East Side Auto

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Great cars at 30% less than other dealers, we have bought 7 cars from East Side with out any major problems. My friends and neighbors have bought from there on my recommendation.

I would never buy a car at East Side Auto again and strongly caution anyone considering it to run the other way. I have since learned that it is never a good idea to buy a car with a salvage title, especially from an untrustworthy dealer like East Side Auto.

This is what happened to me: I bought my first car there and was so excited and in love with my new car. Five months later, I was rear ended by a car that slipped into me on some ice at a slow speed. I took my car in to be repaired and was told by the autobody person that the car had extensive damage from a previous accident that was not repaired and that the car was not safe to drive on highways where I was at risk of being in an accident at high speeds.

Just because you save some money by buying a salvage car does not mean that the dealer is justified in selling a car that is not safe to drive.

To make a long story short, I spent a month trying to get East Side to buy the car back so that I could get a new car that was safe to drive. They finally did agree to buy it back, but I lost $2,500 and had to take time off of work, get 2 estimates for the damage, etc. They were completely unreasonable to deal with and the only reason I got any money back was because I threatened to go to the Attorney General's Office and the Better Business Bureau.

Do not buy a car at East Side Auto. I was completely taken advantage of and I want to make sure others do not have the same experience.

I bought a car from them..I don't want to be specific. I noticed the next day, it had a screw in the tire; I had a flat. Went tires plus to get it patched and the tires rotated. Tires plus found a bad tie rod end...went back to the place to get fixed...now it gets interesting. They fixed it all right, a wheel bearing and the tie rod. One mechanic said it needed alignment, the other said it didnt. The one that said it needed it said they would pay for it. Never did. And here where it gets interesting...the next week the engine light went on and I noticed the power steering container leaked (big bill), then on the highway the lug nuts came off on the highway ( mistake from this place). Rotor damaged, lower ball joint, and many other things. Along with that there is something wrong with the battery and the engine light came on again. Since it was their fault, I tried getting them to pay some of it. They give me the run-around. NEVER buy a car from them.