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Midland's Volkswagen of Columbia has 2 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforMidland's Volkswagen of Columbia

    New Car Dealers
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    9 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 10/16/1998

    Years in Business: 25

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Products & Services

    This company offers new and used cars, trucks, vans, luxury cars, imports, parts, service, and bodywork.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Midland's Volkswagen of Columbia has 2 locations, listed below.

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      Location of This Business
      655 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210-7971
      BBB File Opened:
      8/24/1998
      Years in Business:
      25
      Business Started:
      5/12/1998
      Date of New Ownership:
      2/28/2015
      Business Incorporated:
      1/12/2015
      Accredited Since:
      10/16/1998
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      57
      Alternate Business Name
      • Mason Automotive Group
      Business Management
      • Mr. John Pinel, General Manager
      • Mr. Brandon Hodson
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. John Pinel, General Manager

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. John Pinel, General Manager
      • Mr. Ray Bristow, General Manager
      • Mr. Brandon Hodson
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (803) 348-3458
        Primary Fax

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Buying a new car

      Customer Complaints

      9 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      11/17/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Sales and Advertising Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Nov 4, I agreed to purchase a brand-new vehicle from Midlands Volkswagen of Columbia. Nov 8, I found sales documents of **** ********* ****** of Florence, SC, buying the vehicle that I purchased with 10 miles on the odometer in Aug.23, along with a postal receipt and a Food Lion receipt. I called Midlands Volkswagen of Columbia the same day, asking for an explanation of the documents. I also called and told them that the vehicle's sensors were going off every time I turned the car on, and the airbag and seatbelt sensors continued to go off, although no one was in the passenger seat, and I had my seatbelt on. I was told I would get a callback, but I did not. I came to the dealership that same day and showed Karl the paperwork of the previous sale, and explained my concerns about the vehicle. He took the paperwork from me and refused to return the original paperwork or grant me copies. I was then told to leave my vehicle with the dealership for them to look into the car issue. I was told this issue would be resolved by noon the following day. On Nov 9, Karl called me and stated there was a software issue with my vehicle and would call me before COB that day with an update. No call was made. It is now Nov 15. And I was still waiting for an update regarding the status of my vehicle. I called and spoke to Dean, who told me Karl was no longer with the company and would be getting with his GM about my vehicle within the hour. Dean then called much later and told me again there was an issue that would be resolved by tomorrow. At this point I am very disappointed regarding the situation and completely exhausted by the lack of communication and disclosure. I was prompted to put a down payment down although have excellent credit and offered no deals or promotional discounts. I even left a stellar review off of what I was lead to believe as great customer care. Due to the prolonged nature of this situation, I requested a 24-hour response to this request. No response.
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      Customer Reviews

      3 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Lesa M

      1 star

      09/29/2023

      I've owned my 2022 Volkeswagen Taos for only 2 years and 2 months. After owning it for 1 year and 4 months, the rear brakes and rotors had to be replaced. It costed over $600. They claimed that Volkswagen gave an additional extended warranty on the Taos. However, by the time my rear brakes and rotors needed to be replaced the extended warranty expired, which would have been $24,000 miles. Now, 10 months later it has up be replaced AGAIN! The dealership told me to contact Volkswagen customer care and customer care told me to contact the dealership. I never had to replace the front brakes and rotors. Something has to be done. The dealership claims this is normal with the Taos! Volkswagen customer care says that the new brakes would only have a 12,000 mile warranty on it. I wish I knew or I would've never purchase it!! According to online this is a known issue and their needs to be a complete recall for all of these parts because no part should have to be replaced this quickly. Do NOT buy these vehicles unless you only drive down the street once a week. What a waste of money. I should've kept my Buick! SMH

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