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    Queen Anne

    I've waited almost a week to write this review, because I was frustrated after our experience and…read morewanted some time to think about it. Last Saturday, my partner spoke with Jim about a Honda Civic. Jim asked my partner to speak with John, who was in the office that day. When we arrived, John was incredibly friendly. He kept referring to my partner as "my friend," and showed us pictures of his recent trip to Ireland. He also immediately started talking to my partner as if the purchase of the car was a done deal. He accompanied us on a test drive of the vehicle. During the test drive, John mentioned taking the car onto the freeway, but then directed my partner back to the office after driving right down the street, circling a lot, and then driving back. When we arrived back at the office, John pulled out some paperwork and gave it to my partner. Again, he was acting as if the transaction was a done deal. When we started trying to negotiate with him, everything changed. "My friend" went straight out the window, his smile turned into a frown, and he said to us twice that he wouldn't have had us come all the way down there if he had known that we were going to try to negotiate. What car dealership expects customers to purchase a vehicle without negotiation? I had to bite my tongue to keep from telling him that he didn't have us come down there, and that we chose to come take a look at the vehicle. At one point, he pulled the old "let me go talk to my boss" routine and stepped outside for a few minutes. When he returned, he refused to negotiate. Needless to say, we did not purchase the vehicle. And also needless to say, we do not recommend this business.

    I have a hard time giving this company a perfect 5.0 review, but they did do a good job and I…read morewanted to write about my experience. I recently went to look at a 4Runner from them. I arrived to a shop that looked like an abandoned building, but inside was filled with beautiful classics. I'm only talking about this so that if anyone in the future decides to look into this company ahead of time, just know you are in the right spot when you pull up to a white, abandoned-looking building. Here's what this place did great, and here's where they went wrong: Right off the bat, when I walked in the door, they had the carfax report on the table and were very open about the 2 crashes the car had been in. I appreciated that. This 4Runner I was looking at also happened to have extensive documented maintenance, that was prepared and on the table for me to view when I walked in. We then took this 4Runner out to the shipyards near magnolia where I was given free rein to drive it around. This 4Runner was a manual. The clutch was seriously wrong, and it was noticeable. It did not have transmission issues, but the clutch pedal was not effective and it was tough to drive, so it was noticeable. We drove it around for a little bit and headed back to the shop where I sat down to look at the maintenance records they had available. This particular 4Runner had a lot of clutch work done, so I was concerned. I brought it up to Alex, and he recommended to take the 4Runner into their shop to get it fixed before they were to sell it. That was much appreciated. They didn't try to shrug me off and move on to another customer and try to sell a broken 4Runner for $14k to the next customer, they stopped, addressed the problem, and tried to move on. In my opinion, that's how business should be done. Kudos Here's where I believe they went wrong. They were trying to sell a 4Runner with 90% of the factory options for the price of a 4Runner that had 100% of the factory options. When you go on used car markets elsewhere, you could find that exact car for $8500-10k easily because nobody wants a 4Runner without all the 4x4 factory options. To make things worse, they were trying to sell that 4Runner with clutch issues. In my opinion, that is not how you do business. They had already taken the time to do repairs on the 4Runner ahead of time, the clutch pedal should've been addressed prior to listing or the price should've been lowered. I wish this team the best of luck selling that 4Runner, and I wish you luck on finding a car that's right for you. If you decide to come here, make sure to ask for Alex. He's about as stand up as a dealership salesman can come. I will still recommend this shop to anyone looking for specifics. To me, this shop appears to only buy specific cars that are in high demand due to rarity, price, etc. so they might have what you're looking for. I should also add that even though they had some questionable ethics, this shop was the most honest dealership I've been to in the last 3-4 weeks and I've been inside 7 different shops across the Seattle area this month. P.s. I ended up buying a truck of Facebook marketplace. I went to this shop with the intention of buying the 4Runner, but was turned off by them asking $13,900 for a 4Runner without the factory lockers and with clutch issues. You can find the same 4Runner on Facebook marketplace for anywhere between $8,500-10k because nobody wants a 4x4 4Runner without the factory lockers.

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    Bitter Lake

    I just bought my second car through Elliott Bay Auto Brokers, and once again Pat made the entire…read moreexperience exceptional. Before coming back here, I visited several other dealerships--and as a woman shopping for a luxury car, I unfortunately dealt with a lot of salesmen who either tried to take advantage of me or completely dismissed me. Pat was the complete opposite. He was incredibly patient, respectful, and genuinely invested in helping me find the right fit. He pulled up five different luxury cars for me to test-drive--back-to-back--never once rushing me, and did it all with a smile. At one point another customer came in who was looking at a more expensive vehicle, and even then, Pat stayed focused on me and made sure my experience stayed the priority. That meant a lot. Pat is knowledgeable, honest, and someone you can trust in an industry where that can be hard to find. If you're looking for a stress-free, transparent, and actually enjoyable car-buying experience, ask for Pat. I can't recommend him and Elliott Bay Auto Brokers enough!

    I purchased a 2017 BMW X5 M from here. Six months later, I get a check engine light so I take it to…read moreBMW Northwest. Turns out the dealership cut corners by not replacing all eight spark plugs and ignition coils to save on costs which led to the vehicle having a drivetrain malfunction. Car needs an entire new engine and the extended warranty service (Prosidium) I purchased from them denied my repair claim. The dealership sold me the car with oversized rear tires which automatically voided the service contract before even driving off the lot!

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    Five stars for Steven Mackie and the team at Carter Subaru Ballard!…read more We started our search looking at used Subaru Crosstreks and found several good options. After visiting another dealership and being unable to agree on price, I contacted Carter Subaru Ballard that evening. Steven responded the next morning with clear, helpful information that made it obvious they were serious about earning our business. An hour later, we were at the dealership. We agreed on a price we felt was fair--and yes, I came prepared with ChatGPT-assisted research on prices across the country! Steven was personable, knowledgeable, and easy to work with throughout the process. My wife and I were especially impressed with Steven's professionalism and personality. He spoke so positively about his job and how well Carter treats its employees, which made us feel even better about buying there. He then introduced us to Steven in finance--easy to remember when both people helping you share the same name! We wanted our daughter, who attends college in another state, on the loan for this car to help build her credit history, so I expected some extra complications. Steven helped us work through the details and made the financing process much easier than I anticipated. Buying a car is a big decision, especially when it's for your daughter. We appreciated the straightforward communication, fair negotiation, and friendly service. Thank you to both Stevens and the team at Carter Subaru Ballard. Highly recommend!

    They gladly sold me a car. My second service appointment was a huge disappointment. I communicated…read morewith Brian to set up my courtesy shuttle to get picked up at one, to which he never responded and an hour and a half later I was sitting waiting to be picked up. He sent me the text stating I would be picked up around 1pm at 11:17 am and I confirmed with the address at 11:31 am. I texted at 1:15 to check status. And at 1:23pm. Finally called. His excuse: he went to lunch and then never looked at my response. This after he said he was waiting for my response (which he walked back on after he checked his own system). And he then was busy so he didn't look. They'll never get my money again if their staff defends poor customer service practice and did literally zero service recovery when they dropped the ball. Owning a business myself, this is not how I want to treat my customers - newer or established.

    AutoAdvisor - carbrokers - Updated October 2026

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