I have bought a couple cars from here. One in 2015 for myself and just last year for my daughter. Love the people here and the service is fantastic. Walked right in and had my questions answered. Looked at a car my daughter was interested in, did a test drive and we ended up buying that car. Have not had any issues with either vehicle and will buy from here again if/when needed. read more

Do not buy a car from here. The most unethical dealership and worst experience I have ever had. Ovoid at all costs. Since Bart wanted to respond he was the problem literally told me he could care less about my business as he sells hundreds of cars a month. They had spliced wires together to trick the head unit into thinking the rear compressor wasn't blown. This happened years ago but I would look at their Better Business Bureau complaints. These guys are super shady read more

Lemon alert! We had a terrible experience. We had transmission issues during our 30 day warranty. Their back alley mechanics tried to fix it twice but all mechanics were sick for a week during the process. No paperwork for parts, nothing just a "we fixed it." Not! Ended up getting it fixed right after for several thousands of dollars. Honda dealership was appaled. Pictures don't lie. Buy somewhere else. read more

This was a terrible experience from start to finish. Bought a mini van last year that began smoking the day I bought it. Asked to be let out of the contract and denied. They "fixed" it. Tried to use the warranty I purchased later in the year and was told there was a pre-existing condition. Asked the company to refund my $$ for the warranty and they never, ever replied. Do not patronize this business. read more

Buy your car anywhere but here. Sketchy, unprofessional, unethical. No follow through from the start. Vehicle has been a disappointment to put it mildly. read more

DO NOT GO TO THIS DEALERSHIP!!! They are beyond shady. We test drove a car and had our mechanic do a pre inspection that WE paid for. They picked it up from our mechanic the next morning without notifying us and sold it to someone else. We are out the money for the inspection and they don't seem to care at all. I called and told them I'd put a down payment down on the car when the other person was apparently taking a test drive. Sam told us he'd talk to Ryan when we he was back from the test drive and that we should have first priority, but never even called me back. I'm beyond furious about this very shady dealership. I read the poor reviews online and now I see why. Disgraceful! read more

Horrible. Do not do business with Craig (or here at all)! I drove ~4 hours to test drive a car. The photos online made the car seem like it was in excellent shape, so I made absolutely sure that I asked on each of my 4 phone calls about defects/damage to the car, if the previous owner had pets/smoked, how many services have been performed on the car, etc. I was ensured that the car was in excellent condition and the previous owner did not have pets. This was untrue. Upon arrival, the car was not was I expected. There was significant damage to both the interior and exterior that I was not informed about. The vehicle was not mechanically sound - which was a surprise considering Craig promised that the car was in excellent shape and the mechanics were above and beyond. I was upset and confronted Craig about the misinformation. He replied telling me that I should "be a better informed buyer by asking for a video of the car before coming to see it" and that he "doesn't believe he deserves a lecture about misinforming customers". Again, horrible. read more

I came to this car lot looking for my first car, i just graduated high school and saved up to purchase my first car. Within a month of having the car it already started having problems and we towed it to their lot because they said they would fix the problem. They had my car for two weeks and within 5 days of getting my car back the same problem occurred, once this happened we called again and they said they wouldn't do anything about it. Now im left having to pay 3000 to fix the problem they said they would do themselves. DO NOT BUY FROM THESE PEOPLE THEY ARE SCAMMERS! save yourself a lot of money and go to a different seller! read more

This was the best example of no service I think I've seen in decades. We walked in and a bell went off, but nobody really cared. Somebody came up from the back - it appeared by accident and was helpful to get us the car we came in to look at - but when we got back with the car, again there was nobody to be found. I didn't want to just leave the key in the lobby. Finally someone who appeared to be leaving for the day asked if we had been helped, we explained we wanted to leave the key and she thanked us for stopping. Now I don't want hard core sales - but there were other vehicles I would have looked at - obviously nobody cared. And nobody was wearing masks inside. Thanks but no thanks - we went and bought today at a different dealership. read more

The worst car buying experience ever. The owner knowing sold me a lemon and has refused to fix it or give me my money back. Dealing w court and lawyers now. SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY read more

DANGER -Unethical people here if I could give them 0 stars I would. I went to look at a 2013 Subaru and specifically asked if that year had any engine issues and was told by Ryan Finnegan that they had resolved the engine issues by that year. I wanted my mechanic to look at it and they told me I had to put down $500 because he was out of town and couldn't look at it that day. NOWHERE does the receipt say the money was no-refundable nor did he tell me that or I would have never signed anything. He deducted $500 from my account. Within 24 hours I notified them I was not interested as that year car had many issues including 4 engine recalls! This contract was based on false information. ryan said the money would not be refunded but that I could buy another car from them and they would provide further leads. i Was desperate as my old car had a broken body and should not be driven at all. I never heard from him again and never got my money back and now I am seeking legal action. read more

Save yourself the headache, DO NOT purchase a vehicle from Dakota Motor. Terrible customer service and poor communication. Funny how when you are interested in buying a car Ryan will give you his personal cell number but when there's an issues he goes ghost mode. To top off our issues, warranty work was done with "junkyard" parts and I was sent out the door with NO documentation of what was done to the vehicle. I demanded paperwork of the services provided to the vehicle, but I'm convinced these services were inaccurate. BUYER BEWARE! read more

I never thought I would write a review, but I'm so angry. I also want to give it negative stars. The website showed a lot of good cars for decent prices. I made an appointment for one of them hoping to look at several. I was running late after making sure I had proper bank information. I was flustered and apologizing to the first person I saw. I was expecting a receptionist, but there was an old guy who barked at me: who are you, what do you want? I told him I wanted one of the cars and I was trying to remember some of them. He's like you should do your research before hand. ( Do you even know how many cars I've been frantically searching for???) My brother and I looked at the cars, but a couple had bottles of half empty water in it. This is weird. No one came to check on us. My brother and I left not even bothering to go back in. We did not feel good about it at all. Still trying to shake it off. read more

Some of the worst communication skills I've encountered in any company since Comcast. Spoke to the sales rep on Monday afternoon, told him I would be down Wed morning to make the deal we had talked about only three weeks prior, or renegotiate if need be. Asked if I could put money down to hold the vehicle, as a down payment. He said "No need to worry, its only a day & you'll be fine. On my forty minute drive down to the dealership Wed morning, I happened to check my email & found a message saying he had sold the car to someone else. Not a call. Not a consideration. No class, no courtesy. I wouldn't recommend this dealership to my worst enemy, literally felt like talking to a mailbox. I think they were ashamed & embarrassed they gave yet another customer the shaft. Seriously, buy your car somewhere, anywhere else... read more

Do not shop here. Very dishonest. Dakota Motor sold me a used vehicle without tell me it was a salvaged vehicle with major parts replaced and a rebuilt front end. I overpaid by at least 30%. Do not trust this business. Probably not worth dealing with at all. read more

My friend bought a car recently, not a recommended dealership to buy from. DO NOT BUY FROM HERE. He got a car and as soon as he got in within a week he needed a new alternator, wheel alignment, oil change, blinker went out, and other parts, none which was mention at the sale of the vehicle. In total has put 15% of what he paid for the car. Shitty rip off place. read more

Went in to check out an SUV. Waiting for them to make a copy of my license and the owner notices my 2nd amendment shirt and makes a comment that I must support Trump. I stated no, I support the American people and the constitution. Then he makes the comment that we are going to take your guns away. You shouldn't be mixing politics when working with customers. Lost my business. Oh and the online price and mileage of the vehicle were both off. False advertising. read more

If I could, I would give them a negative star! *Buyers beware!* This shady company sells garbage cars! The men in there are absolutely so disgustingly rude, the building is so odd, smells like dirty feet, and they're VERY unprofessional! The cars are all FILTHY it's foul! When the OWNER was called out on how SHADY he and his employees are, he hides. I hope your, " dealership" goes under you pos! Garbage can place! Garbage can people! You're not getting a, " deal" you're getting a LEMON!! I paid 24 grand in cash and the owner feels he isn't responsible anymore.. I've only had the jeep since April 2nd, 2021. (that was bought for my daughter)and I've had to sink 5 grand into it. It's in the shop RIGHT NOW! The owner has NO IDEA what's coming his way! You don't screw people over that have a lot of money and nothing but time. My lawyers aren't like a regular lawyer and the owner KNOWS IT! That's why he hung up. Because you're so screwed and you KNOW IT! My lawyers are sharks, and your "company" is chum, bud. Buncha clowns read more

I would stay away if you have to call and schedule a test drive. I made an appointment today at 5:30 to test drive a vehicle - I was told that would be fine. I was also asked to fill out a pre-approval application to expedite the process. I left work early, battled an hour-long traffic jam from Minneapolis to Farmington, and still arrived 20 minutes early. When I announced myself and pointed out the car I asked to test drive, I was told by a man that mumbled (I'm deaf so this posed a problem) that it was sold 10 minutes prior. Not only did they not honor my appointment, they never called to inform me that someone else was looking at the vehicle. When I said I had driven an hour to get there early, I was met with a shrug and a "sorry." I'm never doing business there. read more

Worst dealership I have ever made a purchase from. They sold us a vehicle with many body issues they never told us about while looking at it. Took it to a body shop for the little bit we did notice while buying only to find out the whole vehicle has a failed paint job that will chip, after market fender, bolt missin from hood, bonds filled fenders that will crack out. All while trying to convince us they are a fair place for price. Sadly we over paid big time for the awful vehicle they sold us. Very unfriendly staff that is not helpful or owning up to doing such a thing. Would never recommend buying from here to anyone. read more

ripoff artists. buyer beware. don't even waste your time driving to look at any vehicle ever with minimal descripion and less than 10 photos as these vehicles have. so, your're gonna have my 18 year old son drive 3 hours to look at a 20k toyota that barely stops and has worn brake calipers?! you wanna endanger childrens lives?! it's a good thing i wasn't with but i was a text away thankfully to prevent him from moving forward with that trash. sunroof barely closed as well which is a 1k repair and should have been listed, they also covered rust with an epoxy style glue, and the headliner was trashed. oh, and who is this old man owner who thinks hes a tough guy selling rode hard and put away wet trash vehicles? you need to do less talking and more repairing of the garbage you sell. one of these days you will face a lawsuit for endangerment or something else that will get you shut down. there is a reason they don't like 3rd party inspection here, and a reason they don't sell foreign or anything outside an suv really; its because they have zero skillset when it comes to mechanics, and only focus on certain vehicles they know they can easily rip people off on. if you buy here, you must be looking for something you absolutely cant find elsewhere, because any other reason would be foolish. read more

Despite the 1 star reviews, I found a great deal. I was looking for cars for around 6 months, no rush and Dakota Motor has the best deals come up constantly. I used carsoup and the "great deal" labeled cars on the site were Dakota Motors many times. After I knew what I wanted for sure, I called about three cars; two pilots and an outback. They said great and I came down 2 hours later. I was told one of the pilots was sold, so I drove one 2015 pilot and one 2015 outback. Both drove excellent and were clean. They gave me the keys and I took my sweet time driving the cars around town and checking the vehicle over. I ended up buying a SWEET 2015 subaru outback, financed through them and everything went pretty smooth. I give this 4 stars because 1) I got a great deal, $3k less than anywhere else in the cities 2) they got my cars for me quickly and helped me through the buying process smoothly 3) one car was sold... it could have sold in that two hours but based on the other reviews.... it doesn't seem like they really check to see if the cars are there if you call ahead... only an assumption though. 4) Not a lot of showing me the cars at all. I came in, told them what cars I wanted to see, they got them, handed me the keys and off I went. There was really no sales or customer service that way so if you have no idea what you are looking for bring a gear head friend. read more

I bought an 06 nissan maxima here less then a year ago for around $10,000. Seemed it was in good condition. They didn't disclose any mechanical or maintenance issues. Come to find out it had bad cam sensors, broken rear sway bar, bad breaks and rotors, faulty drive chain tensioner, and the starter wore out after just two months. When i brought it back to have the starter fixed they said that that was why my check engine light, slip light, and tcs off light was on. The starter being blown was a secondary issue for bad wiring and sensors. They had to have known about it because one of the error codes in the computer was for a camshaft position sensor bank 1. They never mentioned it. I got some jankey receipt that was photocopied from a parts store across the street with no details as to what was actually done to fix the car. The service is horrible. A secretary hangs out in an office, and the salesman are in an out of the garage. This doesn't seem to be an honest dealship and they obviously cut corners and overlook vehicle inspections prior to sale. Just this instant someone walked in the door saying a lexus they just purchased was having problems. Be very cautious when dealing with these people. At the end of the day, they just want to push cars off the lot. read more

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I walked into the dealership today with the intention of buying a vehicle. I have purchased many vehicles and have worked with many dealerships over the years. Never have I encountered a more rude and unprofessional staff and sales approach. This may have been a "bad day" for the dealership, but the character of the dealership did not instill a feeling of trust nor confidence. With many good dealerships to do business with, I think it would be difficult to convince me to return with my business read more