MORE THAN $7,000 DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE
Went into Bob Jane Alberton store in Adelaide (1st April 2021) for a simple tyre rotation and they returned my vehicle (BMW twin turbo convertible) with over $7,000 damage as quoted by a crash repairer. Prior to being told of the damage, the manager (M) knowing the vehicle had been damaged, waited for me to pay a measly $25 for the simple tyre rotation and when the transaction was completed, he stepped in to inform me of the incident. Obviously no guilt in taking a measly $25 from a long term customer after destroying his vehicle. I have told this to more than 50 people and every single person was appalled at the managers action. Says a lot about the person.
The excuse given to me at the time was that the young driver's vision was impaired looking through the rear window. The vehicle travelled no more than 3 meters prior to the collision with the other parked vehicle. Based upon the level of damage, speed was the major factor. This was also the opinion of two crash repairers as well as my insurance company. Make your own judgement - view the photos attached! The car is also fitted with a fully functioning sophisticated reversing/parking sensors with graphical display on large screen with audible alarms. There are also side mirrors on the vehicle and if the driver cared to use them would have clearly seen the vehicle he collided with. There was no excuse for this damage to have occurred. It was down to pure negligence and abuse of customer property. They should not have allowed a young driver in a performance vehicle.
Bob Jane's view of this incident is that their only obligation is to repair the vehicle through their insurance. They (store manager and customer service manager) are not willing to entertain any form of compensation for my inconvenience - dealing with insurance companies and crash repairers, the distress this has put on my family (had to cancel a short holiday over the Easter break), devaluation of the vehicle and the loss of unused insurance and registration as car will be off the road for at least 2 months.
I have requested that Bob Jane supply me a set of tyres out of good will to cover my inconveniences and losses over and above the repair of my vehicle. Their response (knowing that I cannot claim for anything outside the repair of the vehicle) is that they are not interested in any form of good will as this is now in the hands of the insurance company. For a company that sells millions of tyres per year, I didn't think this was too much to ask...but then again...they did take my $25 before telling me they demolished my car.
I have tried reasoning with them and given them many opportunities to show good will to no avail. Have yet to receive an apology from Bob Jane Customer service manager (J) even after pointing this out to him. An apology is the very least you would expect from someone in customer service. I guess that is the difference between customer service and customer care.
For the sake of ignorance and arrogance on Bob Jane's behalf, this could potentially cost them more than a set of tyres as this matter will now escalate.
Date of experience: April 20, 2021
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