Gregory R.
Baffling experience
Dear Chief Executive Officer, I am writing to formally express my profound dissatisfaction with the treatment and lack of communication I have experienced following my approximately $70,000 vehicle purchase from DARCARS Nissan of College Park, Maryland. I have purchased literally hundreds of vehicles over the years, including numerous high-end vehicles, and I cannot recall ever encountering this level of poor communication and lack of follow-through after a sale. Since taking delivery, I have repeatedly attempted to obtain assistance regarding several unresolved matters. Most notably, a missing key fob has still not been satisfactorily addressed. More concerning, I have received no meaningful information regarding the status of my Pennsylvania registration and tags. I do not know whether the necessary paperwork has been processed, submitted to Pennsylvania, or whether my tags have even been issued. This lack of communication has now created a potentially significant problem. I am operating a vehicle that still requires Pennsylvania inspection, and more than 30 days are passing while I wait for registration matters to be resolved. This is particularly troubling because I purchased the vehicle with a 30-day warranty and specifically wanted the opportunity to have it inspected within that period so that any issues discovered during inspection could be addressed while the warranty remained in effect. Perhaps the most disturbing part of this experience occurred when I finally spoke with the sales manager by telephone. In discussing the lack of follow-up, I was told, and I quote: “Well, since you left a negative review, there’s nothing more. We just didn’t want to make it worse.” I find that response extraordinary. A customer’s negative review should prompt a dealership to investigate the underlying problems and make a reasonable effort to resolve them—not become a reason to discontinue communication with that customer. My review was the result of the dealership’s lack of responsiveness; it was not the cause of it. At this point, I am simply asking DARCARS to fulfill its post-sale responsibilities and provide clear answers. I would like immediate confirmation of the status of my Pennsylvania title, registration, and tags; documentation showing when and where the paperwork was submitted; resolution of the missing key fob; and appropriate consideration regarding the 30-day warranty period given that these delays have interfered with my ability to complete the Pennsylvania inspection within that timeframe. I am genuinely baffled that a transaction of this magnitude has been handled in this manner. Once the vehicle was sold and I left the dealership, the level of communication and customer service seemed to disappear. I am bringing this directly to your attention because my attempts to resolve these matters at the dealership level have not produced results. I would appreciate having someone from DARCARS corporate management contact me promptly and take ownership of resolving these outstanding issues. I hope DARCARS will view this as an opportunity to correct what has been an exceptionally disappointing experience and demonstrate that the treatment I have received does not reflect the standards of the organization as a whole. Thank you for your attention. I look forward to a prompt response. Sincerely, Gregory Rendelman