AAMCO TRANSMISSION Franchise Complaints
April 24, 2012
The AAMCO franchise program claims to be the #1 automotive franchise.
Are you familiar with the AAMCO Transmission franchise? Please share your opinion below.
AAMCO claims “When it comes to the transmission repair industry, AAMCO is number one. We’re the #1 recognized brand… #1 national service provider… and the #1 rated transmission franchise by Entrepreneur magazine.”
Aamco franchise marketing claims: “Our innovative team at AAMCO has strengthened its business model, helping our franchisees provide more services, gain more customers, and increase their revenue opportunities.
“With brand recognition among transmission repair customers in excess of 90%, this strategic move puts AAMCO in perfect position to become the market leader in brakes, tune-ups, air conditioning, and other aftermarket services.”
Aamco franchise marketing claims:
Our owners recognize the powerful advantages of the AAMCO brand:
•Brand recognition in excess of 90% among transmission repair customers
•25+ years ranked #1 in its industry
•National fleet accounts that generate millions annually
•Continuous training, operations, and recruiting assistance
•Reasonable business hours which give you a balanced work/play lifestyle
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5 Responses to “AAMCO TRANSMISSION Franchise Complaints”
To Whom It May Concern:
We are currently researching claims against the AAMCO/Cottman Transmission franchise. If you currently own or have owned a AAMCO/Cottman Transmission franchise we would like to speak with you regarding your experiences. If you are interested, please call or email us.
Thank you,
Jonathan Fortman
314-522-2312
I owned aamco in jupiter, fl. 2007-2010. My wife and I put everything we had into the aamco franchise. We believed in their business model, and we jumped on the chance to make our dream a reality in owning a well known name brand in the automotive industry. We had no idea what was going to befall us later on!
In truth, our dream of an aamco franchise will forever be the nightmare of our lives. Firstly the franchisor took longer than expected in finding us a suitable location to open. When they told me they had a location for me in Jupiter, FL. I went to look at the building, and I honestly had a tough time trying to convince myself that the building “AAMCO” picked for me would really work out. It was a small building in an industrial park, completely hidden from the main road, and the owner, (which I found out later on was not the real owner), wanted over 4k per month for little over 2000 sq ft. Still, AAMCO convinced me it would work, and like a fool, I believed them. After all, they have been around over 50 years, and who was I to disagree, so I felt secure and reassured to be under the arms of a franchise giant.
When we started out, business was slow, as I well knew things would be very hard in the beginning. The thing that was really hard was paying my SBA loan, as well as the rent, & addition to wages, other expenses. And I drew no salary, I could never make enough. To make things worse, the so-called owner of the building had some performance automotive shop right next door, and there were too many occurances of customers coming to see us, ended up in his parking lot. And instead of being honest & sending them to us, he was diagnosing their cars & doing work before I realized it. In short, he was robbing us blind! In addition to this calamity, the mandatory advertising pool for our area had multiplied it’s advertising, (and the costs!) through the roof, and had no real impact whatsoever in adding business. There was no way we could keep up, AAMCO did not help inspite of my situation, nor our efforts to turn it around, etc. I could not even keep up with the rent. I tried to reason & negotiate with the landlord to no avail. Him & his wife were so greedy, they’d rather see me fail than try to help & keep me there.
In closing, I relied on AAMCO’s expertise, professionalism, and their eagerness to help me succeed; and in doing so, contributing to their own success. Instead, I was set up to fail: #1 It was a bad location, #2 the landlord was not really the owner, and was paying a silent/hidden mortgage to another person. In addition, his business was in conflict, alhough he did hot rods, monster trucks, he still was a questionable person & stole business from me.
Today, we are in total bankruptcy, foreclosure. We are now living in our aunt’s garage, and struggling to take care of our 5 year old autistic son. We have to start our whole lives all over again in our 40′s because of AAMCO. I can only say that if AAMCO did “their” due dilligence, they would have never put me in that location, I would still be in business today. Thank you AAMCO! Thank you so much in changing our lives forever!!!
Re: Bruce Robbins,
Mr. Robbins, I invite you to visit the link provided below. We allow new comments like yours above. I’m sorry to hear of your encounter with Aamco. Your honest and compelling input on our highly popular website would go a long way to help others avoid the harm you may have incurred.
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aamco in east hartford CT is the absolute worst place i have ever had the displeasure of taking my car. i will NEVER recommend aamco to ANY
ONE unless i hate that person. thank you for letting any idiot put your name up on their shop.
aamco poughkeepsie new york 4 manchester rd
NEVER EVER GO THERE…52 YEARS OLD AND NEVER BEEN SO TAKEN FOR MONEY
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