Pretend the 1 star isn't highlighted. I'm reviewing a year late (purchased truck in Feb. '22) only because I'm sick of the grief that I've had to deal with, with the truck since. I gave them the benefit of a doubt and I didn't listen to my gut.
The only good thing was getting a tank of gas only because the owner heard me tell the salesman he could at least fill it up. I still only think he did it to make a good impression of his place.
Anyway, let's get to it. 3 days after purchase, the truck needed a new thermostat, water pump, and electrical harness. It was under a 3 month/3,000 mile warranty. Owner was hesitant because "I could've done it" and he "knew where the truck originally came from and his buddy was reliable". I started to get pissed because why would I have come back in knowingly when I traded in a perfectly fine vehicle and just bought another thinking I was golden? Literally the dumbest thing I ever experienced- I actually laughed. (I bet you remember that.) He gave me a "loaner" with shit brakes and a swallow of gas. (I think the only length I drove it was to make a U-turn at the Wawa to take it back.) The loaner and expecting me to put gas in it (done lost your marbles), questioning my morality (I trusted you, didn't I?) and then not knowing when I'd get the truck back (you said you didn't know when I'd get it back), I told him to forget about it and bring me MY key back and that I'd take it to someone reliable that wouldn't bullshit me. And in doing so the next day, the temperature needle stopped floating. In that moment, I lost all trust in the guy that sold me the truck and in the owner that talked down to a customer.
On to the next with minor issues; USB port and lighter didn't work from the get-go. Glovebox completely broken. Lock buttons don't work (luckily I'm not too inconvenienced by any of this). While sucking it up and driving this truck (no choice now), I noticed a grinding chain feeling/sound coming from the drivers side from the start, too. I could feel it in my foot. After getting new brakes and rotors put on, the sound never cleared.
Recently in January, I go to get gas and leave the parking lot and the truck just starts an electrical frenzy and didn't know what it wanted to do. (I thought maybe this had to do with replacing head light and tail light bulbs the night before. It still didn't make sense for it to stall and throw the engine light.) Actually, I could barely control it but I made it to work less than 5 minutes away with hazards on. I parked until end of day... but leaving didn't happen. You tell me why it was planted in reverse in every single gear I tried. No matter where I put it-- reverse. It got towed to two different place and with two opinions, the dealership took it because I needed a transmission. And what do ya know, the sound I was hearing? It finally kicked rocks. $5.2k later with a new transmission.
You guys got a newer vehicle from me with absolutely no issues, new tires and brakes on her, oil change, top off of fluids. The only thing you needed to do was give her a bath and knock a baseball dent out of the wheel well. In return you put me in a truck upside down $7k, costed me numerous amounts of money, and work that I shouldn't have had to get. I can't love this truck the way I want because it's given me shit from the start.
For the next person thinking about going here, don't. Have patience and do NOT go to a "mom and pop" dealer. Snakes in the grass choking on lemons. read more