I'm not going to tell you not to buy from this dealership -- just read this and decide if this is the kind of business you want to support.
My mom, in her late 50s, is raising her 7-year-old grandson after the tragic loss of her daughter in 2020. She's a single-income household doing her best to keep things together -- so when she bought a used Hyundai SUV from this dealership, she trusted she was making a smart, reliable choice.
She was told the vehicle had a 171-point inspection, and even paid $100 out of pocket for an engine block test. The test came back fine, and with their reassurance about the vehicle's condition, she felt comfortable trading in her old car.
Right after the sale, the dealership started contacting her repeatedly, demanding she go to the DMV to request an expedited title -- because they hadn't properly reviewed her documents. She had to pay for overnight shipping to meet their last-minute demands. On top of that, the car wasn't smogged, and she was told to handle that herself for later reimbursement.
Within a week, the brakes started failing. She contacted the dealership and was told the car was sold as is. They quoted her nearly $700 for brake work -- plus told her the transfer case was leaking and she needed filter changes. When she brought up the inspection, she was told they don't actually do that inspection on used vehicles. Complete contradiction. They actually told her to her face "you were not told that" pretty much calling her a liar.
She told them she couldn't afford the repairs and was brushed off. I called on her behalf and got nowhere -- until I filed a BBB complaint. Suddenly, they were willing to talk.
When my mom went to pick up the car, they pulled her into an office with two men. One of them acted like he didn't know who she was, even though he admitted to knowing the situation. She was spoken to coldly and dismissively -- and ended up in tears. Only then did they agree to cover the brakes. One of the men even mentioned the BBB complaint and said the owner doesn't want to help people who file complaints.
They eventually fixed the brakes, but only after all this unnecessary stress, multiple trips from Reno to Carson City, and my mom walking to work while her car was in the shop. Then, in their BBB response, they simply wrote: "We do not respond to non-customers." Funny, considering they tried to pressure my mom into asking me to take the complaint down.
For someone like my mom -- juggling the daily weight of raising her grandson, maintaining a home on a single income, and living with the loss of her daughter -- the last thing she should've had to deal with was a dealership she thought she could trust.
You can decide for yourself what kind of business this is. If you are purchasing a new vehicle, they might provide great customer service - Just make sure you know what you're walking into. read more