zero zero zero too many bad details to include car overheated on the way home, bought warranty, they replaced coolant system, multiple mechanics concurred, bad engine, and inferred this was something they woulda and shoulda known, paid price of car to replace engine, the worst read more

Oh they are sneaky! Not Cool! IF I could give them 0 Stars I would! I was aware of many horrible reviews BUT I wanted to give them a chance. They failed! On February 21, 2022, around 10 am I took a test drive of an 2012 Nissan Quest. I took the vehicle to my mechanic and the report came back that this vehicle was NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. It had the following issues attached. I submitted my findings to Eureka Auto Wholesale and they seemed generally concerned. Though later that night I noticed the car was still on their website. Today, February 22, 2022, around 11 am my co-worker called Eureka Auto Wholesale and asked if the vehicle was available and if she could take it out for a test drive. They said YES! Unbelievable! This vehicle shouldn't be driven. It's not safe! This company has been made aware of the situation and they are not doing anything about it. I have reported them to the BBB. Don't give them your business unless you make sure the car checks out from a 3rd party mechanic. read more

Eureka Auto Wholesale - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Eureka, California

Rude, sold us a car with suspension issues and a fake smog certificate after saying it was in great condition.

Here's the truth. All the negative stuff you think about a "bad used car dealership" are manifest in this business. A. The name itself is misleading and makes no sense. They don't deal in wholesale, and their prices are based on Kelley Blue Book values or higher. There is no deal here. B. When we bought a car from them, they told us they had performed a standard maintenance check on the vehicle and replaced all the fluids, and that everything checked out. Great. But when we took it to a mechanic after purchasing it, he showed us that all the fluids desperately needed replacing (including the oil, which was literally black). The car also needed $3000 worth of repairs (4 out of 6 engine mounts were completely cracked and detached, all four brake pads were dead, the tire sensors had been completely removed (?), the trunk didn't latch right because of an UNREPORTED accident, which also resulted in there being no spare tire or jack, etc.) In short, the car was a completely lemon. C. That said, the salesman was very nice and seemingly empathetic. The kind of person who, I suspect, has a hard time sleeping at night, knowing he's part of a truly terrible operation, but maybe can't get out? I don't know. I don't really want to know. All I want is to protect other people who may be considering buying from this company. Don't walk away, RUN. You will be burned. read more

This is my first time buyiung a car and I picked this dealership and I put down 5600 and only owed 2855 dollars and he repoed my car and would not let me buy it outright for the rest of what I owe him.Hes such a mean guy and don't work with no single mother of two. I was shocked and am very upset on how he does business with women.Let alone when I bought it it had a blown headgasket and was out a car for a month while he had it to fix it.I hadno way to work to make money to pay him his monthly bill cause he's just a mean man and something will happen cause of his bad karma soon.Know that read more

Do not buy a car here unless you have it checked out by a reputable mechanic. They are super nice and accommodating, but two days after I bought it, power steering fluid started leaking. Three days later I'm picking it up from the repair shop and I'm out an additional $1500. If I choose to continue driving this vehicle, I'm going to have to put another $2000 in it to make it last longer than two weeks. Never again. read more

I am going in blindly here without reading other people's opinions so it doesn't cloud my own. So far I have not had a single problem with anyone at Eureka Auto Wholesale and never have even after the many years I have been back to their lot. Yes we have run into some mechanical complications with the the little Mazda I really want, however they have been nothing but respectful and treat me like a decent human being instead of the broke @$$ dip sh!t I truly am. Besides what do you expect from buying a cheap old car off a used car lot? That's like marrying a middle-aged man who already has 10 kids and still expect him to preform in bed like he's a young 20 something with out viagra!!!! It's unrealistic!!!!!! Anyways, I really do appreciate them being patient with me, I look forward to driving home in my little gas saver as soon as it's ready for me, I have a lot of faith in these people and I really do appreciate their business. read more

If you're thinking of purchasing a vehicle from here don't. They knowingly hosed my 18 year old daughter. She paid cash for a Jeep Liberty from them and couple weeks later the window stopped rolling up. She was told her 30 day warranty didn't cover that. Then the car had issues starting but hat seemed to resolve itself. I called and spoke to Brent who at the time was very reasonable and said he had no problem fixing the window. It's a couple weeks later and the vehicle is leaking fluid and smoking. I all obviously upset and if I'm being honest i probably wasn't very kind to tell Brent about this. I inquired if he was going to fix the issue or if i was going to need to pursue this legally and he advised she didn't purchase a warranty and there is no lemon law for used cars so he is doing nothing. I was also advised that there was nothin wrong with he vehicle because it passed smog. One smog is and emissions thing and 2 i am fully away of he shady ways to get a smog certificate. ***just and update. Took the car to the mechanic and it had a blown head gasket bad water pump and radiator as well as rust in the system. I guess the rumors about them buying their cars from flood areas might be true. 5,000 dollars worth of work to be drivable. Thanks a lot for screwing over a struggling 18 year old girl Eureka Auto Wholesale read more

Eureka Auto Wholesale - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Eureka, California

I bought a car here in September. It was a 2004 Subaru Forester XT and I absolutely loved it. The guy even dropped the price by $1000 so it would be in my budget. I thought it was fantastic! A week later my family and I drove down to Fort Bragg. Just past Leggett, I started hearing a knocking sound. I bunny-hopped it the rest of the way to Fort Bragg because it was the middle of the night. I got a hotel room for the night and the next day I took my car to the only tire place in town. Luckily they were open for a couple hours and were able to fit me in. Turned out the front drivers side tire was not bolted on all the way! It had been wobbling back and forth, hence the knocking sound, and it ended up wearing the tire down really bad. I had to get it replaced, but since the car is AWD I had to replace all four tires which ended up costing me $500. The mechanic said I also needed new struts, but that I did not need to replace them right away. When I returned to Eureka I went in to the office to see about getting reimbursed, and he refused because he didn't see why he should have to pay for all four tires when only one went bad. I tried repeatedly to explain that you have to replace all four tires with AWD and he refused to accept that. He also implied that I had loosened the bolts myself! The car was still under warranty at that point, not to mention my family's lives were risked. The mechanic informed me that if we had driven much further, the wheel would probably have fallen off, and anyone who has driven over Highway 101 knows how dangerous that would have been. I wish I had listened to the first reviewer on here and not gone there at all. read more

I recently bought a car from Brent at Eureka Auto Wholesale.  This was the first time I ever bought a car on my own, and a used car at that. Throughout the whole decision making process Brent was nice, answered all my questions, and wasn't pushy. He was very helpful and made every step of the process easy for me right down to filling out paper work. As this was a used car I expected it may have some issues. When a few things did materialize Brent had me bring the car back and we promptly took care of them. Thanks to their diligence I now have a safe and dependable car for my family. I love my car and I'm grateful for the easy customer service I have  received. I would recommend Eureka Auto Wholesale to anyone. Shannon K. read more

This business doesn't even deserve 1 star. Anyone that buys from this unprofessional, rude, and dishonest car lot; don't be surprised when you have major repair bills within the first couple months after driving vehicle off the lot read more

I have to wholeheartedly disagree with the "first to review" reviewer. I just bought a very cool small truck from Eureka Auto and they bent over backwards to make it a good deal all around. I totally reccomend these folks. Talk to Pete. He worked his butt off for me and he will for you too. One of my employees also bought a car from here and had a totally great experience. My daughter did also and loves her vehicle too. So I would say that 3 satisfied over rules one disgruntled. Wouldn't you? read more

We bought a van here from Pete and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. All the folks were really friendly and we got a great deal on the van. It needed a motor mount which they promised to fix and a month later when I gave them the bill I received a check in the mail two days later. They were honestly appreciative of our business and I would highly recommend them. read more

As far as this place goes,find somewhere else to buy your car.they will rip you off on your trade in.and theydo it,and look you straight in the eye.sell your car first then go there or better,go somewhere else completely..... CROOKS...BEWARE read more

Do Not, I repeat DO NOT BUY a car from Eureka Auto Wholesale, that company is Shit went in about a month ago to purchase a vehicle full Price, check engine light was coming on and off and didn't have time to go in until a day after my warranty ended, come to find out their is 3-4000$ worth of damage in the car, not only am I out of a car but I'm also out of the money I wasted on the car that needs major work. I tried calling the guy who sold me the car and he was a complete asshole and very unprofessional, so any of you looking to buy a car DO NOT PURCHASE ANY FROM Eureka Auto Wholesale. They are a scummy place and do shady business. read more

Kind of sad buying a vehicle from this place. After the purchase, these people from the car lot will not leave my vehicle alone even in other states where I might have the vehicle. I am pretty sure that they are trying to resell same vehicle as many times as they possibly can. I really don't know if they understand the concept that the vehicle does not belong too them anymore. read more

Brent told me he was a mechanic and the car I bought did not need anything. I told him I heard a noise during the test drive. He did not say anything. He offered me an "out the door" price that I found out later did not include a 48 hour take back or other warranty. I asked for the Carfax, and instead, he showed me a dmv report which I found out later offered much less info than the Carfax. By the 3rd time I drove it I knew something was not right. North Bay Auto said the noise was caused by cupped tires due to leaking struts. Four tires and a front end alignment were needed. The motor mounts are also worn out. $950. plus tires, plus replacing the motor mounts were needed. Brent provided the struts but I'm stuck with installing them and all the rest. I just found out I need lower control arms too. They had a Kelly blue book price of $4,400. on the car. Later I found out the average selling price was $3,400. They put the highest possible selling price on it as if it was in mint condition which clearly it is not. They probably ripped me off for about $2500 that I need to put into the car. These people are predators that prey on trusting people; on those who don't know much about cars or much about buying used cars; or those that are in a hurry. Do not go to Eureka Auto Wholesale. You'll be sorry. I am. read more

I have to agree with other bad reviews! The follow-up for getting anything fixed, or even getting the DMV paperwork done, is seriously lacking! Most of the vehicles sold here come from Stockton area dealer auctions. Most have issues that major dealers don't want to spend time to repair. EAW will fix the most obvious problems, sell the vehicle with warranty, and then your expenses start to add up when their warranty doesn't cover problems that pre-existed the signed purchase. Best advice: Take the vehicle to a shop/dealer you trust, get the entire vehicle checked, then have EAW fix everything prior to your purchase. If they won't fix everything, and still provide a warranty, then you know NOT to purchase the vehicle. If you do purchase from EAW, keep pressure on them regarding repairs and DMV paperwork. Otherwise, your vehicle will be 3-6 months from purchase date and still need repairs and driving on temp registration papers. Good luck! read more

I bought a 02 Outback from them and 6 days later it needed a thermostat. They agreed to fix it under warranty but I had to pay $95 for towing it there. After taking it to my mechanic I noticed a lot more was wrong with it. It needed steering rod boots for both sides, had an oil leak, had an antifreeze leak, the window would creak and crack when I rolled it down, A/C didn't work, I had a fog light and license plate light out, 2 leaking tires, a left turn signal that only worked sometimes, my brakes were old, and my cruise control didn't work. He agreed to fix the tires and recharge the A/C so far (I'm still in the process of negotiating). My friend bought a 4 Runner there shortly before me and they love it so I guess it's hit and miss read more

The only reason for one star is Yelp won't let me do none bought a truck a couple months ago and the salesman didn't want to address any of the problems it had now the warnty is passed it wouldn't start so I put a new fuel pump in and now it won't start again don't buy from these guys you will regret it read more

awful! recently bought a car from them. within weeks my service engine light came on. i brought it in under 30 day warranty. i was told the gas cap was loose. they didn't even bother to look at it. the oil light came on a week later. there had been no oil in the car. who sells a car with low oil? i then took it to another machanic to find out the car needs $3000 in repairs. the salesman did not even try to help me in any of these matters don't bother going there read more