We purchased a fantastic Honda Accord from Hudson's autos yesterday. We had been looking for an older car in good condition for my mom, a challenge but not impossible. The process can be so long and frustrating, it was turning out to be one disappointment after another as we went and checked out cars in different places. One used dealer was cocky as always when we tried to negotiate with him about a vehicle that obviously needed several repairs. That dealer said they'd do the repairs for us for an extra $500 on top of a car that was already $1500 over blue book value yeah right. We walked away from that place and shook the dust off our feet lol.
Then we looked at some private owner vehicles, all said there were no issues with their cars but when we went to look there were alas several issues. We tried negotiating with the private owners successfully but then the deal would fall through for one reason or another. My mom hasn't bought a car in 20 years so she was getting very discouraged.
My husband and I decided to look on our own and check out a vehicle first before telling Mom so she wouldn't have to deal with more disappointment. I found Hudson's auto on OfferUp. Hubby was against it because they're a dealer but I was impressed that the car price was right around the actual blue book value and not sky high over the top. We contacted them with a reply right away. They let us come look within an hour and everything seemed to check out. There were a few issues with the car, as there always will be with a 20 year old vehicle. My husband knows cars very well, his whole life and family are in the car industry, so as he went through inspecting the car, George was there with him letting my husband know the work he had done. Hubby verified that it was accurate.
We felt really good about George and were getting the sense that he was an honest business man. He even offered the student deal for my mom since she's a teacher, which he didn't have to do! He offered to fix a few minor issues as well before we paid and signed the deal, which he didn't have to do. We will be recommending Hudson's Autos to everyone we know. Fair prices, quality used vehicles, excellent customer service, knowledgeable and helpful, and they go the extra mile. I didn't expect to be amazed, but we are! This is really a family run business, George's wife does paperwork and their son is even with them in the office. In considering a dealer vs private owner, I feel like we got the best of both worlds with Hudson's Autos. EXCELLENT customer service. Extremely happy with our vehicle and the buying process. read more