Prior to purchasing a vehicle from AutoNation, my family purchased a vehicle from another dealership. We actually returned there several times because our experience was SO GREAT! Sadly, they didn’t have the vehicle we were looking for this time. Thus, I found one I liked at AutoNation. I first sent an email inquiry and began corresponding. Then, I decided I wanted to see the vehicle in person. The dealership itself is a very clean looking building. The people seem friendly, but not overly enthusiastic with customer service. It was a completely different atmosphere than the other dealership I mentioned. Upon seeing the vehicle, which I really liked, I asked about price negotiations. I was unaware that this place operated like a CarMax...apparently a lot of dealerships are headed in this direction. While the salesman I worked with was helpful and informative...again there wasn’t much on the customer service side of things. I ended up leaving because I’d been there so long and had some things to take care of. When I got home, I looked up vehicles online again. I found one at the other dealership so decided to stop by there the next day. They were willing to work with me on the price and I was pretty set, but it was not the vehicle I really wanted - a Toyota Tacoma. So, when I returned to AutoNation to purchase the vehicle, I was very hesitant because there were issues with finance. They ended up running my credit three times. Also, I kind of felt like I wasn’t as important as someone purchasing a new vehicle. I understand this is just my experience, but I just want to caution people before they go in there. I definitely don’t feel like I really want to return or recommend any of my friends and family to go here. Overall, they did give me a great deal on my trade and the price of the 2016 Tacoma was reasonably priced compared to other dealerships around. However, they simply lacked in customer service.
Kris Roland
Jan 18, 2021