I hate to write this review, but it's needed. Short story- the car keeps breaking down & I was left stranded in another state, which I still don't have my car back after 45 days due to ongoing mechanical issues. Auto house is NOT who you want to purchase from. Trust me. The long version- In Feb of 2023 I bought a Jeep from the dealership, a car I have wanted as long as I can remember. The process of getting the car was fine but that evening after purchasing it I noticed some red flags, things like the hard top didn't sound like it was on all the way & things like the "touch screen radio" they advertised didn't work at all. The dealership did try to look at these things but ultimately found nothing wrong. The very next day, not even 24 hours after, I decided I wanted my original car back because I didn't trust this jeep. They said they can't do that. Legally they didn't have to, but ethically after one day, they should have. As time went on I found out that the radio is only compatible with android phones & had no way of connecting except with wifi, I was told I would need to replace it to use apple car play for music or GPS. The roof in fact was NOT on, because it was missing parts. I fixed that by purchasing the parts. Weird things started to come out of the vents, like sticks of incense. This has me asking "did they even look at this car before selling it???" The car squeaks & screeches over any & all bumps. The brakes squeal & I emailed about this just after I bought it, no response on that. Have to hit them so hard to stop the car. About 60 days after my purchase date my car over heated on my way home from school & I had to bring it in to be serviced. One of the MAIN points I stressed to this dealer is I am in my last year of nursing school, I need something reliable, I go to hospitals all over the valley. The service manager said "Wow its barely been 60 days" when I had it fixed. Paid the deductible & moved on. Well, on July 5th 2023 my car overheated AGAIN while I was in Elko, Nevada for my father in laws funeral. I was stranded in the middle of nowhere, no way to get to Salt Lake (closest airport) & I had a nursing clinical in one day. This was an unexpected funeral but I was confident my car would get me there & back safe. I was WRONG. This not only cost me so much time, stress & money in a time of grief; it's almost October & I am still without a car because they are seeing all kinds of red flags at this mechanic shop, who are two very kind and reliable women that I actually trust. Interesting that this wasn't mentioned when serviced at AutoHouse? When I emailed the service manager he pretty much said that's terrible, best of luck. I truly believe that this car was sold to me knowing there were major issues & this is why they didn't want to take it back. I am terrified to drive this car back to Arizona from Nevada. I am scared to even bring it into the desert because what if I get stranded again? This isn't a normal feeling to have with a vehicle that's meant to be taken off roading & should definitely be able to handle a 12 hour drive. If you are in a season of your life where purchasing a car is less about reliability, I think auto house is fine. If you are looking for something honest & reliable, look elsewhere. Look at dealerships that are confident enough to guarantee their cars, not just get them out of their possession. There is a reason people hate buying cars, things like this happen. I question the honesty & integrity of this dealership. Is it worth the money to do bad business? It must be. The person who sold me this car doesn't even work here anymore so I think this says a lot. Thank you Auto House. I hope nobody treats your daughters the way you've treated me.
Update: Auto house had to shut down a location for "sketchy" and unethical behavior. They also claimed they did none of the above mentioned when I reported them to the BBB. I was without the car for over 3 months and it has ongoing electrical issues and more.
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