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    Business ProfileforMichael Bates Chevrolet, Inc.

    New Car Dealers
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 5 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    4 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 5/16/2014

    Years in Business: 45

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    23755 Allen Road, Woodhaven, MI 48183-3393
    BBB File Opened:
    5/1/1979
    Years in Business:
    45
    Business Started:
    5/1/1979
    Business Started Locally:
    7/18/2017
    Business Incorporated:
    5/1/1979
    Accredited Since:
    5/16/2014
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Business Management
    • Mr. Michael Bates, Dealer Principal
    • Diana Boring, General Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Michael Bates, Dealer Principal

    Customer Contact

    • Diana Boring, General Manager

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Buying a new car

    Customer Complaints

    4 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    02/19/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    2/13 - test drove a white trailblazer; was told the car was available; got pricing paperwork with quotes including value for two trade ins, supplier pricing, and loyalty discounts 2/14 - messaged salesman multiple times during the day to put a deposit on the car; no response 2/14 - called and spoke to the sales manager (***********************) around 5pm and she said she took my deposit for the car; took my credit card number over the phone 2/16 - got a call from the salesman around 3pm to tell me they sold the car to someone else with deposit taken several weeks earlier; said they would find a replacement; sent me the sticker for a replacement; told me the car would be arriving Monday 2/19; told me they would get me updated financing paperwork the morning of 2/17; took the *** numbers for my two trade ins, took the mileage for my two trade ins; told me they would not charge me more for the replacement vehicle than the price of the car they took the deposit on 2/17 - no financial paperwork arrived; called and texted multiple times with no response; around 4pm finally got a hold of the salesman right as they were closing; informed me they never did the paperwork; rushed through the paperwork and said they would call me back in 5 minutes to review it; never called and just texted the pricing paperwork; the pricing paperwork had multiple errors; informed me they were not going to price match the car they took my deposit on and sold to someone else; informed me they were not going to bring in the other car if I didn't accept the higher price 2/19 - called the dealership around 12noon and spoke with ******* Bates; took the information and said she would call back in an hour with a resolution; at 3:30 received a call from *********************** CALL with Boring - lied about all of the events; said never ran the deposit, said no car was to be brought in, said deposit on Blazer was taken on 2/14, said no pricing information was provided; said no info on trade ins ever received
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    Customer Reviews

    5 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Jay M

    1 star

    02/16/2024

    Where to begin.... We bought a ****** Rogue here and paid for a platinum package, every single time we try to get it fixed here they deny us. This entire dealership is a scam... Shocking I know , a used car dealership literally robbing people who would have thought... Needless to say my lawyers will be in touch. AVOID THIS DEALERSHIP LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!! Go spend your hard earned money on a business that cares about its customers and the service they provide!

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