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Japanese Car Connection

3.1 (54 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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David P.

I wanted to give this dealer a high review but unfortunately poor bed side manners and the owners words "I don't care if you give me a bad review" lead to me to give an honest negative review. Car was sold at a good price and almost everything was in great condition. Some minor cosmetic damage and frost damage on one mirror. The real problem was third day of getting the car the engine didn't start and turns out there was a taped up cable connecting to the battery my mechanic and I missed. I brought it back to the dealer and owner was gone and his mechanic didn't even want to spend 5 minutes to check my starter or alternator. I called the next day to let the owner know I got a discount and was only 150 dollar fix but he wouldn't budge to even partially compensate or apologize and just said you have a limited warranty. Attached is the cable they left on the battery all taped and rusted. Also showing new part installed with no tape. EDIT: Now having the car longer I have the same issue as Stephanie. Transmission issue which seems illegally the dealer tried to cover up by reseting the check engine light. Warranty barely covered it all.

My daughter loves her 2016 Crosstrek Premium!

I purchased a 2016 Crosstrek Premium and it was probably the most pleasant car buying experience I have had since buying my first car 30 years ago. The owner Jay was terrific to deal with, straight forward, fair, and no pressure. I had sorted through over 400 cars online and narrowed it down to a couple Subaru models. I liked 4 Crosstreks and Outbacks on the Japanese Car Connection website. It's an hour drive from Colorado Springs to Denver so I called on Saturday morning and Jay confirmed all 4 were available. Jay greeted us when we arrived and took us to see the 4 cars. I asked to test drive 2 Crosstreks and they quickly pulled them out front. While out driving I noticed a noise coming from the right front wheel area when making a sharp U-turn. I told Jay when I returned and one of the staff immediately took it to the garage for inspection and found the issue. I told Jay this was the car I was most interested in buying if he could take care of that. We agreed on a price and he sent someone out for parts at 3pm on a Saturday. While we completed the paperwork his staff returned and replaced the parts on the axel. I took another drive to verify the issue had been resolved and he provided the repair details for my records. It delayed me maybe 15 minutes at most. I appreciated that my time was valued. Oftentimes buying a car is an all-day process and I appreciated the efficiency and urgency. I should mention that I love buying used cars. I love negotiating and the process of wrestling for a good deal. We did none of that. The whole deal was positive, enjoyable, and fair. I felt a peace that it was not necessary to do battle with Jay. All of the cars on the lot are in good shape, clean, and well maintained. Japanese Car Connection offers a dealer warranty at a good value, but in addition they inspect, service the cars and make repairs before they go up for sale. Jay had all his repair and service receipts plus the full Carfax report. I believe it matters to him to sell quality cars and have a reputation for happy customers. I am now one of those happy customers. I highly recommend Japanese Car Connection, Jay and his staff. I would refer a friend or family member without any reservation. When I am ready to purchase another car my first stop will be JCC's website and hope I can find what I am looking for there. To Jay and the staff, thank you for making my purchase a pleasant experience. You treated me with honesty, fairness, kindness, and integrity. It was truly nice doing business with you.

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It was FINE! I just bought a car from there, service is mediocre, but they have good cars and are informative.

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Very good people top not surface. Would recommend anybody interested in a Subaru Toyota or Honda go see them first they'll take care of it.

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Jessica and Jay were both wonderful and helpful, would highly recommend coming here if you need a car!

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