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  • Report:  #645384

Complaint Review: Brown's Honda of Arlington Va.

Brown's Honda 'see' Bill Page Honda of Annandale, Va., DITTO!! Arlington,Virginia

  • Reported By:
    clint — Fairfax Virginia United States of America
  • Submitted:
    Tue, September 28, 2010
  • Updated:
    Thu, September 30, 2010

Again, just like Bill Page Honda of Annandale, Va., this company (Honda franchise), IS corrupt.    Your 'safety' is at stake here.    Anyone knows if your auto is not running/operating safely, then it could KILL you with an unexpected accident (resulting). The situation is the same as ('see') Bill Page Honda posting on this cite.   The 'details' are just a little different involving either damage directly and/or the 'swapping' of parts.     I went to simply get some 'standard' repairs/service there, and the service mechanics put me thru 'massive' headaches as they did damage and/or 'swapped' (exchanged), for parts.    During a simple oil change, they left the 'splash guard' (front/bottom) 'loose' from the bottom of the auto, and the mechanic tried to 'say' (he lied) they were not there to start which tells you right there that he 'knew?' they were not there when he 'closed up/ officially 'released' the vehicle .    The 'head' of the maintanance dept. had to 'order' him to put them back in after I had to crawl up under the car to find them missing. If this 'panel' had come any further 'loose' it would have definitely done MAJOR expensive damage.    It was rediculous!     Later, on another date,  after leaving for the last time from this nightmarish place, the last 'visit', they clearly damaged (severely) the emergency break handle and or (it looked more like) they 'swapped' it out of the car for another.  I course, you can not 'prove' all this  (just like the 'detailed' info with the Bill Page Honda posting, but that is exactly what they depend on, don't they.)    This sort of thing has happened at so many places it's rediculous.    They (these businesses), when you try to approach them to correct this sort of thing, 'maintain' that it just could not have happened and do not want to 'make-good' the bad they have done.   YOU are automatically the/a liar, and they insist that you pay out more to fix what they mess up, exhausting further, your TIME.                                                                                                                

4 Updates & Rebuttals


J. Monaghan, Atty at Law

Virginia Beach,
Virginia,
United States of America

Case?

#5General Comment

Thu, September 30, 2010

You might have a case for consumer fraud. You will need to contact a virginia lawyer to know for sure.

 

 


Inspector

Tobyhanna,
Pennsylvania,
USA

I'm with you Clint.

#5Consumer Comment

Wed, September 29, 2010

Regardless of the useless rebuttals posted you are right to alert others as to a potential safety hazard.  If you waste time by contacting American Honda Corp. they will not help either, they will side with the dealer.

It appears that American Honda is more concerned about a bottom line and not about customer service.  I own two Honda vehicles and made the mistake of buying a new one this year (my last).  Service is most likely the most important aspect of buying an automobile and the dealership represents the company.  I purchased mine at Ray Price in Pennsylvania and have experienced various unscrupulous acts which is posted here on ROR.

You may or may not face the same type of treatment at another Honda dealership but, I will not try.


Ronny g

North hollywood,
California,
USA

Also..be 'sure' to 'GOOGLE' this...

#5Consumer Comment

Wed, September 29, 2010

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Now..after spending the better part of your day googling airbag problems..has any of this googling helped you get any recourse with this dealership who left your front guard loose or busted your E-brake handle?

Bottom line..you had a bad expericne with a pack of lying and bumbling dealership mechanics. Not really newsworthy..but good to alert others. I do not know if you have any recourse other then filing reports and complaints..but at least others now have a heads up about this dealership. The dealership can respond to this report if they see fit. There is often at least 2 sides to every story. We will see.


Karl

Highlands Ranch,
Colorado,
USA

Clint, Make sure to 'Google' this- SOME AIR BAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOY; HONDA BLAMES DRIVERS, and watch the video....

#5Consumer Comment

Tue, September 28, 2010

and read the article at the 9NEWS web site, okay?


Good luck to you.

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