Ourisman Chevrolet of Bowie - Curbside Pick Up and Home Delivery Available

DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS DEALERSHIP I purchased my car from the Ourisman Chevrolet in Bowie a month ago, a red 2020 Toyota Camry. In that short time the brake bolts on my rear passenger side of my car loosened, slipped to the front, and popped my tire. First i called roadside assistance to at least switch to my spare but the wheel lock was never put in my car. This is already gross negligence and a huge safety hazard. Because of this i had to get a tow to my dealership instead and i spent $350 to tow it to them as they said they would handle it. As soon as my car arrived however the service managers said they would not fix it, and the one i met with when i went to the dealership implied either i did something to the brake or pissed someone off. He also suggested i should file an insurance claim but I didn’t feel comfortable doing that as I am not at fault. My usage of the vehicle would not have caused my brake to slide up on my tire. Also, as a result of their negligence I could’ve lost my life and others could’ve been affected as well. I’ve never had brake bolts come loose and they couldn’t have if they weren’t already. I haven’t been in any accidents or sped over any speed bumps, nothing that would have made my brake slide around my tire. Again i stress that the wheel lock was missing from the car and that in itself is a huge safety hazard which everyone I spoke to brushed off, so they do not seem to care about customer safety. I also spoke to the sales manager, Brian reiterating my concerns. He said he would get back to me during the day Friday and he has still not contacted me. This lack of communication shows they do not have true concern for safety issues. I do not see how they can make me responsible for a mechanical failure within a month of me purchasing this car. I could’ve died since i had no knowledge the bolts could’ve even been loose until the week leading up to my flat tire. I do not believe the car was thoroughly checked before i left as they were in a rush to get me out of there to begin with. Again I never touched my brake or that wheel so how the bolts came loose is a mystery to me and with the way the service manager and sales manager responded to me trying to shift blame, I do not trust this dealership. I work at dealership myself and talked extensively with my managers, they agreed that this seemed pretty sketchy as a response especially when Ourisman is in the wrong. Not only was i endangered but i could’ve been stranded and i ended up spending more on tows because my wheel lock was never given to me. I will be sending a complaint into the Better Business Bureau as i wouldn’t want this to happen to any other customer. Freshly purchasing a car and having something of this magnitude occur is already troubling in itself but it’s clear they do not want to fix the issue.

I called up and asked him about parts and he was rude and not helpful!

The service department had the car for over a week for a check engine light. They had the week before allegedly replaced the catalitic converter, but later found they only cleaned the old one even though a new one was covered by a warranty. As it turned out the engine light was caused by an exhaust leak from a pipe or hose coming out of the catalitic converter, allegedly. I called three times during the week and was never informed of this problem. When I finally made contact with the service representative, I was told of the leak and the cost would be $1077 because this pipe/hose was not covered by the warranty. Well they had my car, the key and to get it back I would have to pay. They would accept a personal check even though I was a Bowie resident for 45 years, it was a local bank and they had all my information. Company policy I was told. I had to pay by credit card for an additional fee of $30.39. the customer service at this dealership sucks. I wouldn't recommend going to establishment to buy a car or to having one serviced.

Took my car in for an oil change and tire rotation, the lug nut and wheel thread were broken. Horrible service, I called and left message with the service department. Still no response, truly disappointed.

Excellent service and great customer service by Louie

I brought in my ?22 Tahoe for a scheduled oil change to the Bowie, Maryland location (Where I purchased the vehicle) on Friday, January 26, 2024 at 8:30 am. I was told by an employee that it would be an hour wait, the job was not completed until 11:00 am (2 1/2 hours later). The next day (Saturday morning), I checked under the hood to inspect the fuse box because the windshield wiper fluid was inoperable, that?s when I noticed that one of the mechanics had left an oily rag on the engine after finishing the oil change the day before. About 4 months prior to this, I had an oil change at the same Bowie, Maryland location which resulted several weeks later, in oil leaking all over the floor in my garage due to the oil filter not being properly secured/sealed. After filing a complaint, I was given a free oil change on my next visit. Needless to state that I, as a customer/consumer, am not pleased with this unsafe and unsatisfactory service. Click to

The management is both deceitful and dishonest. This is the worst experience I’ve ever had with a dealership. I found a listing on CarGurus that had the sale price a little lower than the dealership website listing. Very normal. I called the dealership to verify the price with Stephanie, who confirmed the price with the sales manager, Brian. I drove to the dealership to see the car and negotiated through the list of fees that they added on to the sales price. Eventually, I decided to purchase another car on the lot for a similar price. We agreed on the deal, the salesman ran a credit report, and I purchased new insurance for the car I was buying. As we were finalizing the process, Brian came over to the desk and said that he couldn’t go through with the deal. I told him we had already agreed on the price and we’re finishing the process, but he refused to let the transaction complete. After insisting that this was terrible business, I asked if he would at least sell me the original car so I could leave with something. He then INCREASED the price of the original car and would not honor the sale price that I had confirmed earlier. The next day, I called the General Manager of the store, Brad Hamilton, who was reluctant to work with me. He kept saying it was an unfortunate circumstance but there was nothing he could do to honor the original sales price. He insisted that he is not responsible for the CarGurus listing price, but I reminded him that three employees in the store confirmed that sales price to me. After multiple phone calls, he finally agreed to sell me the car for $500 over the list price, plus the tax and titling fees. When I asked for this offer in writing, the itemized list included an ADDITIONAL $500 doc fee. It’s unfortunate that dealerships can get away with false advertisement, blatant lies, and retracting deals, and customers have no power to fight back. I’m leaving this review as a warning to other buyers.

If you want your car damaged and to have your time wasted/be lied to, here is the place to go. After bringing my 2023 Silverado in for service, upon picking the vehicle up, I found 5 dents in the bed side that nobody at the dealership notified me of causing. It was only after being confronted that they “checked their cameras” and found their tech dented the truck. And it was not by accident, it was by them not being able to drive. They could not get the vehicle parked straight enough for their lift and tried to dolly the rear end and push the side of it with their hands… on a 10,000 lb truck. Suffice to say there are 5 dents in my truck. Dealing with Manager Russel and Lagos was like pulling teeth and they fought me on wanting to have the vehicle repaired elsewhere, where someone was able to confidently operate my vehicle in a parking lot and garage. After A month of this back and forth I am finally being offered a check for the repair cost only, and nothing for the hours of my time that has been wasted dealing with fighting them and arranging repair.

Excellent service! Look for Medrick and the team. They'll get you in and out quickly. Worth waiting for your vehicle.

Outstanding customer service and was willing to work with as it relates to my bill: therefore I was very pleased with my overall service.