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Stephanie M

1 reviews | Active since May 2025

16 May 2025, 13:50

They just sell *** and promote cheap **** and their service is pathetic!!!

I bought what I thought was a new battery from Goldwagen (Southgate Branch) for my car, after providing the sales person with the VIN number of my vehicle he gave me a list of options that were available for my car, as a woman and not knowing enough about cars, and which brands are better I asked the salesman to just give me a battery that would be appropriate for my vehicle and that I wasn't looking at prices but I wanted something compatable for my car. After insisting on a specific brand and convincing me to trade in my old battery for a reduced price on the new battery, I made the purchase and was on my way with my "new" battery and it's 24month warranty. After only 5 days of driving my car with the "new" battery out of nowhere the car just switched off and the battery was seemingly "dead". My dad managed to return the battery to the store for my along with the slip as instructed as I was unable to get off work and they agreed to send in the battery to have it checked and said they would call back after 2 weeks, instructed us to wait 2 weeks. They called back 3 business days later and said they battery has arrived back to their store, had been tested and was now fine and ready to be used. We collected the next day and right infront of the store decided to put the battery into the car and test it before leaving. And to our surprise the battery was dead and did nothing to the car, we went back in the store and told them the battery was still not working, which they agreed to take back and send in again for the second time. Today not even 24 hours after taking back the battery Goldwagen called me back saying the assessor that checked the battery now says that the terminals of the battery are and I quote in his exact words "F**cked Up" and I said how is that possible and they saying when we tested the battery outside the store that is when "we" "F**cked Up" the terminals. So you tell me now what am I supposed to do because even the "Supervisor" came onto the phone and all he could do was repeat what I had just been told with a continuous response of "I don't know", so if he doesn't know then who knows????

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Replies (3)
Goldwagen
Goldwagen's reply19 May 2025, 14:00
Official
Dear Stephanie,

Thank you for reaching out to us with your concern. We are looking into this matter and will ensure you are contacted directly by the store.

Kindest regards,
Goldwagen Head Office 
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Stephanie M's update22 May 2025, 14:16
Reviewer Update
Good day, I was contacted by the store immediately as this response came through, however all they seem to be concerned with is me taking down this review, the supervisor at the store by the name of Calvin has promised me a "brand new" battery from them in order to make up for the pathetic service received by them however when my dad went to get the battery they had stated they did not have any batteries for the same brand in stock and would rather come and deliver it to my home later the very same day however it is now day 3 and still we have received nothing and zero communication from the store, at this point I just want a refund to be honest and I can go and look for a NEW battery elsewhere. I just want to mention I am unable to get off work myself to go back and forth to the store my dad who is an amputee has been getting a neighbour to drive him to this store which he has had to compensate, and said neighbour has been liaising with the store staff on behalf of my dad because as you can imagine hoping in and out of a car isn't very convenient for him. I just found out that they insisted on having my "neighbour" sign some sort of indemnity to state that I would be removing this post. So I want to know if this is the reason why I am now no longer receiving any communication from the store regarding this matter, as I have been attempting to contact the store directly however I am not getting through (it's almost as if they had now blocked my number lol). I am so exhausted by this appalling customer service that I no longer want anything to do with this store and I want to know if I can come in over the weekend and just rather get my money back please because it hasn't even been 2 full months since I've made the purchase of this battery from this store. Stephanie
Goldwagen
Goldwagen's reply27 May 2025, 15:59
Official
Dear Stephanie,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We have escalated this matter directly with the store in question. 

Kindest regards,
Goldwagen Head Office