“When that wasn’t possible, they even suggested bringing me a spare car to use to block the other one in my driveway.”
Unfortunately, such suggestions did not save Mrs Friedrichsen’s car, which was stolen not long after.
She said Horsham Toyota’s kindness did not stop there.
“They then lent me a loan car for free for the next two months, and after it broke down twice, they even serviced it at no charge,” she said.
“They even sent their guys down to jump start the loan car when it wouldn’t start. They just went above and beyond in every way. “
During negotiations with her insurance company, Horsham Toyota sourced Mrs Friedrichsen a same make and model new car, which she picked up last week.
She said her insurance company had a preferred dealership in Melbourne, but she ‘fought hard’ to ensure a deal could be done between Horsham Toyota and her insurance provider.
“I trusted the Toyota guys in Horsham, they looked after me,” she said.
“I wouldn’t get the help they gave me in a big city, and I thought it was important to give our brilliant businesses in Horsham a shake.
“They even put my new car on hold in their lot for a month while I sorted my insurance out.
“I told people I wasn’t going anywhere else for my car. Given how long it can take to get a new car at the moment with supply restraints, and how quickly they could have sold it, it was just amazing what they did.”
– Michael Scalzo
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