I'm not fond of writing this review but I write it in the hopes that someone reads and makes an informed decision about this business practice.
About a week ago I went to check out a Subaru Forester and asked if it had any issues, I was promised that the car had no issues and ran smoothly. Mike was polite enough to allow me to take it to Fairmount Tire and Brakes for an independent vehicle inspection. However, already while driving the car I hear a loud groan while revving the engine past 30 miles an hour, a sign of a bad wheel bearing. Sure enough I get to Fairmount and I am shown that the car has a bad front left wheel bearing, brake pads that are almost completely eroded, tires with cracks, and more issues. Repair costs were estimated to run in the thousands.
So I go back and show Mike the diagnosis that I got from Fairmount. I took the day off of work and don't want to go back and forth to see this car again or need to get another inspection, so I tell him I can take the car today if he knocks the repair costs off the car. Mike said he would have to check with the mechanic and get back to me. Okay, whatever. So after a few days of me having to call him to check on the car status -- he never calls back -- he finally tells me that the car was checked and it passes their (his shady dealership's) standards. He offers me a measly 200 bucks off the car price, ridiculous as just the part alone for the wheel bearing is 210, not to mention all the other issues with the car. I tell him no, but my time is already wasted.
Buyers, beware and make sure to bring a mechanic or take the car to get inspected. Hope this guy doesn't waste your time too. read more