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    Business ProfileforVolkswagen of Gainesville

    New Car Dealers
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    4 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 1/1/2015

    Years in Business: 11

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    3737 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 32609
    BBB File Opened:
    12/23/2014
    Years in Business:
    11
    Business Started:
    4/25/2013
    Business Started Locally:
    7/31/2014
    Business Incorporated:
    4/25/2013
    Accredited Since:
    1/1/2015
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    BBB records show a license number of 36586 for this business, issued by City of Gainesville

    These agencies may include:

    City of Gainesville

    P.O. Box 490

    Gainesville FL 32627

    (352) 334-5000

    https://eservices1.cityofgainesville.org/BusinessTax/3/01_Start.aspx

    BBB records show a license number of VF10813974 for this business, issued by Department of Motor Vehicles

    These agencies may include:

    Department of Motor Vehicles

    Tallahassee FL null

    (850) 617-3003

    http://www.flhsmv.gov

    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Business Management
    • Mr. Brett A. Morgan, Vice President
    • Kadie Hamner, Executive Assistant
    • Mr. Daniel Parker, General Manager
    Contact Information

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Daniel Parker, General Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (352) 240-0881
      Primary Fax

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Buying a new car

    Customer Complaints

    4 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    12/12/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    My name is ****** ** *******, I am the granddaughter of **** **** ********** and my vehicle is my name and my grandmother’s. I am writing to let you know the situation we have had with the vehicle for several months. We will buy that vehicle in 2022 as it has the comforts for the family, and they gave us great references about how good a car it is. I will tell you that unfortunately for me it has not been like that, the car has had some factory damage which we have had to take on more than six occasions to be repaired. The first four occasions were carried by a light that lights on and it turned off what is called check engine, when I turned on that light my vehicle made several noises, it jerked, as if it was going crazy, it stopped by itself. On those occasions I called the corporation and let them know the situation. The thirst time I took the car, I let them know my disagreement the corporation was always friendly although at times I didn’t understand much of the English language, they put a translator who oversees the English Language, but he didn’t seem to be able to translate clear to me what they were telling him to tell me. Sometimes I couldn’t quite understand what they were saying to him to tell me. Well, the fourth time I had to take my vehicle because of that light that kept coming on and off I went back and made a complaint to the corporation there they gave me to choose several options for the problem of my car. I remember that one option was that they would pay my loan on my vehicle, but I had to pay the remainder of the loan since I had changed a previous vehicle of the same brand and that was also giving problems and when I changed it the other vehicle was added to the new loan and unfortunately, I don’t have that money. I even told the corporation that I had lost my job because I didn’t’ have a means of transportation, the other option they offered me was that they were going to give me $7,000 and that with that money I could change my vehicle but that if I accepted the money, I had to accept the vehicle in the condition it was. So I did, accepted the money and visited 2 dealerships to see if I could trade in my car, and I could change the problem is that the monthly payment was going to be a little higher that what I currently have and I opted to keep my car that I like so much because when they called me from the maintenance dealership they told me that my car was already repaired. I left happy and continued driving trusting that my vehicle was going to be okay until several days later my vehicle light came on with a light that never had come on before the light is called EPC. When I saw it on, I went back to the maintenance dealership and ***** kept the vehicle to repair it for about a week. When they called me to say that my car was repaired, I was happy to look for it. When I drive it about 20 minutes on the way to my house, It turns on the EPC light again. I quickly decided to go back to the maintenance dealership and show him what had happened. There they quickly checked my car and put in a machine to scan it and informed me that my vehicle had to stay again because they didn’t know what it was. From that day, which was August 10, 2023, until today that we are on December 12, 2023, my vehicle has not been repaired. I have already visited on occasions to get information about what is happening and what they tell me is that my car must be fitted with a new engine and that they already have it. What happens is that there is a piece that didn’t just arrive called turbo. I asked them if they could help me with a loaner and they told me they did not have a loaner and that they couldn’t help me. I left very disappointed, as I had problems working again. I’ve been waiting for more than three months and paying for a vehicle that I don’t have. It’s frustrating that they don’t tell you, they don’t give you a date of when my car will be repaired. I also called the corporation and let them know and they asked me what I wanted, and I was very clear and told them, I DO NOT WANT MONEY. What I want is for them to declare my vehicle LEMON LAW, it is too long to wait, and I know that my situation is not anyone’s problem, but I do not know what else to do. Thank you very much for your attention and I hope you can help me. Kind Regards, ****** ** *******
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    Most Recent Customer Review

    stacey b

    1 star

    12/18/2023

    BUYER BEWARE!!! before you buy a preowned vehicle from here, I would have it checked out by a 3rd party. The car we traded in for has spent more time at that dealership, then we have even driven it!!! Now we are on the hook for an extra 6K for a car that was NOT properly checked in by them. I would NEVER recommend this place.

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