Reviews
Perhaps Dale Willey management should review their
Perhaps Dale Willey management should review their training manual to acknowledge that sometimes the customer is right. If an employee of Dale Willey's service department does not complete the necessary steps to ensure that your transmission that needed replacing for the second time in 6 months might have made a mistake (as we all humans do) and did not properly replace all necessary caps, hoses. etc. I realize this opens you up to a whole new level of liability, but as a business you should not deny responsibility for your errors and make them right the first time. I have always been treated well at Dale Willey and we have purchased two cars from them; however our 2020 Cadillac has been a lemon since it was driven off your lot and even though you are not a Cadillac dealer anymore, you sold us a Cadillac and need to stand behind the products that you sell.
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- Overall experience 2.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Came in for service or repair
Bogus diagnosis and a $2400 bill.
Bogus diagnosis and a $2400 bill. Wouldn't even let us look at our own car or talk to a tech. Took it to another Chevy dealership who told us we were being taken advantage of.
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- Overall experience 1.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Came in for service or repair
Beware of Wil in Service, get your car out of there if
Beware of Wil in Service, get your car out of there if you are broken down in that town, and you are a retiree, senior citizen and a veteran, he will take as much as he can get out of your pocket that you agree over the phone, get another tow back to Leavenworth post, get as far away from this dealership as you can, these jokers need blacklisted on the Army posts. He stole over 467 dollars after charging the warranty 1200 for what? No receipt ever appeared after I finally got a tow out of there, what part was replaced? The car broke down again, after I got it here. I waited 3 weeks, no transportation,
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- Overall experience 1.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Came in for service or repair
Jtown, please provide us a VIN of your vehicle and/or your full name and phone number for us to find your records in our computer systems. AS of now, we don't know who you are and would like to address your serious concerns and accusations, as our reputation is very important to us as well as how we treat all of our customers. Your experience is very concerning fur us so If you prefer to email me your contact information so you don't have to publish your information, please email me direct at brian@dalewilleyauto.com or call me direct at 785-830-4120. 110-24-2022 at 03:35 PM CST
I just purchased a car on sat.
I just purchased a car on sat. and it was the best experience I have ever had with a car place. Joe was the young man who sold me the care and I cant say enough about him I was so at ease with everything no pressure at all everyone was there to help. I really felt like I was hanging out with friends instead of buying a car and I appreciate that. Your company is blessed to have these employees working for you. Thank you for everything so happy with the car.
- Customer service 5.0
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- Overall experience 5.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a used car
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback with us! We work hard to make sure our guests have an awesome experience. We will share your comments with our team and we look forward to working with you again down the road. Best regards, The Dale Willey Automotive Team
Don't buy a used car from Dale Willey!
Don't buy a used car from Dale Willey! I bought a used car last weekend, and had the expectation when paying almost 10K that there are no active critical problems with the car that were not disclosed. Fit for purpose, basically. It was represented as safe and drivable. I took delivery, and that night found that the car was leaking excess fluid when parked. (I have pictures on my Google map review) The next business day, I took it back to the dealer, and got it diagnosed. The part that connects the passenger-side front wheel to the axel was losing lubricant, and was going to fail shortly. When it fails (in the next few days, I'm told) it could cause several thousand dollars of damage. The fix was quoted as $450 out of pocket in a local repair shop. I asked them to address this, in their repair center, at their expense, given it was a problem before I took possession of the car. Dale Willey refused, despite several reasonable attempts to hold them responsable. - Steve Cain, sales manager, representing that they did not know, because they do not check the hubs, because they only check for safety issues, and this is not something they would have looked at. However, when talking to the mechanic the next day about the needed repair, they had just replaced the *other side connection* a few days ago, and choose to leave the (slowly leaking) connection alone. So a reasonable conclusion is they do check the hubs, and if one needs to be replaced, it would be common sense to assess and/or replace the other, especially if leaking. - Steve then fed me a line about how he can not help customers with problems like this, because it would show favoritism, and open him up to a class action lawsuit. After reflecting on this, I politely called BS, and he started yelling at me, stating to the effect of "The answer is No! I will not fix your car!". At this point I promptly left the store. - I talked to the general manager the next day, and he said that it is unreasonable to expect that the car does not have problems like this, and even if they knew about the issue, it was my responsibility to take the car for an outside assessment first. Which means that they do not stand behind their cars, and when buying there can be many, perhaps known to them, issues that are not disclosed. Caveat Emptor, basically. Fit to drive off the lot, but not fit to drive. Don't buy from them, because they do not consider a wheel seizing up as a safety issue. In summary, it seems completely unreasonable to need to spend $450 on fixing an issue that was known, or should have been known, by the dealer, and would leave the car undrivable in a handful of weeks. It might be that the sales team did not know what the mechanic did, but in that case you say sorry, and fix it, not yell at your customers. One star, will not be going back, will encourage others to also not use the dealer.
- Customer service 1.0
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- Overall experience 1.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a used car
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We strive to ensure an excellent experience and we want to learn more about what took place. Please contact us at your convenience. Respectfully yours, Brian Edmondson - Dale Willey Automotive Management Team - 785-830-4120 - brian@dalewilleyauto.com
Absolutley Terrible !
Absolutley Terrible ! Wouldn't recommend. Do not ever get a vehicle detailed ! I would send a Webster for help with the word detail but I would have to send a teacher and that's just not fair for them..
- Customer service 1.0
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- Overall experience 1.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Came in for service or repair
Hello, WE are concerned to hear that our detail shop did not measure up to your expectations, so I would appreciate it if you would reach out to me and share your perspective so we as an organization can learn from this and/or improve our services. We don't have a separate google review account for our detail shop, but we receive many positive comments on our services that we do provide, so this is very concerning to us and we hope it was an isolated incident. None the less, we want to make it right, so please call me at 785-830-4120 Brian Edmondson - The Dale Willey Automotive Management Team "I look forward to your call"
If your going to send a robot response please take people's name off that aren't employed at your place of business.
Not sure how you interpreted the response as a robot response, but it for sure was not one and I am the one listed above and I am still waiting for your call if you would like to visit more about what happened and how we can get better at what we do. Your choice, but I welcome your call anytime.
Yes please contact myself at 785 248 6090
Dana, thank you again for reaching out to me personally and we do take full responsibility for the issues you shared with me. Thank you for giving us your perspective and we will learn from this going forward and will speak with those that were involved with the detail of your vehicle and those that spoke with you prior to our conversation. You are our customer and always will be valued to us, so please reach out anytime in the future if we ever drop the ball again. Thank you for accepting our sincere apology on behalf of the company. Sincerely Yours, Brian Edmondson The Dale Willey Automotive Management Team
Thank you
What happened??
Something has dramatically changed in the service department in the last 7 months! Looks like a significant turnover in staff and not for the better. Appointments are less available and service time seems to take longer.
- Customer service 1.0
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- Overall experience 1.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Came in for service or repair
- Did make a purchase
Simon, we have research out computer systems and all other systems, and we don't have any record of you by name. We checked, body, paint, service, detail, sales, leasing, and office. It appears that you left a review by accident at the wrong business. Please either provide us with additional information for your vehicle and a phone/email and we can check again. IF your name is not Simon in our records, then you will need to tell us what it is please. We only want to make sure that we contact each customer that had a less than "perfect" experience and find out the details from the customer perspective. If you can call me direct at 785-830-4120 to have a visit about what happened, otherwise if you are not one of our customers, then if you would kindly remove the review, we would appreciate it and so will the readers. Thank you again! Sincerely, Brian Edmondson - The Dale Willey Automotive Management Team.
GM Swap
Great they took veer good care of us when the Chevy dealer in Topeka wouldn?t.
- Customer service 5.0
- Buying process 5.0
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- Overall experience 5.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a new car
- Did make a purchase
Hi Russell, and thank you for this great review! We're happy to hear that our team took care of you! They are a great asset and we appreciate all that they do. Best regards, The Dale Willey Automotive Team
I recently had to purchase a new vehicle due to mine
I recently had to purchase a new vehicle due to mine having engine problems and Dale Willey was the place I chose. I worked with Shannon, and he was very kind and helpful. My review is lower because of the service department. I had my car brought in to the dealer to look at (I’m new to the area) and was told multiple times that a part was on the way, and given expected timelines. When I finally bit the bullet, I feel that I was not told the full scope of what was going on with my old car, and that they were keeping information from me. I would rather go to a local mechanic for major fixes, then use this service department.
- Customer service 1.0
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- Overall experience 3.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Came in for service or repair
Katherine, thank you so much for sending me an email and for responding in return to my email, as well as for calling me today 7-15-2022. Your experience and insight will help us tremendously get better at the communication side of the equation. We will continue to grow with the feedback you provided and we look forward to proving to you that you made a difference! Have a great rest of your 2022 Summer and Welcome to Lawrence as your new home! Respectfully yours, Brian Edmondson - Dale Willey Automotive Management Team - 785-830-4120 - brian@dalewilleyauto.com
7/15/22 Update: I reached out to Brian and we were able to discuss this issue further. He was very kind and listened to my concerns. He assured me that if I decide to return to the dealership for service in the future, that they would work to provide me much clearer information on my vehicle, and help me to make clearer decisions going forward. Brian also mentioned that this would become a training opportunity with the staff and that they would work to improve this in the future. I trust Brian that this will happen, and I appreciated our conversation.
Customer
Went in to have air conditioning repair. Waited 4 hrs to find out I needed a part. Was offered a loner. Got my car back 2 days later. On the way home found my WiFi, Pandora and Weather Channel wasn't working. Went back a couple of days later. Waited most of the morning. Needed another part. Got called a week later part was in . Asked how long the repair would take. Would take at least half a day to a full day. I live 30 min from the dealer and have a husband with Parkinson's. Asked for a loaner. Not available. I can only be gone a few hrs at a time to be able to take care of my husband. Not sure what to do. My son can help with transportation in about 3 weeks
- Customer service 3.0
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- Overall experience 3.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Came in for service or repair
- Did make a purchase
Rebecca, thank you for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. We value hearing from our customers, and the inconvenience that occurred here at Dale Willey Automotive does not reflect our standards of customer service. If you have any questions or would care to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact me at your earliest convenience. Respectfully yours, Brian Edmondson - Dale Willey Automotive Management Team - 785-830-4120 - brian@dalewilleyauto.com