[TonyM]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

I brought my Honda in for a recall to Jenkins. This is the only reason I set foot there. While waiting as a captive audience we got the pitch how nice our vehicle is and how they would love to buy it. Clearly this is part of having work done there.

This got me thinking, for those of you who go there for service, does this happen routinely?

I have gone to Jenkins Nissan in the past. There are two waiting rooms for service: one in the corner of the sales floor and one by service. I always go to the second one and nobody bothers me.

[Retiredsteve]

Originally Posted by brianl99

do you do that at a restaurant, when you're asked if you'd "like another drink" or "would you like to see our dessert menu"?

Or when you buy a home and the broker asks if you'd "like a home warranty or title insurance"?

Or maybe when you buy a pair of shoes and the clerk asks if you need shoe trees?

Jenkins probably has $10,000,000 invested in a facility, so you can actually look at automobiles before buying one, unlike someone like tesla, who wants to sell you one, sight unseen. Everyone bemoans the "lack of personal service at retail establishments", but when you get it, you don't like it?

There are plenty of things to complain about when buying a car, someone trying to sell you one when you're in an auto dealership, is taking complaining to a new level.

bingo!!!

[lvlwallach]

Just had our recall dine and no one approached us. They were polite and efficient. However we have had the offer to buy in the past. We just say no thank you, not interested.

[ThirdOfFive]

[QUOTE=eeroger;2255700]

Originally Posted by mrf0151

With all the negativity about Jenkins here, if they don't change, it will bite them bad over time.
Keeping with the subject of bad business practices, this Frank Gay Plumbing outfit will not be getting much of the Villagers dollars either.

Agree re Frank Gay: they gave me a quote of $2300 for new electric hot water heater. Mike Scott plumbing was $900.

Don't know a thing about Frank Gay's work or prices so cannot comment on them. However I find his radio commercials, with that ditzy female with the fake British accent, to be on the far side of annoying! If I had never heard of Frank Gay, that commercial would definitely steer me away from his business.

[star20166@yahoo.com]

has happened to me at the former Bill Bryan Kia and a Ford dealer in Ocala that escapes my memory at this moment. Its harmless enough. Passes the time.

[rogerrice60]

Why not buy American, at least the profit stays in the good ol USA; not some foreign country.

[Karmanng]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

I brought my Honda in for a recall to Jenkins. This is the only reason I set foot there. While waiting as a captive audience we got the pitch how nice our vehicle is and how they would love to buy it. Clearly this is part of having work done there.

This got me thinking, for those of you who go there for service, does this happen routinely?

YES same here in AZ

[Gpsma]

Originally Posted by rogerrice60

Why not buy American, at least the profit stays in the good ol USA; not some foreign country.

Do you buy everyhing American?…look around your house lately?

Oh…cant wait until the new contracts between the auto companies and the UAW are finalized.

Yep buy American…get ripped off by lazy careless union wokers run by corrupt union leaders who want more nd more for less and less.

[easeonby]

[QUOTE=Toymeister;2255237]I brought my Honda in for a recall to Jenkins. This is the only reason I set foot there. While waiting as a captive audience we got the pitch how nice our vehicle is and how they would love to buy it. Clearly this is part of having work done there.

This got me thinking, for those of you who go there for service, does this happen routinely?[/QUO

I dealt with Jenkins one time when I bought a 2019 Honda Odyssey and would never buy another from them. They are the worst place I have ever dealt with.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by rogerrice60

Why not buy American, at least the profit stays in the good ol USA; not some foreign country.

Most of the parts going into cars these day are made overseas.

[juddfl]

That happened to me at the Honda dealer in Ocala. They told me that they have customers waiting for my type of car as it is a hybrid and they don't want to buy new. My car was not even a year old and I had bought it from them. They told me that they could put me in a brand new car for the same payments. Of course they didn't mention that I would be paying an extra year of payments.
I made an appointment because of a noise from underneath the car and was told that it is just normal road noise. I went in again for oil change and to check for that noise under the car again. They couldn't figure out what the noise was and just said that it is normal. I went back again because the noise was so loud that everyone could here it. They fixed the problem and it cost them over $2,000 to fix it as I was still under warranty . I wanted a loaner car and they didn't want to give me one, until I insisted on it. They had my car for 3 days. I mentioned that I may not buy another car from them. Guess what, they haven't bothered me about buying my car.

[d1nod1no]

Yes

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by rogerrice60

Why not buy American, at least the profit stays in the good ol USA; not some foreign country.

Yes Tesla 100% USA!!!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

Yes Tesla 100% USA!!!

Other than the fact that it costs 3x what my Camry cost 2 years ago and would have to worry about charging when visiting our kids what a great idea

[Vonnie1115]

Yes. Happened to us in NY