Too many good value:quality options, one of the best used car dealerships in the county!

They sell vehicles that don't run properly in fact I bought a $7000 vehicle from them got 10 miles down the and it sounding funny but we still continue driving home well by halfway the car got worse so we stopped at a gas station smoke was coming out from the hood my husband opened it up and there was oil everywhere so he got a gallon of oil yeah gallon so we could make it home. We took it back they it never leaked a drop of oil when it was hear maybe take it in get the oil change and let us know what they say when took it in to get the oil change the man said your problem isn't the 1. It's got missing bolts from the valve coverand there's wrong bolts on the head. Plus it's leaking oil from both the head and valve cover. So we took the car to a mechanic to see if he could find a oil leak. He did and he said not only that he said that the engine had recently been worked on. We took to our local mechanic and he said he exact same thing. Oh I almost forgot after going back to the carlot and Chris not wanting to work with halfway home the brakes go out due to all the engine problems caused the brake line to melt. So in my opinion if shopping for a nice car it won't be at CJ's. read more

I went to buy my first ever car, they walked me through it very detailed and in a way i can understand, they're super friendly and kind to all their customers and they never make you feel as if you're asking for too much when looking at multiple cars, their prices are great and reasonable!!! I highly recommend to any and all people looking to buy a car!! read more

CJ Auto Sales - First car!!! Jeep Liberty - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Riverbank, California

WHAT COULD IMPROVE IS THEY SHOULD GO OUT OF BUSINESS THEY ARE TERRIBLE AT SELLING WORKING VEHICLES. STRAIGHT LEMONS AFTER PAPERWORK. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS DEALERSHIP AT ALL COST. Prices may be great and the vehicles may look great but, IN THE LONG RUN THEY WILL BREAK. 2 days in to ownership of my pride and joy a 2008 Corvette with only 74k miles a clean title and no accidents had broken down on me just cruising going 55 mph. Now I have to wait from GM to get a quote for my vehicle from all the codes given which were 2 P0300 2 P0420 and P0068 which can face repair cost of $2500-THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. Depending on the cost and maintenance of the dealers price. read more

CJ Auto Sales - ON FLATBED AFTER DEALERSHIP DAY. - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Riverbank, California

We had to spend another $3400 to have the transmission replaced. July 5th the POS car caught on fire on the way home. I had a trained mechanic look at the car today. He replaced the NOC sensor and informed me that the motor had been swapped at some point. The fuel injectors were all burnt and it would cost more than the cars is worth to repair the engine. We are $7600 into this car and I was offered $169 from pick n pull for the car. WTH!!! PLEASE don't purchase anything from the dealer they are a ripoff dealer. My wife and I have spent so much money and time trying to make this work. I did call and talk to Cris at the dealership today and he offered no help for the piece of crap car they knew was bad. Engine codes were all reset and they put it back on the lot just waiting for someone to take the bait. It did have smog related codes on the car right after we purchased it. read more

2 months ago I bought 2 work trucks for my business in very good price and they work great and strong

Chris did a great job for us. Great car at a great price. How we found this car at the price sold to us was fabulous. I liked the NO haggle cash price. Thanks Chris at CJ Auto Sales read more

If I could give a 0-star rating I would. I would say all my experiences are mine, I do not have physical proof of the issues just what it looks like on paper and reports from carfax on the truck. Bought a truck here for 8000, it had 107,000 miles on it, 2 weeks later had to put 800 into the intake gaskets and wires and coil packs. 2 Weeks later another 600 for knock sensors. Went to smog it the next year and the CO2 sensors were spaced out to get it to pass smog by the Dealer. Had to remove those and guess what the catalytic converter was bad! Another $600 to replace the cat and pass smog. Now I go to sell it and it had a report ran and come to find out the truck has 235,000 miles on it, so the dealer rolled back the odometer to make it look better. Never buy anything from this dealer totally dishonest and liars! read more

Never buy a car from this place they are not upfront with information of vehicle. We bought a car Chevrolet cruize in August know February car is not in running condition. read more

CJ Auto Sales - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Riverbank, California

I bought a $6,000 truck here in March hoping to get around 3,000 miles on it before needing major repairs and at this point, I'm $2,500 in and looking at another $10,000 at least to go if I want to keep it. I took the truck into the shop for diagnosis after putting 288 miles on it, less than 3 weeks after purchase and was told it had a bad engine. A second shop verified the diagnosis of the first. So I'm driving a ticking time bomb that could go at any time. And prior to that, I put $2,500 getting the brake system completely rebuilt as it was sold in not in road worthy condition, and also to have the rear-end cleaned up and resealed. Having 2 parents that were both in sales (including cars) before retiring, I failed to heed a very basic lesson for car shopping in California: Only buy an used car from a reputable new car dealership. There is a second lesson as well, that is the dealership knows about 90% of the problems with the vehicle they are selling regardless of what they tell you in the test drive or afterward when pointing to the "As Is" sales contract and claim that you must have caused the damage to the vehicle in that 288 miles or 0.15% of the total miles on the odometer. I should have known better. Be wiser than I was. read more

Horrible customer service! Called from out of town to inquire about their inventory. Was going to drive down to purchase a car. Super rude staff and unhelpful. Refused to answer questions and provide info! Go somewhere else where you can be treated like a valued customer!!! read more

I want to warn anyone that is looking to buy a car at C J Auto sales in riverbank located at atchison rd . I bought a 2004 Jeep Liberty At $5500.00 , couple of days after purchase the check engine light turned on !!! a mechanic checked it out and cleared it and he said the dealership breaking the law because it has emission code .they sent me to their mechanic and he replaced the 02 sensor and have ignored me since.I met 3 people that had the same issues after purchase!! The state did nothing (lazy bastards) they are crooked and they wil do this to more . Good luck read more

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Chris you are the Man! Great Black 2010 Manual Jetta TDI you sold me, thank you so much Sir!

Bought 2013 fusion Didn't even make it home when car broke down. Fixed it, next day check engine light comes on, car overheats and shuts down. I call them, letting them know my disappointment, gave me excuses. I tried to call back and wanted to bring car back to exchange for another vehicle, they didn't answer I called from different they answered. More excuses. Should've offered to see if they could fix but never did. I own a business and if my customer had problems I'd definitely try to fix the problem. I would not do business with them again read more

I bought a car from CJ Auto Sales in Riverbank. It was a present to my son for his 18th birthday. A nice looking 2017 Chevrolet Sonic LS caught my eye. I test drove it with the salesman and afterwards asked to take it to a nearby auto shop for a diagnostic check-up. I was told that it wasn't allowed but, if I chose to, I could bring an auto mechanic to their lot to look the car over. I decided that without a lift to raise the car up for a mechanic to walk underneath in order to inspect the underside for oil leaks or other problems, I was better off to take it to a shop close to home after I purchase it. A well-known shop in Merced thoroughly inspected the car and recommended that I take the car back and cancel the sale. I was given a list of necessary repairs totaling over $3250. A call to CJ Auto Sales was a waste of time. I spoke with Chris, who tried his best to deny every single repair that was needed. He refused to take the car back even though I offered to have him keep $500 of the money I paid for the $6000 auto. He was also unwilling to help in any way with the cost of repairs. I feel certain that CJ Auto Sales knew this vehicle had major problems but decided to sell it to an unsuspecting buyer. read more

Bought a car from them turned out to be a complete lemon definitely will not recommend this dealership! The car had minor issues from the beginning didn't think too much of it, within a few weeks those minor issues turned out to be major which is costing me thousands of dollars. Their crooks and criminals that are selling lemons and hustle you out of your money!! Wish I would've known and read the reviews on yelp before making this purchase. Be cautious of this dealership if you want a good quality car BEWARE!!! This is not the place unless you want to get got!!! read more

DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THESE CROOKS. Read the reviews it will tell you everything you need to know. I made the mistake of not and I am paying very big for it. They are selling junk vehicles with issues. I bought my vehicle and 71 miles later I am facing a bill for repairs MORE then what the car is even worth. BBB and BAR tried helping but the owner is less then delightful and it happy to stand behind his as-is sales knowing he is doing people dirty. Inspections clearly are cosmetic only, if you are going to buy a car from them pay to have a shop fully inspect it. read more

Price was fair. Some poor reviews show that many of the unhappy buyers failed to check out the vehicles before they bought. I brought a mechanic with me who inspected the car and recommended the purchase. I'm happy with the purchase so far. read more

DONT BUT FROM HERE!! i went to buy a car and i had everything I needed and I was in deep need of a car . they said out of no where they couldn't sell me the car because they knew I could have paid less for it and he said come back in two days when the owner is there because he isn't the owner. Nothing they said made sence, turns out they committed fraud and upped the price without saying anything and refused to show proof that they didn't commit fraud. Theyre unreliable cars as well. They knew we were desperate and tried to take advantage. DONT BUY FROM HERE. Also the Owner was getting aggressive read more

Poor customers service. Was at lot before opening, employee arrived at 9:50am, told me he wouldnt be able to help me with a car I picked out for about an hour..I told him I would be back in an hour then..I was back to lot at 11am to which I was told that there was 2 people ahead of me and it will be at least 2 hours before he can help me, at which time I told him he told me to come back in a hour to deal with me and hour ago. He just said sorry..I was ready to buy a car , but this is the second time that this same employee had brushed me off in the past month .maybe more than one employee needs to be on site to deal with more than one customer an hour...I will now not recommend or go back to this lot again..I'm sure I'm not the only person to deal with this non professional conduct.. read more

I just purchased a 2018 Chevrolet Colorado Truck. I couldn't be happier with my purchase. The truck is in excellent condition. The whole deal went very smooth. I am very happy with my purchase and with the excellent service and definitely recommend this dealership to everyone. read more

Car that I bought from them was a lemon broke down within 2 months and then repaired it broke down again repaired it broke down again sold it read more

This place is horrible please don't buy a vehicle from them a few months ago we bought a red Prius from them within a couple of weeks we figured out it was having issues already they knowingly sold us a car with a cracked engine block so not only did we pay out right for the car now we have to put another $5000 into it just to get it fixed because were stuck. These guys are crooked dishonest please just take your business somewhere else read more

Want stars to go up predate a month and put in a claim. Customer services lacking. Not upfront pricing.

The place is cheap, So I did not expect much when I went to buy a 1998 Ford Explorer. The lay out is super inconvenient so the Explorer I was interested in was blocked in by 6 cars, So I foolishly decided to trust them and figure since it idles smooth and looks to be in great shape that it will also drive reflecting the positives I was able to see. Nope, Although I know it's my fault for not test driving it I was after all expecting to need to fix a few things. The head unit's display doesn't work, Okay that's fine... Factory subwoofer was blown, that's fine too... But then, The A/C doesn't work. Not cool (no pun intended) and it is a pretty sketchy drive at high speeds. So I got the Explorer up on a lift for a diagnosis... All 4 shocks have blown probably a few years ago and are just there doing nothing, The front upper and lower control arm bushings are shot on both corners, the front transfer case has a leak and was bone dry (hopefully didn't damage anything) and the oil pan leaks... Then just to make sure at least the tires are properly inflated, We found the left front tire was below 20PSI and noted that all 4 were not the correct size, So I started paying attention to it. Ended up having to put air in it every day, So I took it in to have it checked out and the bead was cracked... As a matter of fact, All of the tires were dry and cracking. So I had to buy all 4 tires just so I have some peace of mind. They had those windshield signs on that say stuff like "LOW MILES!" "4X4" "AUTOMATIC!" and so on, But on the Explorer they placed them just right, that it covered 2 huge chips in the glass. The Explorer was $3K, It's a 1998 Eddie Bauer with 126K miles... Aesthetically in great shape, engine seems to be strong, transmission seems to be okay but the suspension needs a complete rebuild and the A/C probably has a clog somewhere or the compressor is bad, it just blows hot air even after I tried to recharge it and the tires were shot... So considering how much it cost and that it needs/needed about $2300 in repairs, The Explorer was grossly over priced. If they did any inspection on the car off the ground or even drove it on the highway you can tell it needed some work. Had they been honest, it would be priced no more than $2K. I take blame for not test driving it... But even for a cheap dealership, considering how much work the Explorer needs it's not such a cheap car anymore. read more

These people sold my daughter a Honda that Broke down 2 days later. Called to let them know and they won't even tell her what is wrong with it. To bad sold it as is, it's your problem now. read more

Check engine light came on within 5 miles of leaving the lot. We had test driven and everything SEEMED fine. Got it home and after parking in our driveway for 1 night we noticed it had a leak also. Took it to our mechanic who we trust COMPLETELY. He found multiple issues, including the transmission. Over $2000 later we hopefully will have the vehicle we wanted to begin with. We called and spoke to the owner and he basically said that our mechanic was trying to make some money off of us. No apology or effort to make it right. We learned an expensive lesson the hard way. read more

My husband, 3 of our kids & I came over to CJ auto sales on this BEAUTIFUL stormy day, hoping and praying to put a good down payment down & leave with a car we really wanted and DESPERATELY NEEDED. When I say NEEDED it is not exaggerated, I have 5 kids and been without a family car since November. My youngest child is having surgery next week so it's a MUST for us to be able to bring all our kids on the trip. We seen this car online and my husband loved it, so we tried to get it. After being shot down at getting a loan because my credit sucks. I felt very discouraged very like "Oh NO" Thats until I started speaking more with these two AMAZING gentleman and they helped me walk out after about an hr extremely HAPPY! OVERJOYED, BLESSED lol I couldn't get the flex but in all honesty my new car is even BETTER. My kids were sooo excited when we picked them up from school in THEIR BRAND NEW CAR. Their faces just lit up. I am so lucky we came here. I will be coming back and referring anyone I know to this establishment. Great job boys, ya got a 4Lifer read more

Shitty scamming business. They have cars that are stolen on their lot as well as cars with motors that have been switched out. Do not buy from them unless you want to just give them free money. They have no integrity or respect for customers... read more

We purchased a 2002 Ford E-350 Super Duty Wagon, 15 passenger. We experienced awesome service from Brandy and Chris. We did test drive and had no issues. We've had it for 3 weeks now and i had to replace blower motor resistor. $15.00 no big deal. This Big van is 17 years old and we didn't expect it to be show floor condition. So far no major problems, No leaks. Runs Great. I would do business with them again. read more

The experience was a 1 star. I gave it 2 because of the price of the car we bought. It was a cheap car for sure. Here was our experience: saw the car in an ad. Went to see the car and the owner had said no test drives that day because of the weather. We set up an appointment to meet at 1030 the next morning. Showed up and waited 45 minutes and the guy never showed up. Called many times, no answer. Finally left a message and never got a call back. Called later that day and got another appointment (but no apology for ghosting us on the first appointment). He promised he would hold the car for us til our next appointment a few hours later. Prior to the next appointment he called and said he had let another customer look at the car in between and they stole the keys. He would call us back once they figured it out. He did call back and we bought the car. Mind you, we noticed some oil in a weird spot on the engine and asked about it. He promised his mechanic had looked at everything and that had just pooled there from when the engine got derailed. Said they would never sell a car with issues and touted their honesty. While buying the car, they couldn't take a card and didnt really know what a money order was so wouldnt take that, cash only. Didnt have plates on the car and couldn't give us a trip permit, so we had to illegally drive the car home if we wanted it. (Our desperation and stupidly trusting this guy because he was nice, of course we still wanted it) every time we asked about anything they just responded with "well it's a cheap car". Flash forward: we have had the car for 36 hours and it started gushing coolant. Needs a new radiator. So either they lied or their mechanic isnt a capable mechanic. Obviously our desperation and trusting what seemed like a nice guy led us to make a stupid decision in buying this car. But the entire experience was terrible and now we have a car we cant drive without dumping money into it. DO NOT recommend going here not trusting the nice guy persona. Save yourself the hassle. read more

for having cars sold "as is" you would think there wouldn't be major issues completely hidden. you think of 'as is' as maybe a broken lever on the seat or a tear in the leather. no. i was sold a black bmw and not even 2 days off the lot the check engine light was on. 2 weeks later a coolant leak completely through and empty. i would give this place a -3/5 stars if i could. read more

DO NOT BUY CARS FROM THIS LOT. The sales guy there is a thief. He will be super nice and say what ever lie to take your money. My son bought I car there and just 2 hours after he drove off it had major problems. I go into the dealership that really isn't one, it's more of a chicken coop to tell him we are returning the car and he starts to give me all this BS and calls the cops on me because I didn't sing the contract and he wants to take advantage of my no experience son. Save your money and save yourself a big headache dealing with this place, buy a car anywhere else than CJ auto thieves. Ps i was forced to give one star read more

Buyer beware can't say it enough. Car look great online but when you get there they are obviously been in accidents poor painted bumper not even taken off to reprint won't let you test drive unless u run your credit first what is up with that seems backwards. Very small dealer just know you will get what you pay for I've seen better running condition cars at pick and pull. read more

purchased a 2011 equinox from them. the car has a lot of miles but seemed in good condition. well after 1000 trouble free miles i couldn't be happier. the car was delivered in super clean condition and everything works great. this car lot is a great value if you dont want to spend a lot of money. read more

I bought a car from them. Got it home and check engine light and oil pressure warning came on. $2000 later, found out someone had overfilled our oil and it basically ruined the engine. Pieces of a belt also got into the air pump. DO NOT BUY A CAR FROM THEM!! read more

I had a great experience with Brandy! I got a very fair deal, insist on taking the car to a mechanic, Mike at the Napa Repair on Main Street in Escallon is the man. Not even 10 min away. Don't let them try to make you pay a fee to take it to the shop, that's just wrong! If they want to sell the car they should drive it to the shop for you. Right is right. Tell them Greg said "hey". read more

If i could give this place a 0 i would! i bought a car from them last year in December ever since than i been having car issues they are a bunch of scammers what a waste of $ 4,200, let me tell you whats wrong with the car, i had paid full cash wasn't given a discount cause there cheap-ass people, drove the car home had parked the car in front of my house than i tried to start it again and it completely died called the dealership had to go get the battery from auto zone and put it in my car ughh what a hassle and a few weeks later the engine light came on and as i was driving it to work i hear a really loud BAM!!! coming from the vents guess what the AC had blown out oh my i took it to the auto shop they quoted me 300 to get it fixed Great huh?? thats not it ladies and gentlemen so the bottom of the pan underneath the car started falling off and every time i would drive the car it would be dragging it i was like well what next i should of shut up cause than it started to rain so the inside of the driver side on the roof well it was leaking inside the car its been a complete night mare with this vehicle one thing after another i barely had it for a month and its falling apart and as i was driving down the freeway the tires blew out the glove compartment broke like i could go on and on Don't let these fools scam you like they did me they got me real good, I advised everyone to never buy from this place you will have car problems it would be one thing after another Im so pissed off how they could sell you a lemon I had already filed a complaint about them to better business bureau i advised everyone to do the same don't let them get away with taking your money. read more

Should be a fruit stand, not a car lot with their lemons for sale! Test drove their '08 Saturn Astra. (Problem #1) I had a difficult time trying to start the car. The steering wheel was locked so tight I couldn't get it to turn over to start. I tried several times and it wouldn't budge for me. The sales guy started it for me, and went for a test drive. He drove it off the lot, pulled over a little ways away & we switched. When I hopped in the driver's seat, I couldn't get the car out of park & into drive. (Problem #2) The gear stick was so tight, the car salesman told me I had to push on the break HARD before I could get the car into gear. (He then explained that the newer cars had this feature, and you had to press on the break to release it.) I tried a couple times, couldn't get the car into any gear, so the salesman had to get it into gear for me. I drove the car, seemed OK, but I was really concerned about the car NOT being easy to start & NOT going into gear easily. I pulled into the lot, put it in park and tried to get it into gear again - car was stuck and you could NOT get it out of park. The salesman said "Oh that's strange, it's never done that before' and offered to have their mechanic fix it for me there. (Note: there was a lot of glue or silicone around where the stick is. Looks like they've taken the housing off before, to do whatever, and then glued it back.) I told him that was a huge concern but I would leave my number. In the office, leaving my phone number, the salesman said to a coworker that the Saturn was 'acting up/having an issue again.' (AGAIN?) I said nothing, knowing I wouldn't be back. Walked over to my car, which was parked next to the stuck Saturn for sale, and his mechanic had pulled up next to car and proceeded to say to another guy 'the car was stuck again.' (AGAIN?) Later that afternoon, I did receive a phone call about the Saturn. They had 'fixed it' and the guy said 'strangest thing but something got lodged in there and stuck, that's why it wouldn't go into gear. The car was ready if I wanted it.' Basically, I am glad that happened and I did not get stuck buying one of their lemons for sale. I should also note, that the Saturn was parked 3-deep before the test drive. When trying to move the cars to get the Saturn out, 2 of the 3 cars wouldn't start. I am thinking the majority of their cars are jerry-rigged to run just enough to sell and then become someone else's really expensive problem. read more

Well I just bought a car from here and let me tell you if I was anyone please take a mechanic with you to make sure the car is good. I bought my first car here a Lexus RX300 and I loved it it was perfect for myself and my two kids. I bought the car as is but as is in the center console area had no power which was fine because I had someone that could the work. Sadlyi had to sell my car because it ended up with a leak. I had it 2 days and right away I called them and tried to get Chris the owner to make it right because it was not safe for my kids and I. But no Chris didn't want to take it back or help me or even try to make it right. Now because of this I have no car and lost out on 1500 cause I sold my car so I can try to get another car... Ili really truly believe the owner of this car lot should make it right because now I have to save up again or get a loan and I honestly shouldn't have to. read more