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3.4 (77 reviews)
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Kristen W.

I LOVE LAPIN MOTORS! I couldn't write a script for a more smooth and seamless car buying experience. Lapin Motors is the only place I will ever buy a car again. Joël and Trystyn were a superb team from start to finish. Upon arrival, Joël's focus was us but in a way the waiter at a five star restaurant checks on you. He quickly moved the car we wanted to test drive out of the garage, gave my husband and I the keys and told us to take our time. Once we decided we wanted to purchase the car, it took less than 90 minutes to complete the purchase. Joël even told us to take the car to lunch while we waited for financing and paperwork. Trystyn, the finance manager, was personable, professional and incredibly transparent; giving us sound guidance if needed. He made us feel like it was a partnership. He is efficient, effective and an absolute pleasure to work with I have two sons who need cars in the next 9-12 months and I will not go anywhere other than Lapin. Joël, Trystyn and the Lapin Motors team, thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart, for showing me a car buying experience doesn't have to be painful but, the opposite, can be quite an enjoyable Saturday afternoon. I look forward to buying from you again in the very near future!

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Maura S.

I have purchased five vehicles from Lapin Motor Co. Why? These guys make you feel like you are enjoying an experience as opposed to the pressure of buying a car! The focus is upon you the client and the service is exceptional. I will keep going back. Here is my latest Honda type R. If you want something special - visit Lapin Motor Co!

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I wanted to wait a while to post this before we went gung-ho and just talked about the experience; because you're not paying for the experience to buy the car.. you're buying the car. You have a lot of choices these days on who/where you can buy your car from, so let's dive into why I thought Lapin was a good choice for anybody. My brother in law purchased a Subaru from Lapin about a year prior to us buying our vehicle. I never had heard where he bought it from, only that he was happy with the car and experience. We arrived to look at a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel. The staff was extremely friendly and transparent and allowed us to go over the truck with a fine toothed comb on my own time. They could tell I knew a thing or two about these trucks (I've owned 9) and tossed me the keys and said we'll be over here if/when you needed us. After looking it over we had decided this was in the running, but we had other trucks to look at. Upon telling Joel this, he insisted we took their truck to go look at the other trucks to compare and he even sent one of their employees to fill the truck with diesel. He didn't have to do that at all, but the transparency and trust this instilled in me resonated the whole drive to the next dealership. We ended coming back close to closing, we were treated fairly, with the utmost respect, negotiated our price, Joel even AGAIN went above and beyond with the down required for the sale as we hadn't brought enough. Fast forward to now, 14 months later, the truck has been a joy. There were a few maintenance items we did not for see but that's out of anybody's control. With some fresh wheel bearings and a water pump on her and a new set of tires... for the price and experience I say Lapin knocked it out of the park with their sales experience. 10/10 I will always consider Lapin for our next purchase and will always continue to recommend them to my friends and family. Thank you Joel and the Lapin motors team!

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I don't usually write reviews for bigger companies, but I wanted to share my positive experience at…read morethis particular branch. The process of getting my immediate quote online, showing up a week later (without an appointment), checking in with my quote code in 1 minute, waiting for 15 minutes for them to generate paperwork, signing paperwork for 5 minutes, waiting 5 minutes for the check, and then cashing my check with my phone app in the store was seamless and pleasant. To top it off, the young lady helping me ordered me a Lyft back to my house. This last gesture of kindness is the whole reason I recommend this place to others. Someone was actually paying attention to a person who just sold a car and brought their bike to ride back home for an hour in scorching heat, so they decided to help, which in turn made my day.

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I'll be the first to admit that I'm the Yelp user who, when confronted with a negative experience,…read morejumps on line to write a bad review. I don't often enough, take the time to write positive reviews unless I've been completely blown away... this is one of those times where I've been completely blown away. I spent a great deal of time researching my used car purchase. I was prepared to drive as far as 3 hours away to get the right car at the right price. Like many people, I loathe the car buying process mostly due to the song and dance you usually have to deal with at the dealership. Even the places who advertise "no haggle buying" still make you run the gauntlet of sales pitches for car add-ons like undercoating, car security systems, higher lending rates they tell you qualify for, low-balling your trade-in, ect. After spotting a perfect car at a really competitive price on line at this place, I stopped in to see it. To "prepare for battle" at the dealership, I got approved for an auto loan at my Credit Union, and was firmly prepared to tell them I was going to sell my old car on Craigslist. Sami (the owner) greeted me and immediately took a mellow, no pressure approach. He asked me a couple of questions about why this car, and then gave me the keys to go on a test drive. The car was everything I was looking for, and at a price below what I was willing to spend; no haggling. Sami treated the entire process like a business transaction, not a sales transaction. He is an excellent sales person, but not in a pushy "used car salesman" way. He simply walks you through the process, trying to make sure you've considered all aspects of buying the new car and selling the old car. He then offered me a price for my trade-in that was within what I was going to ask for in on Craigslist... no, hassles with getting it detailed, fixing the curb scratches on the wheels :/, no dealing with Craigslist shoppers. I could not be more pleased with this entire process. Even after the sale, when I needed an extra key ordered and some other little things, Sami & his staff were very willing to help... I know it seems suspicious to see every review for this place at 5 stars, but just go there and see why they deserve all the praise they get. I will be a customer there forever.

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