
Jerry's Ford of Alexandria
About us
Jerry's Ford is an outstanding new and used car dealership. We provide quality automobiles and service. Our knowledgeable staff will answer your questions, help you find the right new or used car, and can assist with financing. If you're looking for a vehicle in the Washington, D.C. area, visit our store and let us help you with your automotive needs. We have full service facilities for service work, repair, and aftermarket parts.
Business highlights
Services we offer
& Body Work., Auto Sales, Financing, Parts, Service
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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They were very courteous, they provided us a loner car, and kept us aware of the status of the pricing. They were polite.
"Hi [member name removed], thank you for your business here at Jerry's Ford of Alexandria. We appreciate your feedback here on Angie's List. Take care!"
After we got home, we noticed there were a few marks on the car - not scratches, but they needed to be buffed out. We called them up, went in and they were VERY attentive and VERY responsive. They apologized for the oversight and took care of it right away - it took less than 15 minutes. We absolutely recommend buying a car and getting service here - LOVE THEM!
"From all of us at Jerry's Ford in Alexandria, we would like to thank you for your business. We pride our selves on providing an excellent car-buying experience and are thrilled to hear back from you on how we did. We do apologize for the unfortunate marks, but are glad to have resolved the situation for you by making it right. Thanks again and we wish you the best of luck in your new vehicle!"
I looked for several weeks for a used Ford Escape for my teenage daughter, looking up car history, Blue Book values, consumer reports, etc. I then contacted several businesses that had a vehicle for sale that I wanted to look at and test drive. From my first and quot;interestand quot; e-mail, Jerry's Ford sales was VERY receptive... the sales manager, salesperson, online rep, etc.
On the day I went test driving, Jerry's was my last for the day. It was dark out. I arrived around 6 pm. Upon arrival, I was greeted by Bill at the front desk and then met with my salesperson, Angel. I test drove two Ford Escapes. One was a Hybrid and one was not.
During the test drive, I noted noise being made by the steering wheel. Angel said the technicians probably just tightened too much when they were getting it ready for resale and it was something that could easily be fixed. I tested all the wipers, lights, windows, radio, heater, A/C, etc.
It took awhile, but we finally agreed on a price. They weren't budging but a few hundred dollars at first, but once I let them know I was in no hurry to buy, had others to look at, had approved financing, etc., they were more amenable.
I had a friend and her husband come up to the dealership because I wasn't going to be able to drive my car and the newly purchased Ford; this was also a surprise for my daughter so we had to hide it for a few days. I drove my car home and they drove the Ford. Hence, I didn't see the car again until a few days later when I surprised my daughter with it.
After my daughter had driven it for a couple of days, she asked me about the steering wheel noise, told me the passenger window wouldn't go down from the driver's side controls, said her front windows squealed when she put them up and down. I wasn't given a second key either so I had asked about that as well.
I was shocked to hear about these things, ESPECIALLY the steering wheel noise. They had taken FOREVER putting the temp tags on and bringing the car up front. Nonetheless, I e-mailed Angel and asked about these things. No response. I then e-mailed two others (managers) at Jerry's Ford. No response. After a couple of days, I hear from Angel who heard from Bill about my e-mail. Their response was that Bill had agreed to fix these things for 1/2 cost labor. Are you KIDDING me? 1/2 off dealership labor? Uh no. For things that should have been fixed and in working order before I drove off the lot? For things I called and followed up on just a few days after purchase? No thanks. I'll take it to a service repair shop I trust. I will NEVER step foot on Jerry's lot again. I will never consider Ford again.
Oh... did I mention that they didn't even have a wiper blade in the rear wiper? Soooo... as a result of my testing it and showing my daughter the controls, all the while it not having a blade, it scratched her rear window. And yeah... I had to replace the front windshield at the tune of $200 for a large crack that developed near the very bottom of the inspection sticker.
Professional? No way. Concerned about customer retention? No way. ONLY concerned about profit. Deeply disappointed. Do not let the initial responsiveness fool you. RUN RIGHT PAST THEM!! DO NOT STOP!!
On another note Landmark Honda sales AND service has been phenomenal over the years.
Brought the car back a couple weeks later and left it for the day. Was called later that morning that they can rotate the back as they were still good enough but probably the last time but the front ones definitely needed complete replacement. Was called later that afternoon that it was done.
At all times, staff were excellent. They all were friendly, kind, and were accessible. Even after I paid and went to get the car, the porter came running across to assist me. He went and washed my car which was great since it was really dirty.
Left happy with the service, sad over the cost, but safe knowing when I pressed on the brake, I would stop!
When they fixed my dashboard, they ended up putting a gash in it. I didn't notice the gash until after I'd left (they hadn't acknowledged it). Once I pointed it out, they fixed it, but that required me bringing my car in again.
They claimed they'd fixed the key that I brought in (the buttons wouldn't work), but when I tried it before leaving, it still didn't work. I had to bring my car in again to get a brand new key (mine was defective) and have them program it.
Finally, I have a horrible grinding noise in my transmission at low RPMs. The transmission guy initially admitted to being concerned, but was unable to diagnose the problem with his tests. He contacted Ford and was told that the noise is standard on new Ford Focuses. This was very frustrating for me -- a noise that's bad enough for a transmission expert to be concerned should not be standard.
Everyone was really nice, and their courtesy shuttle was a huge help. I would have liked them to be more responsive, but they did a good job overall.
Update:t after wasting another of my time this morning, Jerrys Ford is not living up to my expectations. Two and a half months after purchasing my car I still have yet to receive the second key. The dealership was unable to locate the key that was ordered and that I had an appointment to pick up this morning. They claim they will order another one right away meaning that I will need to waste more of my time once again whenever it shows up. Every time I have gone to the dealership I have felt as if I am a burden to the staff and my trust level in what they tell me is pretty much zero at this point.
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