Acura of Westchester

Review: I live in Pennsylvania and found a vehicle online that was of interest and was located at the Acura of Westchester dealer. My first contact was with [redacted], who provided information on the vehicle. Upon requesting to travel up to look at the vehicle, [redacted] suggested putting a REFUNDABLE deposit on the vehicle to hold it and ensure it was availalbe upon my arriving. I followed through and was assured that the deposit was entirely refunded (assurance was also made via a supposdely recorded line). Upon arriving at the dealer, [redacted] was unavailable so I was asked to work with his partner, [redacted] was with a customer so I decided to look at the vehicle in the meantime. Upon examining the vehicle, I noticed several things wrong that were not to my liking. As such, I decided to pass on the purchase and request my deposit be refunded. At first, I was told [redacted] had to process the refund. After waiting 15-20min, I spoke with the sales manager, [redacted]. He requested I go out to the vehicle and point out the flaws that I was unhappy with. I did so and assured him that there was nothing they could do to sell me the vehicle. He agreed to refund me the deposit, but was unwilling to provide a receipt upon my request. This did not leave me with a trusting feeling. Nevertheless, I was assured I would be refunded my deposit so I left the dealership to return home. A week has since passed and multiple communication attempts have been made to [redacted]; all with no result. My deposit has not been refunded and I am extremely dissatisfied with the three employees I dealt with at Acura of Westchester. I would classify them as unhelpful and very pushy. It took multiple attempts to express my displeasure with the vehicle in question and state that I was NOT interested in purchasing any other vehicle they had for sale. The overall experience was terrible and I would NOT recommend anyone purchase vehicles from Acura of Westchester. DO NOT put deposits down on vehicles because the deposit will NOT be refunded; regardless of the assurance you receive.Desired Settlement: I would like my $500 deposit refunded to the respective credit card.

Consumer

Response:

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me and the matter has been resolved.

Sincerely,

Review: I purchased an used Acura MDX from Acura of Westchester in May 2011 which had the remaining warranty up to Jun 2013. I was advised that I could extend the warranty at any time before the expiry of my warranty i.e. before Jun 2013. I tried to purchase the extended warranty in Jun 2012 but was advised by [redacted] of the dealer's finance department that I should wait for another year otherwise I would loose one year of warranty on my car because I had the warranty available till Jun 2013. I followed the advise and went back in May 2013 and purchased the extended warranty on 5/**/2013 and paid the premium of $ 1,834.53. Six month later, I'm now being advised that my warranty is not valid because it is not accepted by the Acura. Dealer said that they will follow-up with Acura or other warranty providers to get me the extended warranty but no response. I was told that they would refund my money in the event they are not able to resolve the matter. Unfortunately I've not received any refund or any other response from the dealer.Desired Settlement: I would like the dealer to honor their contract and provide me the full benefits of extended warranty. After all they still have the premium money of my contract.

Review: Purchased 2010 Ceiclertified Acura MDX in April 2013 and found that passenger side front tire was little damaged. When I took

vehicle back to dealer, Service manager agreed to change the tire but advised me to wait until they call me to comeback to the

dealership. Also the same information was written by service manager in my dealership service profile. But I never got a call from

dealer and whenever I call, I am getting answer that it will be taken care. From the last three months I tried to call, the call is transferred

to voice mail (service personal voice for [redacted]) and I never got call back. At this point I don't know whether dealer is

going to fix the tires or notDesired Settlement: would like to get the new/equivalent tire as promised by dealer.

Business

Response:

Good Afternoon,

The client and I have been playing phone tag. I would like for him to come in and we will replace his tire at no cost.

Thank you.

Review: I was quoted for the price of $20,7**.17. It was written up and signed by me and the dealership on 8/**/13. Car was left at dealership to be worked on at agreed price. When I picked up my vechile on 8/**/13 The price was changed without notify me. I asked the salesman directly if there was anychanges to the price. He informed me that there was not. I picked up my car right before the dealership closed. Since I asked the salesman if there was a price change and he said no, I rushed through signing the paperwork. Upon further review of the paperwork when returned home, I noticed the dealership had charged me a new price of $22,209.17. I called to get clarification, and was given the runner around. Finally they told me that I was charged for a car inspection. I know of no car inspection that cost $2,000 plus. I have 2 sons, a wife, and a mother to support. Living in NY, I have no free money to spare. I beg of the Revdex.com to help me retrieve the food money for my family. I have the copies of all paperwork that was signed.Desired Settlement: I need the money refunded. My families well being is priority.

Business

Response:

To Whom It May Concern,

This letter is in response to complaint ID[redacted]. My name of [redacted], I am the finance manager at Acura of Westchester. Mr. [redacted] came to us with a problem and asked us for help. he was leading the current vehicle which is in question. He had gone over the mileage and would have had to pay a steep penalty with the bank. The only solution for him was to purchase the vehicle. We obtained the buy out price from the leasing company and added out fees that Mr. [redacted] was well aware of the charges need to complete the transaction. Upon running his credit application we found that his credit would not be sufficient for the banks we applied to. The only other option was to use American Honda Finance Corp. the stipulation with this bank is that the vehicle must be Acura Certified. the cost of that is $1995.00. I myself called Mr. [redacted] and explained the situation we had. He was given the monthly payment and terms before he came to sign the contract. When Mr. [redacted] arrived to pick up his vehicle I sat with him and went over the paper work, again reviewing the terms and conditions of the contract. I feel that we have done all that we could help Mr. [redacted] in his situation. I will attach with response a copy of the original contract and also a copy of the bank decisions. I do not know what else we can do to help Mr. [redacted].

Review: We are current Acura lease holders and we are writing to express our utter amazement and shock at how a lease transfer was handled when we leased our MDX last spring. We went to Acura of Westchester on Memorial Day weekend of 2013 looking to trade in our leased Toyota Prius. After a test drive and (what we thought were) fair negations, we settled on an MDX. Our salesman [redacted], told us Acura would assume the lease with Toyota and Acura would make the last two lease payments. BOTH [redacted] and the manager appraised the Prius and characterized the Prius as having "normal wear and tear." Neither one said a single word about extra penalties we could potentially incur if/when it was given back to Toyota. [redacted] said he was going to re-sell it at Acura. In fact, before we signed the paperwork my husband explicitly asked, "So, we're done with this car and we don't need to do anything else?" and [redacted] responded, "Yes." Never did he say: "Yes, except that IF we turn it it back into Toyota, you may accrue charges." We took possession of the MDX and drove off happy. Several weeks later we received a bill from Toyota for $962 for what they deemed as damage. My husband called [redacted] to inquire because quite honestly, we took him at his word that he was going to re-sell the Prius and were surprised it was sent back to Toyota. My husband had an extensive conversation with [redacted] and voiced our concerns that we were explcitly told we were no longer responsible for the Prius. [redacted] said he needed to talk to his manager. He called back and said they would not pay the bill from Toyota. Several days later--on July 30th, we wrote--and sent the letters certified mail--to both Toyota and Acura of Westchester to dispute the charges. We NEVER got a response from either Toyota or ACURA and naively assumed that Acura did the right thing and paid the $962. Today when we received a notice from a credit agency. Quite honestly, at this point, the $962 is not even what outrages us, it's the absolute lack of transparency. It's purely principle at this point. What goes beyond the pale, is that NOBDOY from Acura ever informed us of their "final" decision. After that first conversation with Jonathan, and after we wrote the letter, we placed at least one phone call to [redacted] asking for a definitive answer. Asking for that information, NOT getting follow-up, and then subsequently getting turned into a credit agency is unacceptable. What we cannot comprehend is that nobody from the dealership thought it wise to inform us of their final decision and let our credit rating suffer. If you're going to have the audacity to refuse payment for damages when you are in possession of "our" lease, then have the courage to inform your customer. Beyond the dishonesty of the situation, the failed logic in this is truly unbelievable. Let's say the Prius (with dealer plates because our plates were transferred to the new Acura) was being driven to Toyota and was in an accident. Are we to believe we would be responsible for this damage? When pressed about this specific point tonight, the dealership responded to me with, "Well, of course you wouldn't be." Then how can we be responsible for damage that was assessed after we turned in the car? NOBODY can explain that to us; it makes no sense. After this entire process, I would not trust anybody in that dealership. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or clarifications.Desired Settlement: Acura should pay Toyota the $962 as they were in possession of the car (and paid the last two lease payments) when it was turned in.

Consumer

Response:

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me and the matter has been resolved.

Sincerely,