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Don Franklin Chevrolet, Buick & GMC has 2 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforDon Franklin Chevrolet, Buick & GMC

    New Car Dealers
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 3/1/2010

    Years in Business: 23

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Don Franklin Chevrolet, Buick & GMC has 2 locations, listed below.

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      Location of This Business
      345 S Highway 27, Somerset, KY 42501-3443
      BBB File Opened:
      1/1/2001
      Years in Business:
      23
      Business Started:
      1/1/2001
      Business Started Locally:
      10/1/2009
      Business Incorporated:
      10/20/2009
      Accredited Since:
      3/1/2010
      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.
      Type of Entity:
      Limited Liability Company (LLC)
      Hours of Operation

      Service

      M:
      8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
      T:
      8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
      W:
      8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
      Th:
      8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
      F:
      8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
      Sa:
      8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
      Su:
      Closed

      Showroom

      M:
      8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
      T:
      8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
      W:
      8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
      Th:
      8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
      F:
      8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
      Sa:
      8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
      Su:
      Closed

      Parts

      M:
      8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
      T:
      8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
      W:
      8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
      Th:
      8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
      F:
      8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
      Sa:
      8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
      Su:
      Closed
      Business Management
      • Mr. Eddie D Franklin, Dealer/Owner
      • Mr. Joe D. Cummins, General Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Eddie D Franklin, Dealer/Owner

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Eddie Thompson, General Manager
      • Ms. Anna Mize, Controller
      • Mr. Eddie D Franklin, Dealer/Owner
      • Mr. Joe D. Cummins, General Manager
      • Ms. Lois Cox, Customer Service Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (606) 678-4021
        Primary Fax

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Buying a new car

      Customer Complaints

      1 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      03/23/2022

      Complaint Type:
      Product Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      On September 9, 2020, I had to have a brand new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 6.2L Trail Boss towed in to the dealership, due to my vehicle not starting with only 10,088 miles on it. After several attempts to jump the vehicle off and the letting the battery charge, the vehicle would still not start, resulting in it being towed to Don Franklin Somerset, in which they were supposed to "fix" the issue. They assured me this was an issue regarding a bad battery. This issue was obviously not fixed. On December 2, 2020, with only 15,539 miles on the vehicle I had to take my truck back to Somerset for them to "fix" some electrical issues such as, horn randomly honking, flashers going off, lights coming on, turn signals coming on, and tailgate randomly falling, all while the vehicle was parked and turned off, with key fob nowhere near another human. In addition, all of my screens such as the radio and the digital speedometer had also went out. On December 3, 2020, Don Franklin in Somerset, KY called me and told me my vehicle was done. Once arriving, they told me this issue was a result of bad battery connection with the positive battery cable. On February 21, 2022 with only 42,420 miles, I had similar issues. I retrieved an error message stating that I had no engine oil after just having it changed less than 2 months ago. In addition my engine light came on. When calling Don Franklin in Somerset, they told me to take it to Don Franklin Ford in London, KY. After changing the oil once again, they also tested my CEL, in which eight codes came back. Their service manage told me to take it back to Somerset immediately and have them check it out. Before driving all the way back to Somerset, I called them to make sure they would fix it this time, and they told me that would not fall under my powertrain warranty and that I needed to drive it until something happened to it, because they simply did not know how or want to fix this issue.
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      Customer Reviews

      3 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Donald J

      1 star

      08/17/2022

      I had spoken with this dealership twice about trading my car in because my original creditors, ********* ******** has been unbelievable horrible dealing with for the last 4 years. My health has not been great but I still made payments yet they have ruined my credit. Don Franklin on 2 different occasions have said we can assist you in getting out from under this deal and both times, they have lied. I find this to be completely unprofessional and I wasted time trying to work with them. They are unreliable and untrustworthy in my opinion. I will never recommend nor shop with them ever again after today. Fool me once shame on me, fool me twice shame on you ??

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