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Blake Ford

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Monday 8:30am–6:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am–6:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am–6:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Thursday 8:30am–6:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Friday 8:30am–6:00pm 7:30am–5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am–3:00pm Closed
Sunday Closed Closed

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(75 reviews)

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Herring

Had a oil change, tire rotation and a blake check everything went well.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
  • Did make a purchase
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great

I had a great experience at Blake Ford in Franklin, Va. Everyone was nice and hospitable and the facility was clean.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process 5.0
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
  • Did make a purchase
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Dealer response

We are happy we could make your experience a positive one! Please let us know if there is ever anything else we can do for you! Safe travels!

They are over charging people for work

I'm a contractor from out of town come here to work at Enviva plant I knew I had a coil pack or spark plug bad I told them that I told them where it was and that as soon as you open the hood coils right there simple 5 minute fix Car was looked at and it was confirmed to be the spark plug where I said He said it would be about 400 to replace all four or 200 to replace the one I couldn't believe it I was furious about the 200 but more so how hard they were trying to push me into letting them change 4 plugs for 400 I told him I'll drive my car BACK TO NC He tried to make a big deal about it He said the spark plugs are 30 dollars I said how much do I owe you Give me a bill for 78 dollars and didn't do anything I went across the street to AutoZone bought a spark plug All the spark plugs for my car were 5 to 10 dollars a piece Highest one was a NKG for 17 $ When I looked at reciept for what I was billed for It said customer states check engine light is on I didn't say anything about the check engine light being on Looks like it was put on paper to have some logical reason to charge me 78 $ And to cover them and from a possible complaint and justify their charge

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 1.0
  • Buying process 1.0
  • Quality of repair 1.0
  • Overall facilities 1.0
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
  • Did not make a purchase
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Hi, we always strive to do 100% for all of our customers so we’re extremely disappointed to hear of your negative experience with us. Please give us a call at (888) 338-4988 and we will do our best to make this better. We hope to hear from you soon.

NO GUIDING PRINCIPALS

2/21/23 I called Blake Ford of Franklin VA inquiring about a 2022 Ford F-250 crew cab service truck, stock #22157, to see if the item was available. It was available, so I asked if I could start the process of purchasing the vehicle. He informed me that he would have to call me back on 2/23/23, because he was leaving for the day and he was off tomorrow. I was disappointed at the fact it was going to take so long to get a call back from him, I decided to go online and request a call back about stock #22157 for the next day. 2/22/23 9:15am A woman from the dealership called me in regards to stock number #22157. She told me that it was still available and confirmed some details for me. At that point, I asked about purchasing and or putting down a deposit for the vehicle. While she was preparing for the purchase of the vehicle, she informed me the price was actually $10,000 more because the accessories were not included in the listed price. I explained to her it clearly stated, on all websites, the accessories were included. She did not have any answers for me and referred me to her sales manager, Eric. He never responded to any calls or text messages. 1:52pm I arrived at the dealership, and I was greeted by a female sales person who told me the truck was in their system and that it was still available. When we went to look at the truck, the sales manager Eric, explained that he just sold it a few hours earlier. Apparently, he sold it to a person who brought a trade in. After he informed me that the truck was sold, he explained that the listing was incorrect and that the price was $15k more expensive. Then he proceeded to try and sell me a smaller service truck that didn’t fit my needs and was more expensive than stock #22157. At this point, I was frustrated because I felt like this was a bait and switch situation and accused Eric of such. Eric revealed that they knew the listing was incorrect and did not bother to take the listing down while trying to address the issue. He replied with, “It’s common practice to list cars at MSRP without their accessories added to the listing price”. Being frustrated with the fact they sold the vehicle from under me, and not wanting to waste the 1.5 hour drive, I decided to look around. I came across a USED vehicle on their lot that I was interested in. It was going to need some added accessories to suit my needs. They offered to sell me this used vehicle at a higher price than a new service truck. 2/23/23 Still being disappointed at the fact that Blake Ford doesn’t value their customers or their own integrity. I continued my search for a service truck and to my surprise I came across listing #22157 at Blake Ford of Franklin VA again. Today, it is listed $16,000 more then the original $51,000 that was listed just the day before. I call the dealership to see if stock #22157 was available, the man confirmed and said he is looking at it. I texted Eric to ask if it was still available and got no response. I’m very disappointed that they lied about the price and the availability of the truck. It was also disappointing that they didn’t try to redeem themselves and give me any options to meet them in the middle, as I do understand that mistakes happen. Instead they threw their integrity, morals and values out the window. In closing you can’t trust Blake Ford of Franklin VA they don’t have any values and guiding principals you won’t be anything more than cash them.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 1.0
  • Buying process 1.0
  • Quality of repair 1.0
  • Overall facilities 1.0
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a new car
  • Did not make a purchase
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Dealer response

Hi Brian, thank you for sharing your honest feedback. We are disappointed that you have had such a negative experience dealing with us here at Blake Ford. We can assure you that it was truly not our intention to disappoint or frustrate you during this process. Please give us a call at (888) 338-4988 and we will do our best to make this better. We hope to hear from you soon.

Use a different dealership.

Had poor service experience with little communication from this dealerships service department lasting two weeks in the dark and resulting in a $415 bill that was not disclosed to me prior to work being done. Compared to other ford dealerships in Hampton Roads Blake is by far the worst. Recommend making the drive to Suffolk/Chesapeake for better quality.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 1.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair 3.0
  • Overall facilities 2.0
  • Overall experience 2.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
  • Did not make a purchase
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Dealer response

We are sorry to hear that you had a bad experience. We spoke on the phone about all of this, but if you would like to discuss it further, we are always here to help.

Cadillac XT5

Wasn't expecting to purchase a vehicle 10/7, just checking out one [ Lincoln] that was on the lot. This Cadillac XT5 was right next to it and they offered such a fantastic deal, I couldn't refuse ! Chris Lane was so gracious and answered all our questions. I haven't purchased a vehicle in 18 years, this team made it all so easy. Thank you all !

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process 5.0
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
  • Did make a purchase
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Sold car with bad transmission

Sold me a car with transmission issues. Drive about 300 miles before the transmission control module crapped out. Seems likely they cleared the engine codes and reset the TCM to get it through the test drive. Would not recommend buying a used car from here.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 1.0
  • Buying process 1.0
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
  • Did make a purchase
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Dealer response

Hello Jack, we regret to hear that you had a negative experience with us, but would appreciate the chance to turn your experience around. We appreciate you bringing this experience to our attention. If you are willing, please contact us at (888) 338-4988 so we can work towards a resolution. We look forward to hearing from you. Take care!

2016 f150

Mal servicio de parte dela oficina de papeleo despu�s de 10 d�as haber recibido el pago no es recibido mi t�tulo no me dieron ni siquiera un permiso permiso temporal para manejar La camioneta no ten�a unas talladas al empiezo de la compra de la entregaron con talladas mal pintadas

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 4.0
  • Buying process 1.0
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 2.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
  • Did make a purchase
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Dealer response

Hola José, siempre nos esforzamos por hacer el 100 % para todos nuestros clientes, por lo que estamos muy decepcionados de saber de su experiencia negativa con nosotros. Llámanos al (888) 338-4988 y haremos todo lo posible para mejorar esta situación. Esperamos saber de usted pronto.

Don’t do it

Bought a truck from them in 2021. Everything was great. Thought about buying another car from them but would have to order it. They didn’t want to order the car and just wanted to try finding me a car. I moved on to a different dealer. And now even though I have a car on order from a different dealer they are still trying to sell me a car I do not want. Stay away. Do not give Randy your info he will never stop trying to reach out to you.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 1.0
  • Buying process 1.0
  • Quality of repair 1.0
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a new car
  • Did not make a purchase
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Dealer response

Hi, we are so disappointed to learn of this situation you have described. Please give us a call at (888) 338-4988 and we will do our best to make this better. We hope to hear from you soon.

Repairs

Mechanics were amazing and got the job done quicky. ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Came in for service or repair
  • Did not make a purchase
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Dealer response

Hello Robert, thank you for taking the time to leave us your response to our Staff's outstanding customer service! We hope to be of service to you again! Take care!