ZERO STARS This used to be my trusted mechanic and I'm so…read moreupset I have to write this but I don't want anyone to deal with what I'm dealing with. I bought my mini cooper from this business and the experience was great! I subsequently took my car into Bill every time and thought he was honest and had integrity. As single woman, I had other mechanics present as untrustworthy so it was wonderful find an honest dealership. NOPE! My mini cooper is now almost destroyed because of their shoddy work and I'm out thousands of dollars and I've had the run around. Below is part of the complaint I've made to both the BBB and Attorney Generals Office. We are waiting on a response from the business to determine if small claims court is next to recoup our losses. He installed after market parts in my car repeatedly with repairs lasting barely two years. THERE IS A PATTERN HERE OF CHEAP PARTS, NO ACCOUNTABILITY, MYSTERY CHARGES AND ZERO TRANSPARENCY. HE WILL PUT IN CHEAP AFTER MARKET PARTS THAT WILL CRAP OUT IN ABOUT TWO YEARS AND DESTROY YOUR ENGINE. BELOW IS PART OF THE LEGAL FILINGS WITH BBB AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE : I am writing to formally demand immediate resolution regarding the defective turbo installation and associated damages to my vehicle, which directly stem from your shop's substandard workmanship and repeated use of faulty parts. This is not the first time I have been left to bear the financial and emotional burden of your shop's negligence, and I will not tolerate this pattern any longer. The Facts Defective Turbo Installation and Catastrophic Damage: The turbo installed in my vehicle has suffered a catastrophic failure in just over two years, despite the fact that I rarely drive my car. The failure has caused 3 liters of oil to pour into the catalytic converter and seep into the tubing, leaving my vehicle in a disastrous state and requiring extensive corrective work. History of Shoddy Workmanship and Defective Parts: You replaced the valve cover, but that repair barely lasted two years before the part failed. Despite the warranty, I was forced to cover out-of-pocket expenses that should have been fully covered. Now, the turbo you selected and installed--a critical component--has proven equally unreliable, further demonstrating a troubling trend of subpar repairs. Lack of Transparency: Despite my repeated requests, you have failed to provide a receipt or clear documentation for the turbo's cost. The only receipt you've shown is for $298 for mounting pieces, leaving $702 unaccounted for in the $1,000 charged. Your refusal to provide basic documentation raises serious questions about transparency and accountability. Negligence in Professional Standards: Your shop's continued reliance on parts that do not meet quality standards, coupled with inadequate accountability for failures, has cost me time, money, and trust. You've stated in the past that you operate with integrity and "family values." Yet, this is the second time I've had to deal with defective parts from your shop, and the financial and emotional toll is staggering. You've acknowledged the turbo failure may be covered under warranty, but even so, this situation highlights the systemic issues with your choice of parts and service quality.

HORRIBLE DEALERSHIP! I could go on and on about how much this dealership has caused our family the…read moreworst experience with cars in the last two years. I would NEVER recommend them, they do shotty work, and con artists when it comes to selling you "reliable" cars and doing "reliable" work to maintenance those cars. The amount of times they put our family in true dangerous situations is ridiculous. And them pushing these crappy warranties on you is bogus. They even submit false claims to the warranty company, get their replacement parts from junk yards, and don't even complete work that they then bill you for. The only reason we continued to bring our car for maintenance with them was because we wanted it covered under the warranty. OH! And they claimed as your car depreciates in value, so does your warranty coverage - COMPLETE bogus and false information. That is NOT how warranties work. Within the last year, Car Emporium "completed" maintenance on our car to "fix" it, billed the warranty company and us as well for false work. I kid you not, just 2 months after they "completed" their work, it died on the side of the road on two separate occasions. Both times, we took it back to our trusted mechanic who did the same work all over again that we had already thought was done by Car Emporium, so even more money out the door. It is absolutely ridiculous, and I will say it until I am blue in the face - DO NOT EVERRRRR buy cars from this dealership!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to give a big shout-out to Spokane CarMax. I've done a lot of car shopping over the years…read moreand visited plenty of lots. My mom sold cars when I was a kid--that's how she put food on the table--so I grew up around brand-new vehicles and the hustle it takes to make it work. Yesterday was something special. My son Robert purchased his fourth BMW, and the experience at CarMax was incredible. Everything went smoothly. The staff were kind, professional, and straight-up honest. No games, no pressure--just solid service and respect. If you're in the market for a vehicle, I highly recommend checking out CarMax in Spokane. I don't think you'll be disappointed. And here's something even better--my son runs his own business tuning BMWs. If you're a BMW owner or enthusiast, check out his work at bmtuned.com. He knows these cars inside and out. Congratulations, Robert--I'm so proud of you. You've worked hard, and it shows.

My wife hated shopping for cars, until now! CarMax simply made purchasing car so much easier. No…read morehassle, no run around, we even had our car shipped in for free since it was in Seattle area for a test drive, no obligation! I will never purchase a used vehicle any other way now.

They did very good at replacing a new engine in my family members car. They were able to explain…read morethe new engine and assembled it in a timely manner. The over all cost was fair. I would recommend them very highly.

don't go there. would not fix their screw up for a week. ended up fixing it myself. their mechanic…read moreis deaf i guess. Could not hear obvious noise I sent the care in for. He did hear another noise. A rattling exhaust shield. His solution was to just remove an exhaust heat shield. then left out an exhaust mount bolt. Car rattled loudly when we got home. called them, we are busy can't get you in for a week. Would not ever take my car to these subaru experts again. Now I have to take it to subaru to get a heat shield which they discarded and have the noise checked out.

Be very wary of this dealership. I bought a 4runner that looked and ran fine on the lot, but after…read moregetting gas 1 MILE down the road, it started belching smoke. Come to find out, the car is using oil and coolant when it warms up. This "good running rig that has been to Montana and back with no problems" also has a clutch on its last leg (which they adjusted so you couldn't tell unless really getting on it) and an issue with the braking system. Initially, as-is meant replacing the windshield and taking care of the sunroof and rear window.... now it's $1000's in additional repairs. Gary is absolutely astonished that this good running vehicle now seems to have all these issues the minute it leaves the lot. Really? He's also doing me a favor by covering a part of the repairs done by one of his friends on the cheap and adding my portion to the end of the loan. No thanks. If you just sold me a piece of crap, why would I trust your choice of mechanics to do something important like head gaskets cheaply? I could overlook the clutch and brakes, but not a $1500+ repair for the head gaskets. I thought you were doing me a favor by getting me into a car for a smaller upfront down payment, so I took your word on the condition of the car. That was a huge mistake. Do yourselves a favor, if you're even still interested in a vehicle from TCS, have it inspected by an independent mechanic because they will lie straight to your face.

We love this place for cheap cheap cars or driver's first car. Bought 2 $500 cars in 2003 & 2005…read moreboth are still running! Also a great place to get rid of t he car that doesn't run

I did business here and also purchased merchandise from their Warehouse!…read moreDione did my transaction and they were amazing I also love the fact that over 3/4ths of the money goes to the UGM Mission Their sole purpose is to make money for the mission and provide employment for many of the people in the recovery program!

I have lived in Spokane 15 years. I wish I had looked up River City Auto sooner as car shopping has…read morebeen a nightmare over the years. Recently my wife and I needed to buy a car and after 6 different places we were burned out and frustrated beyond belief. We happened upon here and man is this a diamond in the rough. Absolutely 100% satisfied in our experience. Mark and Chris were incredible to work with, cars were great and clean, no fuss or games and they took amazing care of us. I will definitely be an ongoing customer after this experience. Big thank you to Chris for everything he did and making sure we have a reliable car for my wife. I have never been impressed with a car sales business until here.

For starters, I was pretty skeptical about buying a used car on this corridor of Sprague/ a used…read morecar from a lot in general. I have bought used cars privately, but you never hear anything good about used car lots. I have to say now I would send anyone to River City and trust they would get a solid car and a fair price. I worked with Todd (the dad) and Chris (the son), but mostly Todd. My wife and I first went to look at a Land Rover they had and Todd waited till we got off work to take a look. We liked it but wanted to shop around. There was no pressure, Todd talked us through some repairs he had done and was transparent. We looked in every west coast date and Idaho and Montana for the specific mode we wanted to compare to the one Todd was selling. In the mean time, I asked mechanics and other people I knew around town what they knew of thought of River city auto. I heard great, positive things from everyone. I even messaged people who had left reviews previously to see how their cars were years later, and they all still had positive things to say (I'm pretty thorough). After a few weeks, we went back to Todd and sent the Land Rover he was selling in for pre-purchased inspection at a very reputable mechanic for this type of car. Everything Todd said was fixed was indeed fixed and the car came back with a glowing inspection. I brought Todd cash and he did all the paperwork. Todd even had a good recommendation for getting a great deal on tires in town. River City Auto is the only used car lot I would recommend in Spokane! Thank you Todd and Chris, I just might have to get another car from you all just for the fun.

My mommy and I hate car shopping but if you're in the market for a low mileage previously owned…read morevehicle than we highly recommend calling or stopping by Rick's Korner first. Not only is he professional and courteous, he's upfront and honest about his cars. We like how laid back he is so you don't feel pressured to make a decision right away. Now I'm cruising in a almost brand new, low mileage BMW X5 and I got all the girls looking at me!! We got a great deal, a great vehicle, and we went home feeling good about our purchase. We would definitely recommend Rick's to our friends and family because who doesn't want the people we care about to get a great deal too!! Thank you Rick for taking such great care of me and my mommy!!

I recently purchase a used 2011 Volkswagen TDI Jetta from Rick and Shelby and it was one of the…read moreeasiest/ smoothest deals I have ever made at a car dealership. Rick and Shelby are both really friendly and are interested in getting you the best deal you can get with a car you're interested in. I love my Jetta and will for sure refer any of my friends or family to buy from them. All their cars are quality at a great price.

i bought a truck from them a 1977 K-10 and it was immaculate and i would buy another truck and a…read morecar again from them.

Stopped in with a letter that said I won a major prize! Now I know that these advertisements are…read morejust a ploy to get you to stop in, and I was bored and so did just that. I presented my winning number. Would I win a truck? 100,000 dollars? An Xbox one? What could it be? After being interviewed by a salesperson (who was nice btw) for about an hour (felt like anyway) and after being asked every question in the book, from "what is my salary? Am I in debt? What is my favorite color and when was my last colonoscopy?", he retreated to the back and came out from behind the magical curtain with a "congratulations! You won a 5 dollar walmart gift card!". I honestly wasn't surprised, I knew how things usually role with these gimics; but you never know right? I see it as a learning opportunity; good fun had by all!

I used to take my 2020 Buick GX to them until I had problems…read more 1/ I had a large rubber gasket that sealed my sunroof come loose. The Service Rep said a replacement was on order. I never had them tell me it was in and available for them to install. I kept asking and they kept saying, for months and months, that it was on order. 2/ When they changed ownership, I could never talk to a person when I called, only the machine. When I had something urgent, it could be a couple days before I would receive a return call. I ended up going to George Gee for my service needs.

WOW --- Below ZERO RATING!!!! This place is a JOKE !!!!!!!!!! I don't know where to begin to be…read morehonest. Most basic thing a business can do is answer a simple phone call .... Nobody needs a GED for that even!!!! Been trying to get repairs done on brand new 2500 HD -- $100,000 + truck and no one seems to know how to order a part let alone get the part. Every time they say they got it -- guess what THEY DIDN"T !!!!! Never return phone calls when they say... Have been driving around with bad mirror and running boards that don't work since we purchased NEW!!!! No one told us that Becker SOLD -- If so we would have purchased through another dealer. Service with this new company is flat - outright ridiculous and they should be ashamed of themselves. How embarrassing for you and your employees. PLEASE- PLEASE DO NOT DO BUISNESS with this place --- You will be sorry if you do !!!!!!