Hey all,

The new Scion Life Dealer Review section is now active. Please take a moment to review your dealer (add your dealer if they aren't listed) so that future buyers can choose wisely. If you were ____ed off at a dealer then make sure you review them as well!

https://www.scionlife.com/reviews

 

Baierl scion in Pittsburgh don't care about their customers. I put a deposit down and the dealer always seemed too busy to listen to me or work with my situation. I later canceled my check and went to Davis scion. I'd rather pay a $20 check cancel fee than deal with someone who does not give a S**t. The people at Davis have been great and have worked hard to find me my car with side air bags. A great personality and someone who can speak well on the phones goes a long way as far as I am concerned.

 

I'm from pittsburgh also.... did you go to the Bairel dealer out in Cranberry/Mars area or did you go to the one in Greensburg?? I ordered mine in Cranberry and the my dealer (Jason) was very nice and helpful and knew what he was talkin about.... i'm interested in learning more, lemmie know thanks!

 

why did my review not get posted in the review section for the dealer????????

 

TC_Sweetie, I went to the Bairel in Cranberry. Dealt with all the same people you did. I'd prefer not to name names. My sistuation is somewhat unqiue in that I bought the car exclusivly over the phone and sent the check in via mail. In currently in another state. Considering I was putting down a good chunk of money I expected the dealers to walk me through the process and give me as much details about the car, price and expected delivery of the car. I was looking for one with side airbags. Once I told them I wanted the car and that I would send in a check they stopped caring about me. Everything I asked seemed to be an inconvience to them and that they had no time to deal with me or my questions. Needless to say their ability to speak on the phone needs alot of work, on all members of the staff that I dealt with.

I called on a number of occasions with very specific questions, spoke to the people directly and left messages asking for answers. In all cases I was promised a return call by the end of the working day. No calls EVER came. So the day my check was due to arrive I called the dealer stopped payment on my check and did not order the car from them. I figure I had to be one of the easiest sales they were going to have, I knew what I wanted when I called and was willing to pay for it in cash. They blew it and Davis Scion who were nice and accomodating understood my situation and they get my money. I live closer to Bairel than I do to Davis and I may still use Bairel for services but I'd rather travel further for better service.

 

oh wow that sucks.... I think i may have an idea who you delt with, but im not 100% sure though either.. The day i put my deposit down i called to see when the next shipment was and the guy on the phone was totally clueless about any of the tc's.... so when i went in i asked for the person i dealt with in the first place because i think he's the guy who specializes in the scion's.

And as far as the call backs well, the day i put my deposit down i filled out a credit app and was told they'd call me back when they knew the final results.. i called them yesterday because i waited 2 days w/ no call but i found out that it was supposed to be someone else who should've called me back cuz someone else ran my credit app.

Anyways, im glad things are going to work out better for you at Davis.... what color did you order and when is yours coming in?? And also how close do you live to bairel?? I live 10 mins from it..

 

I'm in mars. So probably around 10 mins too, I'm not really sure I have yet to move to the area. I ordered an Indigo Ink auto with side airbags. According to the manager at Davis who actually took my order my car landed in the US about 10 days ago and should be getting to the area any day now if not already. I don't move to Pitt until June 30 but at least I won't have to wait for my car.

 

By the way what kind of car are you getting?

 

Toyota of melbourne aint up there.. so i added it..

 

I live in So Cal, the few dealerships I've been to are...

Power in Buena Park.

Forgot the guy's name, but he had an attitude like he could care less if I were laying on the ground with crushed legs after being run over by an xB.


Toyota of Orange.

Steve was a nice enough guy to let me know the tC's wouldn't arrive for another 3 weeks, gave me his card, and let me go...insead of push me onto other cars.


Longo Scion.

Sergio told me that they are all spoken for for the next 2-3 months. Then I couldn't believe he actuall said, "You could go somewhere else, but you'll be paying a $3,000 markup." This coming from a Scion dealer?? What's up with that? Did someone not tell him about the Pure Price thing? I didn't even bother arguing with him. I could tell from the sound the computer he was at, that he was getting Instant Messages and was too busy tell me anymore about the car.


Bob Smith Toyota.

I believe this was in La Crescenta. Jesse let me test drive a blue tC. He was cool. Told me a little about the car. Put me on a list. I expected more dealers like this guy in my shopping experience.


Glendale Scion.

Read about some bad experience, but a few friends have had some GOOD experiences...

I think Matt is the coolest dealer of all of them. One of the nicest dealers PERIOD. Ranks up there with a couple guys I met at Acura dealerships. And I'm the kinda guy that likes to hang out at dealerships to talk schmack about cars on occasion...for FUN. Matt is a younger guy with lotsa enthusiasm. He sees the potential of a good rep on Scion Life, but knows the small size of their lot limits what they can do. He mentioned he would love to organize a meet/drive at Glendale Scion or some place nearby...oh and, he actually DRIVES an xA! How many dealers drive what they sell?

I thought I would get my car from Longo...but just from this experience, I'm only dealing with Matt....or Jesse(because he's the only other guy I gave my number too.)

 

yeah i live 15 mins from mars so that's cool, i'm sure i'll cya out in the area somewhere...

I'll be the girl with the Azure Pearl automatic......... i dont mind if people in our area have the tC's... i just mind if they have my color lol

 

Wow, I'm excited to see some other scion future owners in my area, TC_Sweetie and nuhusky.

I've been dealing with 3 local dealerships, Baierl, Davis and Diehl. Davis as indeed been the most helpful, but there is a good chance i will end up getting the car at Diehl. Diehl is in butler county so cheaper sales tax.

When we all have our cars we will need to set up a meet, i've only seen on xB in the area so far so our tC are really going to stick out.

 

just out of curiosity how old are the Pittsburgh area owners, Stern, Tc_Sweetie? Also when do the two of you take ownership of your cars?

I'm 22.

 

22 here also, i plan on getting mine hopefully around the end of july. Gotta wait until my gf gets a new job so i don't have to pay for her car anymore.

 

im 22 also (well july 15th) so close enough.. who knows stern i'll more than likely see you around butler county... i just graduated from slippery rock u and go up and visit friends there every now and then... and as far as nuhusky well im sure i'll cya around the cranberry area, im always out that way :D

 

University Motors in morgantown West Virginia tried to give me 15k trade in on my 03 auto Celica gts ( I hate auto)..... All I can say is blue book gives me at least 17k and 20 private. Going to try a few other dealerships in the area, and if all else fails I'll sell my car privately and get an RSX or something.

Wanted a tC but I'm not going to put up with a bad trade in.

 

Well so far Stevinson Toyota/Scion West in Denver has been great to me. Sales girl Holly knew quite a bit and could even answer my questions, treated me like an actual person. So, I ordered my car and it should be here in 4-6 weeks.

 

I would also like to mention that my dealer told me that if I was buying a different car such as a camery that he would be able to give me blue book value for my car...

Why tell an 18 year old who already owns a toyota and is very happy with it that your going to screw him on the trade in? I wont buy another toyota because of the way this guy treated me once he found out that the car I was currently driving was worth more than the tC I wanted.

 

Toyota Hudson, My Dealer Monica is good ... i ordered my flint mica tc ...last monday
the only problem is I have to wait for the people in scion to deliver my tc...its still in port in jersey and they said I will have it with in the end of the week ...i put a down 5G and i pay $275 a month ...sounds good?

 

Parkway Toyota/Scion in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Dealer - Marc Weber. Guy hooked me up. No BS, so hidden fees popping outta nowhere. Straight and honest, and quick. Got my tC there yesterday and it was a awesome easy experiance.