I owned a 2009 Venza. The very first addition to the Toyota brand. This was a fantastic automobile…read more Other than a new set of tires and oil changes every 5,000 miles mostly from Jiffy Lube. I had no significant problems. A gem. Then this year January, 2024 Casey who I go to to complete the annual inspection (no charge). Charged me for the inspection. That's okay. I can take that. They passed the brakes which I could tell I was down to the metal (sound). They found another problem on the steering column. Just the steering column was somewhere around $2,600. They showed me the area while the car was on the lift. Okay. We discussed the rear brakes and added that $500 to the cost of service. I did neither. They did replace a burnt out bulb in the front. I decided I would have a second opinion before I decided on this repair. At the checkout desk I was (for the first time) shown a bill with an added 5% charge if I used my credit card. Never having had that charge I was surprised. I didn't have a check with me nor that much cash. I paid it accepting the charge. I felt I had no choice. I was a little steamed. I have always had a distrust with car dealerships. Casey had always been helpful in the past. But, the 5% took me over the fence. Last fall I drove the new Toyota Rav 4 @ Casey. The Honda CR-V @ a Honda dealer in Williamsburg. The Subaru Forester at the Casey dealer in Newport News. With this expense on my 14-15 year old car I decided now in January '24 to purchase a new car. I did not feel comfortable with either the Toyota nor the Honda. These cars did not have enough power for me. I found a dealership in South Chesterfield, VA, CMA'S Colonial Subaru. A bit of a trip but I found a comfort level (older woman in my 70's, widowed) that appealed to me within a short time. My salesman Willie Lingenfelter took the time to listen to what I was looking for. Let me drive 3 different models - Forester, Solterra and the Outback LTD. The Outback LTD turbo for me had the power I was after. The style, leather interior, room, comfort. Oh, and a satisfactory price that I was comfortable with. All the checks I needed were there. I purchased an extra 7 year front to back warranty that Subaru offers. Every single person I met through this experience was polite, friendly and helpful. This was an exciting experience for me. A new car. I loved my Venza but it was time. I received a very fare trade in. Casey here in Williamsburg with it's new charges added to the uncertainty I had developed. This IS A VERY PERSONAL experience. But I thought I would share it in a review so if anyone else experiences similar feelings about the Casey dealerships they can make up their own mind. Talk to others. Read other reviews. That what I do. Good luck!

Give better customer service and stop ignoring your customers, I have reached out to my service…read moreadvisor at 8 times and left voicemails and to the date he has not responded, reached to your warranty department and having the same issue, I wish a many of days I would purchase my truck from another dealership, this is the worst customer service I have ever dealt with

Ford rescued damsels in distress!…read more I was driving with my two colleagues through Williamsburg on our way home. The rear window broke that morning (i.e., would not roll down or up) and we thought we could make it home but then it started to rain. We found the Ford dealership after a trip to Pierce's BBQ, and asked for assistance from the first gentleman we saw, Kenny Tharpe. Kenny arranged for a mechanic to take a look at the door. The mechanic, also named Kenny, pulled apart the door immediately and diagnosed a broken regulator. Unfortunately, a replacement part was not in stock, so Kenny got the door put back together, the window up and cleverly wedged shut so we wouldn't be rained on during our trip home. THANK YOU SO MUCH, FORD, KENNY AND KENNY!!!

Avoid CMA Ford Body Shop at All Costs…read more If you value your time, communication, and basic respect as a customer, I cannot stress enough--do not take your vehicle here for body work. I dropped off my truck after a fender bender in mid-May, and according to the tag they put on my key, it officially went into the shop on June 2nd, 2025. I didn't get it back until August 29th, 2025, that's almost 90 days in the shop for a minor repair. Yes, I understand delays can happen, parts availability and insurance approvals can extend timelines. But delays alone weren't the problem here. The real failure was the complete lack of communication. - I called multiple times, yet they could never give me a timeline, when I pressed for a timeline, they told me 10 days, and after 20 days I called again, they told me probably just another 10 days. - I asked to speak with Nathan G., the Progressive on-site adjuster. I eventually got his contact info, left him a message, and he never called me back. - Later I was told he "sent emails." I double-checked my inbox and spam folder, I never received a single email from him. And even if I had, if a customer isn't responding, any professional knows you pick up the phone and call, or send a text. Especially when both the shop and Progressive knew I was actively looking for updates. - When my truck was finally done, no one called me. I had to stop by the shop myself on August 29th and found it sitting finished (possibly since the day before, who knows). Throughout this entire process, I remained polite and patient. I never raised my voice, never acted unreasonable, and gave them more than enough time to do their job. But patience only goes so far when months go by without a single clear update. To make matters worse, because my truck sat mostly idle for nearly three months, I had to take it straight for an oil change and add fuel conditioner to protect the engine. That's something I did on my own as a best practice, but honestly, the shop should've taken it upon themselves to go the extra mile considering how long they had my vehicle. Now, to be fair: Is it fixed? Yes. Did they do a good job on the actual repair? Yes. But good repair work is the baseline, it's what any competent body shop should deliver. Other shops most likely would have done just as good a job on the repair itself, but with far better communication and customer care. And that's where CMA completely failed. Good repair work doesn't excuse 88 days of silence, poor communication, and leaving a customer in the dark. Being without my truck all summer was a huge inconvenience, and what should've been a straightforward process turned into a stressful one. This experience has cemented my decision never to do business with CMA again. Not only will I never use their body shop again, but I also won't be buying a vehicle from CMA Ford. If they can't handle a repair with honesty and professionalism, I certainly don't trust them with something as important as purchasing and servicing a vehicle. At the end of the day, it's simple: treat customers the same way you'd expect to be treated when you do business with another company.

European Cars of Williamsburg successfully did a difficult job on my 2009 Bentley. They…read moredemonstrated a thorough knowledge of the car when most shops won't even work on them. Best yet, the job was done earlier than expected and below the estimate! As a surprise side benefit, the finished car looked better then anytime since it left the showroom floor. A great job! Thank you!

Don't waste your time calling them. I spoke with Gus, who put me on hold immediately and I could…read morehear him talking to another customer telling him to go somewhere else for his service. He came back on the phone with me and asked me to explain my problem quickly. As I was giving him an abbreviated version of my issue, he cut me off and asked for my license plate number. I asked him why he needed that and he said so he could look my car up. I told him I didn't have it with me and told him the make, model and year of my car. He told me he didn't want to work on it because of the parts, hassle and his technicians couldn't handle older European cars. Seriously? Total crap business. Fortunately I found out how bad they are BEFORE he had a chance to get one penny from me! I consider myself blessed.

A relaxed and enjoyable experience from beginning to end. We had literally shopped from Manassas to…read moreVirginia Beach trying to find the vehicle we wanted. Williamsburg Chrysler was the only dealer to have a selection of vehicles to pick from with the features we were looking for. Mike Dye was friendly and helpful. He made sure we we got everything we wanted from trade to purchase to financing. A personal note: I hate shopping for a new car. And this was actually fun! Mike and team get our highest recommendation.

Clay Dillard Local Guide·418 reviews·9 photos…read more15 minutes ago New I am 59 years old and purchased many vehicles in my life. My trip to Williamsburg Jeep was the worst experience ever They do not care about your time I communicated with the salesman I would be there in an hour to test drive a moab 392 jeep. He said come on I get there and the vehicle isn't ready to test drive. I told h9m my most important factory was ride quality He said they needed to go over my trade and run numbers before they would let me drive the car I told them go ahead. Y I'm getting pissed now because t g ey obviously dont care about my time The sale guy still doing nothing towards getting the test drive ready. I make plenty of money and have good credit

They are the best,trust worthy,and the price very reasonable and fast thank you againread more

Always able to get straight answers to my questions and reliable, trustworthy diagnosis prior to…read moreservice or repair work. All you could ever want in an auto service center.

We were first time customers, car a/c blowing warm air. In by 8am called before 5pm the car was…read moreready. Picked up the car and a/c was blowing cold.... next morning a/c blowing warm again. Called in and they were unable to fit us in for 5 days ? In at 8am ... shortly after a call with um, ya need an $800 hose, um ya no we can't provide a detailed estimate.... um, yeah parts take 6-8 days. Honestly, I lost any confidence this business had the skills to provide this service. I took the vehicle elsewhere ... there diagnosis completely different with a written estimate detailing the condenser as the worn part, the part was ordered and installed in less than 3 hours at about half the cost, with a written warranty. I went back to American Pride Automotive, with the rusted worn condenser and asked for a refund of the $276. misdiagnosis and repair that they claimed to have provided and the Service Director could not for the life of him admit to his businesses failure. So, I gave him and honest chance to save a customer and instead has lost any chance at our business, but for $276 he's bought a lifetime of bad advertising for American Pride Automotive to all our family and friends. I looked at the other reviews for this business and see it's a pattern.... that's a shame.

First, I never write reviews. I look at them all the time, but rarely take the time to write one…read moremyself...I felt it was needed to offset some of the reviews I've read here... I recently relocated to Williamsburg and in the midst of packing up and selling my home, I lost sight of my car inspection. It was already over due. I called American Pride and they were able to get me in the same day and even helped me get back and forth to my hotel from drop off to pick up. I am a widow and often get hit up for 'added repairs and services'...(I think being a woman dealing with car things, makes me a target). Given some of the other reviews here, I was a little worried that would be the case. They couldn't have been more kind, were courteous and no added 'recommended services or repairs' were pushed onto me. Just a passed state inspection and ready to go. Thank you American Pride. I wanted others to know, that I DID have good experience and didn't get the usual hit up for add ons.