This is our second contact about the 2008 Mazda 3 speed. Have heard nothing back from the consumer site. The car has been sitting since 10/23/09 at the Mazda dealer in Little Rock, AR. (needs a new engine) The issue is still unresolved. The owner/general MGR of Gary Yeoman's said today (10/31/09) that they would try to get the warranty re-instated on Monday Nov 2, 09. The rest tells why this is unacceptable.
On 10/23/09 we called the Mazda dealer (Gary Yeoman's) about the vehicle we purchased from them around the beginning of April 2009. The vehicle has an existing warranty which is bumper to bumper 36000 miles and a 60000 mile power train warranty. We were told that we would receive a call on Monday 10/26/09 which never came.
I waited until Tuesday after lunch and called and ask for Steve F. (Steve was the salesman), Steve answered and I told him who I was and the situation. He said this was the first he had heard of this problem. I said we bought the vehicle with and existing warranty, but the warranty has been voided back in January before we bought the car. Steve admitted that we bought the car with the 36000/60000 mile existing warranty. When we were finishing our 1st conversation Steve said he would check into it and call me back. He never called back.
So on Wed 10/28/09 I called Steve back we talked about that we had a warranty and he said he was working on getting this re-instated. He said he would know by noon, but no later than that evening. He said he would call me back. Never called back. On Thursday 10/29/30 I called Steve and asked is it fixed. He said waiting to find out about the re-statement of the warranty. He stated should by this evening and would call me back no later than 5:30 pm his time. I asked him what happens after that, he said it will be fixed one way or the other. Steve never called back.
I called around 6:00pm 10/29/09 and Steve was gone for the day. I asked to speak to another MGR and was transferred to Mr. Amotto (spelling may be wrong on last name) Mr. Amotto said he new nothing about it, but would talk to Steve in the morning and would call me back after his meeting around 10:30am. Mr. Amotto never called back. I called him (Amotto) around eleven am and the first thing he said was Steve didn't call you. I said no he did not call. He said again he did not call you and I said no. He said I will go put the phone in his hand right now and tell him to call you. Steve never called back, nor did anyone.
I called Mr. Amotto around 6:30 pm on 10/30/09. I told him I didn't hear from Steve and he said he didn't call you back and I said no. Mr. Amotto said he would get with his boss and have her call me (no name given). No one called back. I called the owner as mentioned in the beginning on 10/31/09. As we talked I told him the story about the warranty and Steve not calling back. It didn't seem to bother that his MGR lied to me four days in a row about calling me back.
When Steve and I talked on each of those days Tuesday thru Thursday there were no harsh words spoke. He agreed that we had a warranty and talked nice and respectful, but never called back as he said he would. Continuing the conversation with the owner he stated that he would see if /why the warranty had been voided and try to get it re-instated. I told him that they had already found out when and why it was voided. They sold the car to someone who modified the engine output/RPM's. This person took it in for service and they voided his warranty (need to know what Mazda service department voided this warranty) The owner then took it to Gary Yeoman's and traded it in.
We were sold a car from Gary Yeoman's with an existing warranty, the problem that it was voided is out of our control. We would not have purchased the car if it had been modified, let alone a voided warranty. After this many days Gary Yeoman's dealership should be replacing the engine, or giving us our money back to include sales tax, etc. It also concerned me that after 9 days of no action he could not understand my being upset. I told him my brother is attorney, not to be ugly or threatening, but to let him no that they are responsible for the problem. I didn't buy the car from who ever is responsible for the warranty. I bought this car from his lot with an existing warranty that needs to be honored by his dealership.
Sold with an existing warranty, but warranty had been voided months earlier. Car needs new engine according to Little Rock Mazda service department. Cost is over 5,000 dollars. We have e-mails, paperwork on the warranty and have witnesses to the fact that Steve said it has an existing warranty when we bought it. If someone reads this then please call me or e-mail on what part of the problem you can get involved with. Hope to hear from you soon!
