Recent Reviews from AutoNation Toyota Weston

Last month we had to help our daughter Michelle move from our home in Southern California to her new residence in Davie, Florida, where she is attending medical school. It was a very stressful period for us as we had a lot going on back home worrying about our ailing elderly parents and other things, while we were in Florida helping with Michelle's move, including furnishing her apartment from scratch, getting familiarized with totally new surroundings, etc. On top of all that, we had to quickly find a reliable, efficient used car for her that was within our tight budget. And we were well aware of the fact that with the ongoing worldwide microchip problem and resulting inventory shortage of cars, it's a bad time these days to buy a car. So, we were definitely up against it. With that as the backdrop, we walked into AutoNation Toyota Weston after having visited several other dealerships the previous 2 days with no results. Thus, we were discouraged ... and we were under a time crunch. But from the moment we were greeted by our smiling salesman, JULIAN OSPINA, everything was a positive. He was friendly, polite, courteous and understanding... just a great all-around guy. He listened patiently to our requirements and was able to land us on the right car -- a CPO 2020 Toyota Corolla. Whatever questions that Julian was not able to answer, his manager, ERNIE MARRERO filled in the rest, patiently answering and addressing all our concerns. Ernie is a great listener and has a real nice way about him that puts the customer at ease. We really appreciated the fact that he didn't dodge any of our questions, making sure that we were completely satisfied with all his answers. At no point did we feel pressured and rushed through the process. And it continued that way when we went into the Finance office to complete all the paperwork with ALLEN GODFREY. As was the case with Julian and Ernie, Allen was personable as well as professional, and provided us with outstanding customer service. Also, there was great teamwork and cohesion between the 3 men, all of whom contributed to a great car-buying experience for us. I give them the highest of recommendations! GREAT job, gentlemen!

Armen Tashjian Aug 1, 2022

The headline: I absolutely hated the entire experience of buying my car at Weston Toyota Autonation Stage 1 – We go into Autonation’s website, see a Toyota CHR we like at $26,000 or so. Get a call from Sebastian Mejia. The moment we express interest in it… “oops, we just ‘pre’sold it”. We get pushed into more expensive $30k CHRs. Stage 2 – No available CHRs in the color we want. We order one in red. Mejia says it will take 2 to 3 months to get here. We are OK with that. Mejia calls “wonderful news, we have a red CHR here in 5 days… only thing is it now has an optional red color for $495 more.” We negotiate a bit more, Mejia callas back “ok, I took care of it and you’ll actually pay $12 less for this one”. At that moment we get a call from some “manager”. Nope, the car is going to cost $495 more. Mejia’s word is worthless, he had not “fixed” it. Mejia calls back “I’m going to cancel your entire order, I don’t like your attitude and your telling my manager my word was worthless”. When I tell him we have an order for a car and actually deposited $1,000 on it, his answer is “oh, that’s not a legally-binding contract at all”. So now, everyone’s words are worthless. I explain to Mejia “right now, car dealers have the upper hand so, fine, I’m getting screwed, but remember, this, too shall pass and referrals and review are important”. We get the price down to wherever it was. Stage 3 – My daughter has her money in my account because we just sold an apartment she co-owned. We get a note from Scott Krohn – if I am paying with a debit card without her name on it, I have to sign a “gifting” letter because “this is considered a gift”. I explain the situation to Krohn. No matter, get a second note, “nope, it is considered a gift”. I write a 5-point letter explaining, among other things, that there is no actual law that says that, that the issue of gifting vs. non-gifting is not decided by a car dealership but by the IRS, and give him 3 examples of why the situation might not be a gift. His only answer “see you Saturday at 10:00 am” Stage 4 – Saturday comes around. We are paying cash, via a debit card. My daughter’s car has valid insurance, we have a license plate, all of it. We get passed on to “Reeza” the finance guy. He tells me, again, about the gifting letter. I explain to him that there is no law that says anything about gifting vs. non-gifting, etc. He just looks and says, “if you don’t sign this affidavit, I won’t sell you the car, period”. So, I signed, adding the note “signed under duress” to my signature. Essentially, the finance guy from Autonation forced me to sign an illegal affidavit in spite of him knowing that there is no law requiring the affidavit AND that the affidavit was false. In the past 3 years we’ve bought 2 cars: a Mercedes from Bill Ussery in Coral Gables and an Alfa Romeo from the Collection in Coral Gables and I’ve owned maybe 30 or 35 cars in my life (apart from the company cars in half a dozen countries). This has been the worst experience so far, the only reason I didn’t send them to hell is that the objective was buying the car my daughter wanted. Otherwise, I would have told everyone in that dealership to take a flying one.

Marcelo Salup May 3, 2022

I recently took in my 2013 Venza for repair under the MFGR Campaign #21TB01 recall (fault in the air bag system. I had originally taken it to them on 5/19/21 after receiving the 1st notice from the mfgr . . . I was told they would notify me when the parts were available; they never contacted me. When I got the 2nd notice on 2/14/22 I called them. I had to make a trip to the dealership, expecting it to be repaired. They checked out my vehicle and told me that my vehicle "was okay, no repair needed". I disagreed with that because my vehicle had all of the published symptoms. Initially they claimed that it could be something else; and my opinion was only my opinion (about the symptoms) After checking the vehicle again, they acknowledge that it indeed was DEFECTIVE and needed repair; however they had claimed that I needed to pay for an $89.00 computer diagnosis to ensure or confirm the problem . . . say WHAT? I finally initialed the checkout to be done; but wrote on the sheet that I would NOT PAY if it was a recall related issue. Well, after the diagnosis, they agreed that it was related to the recall. I requested a copy of the computer diagnosis printout . . . . they said that they hadn't done a printout once they saw that it was recall related . . . Grrr! Then they advised that they would have to order the parts and I would have to make another trip for the actual repair job. which was finally done on 2/16. I asked if they still did those courtesy car washes for people who came in for service; they advised that they didn't; however, since I had made three trips, they would do that. Well after I got home, I noticed that it really didn't appear that it had been run through a car wash (not a drop of water anywhere, not even when I got it at the dealership) and I could have done as much as was done "using a leaf blower". I sent them two photos to make the point . . . they were adamant that it had been run through the car wash; I told them that I wouldn't make anymore of an issue about it, not worth my time. Daniel the "Assistant Service Manager" was a nice guy; he was obviously following the company's apparent "policies". But I think that it was B.S. to attempt to charge me for an $89.00 computer diagnosis under the circumstances.

David Stone Feb 26, 2022

DO NOT GO OVER THERE, We went to lease a toyota corolla of 24.000$ 36mo/ 15.000 miles, and our surprise was that the manager was trying to scam us with a LEASE OF 600$/mo,10k miles of a TOYOTA COROLLA?!!!. We have a excelent credit and they gave us that offer?? We went to MERCEDES BENZ, AUDI, BMW, VOLVO and TESLA and all those cars previously mentioned the monthly lease payments were CHEAPER than the COROLLA! A audi A4 45 TSFI fully loaded of 52.000$ in a LEASE of 15k miles/36mo was 100$ cheaper than a TOYOTA COROLLA, the sales man was super nice at us and he understood the situation but the manager tried to sell uf that car, and that toyota is not comparable to the Audi or the brands previously mentioned, I will NEVER gonna go again in my life to that dealership. After the went over there we went straight to Audi and bought it, they are crazy is they think that someone is that stupid to lease a COROLLA for 600mo/10k miles NO VAYAN PARA ALLÁ!! Fuimos a hacer un lease de un toyota corolla pero anteriormente habíamos ido a marcas mas premium como AUDI, MERCEDES BENZ, BMW, Volvo, TESLA y pensabamos que nos iba a salir un lease de un carro que cuesta la mitad de uno de las marcas anteriormente mencionadas por la mitad obviamente, nuestra sorpresa fue que nos intentaron hacer un LEASE the un COROLLA ni siquiera el mas equipado, POR 600$/mensuales y con 10k millas ademas de dar 3500 de down!!!!! y con credito excelente, porque tenemos 789 de credito!!!!! Muchísimo mas caro que las demás marcas premium, el manager nos quiso estafar, el vendedor el cual tengo que felicitar ya que se porto muy profesional pero el manager si nos quiso vender ese carro a muy sobreprecio y literalmente no tenia nada que argumentar porque un Audi A4 45 TSFI el mas equipado que tenía un precio de 52.000$ salía muchísimo mas económico que el COROLLA por mucho por 100$ menos al mes y era 15 mil millas y 36 meses con 2500 de down, definitivamente nunca mas voy a ir a este dealer en mi vida, una horrible experiencia gracias al manager que quería hacer muchísimo mas dinero en un carro que no vale NI es la cuarta parte de un AUDI, BMW, MERCEDES BENZ, TESLA

Luis Anzola Jun 16, 2021

I leased my current car here. From former experiences with this dealer, I've should've known better. They are nothing but snobby vultures that treat their customers as another number. With the exception of GiGi and the financing guy that helped me. I walked in to sign my lease documents (something that could've taken 1 hour,as we had already done all the other stuff). At that time they continue to bump my poor sales person to the back (that included me), and i was sitting there for a good 2 hrs before i finally was able to see the finance guy. Yes, I've should've walk away, but i was already there and it is really hard to find time to come back. Did all the paperwork and left with my new lease nearly 4 hrs later... around 11pm on May 11 2021. 9 days later, the financing company still didnt have notice of the termination of my lease, so i had to make anothet payment in a car that I DIDN'T HAVE, to make sure this wasnt going to become an issue later on. I figured, it will get refunded when the new info comes along. Yesterday, after having my new car for a MONTH, I received a bill for my former car, regarding a balance for excessive wear and tear on the vehicle, including a damage sensor and dents on the doors. I called Toyota and they are investigating the issue. I called the dealership to get a clear understanding on WHY they inspected the vehicle a month after I turned it in. Of course a copy on the Autonation Toyota's appraisal is not in my documents, so it is my word against theirs. I asked to speak to a Manager and Dave picked up the phone, wearing a huge attitute proceeds to explain to me the invoice is for excessive wear and tear and blah blah blah (that the dealer PAID my lease balance, no DAVE, we both know im paying it on my current payment... the dealer just didn't gift me 2k), he makes it a point to talking to me like if I was a child, a second class citizen and a total annoyance to his day. He was not concerned on anything I have to say, not the negative experience i continue to have with this dealership. I asked him to let me talk, so he raises his voice and eventually HUNGS UP THE PHONE ON ME. He is a manager. He should be trained on handling situations like this. I understand why I am being charged, but i question the time that passed on between from when i turned the car in till now. How can it be possible to be charged for items that were not accounted for when i turned it in. Where is the accountability for what i gave the dealer?, how do I know all these charges are because of me and not dealer mishandling the former vehicle?. One of the items im am accounted for is a sensor. The car is a computer and will lwt you know if a sensor is bad, i didnt get notified... See, his agressive and defensive attitude tells me there is more to this that maybe wasn't handled well on AutoNation's part. This is my most recent experience. I can write about 2 others. I really tried to be a customer to you. I got 3 cars from you. But this was the last one. My other car is also an AutoNation car, from a dealer in Margate. Completely different experience that makes you want to come back to them.

Ceci Introini Jun 15, 2021

I recently purchased a 2021 Toyota Prius XLE from Toyota AutoNation. As we all know, there are many factors that contribute to a positive experience with a dealership, and of course the management team is a huge part of that by way of ensuring that the procedures are efficient, the physical space is aesthetically pleasing and inviting, and the staff is knowledgeable, engaging, and responsive. All of those things are in place at AutoNation and it was a lovely experience overall. Fabio Duque, who handled the financials, was warm, informative, and generous of time and spirit. Oscar Ramos, the manager, came over to say a warm hello. The overall atmosphere was professional and polished, yet there was also music playing and, while I was waiting, I saw several members of the staff talking and laughing, and a couple of times dancing, with each other, which created a super fun and festive vibe all around. But what truly took my experience to the next level is Frederick Pantin, the sales associate who managed my purchase. He was, of course, on point with every aspect of the procedural protocol, from our interactions by phone and email prior to my decision to purchase the car, to being there waiting for me outside when I arrived, to explaining the trade-in and purchase process, to facilitating the test drive and all the paperwork, to walking me out and getting me set up in my new car. Frederick is highly professional and competent, but what makes him really exceptional, in my opinion, is that, in addition to all of those things, he is the most genuine, warm, pleasant person to interact with. Moreover, he balances that with the utmost professionalism and integrity, such that I felt completely at ease throughout the process, and never like I was being pressured, condescended to, or disrespected. He seems able to strike the perfect balance between a sincere personal touch and appropriate professional comportment and boundaries. I could not have asked for a lovelier person to spend those few hours with, and his serene and engaging yet unobtrusive demeanor made me feel like my new car had been blessed with positive energy and good fortune. In summary, I'm thrilled to be with AutoNation for all my car needs, and I would recommend AutoNation to anyone. Thank you, Frederick and all, for a great experience. And I LOVE my fabulous new car!!

JenDavidtz Dec 20, 2020

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