I was looking to replace my Ford Escape with a Subaru Forrester. Jon was so accommodating, he didn't have exactly what I wanted on the lot but he took a few weeks to search for the car That fit my needs. I got a sweet 2023 Forrester Sport, exactly the car I was looking for. Low miles, new tires, detailed to perfection, fully serviced and at a price below comparable dealers were asking for similar cars. This is the 7th car I have purchased from Battenkill Motors and they always have been great to do business with, I guess that explains why I continue to buy cars there. read more

This is our second car from BattenkillMotors and no regrets here! My previous car had to go to Subaru heaven and I had 2 days to find a new car to replace it. This was my last stop of the day and I wish it was the first stop. Great service, great prices and amazing 100k miles warranty. Just ask for Dave, he's incredibly knowledgeable and not your average pushy sales guy! I couldn't be any happier with my new Subaru... well I guess if it had a sunroof maybe . But it's ok. My next Subaru will have one for sure and when I need it, I'll call Dave at Battenkill Motors. read more

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Had a super experience purchasing a Ford explorer. David could not have been more personable and pleasant. The price and quality of my vehicle were excellent. This is the first time I have not bought a car from "my regular dealer" in 10 years, so far very happy with all aspects of this purchase. Competitive prices and great service what more could you ask for?! read more

I hate buying cars! I spent most of my adult life feeling like I was being ripped off every time I purchased one. Used cars were the worst and I really got taken advantage of on a used car I purchased several years ago from a big name dealer. "Used Car Salesman" has always been a favorite derogatory term I use to describe shady business people. My opinion of buying used cars changed considerably when I found Foreign Auto in Troy, NY. Honesty, integrity, fair pricing are words that I would not ordinarily use in describing car dealers but they apply when talking about Foreign Auto! I purchased my first vehicle from them about 10 years ago. It was a 1995 Eddie Bauer edition F-150 with only 60,000 miles! The price and condition of the vehicle looked too good to be true. I drove in to look at it and found it to be even better in person! But the price didn't make sense! The price was right where the numerous vehicle price guides placed it for a fair retail value. That can't be! What car dealership prices vehicles fairly??? Foreign Auto provided me the title history on the vehicle and it was absolutely clean. SOLD! That vehicle served me well for 10 years but is on its way out. It was incredibly reliable and I never discovered any kind of hidden problems. Some people say that buying used cars is buying somebody else's problems. Not the case with that purchase! That truck was aging and started to have issues. It was time to replace it. I looked no further than the Foreign Auto website. Wow....a 2001 F-350 XLT V-10 gas with dually rear wheels and only 70,000 miles in mint condition??!! Again, too good to be true! The price?????.....right where the suggested retail price is for that vehicle on every on-line used car guide I checked!!!! I first emailed them about the vehicle and they quickly responded to my query. I was traveling and actually applied for credit via their website while in an airport lounge. A short while later they were calling me with my approval. I wasn't going to be able to see the truck for another few days until after the end of my business trip. They accepted an over the phone down-payment and held the truck for me. When I did get in to see the truck, I found out that they had been having a lot of interest in the vehicle and someone even called and was willing to put down almost half of the value of the vehicle in cash...but they promised to hold it for me and they did. I then found out that they had a problem with their credit card machine so they never even processed my over the phone payment! They stuck to their word by holding the vehicle and had not yet charged me a dime! The truck again was even better in person. I took it for a test drive and found a couple of minor items that they were able to correct prior to my final purchase. Upon picking up the truck they informed me that their mechanic thought the rear brakes were right at the end of their life. Rather than sticking me with the problem (and probably a $1200 bill), they replaced the brakes, rotors and calipers! Again....WOW! Final issue....the vehicle was advertised as having keyless entry. While it was equipped for it....the FOBs were missing. So they offered to refund me $75 to cover the cost of new FOBs or they would split the cost of getting a remote starter installed which would also give me the keyless entry! WOW...WOW...WOW I just got finished having the remote starter installed and Foreign Auto took care of all of the arrangements! I can't recommend these guys enough! You might find yourself leaving a used car lot with a good feeling for once! P.S. I had a little issue arise with my headlights soon after I took receipt of my F-350. I contacted them and they told me to bring it whenever was convenient. They rapidly repaired it under warranty with no hassles. Repair was done within a day! read more

This is kinda sad for me in a way. I bought a car with them years ago and I got a good deal on a VW Passat - at or bellow book. Loved the car and felt that I had actually found as the other poster here stated a decent and fair car dealer (however the other post does seem too good to be a Yelp review so). Anyway because of how good a deal I got I thought I would send my elderly mom to get a car with them. I still feel bad to the day making the recommendation. Not only was the car a lemon. My mom paid more for the car than it was worth and they delivered it with an engine issue that they never repaired and passed the buck constantly. They got my mom an over priced loan. The condition of the engine over the past two years means that the car is not drivable with an over priced loan on it. As with anyone who is trying to sell you something assume that they are trying to take advantage of you as this place took advantage of my elderly mom for $1000 of dollars. Buyer beware. read more

Had a good experience buying from Battenkill. Nice clean car at thousands below KBB. When I need another car, I plan on checking them out first. read more

Apparently if you are in the market for a van, this is not the place to go considering I'm not the only one on here who has written a poor review on purchasing a van from them. When we purchased our van we knew the electronic doors were not working but because we had no vehicle at the time they graciously let us purchase the vehicle without waiting for the van doors to be repaired. We signed the contract saying that we could bring the van back any time to have the doors fixed for free . We thought they were very kind but boy were we wrong . After a series of many many phone calls, after a series of many many phone calls, them ordering the wrong parts, having to order new parts, not having the proper tools to fix it in their shop after the new parts came in, bringing it to another auto body shop that they were never able to tell me the name of because they claimed they couldn't remember , realizing that the car door repairs were going to cost them more money than they thought, calling us up and telling us they wanted us to sell the van back to them because the amount of money that it was going to cost them for the repair was more than they thought, us refusing to except that answer and made them repair the doors anyway as we signed A CONTRACT, and then they finally fixed the doors... It took a little over ONE MONTH to repair the doors. Even with the extended warranty they offered after and the not so believable apology, we took the van and drove away. I wouldn't write this review if it weren't for the fact that we just shelled out even more money because as we were driving home the front wheels that were supposed to be checked before they sent it off to us again were squealing loudly and air-conditioner no longer worked . I am appalled by their lack of service to this vehicle and even though I know they let us take it early, they did have our vehicle for over a month and there's no excuse why we should have gotten it back the way it was . It should have been flawless. We will never recommend this place and we will never go again. read more

Jon, The owner is great. He found me the type of vehicle I needed and got me the price range that worked. This is the third car I have bought there and every time the the experience is the same. I wish I could find some other businesses with this same ethic. read more

Super easy and convenient. Jon and Dave got me into the vehicle I was looking for at a price I could afford. Great customer service!

At first I was VERY fed up with battenkill motors before they even had my van ready to pick up. We were put off a week because of someone not ordering parts in a timely fashion. Then when we got home and I checked the van over, I was disappointed at their idea of the car being "detailed" because there was fall foliage from the year before still under the hood of my van that they said "was a recent trade in and was very well taken care of". Well, 4 weeks in an while being parked all of the lights on my dash came on (check engine, brake, abs, and others). I called and they got us in but couldn't guarantee that I wouldn't be paying ridiculous amounts of money becAuse they have to "make sure it isn't something we did". So a week goes by without my "new" van and I call everyday asking questions and pestering people and FINALLY I get an answer that made me back up my decision to buy here, the owner was covering the entire cost of my repairs and we could pick up our van. So, although "honesty" and "communication" may not be as strong as I would like, if you don't have credit and need a dealer who will back up their products (with some pushing) I would see what they have to offer. read more

they have nice cars but bad warranty specially with engines brakes and they also talk a good game too convince you that your making the right choice I suggest you go too a better dealer these guys will rip you off like they did me they got me good I suggest you go too a real dealership not no local dealership but we all have choices I promise you if something goes wrong and you read my message you will be highly upset you didn't listen too me and I also think they comment on the pages below I know others like me in Troy, Albany & Lake Pleasant, NY be aware of the scam read more

We trusted this vendor to give us accurate guidance in buying a car - we knew the owner and we went to buy a car there as a favor. We would have gone somewhere else otherwise. It turned out that their claims were false or misleading. When went to trade in the car we found out that the car had frame damage from a recorded accident we were never told about. We would not have bought a car with frame damage, and the trade in value was greatly reduced because of it. From the very beginning, we did not feel great about the experience. They said they would fix both visors, so we left the car with them, but the visors were not fixed when we got the car back. We had to replace all 4 tires a month after we got the car. Every year since we bought it, we have had to put somewhere around $1000 into it. We have had to replace struts on both sides. The right side axle, the muffler, exhaust and catalytic converter all had to be replaced. In short, we had the expectation that we would be able to trust them, and it turned out they took advantage. read more