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Donovan Mattole
Jun 11, 2026
Here's an email, verbaitum, that I just sent to the Scott Volvo Sales Manager - I think it speaks to why I'm giving them 5 stars
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Richard Berkheimer—
Wow. I don’t even know where to begin. What you and your team did today went far beyond anything I could have expected, and I feel compelled to make sure you truly understand the impact it had.
Earlier today, I was scheduled to be a guest speaker on a McLean & Company webinar with hundreds of CHROs from around the globe. It was a highly anticipated session—heavily promoted, high stakes, and an important opportunity for me to represent both myself and their organization. With about 40 minutes to spare, fully prepared, I stepped out briefly to Madle’s Ace Hardware just five minutes from my home.
When I returned to the car—with only 20 minutes before going live—my brand-new Volvo EX30 Cross Country would not unlock. Not with the key fob, not with the key card, nothing. My phone was locked inside the car. I was completely cut off, with no way to call anyone, no way to alert the organizers, and the very real possibility that I would simply not show up to a global event that hundreds of people were already joining. The panic was immediate and overwhelming.
In a last-ditch effort, I got a ride home and, with only minutes to spare before the session began, I called your front desk from my iPad with Wi-Fi calling. I explained the situation as quickly as I could, knowing I wouldn’t be able to stay on the phone and the event was literally about to start as I was speaking. I shared my wife’s number and hung up, hoping—honestly, not expecting—that somehow, someone might help. I knew this wasn’t your responsibility. This wasn’t your problem to solve.
And yet—you solved it.
What happened next speaks volumes. Someone from your team contacted my wife. Someone came to my home. In the middle of my presentation, during a brief pause, I opened the door to find a member of your team standing there—calm, focused, and ready to help. With total professionalism, he simply said, “I need your keys—we’re going to take care of this.” In that moment, the wave of relief I felt is hard to put into words.
I went back to my session and didn’t hear another word until hours later, when my wife told me, “Scott Volvo took care of it—your car is in the driveway.” And sure enough, when I stepped outside at 5:30 PM, there it was—perfectly parked. My phone and keys were carefully placed on the porch.
Richard, this is extraordinary service. Not expected. Not required. But delivered anyway.
You and your team didn’t just help—you went out of your way, over a meaningful distance, to step in during a moment of real urgency and make sure your customer was taken care of. That level of ownership, responsiveness, and care is incredibly rare.
We’ve purchased three cars from you over the past five years. After today, there’s no question—you have customers for life.
Thank you for what you did, and please extend my sincere gratitude to everyone involved. This was truly above and beyond.
Thank you,
Donovan