This dealership is probably okay if you're looking for something new, but be wary if you talk to their used car sales department. They'll do the absolute minimum to sell you a sub-par automobile that still needs a lot of work done. Here's what I wrote on Google and Yelp: This dealership is a perfect example of a bad business model, and they cost me a lot of money by selling me a bad used car, a total lemon. They put every trade-in they get online, for sale, before they even truly inspect the car, all because they're under pressure to sell as many trade-ins as possible, instead of taking them to auction. Here's what I wrote on Google a couple weeks ago (the story has gotten worse since I wrote this review): I had a horrible experience buying a Subaru here. First, called the place up after seeing a used Outback advertised online, and went over to test drive it. But I couldn't test drive it, because it had a flat tire. So I went back the next day. Tire hadn't been fixed. Finally, the salesman I worked with called me days later and said it was ready for a test drive. It drove okay, but contrary to the online advertisement, the car had plenty of nicks and body damage. The used car director told me they would need to do a lot of repairs on the car before they could sell it, and I said I wasn't worried about most of the cosmetic issues, as long as it was in good working condition. After all these negotiations, the final price, after tax and dealer handling fee, was $900 more than the advertised price. At that point, I was too tired to care. But I should have. Because after a week and a half in their mechanic's shop, the car still had things wrong with it. When I picked it up, they hadn't replaced the cracked windshield, one of the fog lamps wasn't working, and I found a number of other problems. I went back the very next morning, a Saturday, and was told I'd need to speak to the used car director again, on Monday. I go back on Monday, and the guy isn't there. I leave my name, number, and complaints. After several days passed, I finally called THEM, because nobody from the dealership called me. After all this, they finally sent out a windshield company to replace the cracked windshield, and then I took the car back to their mechanic's, because I wanted several other problems addressed. But they haven't been addressed, and I'm very dissatisfied. The car still needs hundreds of dollars worth of work, and I wasn't told about several things that were either wrong with it or glitchy (the remote security system, for example, only works 70 percent of the time, the CD player doesn't work, and there's a light bulb in the dash that's out and needs to be replaced). The tires need to be balanced, the front rotors need to be machined, and according to the mechanic, the front left fog lamp assembly needs to be replaced, not just the bulb or the casing, contrary to what I was originally told. Those problems don't include the cosmetic issues I referred to previously. I'll never shop here again, and I'll tell everyone I can that they shouldn't, either. At least not for a used car. All in all, horrible customer service, unreliable sales people, and the company's just too big. Things slip through the cracks, and it's as though they just don't care, because they're too busy. Back to the present: I'm planning on unloading the car somehow, because my mechanic in Colorado Springs told me I was ripped off, all because Auto Nation didn't spend as much time as it should have looking the car over. It needs new front struts, a new engine mount, new CV boots (probably new front axles), and more. I either have to sell it, trade it, or spend yet another $2,000 on it. Bottom line: DON'T TRUST THESE GUYS. If you're looking at buying a used car here, at the very least get it checked out by a mechanic you trust before you hand over the cash. I wish I'd done that. A very expensive lesson.
johnschroyer
Sep 30, 2013
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