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This is really about the car Service portion.
This is really about the car Service portion. I am leaving it here only because the proper place limited my words. So I asked them to allow me to leave an email explaining it all and no one cared enough to contact me back. So I'll paste it here: " I want to be perfectly honest. My wife and I have consistently felt that we don’t get a fair, honest deal when we go to the Toyota dealership. We've both had separate experiences involving overt up charging or attempts to add unnecessary services, which have left us feeling frustrated and disappointed. It makes us wonder if upper management is aware of how their service departments are operating. Time and again, we’ve left Toyota feeling that the priority is maximizing profit, rather than simply providing quality service and a good customer experience. Because of this pattern, anytime an issue arises with our vehicles, we debate whether to go to an independent mechanic—where we’ve consistently experienced honesty and integrity—or risk another unpleasant encounter at Toyota. However, in certain situations, it feels like wisdom to go to the dealership. One such time occurred when my check engine light came on. We figured Toyota would be best equipped with the proper diagnostics and parts, so we reluctantly decided to go back. The night before my appointment, I noticed something unusual—the hood wouldn’t fully open. I pulled the lever inside the car, the hood popped up, but I couldn’t lift it fully because the latch wasn’t releasing. I rarely ever go under the hood, so there was no damage I knew of. I figured maybe I was doing something wrong. When I arrived at the dealership, I asked the first person I saw to show me how to open it, and even he couldn’t get it to release. He told me to mention it to the service advisor, which I did. Later that day, the service advisor called me with the diagnostic results and quoted me a price in the ballpark of $600. He briefly mentioned he’d look into the hood latch, but didn’t list it as a chargeable item. I assumed—reasonably—that they wouldn’t charge me to fix something that malfunctioned on its own and wasn’t the result of misuse or damage. After all, a hood latch isn’t something that should just stop working, and if it does, it likely points to a defect or quality control issue. But when I returned to pick up the vehicle, the service advisor casually let me know the total was now over $700. He said, “I gave you a discount on the hood latch—normally it would be $240, but I only charged you $120.” Let me pause here. This right here is exactly why customers leave the dealership feeling cheated. It’s a perfect example of what creates distrust. Clearly, this charge was added after the initial estimate (from the mechanics)—they didn’t write it up to be charged for initially! It feels as if the advisor felt that he could get an extra charge on this and made it happen. Even worse, it was presented in a way that framed it like I was getting a favor. But how is charging a customer for a malfunction they didn’t cause—without even getting their consent—a favor? When I explained that I never even open my hood and that this was clearly not due to anything I did, the response I got was a dismissive, “That’s why I gave you the discount.” There was no empathy, no understanding, and certainly no sense that the customer’s experience mattered. I didn’t argue. I stayed polite. I paid the charges. And I’m not asking for a refund. Why? Because I’m a man of God. I believe God sees everything, and He takes care of those who walk in integrity. I don't need to fight over a few dollars when I know He handles justice better than I ever could. I simply walked away, as I have in previous experiences with this dealership. Honestly, I wasn’t even planning to leave a review. The dealership sent me a follow-up request through text & email. **It's cutting me off now saying I've reached the limit-(I need more space) can some1 contact me for the full story
This is really about the car Service portion.
This is really about the car Service portion. I am leaving it here only because the proper place limited my words. So I asked them to allow me to leave an email explaining it all and no one cared enough to contact me back. So I'll paste it here: " I want to be perfectly honest. My wife and I have consistently felt that we don’t get a fair, honest deal when we go to the Toyota dealership. We've both had separate experiences involving overt up charging or attempts to add unnecessary services, which have left us feeling frustrated and disappointed. It makes us wonder if upper management is aware of how their service departments are operating. Time and again, we’ve left Toyota feeling that the priority is maximizing profit, rather than simply providing quality service and a good customer experience. Because of this pattern, anytime an issue arises with our vehicles, we debate whether to go to an independent mechanic—where we’ve consistently experienced honesty and integrity—or risk another unpleasant encounter at Toyota. However, in certain situations, it feels like wisdom to go to the dealership. One such time occurred when my check engine light came on. We figured Toyota would be best equipped with the proper diagnostics and parts, so we reluctantly decided to go back. The night before my appointment, I noticed something unusual—the hood wouldn’t fully open. I pulled the lever inside the car, the hood popped up, but I couldn’t lift it fully because the latch wasn’t releasing. I rarely ever go under the hood, so there was no damage I knew of. I figured maybe I was doing something wrong. When I arrived at the dealership, I asked the first person I saw to show me how to open it, and even he couldn’t get it to release. He told me to mention it to the service advisor, which I did. Later that day, the service advisor called me with the diagnostic results and quoted me a price in the ballpark of $600. He briefly mentioned he’d look into the hood latch, but didn’t list it as a chargeable item. I assumed—reasonably—that they wouldn’t charge me to fix something that malfunctioned on its own and wasn’t the result of misuse or damage. After all, a hood latch isn’t something that should just stop working, and if it does, it likely points to a defect or quality control issue. But when I returned to pick up the vehicle, the service advisor casually let me know the total was now over $700. He said, “I gave you a discount on the hood latch—normally it would be $240, but I only charged you $120.” Let me pause here. This right here is exactly why customers leave the dealership feeling cheated. It’s a perfect example of what creates distrust. Clearly, this charge was added after the initial estimate (from the mechanics)—they didn’t write it up to be charged for initially! It feels as if the advisor felt that he could get an extra charge on this and made it happen. Even worse, it was presented in a way that framed it like I was getting a favor. But how is charging a customer for a malfunction they didn’t cause—without even getting their consent—a favor? When I explained that I never even open my hood and that this was clearly not due to anything I did, the response I got was a dismissive, “That’s why I gave you the discount.” There was no empathy, no understanding, and certainly no sense that the customer’s experience mattered. I didn’t argue. I stayed polite. I paid the charges. And I’m not asking for a refund. Why? Because I’m a man of God. I believe God sees everything, and He takes care of those who walk in integrity. I don't need to fight over a few dollars when I know He handles justice better than I ever could. I simply walked away, as I have in previous experiences with this dealership. Honestly, I wasn’t even planning to leave a review. The dealership sent me a follow-up request through text & email. **It's cutting me off now saying I've reached the limit-(I need more space) can some1 contact me for the full story
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- Overall experience 2.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Came in for service or repair
This is the rest of that review from above since it got cut off: Honestly, I wasn’t even planning to leave a review. The dealership sent me a follow-up request through text and email. At first, I ignored it—because I’ve come to accept that this just seems to be the “Toyota way” of doing business. But when the reminders came again, I decided to share my experience in the hope that someone in leadership might take notice and reflect on how this affects loyal customers. Let me be clear: this is not a one-time incident. I’ve had other visits where unauthorized work was added to the invoice, and only after pressing the issue was it removed. My wife has her own story—she was once told she needed a new battery when she didn’t. Thankfully, we’ve always been discerning enough to catch these things, but we shouldn’t have to be on high alert every time we come in for service. I wrote this review not to complain, but to advocate for change. If Toyota dealerships want to build long-term customer relationships, they need to rethink their service culture. The focus shouldn’t be “how much can we get this customer to pay?” It should be: “How can we serve this customer with honesty and integrity so they want to come back?” Customers don’t go to the dealership expecting a game of “spot the upcharge.” We just want to get our car fixed, pay a fair price, and feel like we were treated with respect. We want to trust that the people working on our vehicles care about the outcome—not just the invoice total. Isn’t that the kind of business you’d want to support? I hope I’ve articulated clearly how my experience unfolded and why it felt like yet another disappointment. To whoever reads this—thank you for taking the time. My only goal is to shed light on a pattern I hope Toyota will eventually address, not just in words, but in culture. — A loyal Toyota customer, simply asking for better. -- I
Everyone did a great job!
Everyone did a great job! Greatly appreciated! Everyone answered all my questions and gave me confidence in my choices.
Everyone did a great job!
Everyone did a great job! Greatly appreciated! Everyone answered all my questions and gave me confidence in my choices.
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- Overall experience 5.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a new car
Upon entering the establishment with a limited time, I
Upon entering the establishment with a limited time, I promptly identified my requirements. I proceeded to the paperwork section and was informed that my new car would not be delivered for three days. Given my urgent need for the vehicle, the establishment accommodated my request by arranging a rental car for me. The situation was resolved efficiently. And I walked away with a brand new car.
Upon entering the establishment with a limited time, I
Upon entering the establishment with a limited time, I promptly identified my requirements. I proceeded to the paperwork section and was informed that my new car would not be delivered for three days. Given my urgent need for the vehicle, the establishment accommodated my request by arranging a rental car for me. The situation was resolved efficiently. And I walked away with a brand new car.
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- Overall experience 5.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a new car
- Did make a purchase
Toyota Pasadena is full of (1) the most unprofessional
Toyota Pasadena is full of (1) the most unprofessional and under-qualified people that can't do basic math and (2) hate their jobs enough to blame their OWN customers for their mistakes. I have nothing to hide. Incident #1: Chris Ghattas was my service agent one Saturday morning. He finalized a set price below $1000 (which already included taxes) to cover my regular maintenance and brake fluid costs. I had him re-calculate everything at least 4 times (he was using a calculator EACH time) to confirm the total cost. He came up with a different total every time he was punching all the costs together on that calculator WHILE pointing at the screen down the list of maintenance tasks. This is basic addition that we are talking about. After he finalized the total and typed that into the system, I left my car at the dealership for at least 4 hours before I get a text from Chris saying "Can you call me back? I missed something 😞". Lo and behold, he tells me that the total is actually near $1000 instead of the original number we agreed upon. I was upset about the sudden increase. Chris was rude to me over the phone, laughing at my angry reaction, and provoking me with these statements: "Dude, I've been in this game for 23 years. You can't win this argument with me man. Take it or leave it, sweetheart." Since he wanted to call me names and act so tough and so condescending over the phone, I went to the dealership myself so he can try to say everything to my face in front of Rosie and Luis (the Service Manager and Service Director). Rosie helped me out and after hearing my situation, she walked me over to Chris's desk to sort everything out. Chris proceeded to be outright rude to me, "I thought you were cool, I had so many discounts in line for you". Acting as if that phone call had never happened. Trying to cover his scam tactics by saying "I'm a human, I make errors." And? I'm a human, my time is precious, and my money is NOT a joke. So why would it take you 4 hours to realize you were missing something that you forgot to add (WITH a calculator too)? Do you not know how to use one? Complete xx tactic. Makes me question his level of education. Did you xx your way to get the job at this dealership too? The total price I ended up having to pay was lower than what Chris and I discussed originally. They both wanted to add taxes outside the total cost but I was NOT having it. I was sick and tired of their gimmicks. Chris himself was the one who told me there would be no taxes outside the total cost. There is no way I'm letting that slide. You can't play games with me like that. Rosie dropped off the final paperwork I had to sign and the taxes were already included in the total cost. So no hidden tax fees. I was satisfied. After I had ALREADY signed the paperwork for payment, Chris tried to snatch that same packet from me in an effort to change it back to the $1000 total. How unprofessional. You deceive your customers and treat them with utmost hostility after they bring your manager over? Get your rude, disrespectful, and sexist behavior checked. It is concerning. Your degree of intelligence violates what Toyota stands for. You're at the wrong place. Rosie directed me to another service agent to finalize my payment since Chris proceeded to be hostile towards me. Incident #2: Service agent (Miguel Santiago) and a technician (Fern Ramirez) claimed that one of my wheels was aftermarket and not OEM after a freeway incident. I drove all the way back to that repair shop and they confirmed that SAME wheel was OEM (with a verified Part Number). If your own technicians can't distinguish what car parts are OEM vs aftermarket, there is something seriously wrong about how you train/recruit your employees. I have the paperwork to prove this. Your techs clearly don't know what they're doing. Don't lie to me and waste my time.
Toyota Pasadena is full of (1) the most unprofessional
Toyota Pasadena is full of (1) the most unprofessional and under-qualified people that can't do basic math and (2) hate their jobs enough to blame their OWN customers for their mistakes. I have nothing to hide. Incident #1: Chris Ghattas was my service agent one Saturday morning. He finalized a set price below $1000 (which already included taxes) to cover my regular maintenance and brake fluid costs. I had him re-calculate everything at least 4 times (he was using a calculator EACH time) to confirm the total cost. He came up with a different total every time he was punching all the costs together on that calculator WHILE pointing at the screen down the list of maintenance tasks. This is basic addition that we are talking about. After he finalized the total and typed that into the system, I left my car at the dealership for at least 4 hours before I get a text from Chris saying "Can you call me back? I missed something 😞". Lo and behold, he tells me that the total is actually near $1000 instead of the original number we agreed upon. I was upset about the sudden increase. Chris was rude to me over the phone, laughing at my angry reaction, and provoking me with these statements: "Dude, I've been in this game for 23 years. You can't win this argument with me man. Take it or leave it, sweetheart." Since he wanted to call me names and act so tough and so condescending over the phone, I went to the dealership myself so he can try to say everything to my face in front of Rosie and Luis (the Service Manager and Service Director). Rosie helped me out and after hearing my situation, she walked me over to Chris's desk to sort everything out. Chris proceeded to be outright rude to me, "I thought you were cool, I had so many discounts in line for you". Acting as if that phone call had never happened. Trying to cover his scam tactics by saying "I'm a human, I make errors." And? I'm a human, my time is precious, and my money is NOT a joke. So why would it take you 4 hours to realize you were missing something that you forgot to add (WITH a calculator too)? Do you not know how to use one? Complete xx tactic. Makes me question his level of education. Did you xx your way to get the job at this dealership too? The total price I ended up having to pay was lower than what Chris and I discussed originally. They both wanted to add taxes outside the total cost but I was NOT having it. I was sick and tired of their gimmicks. Chris himself was the one who told me there would be no taxes outside the total cost. There is no way I'm letting that slide. You can't play games with me like that. Rosie dropped off the final paperwork I had to sign and the taxes were already included in the total cost. So no hidden tax fees. I was satisfied. After I had ALREADY signed the paperwork for payment, Chris tried to snatch that same packet from me in an effort to change it back to the $1000 total. How unprofessional. You deceive your customers and treat them with utmost hostility after they bring your manager over? Get your rude, disrespectful, and sexist behavior checked. It is concerning. Your degree of intelligence violates what Toyota stands for. You're at the wrong place. Rosie directed me to another service agent to finalize my payment since Chris proceeded to be hostile towards me. Incident #2: Service agent (Miguel Santiago) and a technician (Fern Ramirez) claimed that one of my wheels was aftermarket and not OEM after a freeway incident. I drove all the way back to that repair shop and they confirmed that SAME wheel was OEM (with a verified Part Number). If your own technicians can't distinguish what car parts are OEM vs aftermarket, there is something seriously wrong about how you train/recruit your employees. I have the paperwork to prove this. Your techs clearly don't know what they're doing. Don't lie to me and waste my time.
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- Quality of repair —
- Overall facilities —
- Overall experience 1.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Came in for service or repair
Incident #3: Service agent (Haide Camacho) lied to me about promos that were apparently nonexistent. She discussed that the total maintenance cost for my classic car was ~$2000 including taxes, and that monthly installments of $300 would be allowed with a credit card. Guess what? Haide calls back in a few days to say that the promos are not applicable, thus adjusting my rate to $3000 total NOT including taxes. I was told the minimum payment was $500/month and NOT $300/month for installments, and ONLY debit card would be allowed. Keep in mind, I already budgeted my money accordingly with what she said to me from the very beginning about how my total would just be ~$2000. Does this dealership not realize how infuriating this is for customers like myself? Incident #4: (Continuation to #3) I meet with Sam Symes, the Marketing Director, to talk about the lies told by Haide Camacho. One of the resolutions offered by Rose Rosales and Sam Symes was “1 free complimentary wash” for my classic car. Tell me why EVERY single time I took my car to this dealership (about 5 times total), I was always told that the car wash machine was “not functioning, inoperable”? I was always told to come back in a few days when they would have the car wash up and running. This is next level deception and a HUGE waste of my time. Do you not respect your customers’ lives? Go screw yourselves. Incident #5: The last time I got my car serviced with Miguel Santiago, I was greeted by a staff member outside where the Service Car Drop-Off was. The man himself said, “Head over to Door # where Miguel is, if you even know where that is”. I for a fact know where to go and where that is. So don’t give me that self-entitled attitude so early in the morning. I brought this to Miguel’s and Rose’s attention as soon as this happened, and neither of them seemed to care about my situation. Talk about invalidating my feelings as a customer. I've never had to deal with these kinds of annoyances at any other dealership besides yours. I name dropped so many of your employees, so don’t even think about accusing me of lying. Avoid this nonsense dealership if you really care about your car, your time, and your money. These under-qualified morons, degenerates, and pathological liars are not worth the stress and the frustration.
Everyone was very kind and patient, it was the most
Everyone was very kind and patient, it was the most pleasant car experience I've had
Everyone was very kind and patient, it was the most
Everyone was very kind and patient, it was the most pleasant car experience I've had
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- Overall experience 5.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a new car
They deserve 0 stars.
They deserve 0 stars. Dishonest, stingy and full of lies. They sold me a car with 10 k miles. At 13 k miles both front tires shredded to the radials. When I reached out to them they found every excuse to tell me I am on my own. They didn't even have the courtesy to offer partial payment towards new tires. Buyers be aware of this dealership. Will go some where else for service. Not giving them a Penny. Not done with them yet! My advice to you stay away from this claimed family owned dealership. It's not different from all the other big corporate dealers.
They deserve 0 stars.
They deserve 0 stars. Dishonest, stingy and full of lies. They sold me a car with 10 k miles. At 13 k miles both front tires shredded to the radials. When I reached out to them they found every excuse to tell me I am on my own. They didn't even have the courtesy to offer partial payment towards new tires. Buyers be aware of this dealership. Will go some where else for service. Not giving them a Penny. Not done with them yet! My advice to you stay away from this claimed family owned dealership. It's not different from all the other big corporate dealers.
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- Overall experience 1.0
- Does not recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a used car
I had a very pleasant time with all these people who
I had a very pleasant time with all these people who helped me to purchase a used Toyota corolla. the service is excellent, and I love my car very much. 5 stars rating.
I had a very pleasant time with all these people who
I had a very pleasant time with all these people who helped me to purchase a used Toyota corolla. the service is excellent, and I love my car very much. 5 stars rating.
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- Overall experience 5.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a used car
We went last month to buy a 2024 Toyota Corolla SE.
We went last month to buy a 2024 Toyota Corolla SE.l Toyota Pasadena. We initially planned to try a used car around 2020, but because of patient and pleasant behavior of Miguel we end up setting our eyes on the Corolla SE of 2024 that was just driven in. After lengthy bargaining we settle on a deal which we would say we felt comfortable while Koko was also able to make reasonable gain for his company. It might be a win-win situation. Wewould not mind even if I had spent a little more because we had enjoyed the very good dealership of Koko as well as others. Please keep up this good dealership ,thank you Toyota Pasadena. Ye HLAING and family
We went last month to buy a 2024 Toyota Corolla SE.
We went last month to buy a 2024 Toyota Corolla SE.l Toyota Pasadena. We initially planned to try a used car around 2020, but because of patient and pleasant behavior of Miguel we end up setting our eyes on the Corolla SE of 2024 that was just driven in. After lengthy bargaining we settle on a deal which we would say we felt comfortable while Koko was also able to make reasonable gain for his company. It might be a win-win situation. Wewould not mind even if I had spent a little more because we had enjoyed the very good dealership of Koko as well as others. Please keep up this good dealership ,thank you Toyota Pasadena. Ye HLAING and family
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- Overall experience 5.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a used car
- Did make a purchase
Purchased my 2024 Prius XLE here.
Purchased my 2024 Prius XLE here. Although the vehicle wasn’t in stock, it arrived in a few short weeks and did not disappoint. I love the vehicle! Can’t say enough about how straightforward the process was. Koko was honest, funny, professional, and communicative. I never felt pressured and he took time to explain everything and answer any questions I had. Overall, an excellent experience and would recommend. A big thank you to Koko for all of his help - he’s a great guy!
Purchased my 2024 Prius XLE here.
Purchased my 2024 Prius XLE here. Although the vehicle wasn’t in stock, it arrived in a few short weeks and did not disappoint. I love the vehicle! Can’t say enough about how straightforward the process was. Koko was honest, funny, professional, and communicative. I never felt pressured and he took time to explain everything and answer any questions I had. Overall, an excellent experience and would recommend. A big thank you to Koko for all of his help - he’s a great guy!
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- Overall experience 5.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a new car
We purchased a new Toyota Venza yesterday and we are very
We purchased a new Toyota Venza yesterday and we are very pleased with how the whole process went. From our first contact, Koko was very nice, respectful and didn’t pressure us. He respected our shopping style didn’t try to xx us or oversell us. His manager, Paul was a pleasure to work with as well. Who ever says that about buying a car?? The window sticker on the car at Toyota of Pasadena had very few dealer add ons as compared to some other Toyota dealers. We didn’t feel like they were trying to pad their profit margin and rip us off. We feel we got a very good deal and highly recommend Koko and Toyota of Pasadena.
We purchased a new Toyota Venza yesterday and we are very
We purchased a new Toyota Venza yesterday and we are very pleased with how the whole process went. From our first contact, Koko was very nice, respectful and didn’t pressure us. He respected our shopping style didn’t try to xx us or oversell us. His manager, Paul was a pleasure to work with as well. Who ever says that about buying a car?? The window sticker on the car at Toyota of Pasadena had very few dealer add ons as compared to some other Toyota dealers. We didn’t feel like they were trying to pad their profit margin and rip us off. We feel we got a very good deal and highly recommend Koko and Toyota of Pasadena.
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- Overall experience 5.0
- Does recommend this dealer
- Shopped for a new car