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How To Get Toyota's Best Customer Service

Few things are more frustrating than having a problem with your vehicle. In fact, there's a good chance you bought a Toyota because you thought that it wouldn't have any problems. Unfortunately, even a Toyota has the occasional issue. But what about when your Toyota car, truck, or SUV has a problem that isn't resolved to your satisfaction?

If you've had a problem with your Toyota and it hasn't been taken care of, your best hope for a solution is to work with your local dealer. Believe it or not, the dealership is invested in solving your problem because they know that's the best way to make you a lifetime customer. In fact, dealers spend thousands of dollars in advertising trying to create trust with their customers but statistics show that the best way to create trust is to solve problems.

However, this doesn't mean that a dealership will solve every customer service problem free of charge (or even solve them at all). If you want to get your problem solved, you're going to have to convince the dealership that you're going to be a good future customer and give them good publicity.

Show your dealer you're a good future customer by being nice to everyone at the dealership. Even though belittling these people may be therapeutic, all it will do is prove to the dealer that you're not worth saving. Instead, treat everyone like gold and you'll make them want to help you.

But being nice is only part of the solution. You want to get your problem addressed by the most powerful and capable person in the dealership. That's why you want to ask to speak with the GM as soon as it's clear you have a customer service problem. The GM (or General Manager) has the ability to solve just about any customer service problem and he or she also has the full resources of Toyota at his or her disposal. The GM is person you want to work with.

If the GM at your local dealer can't help you, your next point of contact is Toyota Motor Company. I suggest you try a two-pronged approach and call both your local Toyota regional office and the national help line. You can find the phone number for the national helpline in your owner's manual, and the local regional office can usually be found in the yellow pages of your regions larger cities. While the local regional office will often refer you to the national helpline, with a little persistence you can speak with a regional executive about your problem.

So, to summarize, if you have a Toyota customer service problem, your local dealer is your starting point. Make sure to ask for the GM and to be nice to everyone you speak with. If the local dealer doesn't get it done, try working with Toyota's national hotline. Also, call your regional office. As long as you're persistent and pleasant, you'll get the best possible Toyota customer service.

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Author Jason Lancaster has been working in the auto industry for almost 10 years. He runs a Toyota Tundra website, www.tundraheadquarters.com, as well as the Rockford Toyota website.
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