!!!!!!DO NOT BUY A CAR FROM HERE!!!!!!
I bought a used Ford Explorer from these guys three months ago. When I test drove the vehicle, I noticed a little hesitation when I shifted from first to second gear. I asked the salesman, Austin, what that was, and he assured me it was normal for these kinds of cars to do that and it just needed time to warm up. I, foolishly, believed him.
They ended giving me a good deal on the car since I needed something bigger for me my wife and our new baby, which I told them about. The hesitation continued every morning from a cold start and again, I thought it was normal because it eventually went away throughout the day.
Then, about once a week, the car would go into "limp mode" and not accelerate. The "limp mode" problem became more frequent from weekly, to daily. So naturally I was concerned and took it to a mechanic who said the transmission needed to be replaced which would cost me $7000. The mechanic also said the transmission was leaking black fluid and the undercarriage cover had been broken and messed with.
I told Austin about the problem and referred me to the sales manager Will. Will told me he felt horrible about what happened and assured me he would bend over backwards to take care of me. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me I guess.
I took the car back to Folsom Chevy and they confirmed that yes the car needed a new transmission and quoted me roughly the same $7000 to replace it. I looked at several used cars but Austin quickly told me that no used car on their lot would make sense for them to sell because since I had so much negative equity on the Explorer, they couldn't mark down any car for it to make sense for them.
Ok, so what about a new car? Well, certain models don't offer big enough rebates for it to make sense or else they'd lose money, they said. Except for a brand new Silverado or Equinox, which mind you my payments would nearly TRIPLE including the negative equity on my Explorer. Well, THATS clearly not an option, so what about helping me get the transmission replaced? Surely you could hook me up with that!
Nope. On a $7000 estimate, their offer was to contribute $1000 towards the transmission. So basically, they were telling me to go screw myself. "Bending over backwards" really meant as long as it benefitted them. Great way of keeping customers! Do NOT trust Austin or Will!!
In comparison, my wife bought a Subaru from Shingle Springs Subaru which ended up needing almost $7000 in repairs for the AC unit/evaporator core. You know what they did for her? They spoke to Subaru of America and kicked in almost $6000 towards fixing it. Now THATS taking care of your customer.
Long story short, I paid down my Explorer a little and took it into Subaru, who offered me more than enough to fully pay off the vehicle and trade it in for a brand new Forester with manageable monthly payments.
If you're looking for a trustworthy place to buy a vehicle, I beg you, DO NOT go to Folsom Chevy. I'd trust the dealers on Fulton Ave more than the snakes who work here. Give Shingle Springs Subaru your business because they definitely have ours for life! read more