Hi Doug, I wanted to…read morethank you for helping me get my daughter's first car. It was a happy coincidence that you opened your business across the street from where I live and I saw the car that I needed at a price better than I would have expected. The great part was that I didn't even have to negotiate you down on the price. It was already marked at a wholesale price...I know because I was a buyer for a used car dealership in Yakima for about 3 years. You are a man of character trying to provide a good future for your young son. I especially liked hearing him talk about how he helped you design your business cards. That was very cool and it made me happy that I could help support that. I wish you the best of luck and I know who I'm going to call for my next vehicle. Kodi Mather

They did very good at replacing a new engine in my family members car. They were able to explain…read morethe new engine and assembled it in a timely manner. The over all cost was fair. I would recommend them very highly.

don't go there. would not fix their screw up for a week. ended up fixing it myself. their mechanic…read moreis deaf i guess. Could not hear obvious noise I sent the care in for. He did hear another noise. A rattling exhaust shield. His solution was to just remove an exhaust heat shield. then left out an exhaust mount bolt. Car rattled loudly when we got home. called them, we are busy can't get you in for a week. Would not ever take my car to these subaru experts again. Now I have to take it to subaru to get a heat shield which they discarded and have the noise checked out.

Great experience. Honest and up front with info and prices on the vehicle. Fair and painless. I…read morewill be back when the time comes, and would definitely recommend.

We saw a car on Craigslist at this lot that we were interested in so we went to check it out. We…read morewere greeted immediately by Jeff who was really nice and let us take it for a test drive. We noticed the car had snow tires so he said he would throw in new tires and offered us lower than the asking price. He made an appointment for us for the next morning at Les Schuab to get the new tires put on. We were in and out of the car lot within 45 minutes. I have never had a car sale go that quickly and efficiently! The car itself was everything we wanted and i was very impressed with the cleanliness of the office and the hospitality.

DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS AUTO DEALER. I purchased a vehicle from them in August 2024. I was…read moretold I would have my title and plates in about two months. When those two months came and passed I called asking for an update. after confirming my information I was informed that the person who handled their titles was out of the office. This was the beginning of over a year of calling them and receiving the same run around. He was always out of office. I even asked what hours he would be in and called at the appropriate time only to be told the same spiel. I live an hour and a half away and after six months of getting the run around I went in and all they did was offer to give me fresh temporaries. This was only a bandaid for a wound that needed stitches. Soon after I was able to get in touch with their title person who, I found out, was one of the owners. He gave me more excuses about how there was a hold up with the DOL. I waited patiently for another six months before finally being beyond fed up and filed a complaint with the Washington DOL. I was then pointed towards filing a claim against their dealership bond. It was only after I filed a claim against their dealership bond that they got me my title and plates, two days after they had been contact by the bond. What this tells me is that they had the ability to get me my title and plates before this due to the speed at which they were able to acquire them when they were threatened with financial liability by the bond agency. In the end, I received my title and plates in Feburary of 2026. This was beyond unacceptable. I have never written a bad review but have been so incensed by the entire ordeal that I felt it was my duty to inform others before they make the same mistake I did by doing business with this auto dealership. Believe it or not, this is the spark notes of the entire process I was forced to go through to use the vehicle I had purchased.

Cannot warn you to stay away enough…read more I am now $20k into a $10k car I bought there. Sold me a Subie that they had "done all the work" that needed to be done at 200k miles. Headers, gaskets, etc. Had to take the car back in within a week because it wouldn't shift into gear from park properly. It wouldn't accelerate from a stop appropriately and would just shut itself off while idling at a stop light or sign. They supposedly got it in and said it was a sensor issue and "fixed it". (Remember that for later) Then the car dropped all its oil and seized up within months of it being purchased. They insisted it was my fault. So the "insurance plan" they sold me for another $800 wasn't going to be any good either. (Even if the oil wasn't checked in 3 months' time.... which it WAS... it shouldn't have vanished within a few months of having the engine overhauled). Of course, they offered to replace the engine, if I paid them for it. So, it sat on their lot while I found a REPUTABLE mechanic to look at it. Once I had found the best garage in town for Subarus, they wouldn't even put the car on their trailer to take it to the shop, I had to pay for the tow off their lot. And that sensor issue they "fixed"? The mechanic said all the warning lights I took it back to them to check was because someone did a quick fix by jamming/bypassing the sensor. Literally, the WORST car purchasing (or mechanic) experience I have ever had. Ric (salesperson) was rude and felt comfortable swearing around my wife and son. Should have been my first red flag. I just thought he was trying to be "buddy buddy". Nope, turns out "Skeezy salesperson" is a stereotype for a reason. Stephanie started scolding me on the phone when I called and was upset with the weeks of delay that involved all these issues. YOU MUST AVOID THIS CAR LOT AT ALL COSTS.

Josh Vrieling is the man! What a wonderful car buying experience! He was incredibly accommodating…read moreand easy to work with. I will recommend him to any and all my friends for car purchases here on forth! Cheers!

It is with great disappointment that I have to write this review and give this company 1 Star. It…read morewas meant to be 5 stars, but we hit a roadblock at some point. They are family owned and operated and have a great inventory. Their prices and reviews between Kelly Blue Book and Cargurus matched up with my research and expectations, and yet they were still willing to negotiate. The staff were welcoming, inviting, courteous and attentive; they were everything you'd expect from a family owned dealership. They met and exceeded my expectations for what was a dreaded interaction with a car dealership. But here's where the roadblock hit. They place an anti theft device on every vehicle. I was casually told it was to track their inventory between their lots in Coeur d Alene and Spokane. I was told not to worry about the cost ($399) because it was "folded" into the price of the car. But when I made it to the finance office, and agreed to a price, there were doc fees and taxes, which I understood, but there was also the $399 add on, which I did not request. I logically debated with the finance director, who only had two months under his belt in that position, so I think we were both trying to understand the situation. The finance director said the charge had to happen, and after 3.5 hours of sitting around, I was over it and signed the paperwork. When I got home and read thru the two stacks of stapled paperwork, I found one line that crushed my experience. "Purchasing the Ikon car technology is not a requirement for the purchase of the vehicle." Talk about insult to injury. Not to mention the lack of transparency from a family owned and operated company that I felt comfortable and secure with. Asking them for a refund was not an option. They shut me down. I still don't understand. Also, the sales person I met with was let go that day. And they still wouldn't own up to the miscommunication. I believe you will get a good car from them. They service them and invest money to prepare them. But just know, legally, you don't have to pay for what you don't ask for. And if they make you pay, walk away.

My van was downshifting hard at 28-30 mph as I slowed from 35. I had the mechanic at Universal look…read moreat. He found and fixed some other problems. I found the original problem was not fixed. I brought it in. Kerrie took it to get the transmission electronics reprogrammed. He also fixed the power steering noise. Kerrie charged only for his actual costs, not labor on the programming and power steering .I found the people fair to work with, and my Dodge van is running and shifting properly. This is the second time they have fixed a problem on my van. I will go back to these guys anytime.

Kerry was trying to take advantage of my wife knowing she was on limited price but he didn't give a…read morefuck my wife is handicapped and he was trying to squeeze every dollar she got from her the price from 3000 up to 4500 what a fucking rip off con I can't wait to see what the attorney general office gets involved

ZERO STARS This used to be my trusted mechanic and I'm so…read moreupset I have to write this but I don't want anyone to deal with what I'm dealing with. I bought my mini cooper from this business and the experience was great! I subsequently took my car into Bill every time and thought he was honest and had integrity. As single woman, I had other mechanics present as untrustworthy so it was wonderful find an honest dealership. NOPE! My mini cooper is now almost destroyed because of their shoddy work and I'm out thousands of dollars and I've had the run around. Below is part of the complaint I've made to both the BBB and Attorney Generals Office. We are waiting on a response from the business to determine if small claims court is next to recoup our losses. He installed after market parts in my car repeatedly with repairs lasting barely two years. THERE IS A PATTERN HERE OF CHEAP PARTS, NO ACCOUNTABILITY, MYSTERY CHARGES AND ZERO TRANSPARENCY. HE WILL PUT IN CHEAP AFTER MARKET PARTS THAT WILL CRAP OUT IN ABOUT TWO YEARS AND DESTROY YOUR ENGINE. BELOW IS PART OF THE LEGAL FILINGS WITH BBB AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE : I am writing to formally demand immediate resolution regarding the defective turbo installation and associated damages to my vehicle, which directly stem from your shop's substandard workmanship and repeated use of faulty parts. This is not the first time I have been left to bear the financial and emotional burden of your shop's negligence, and I will not tolerate this pattern any longer. The Facts Defective Turbo Installation and Catastrophic Damage: The turbo installed in my vehicle has suffered a catastrophic failure in just over two years, despite the fact that I rarely drive my car. The failure has caused 3 liters of oil to pour into the catalytic converter and seep into the tubing, leaving my vehicle in a disastrous state and requiring extensive corrective work. History of Shoddy Workmanship and Defective Parts: You replaced the valve cover, but that repair barely lasted two years before the part failed. Despite the warranty, I was forced to cover out-of-pocket expenses that should have been fully covered. Now, the turbo you selected and installed--a critical component--has proven equally unreliable, further demonstrating a troubling trend of subpar repairs. Lack of Transparency: Despite my repeated requests, you have failed to provide a receipt or clear documentation for the turbo's cost. The only receipt you've shown is for $298 for mounting pieces, leaving $702 unaccounted for in the $1,000 charged. Your refusal to provide basic documentation raises serious questions about transparency and accountability. Negligence in Professional Standards: Your shop's continued reliance on parts that do not meet quality standards, coupled with inadequate accountability for failures, has cost me time, money, and trust. You've stated in the past that you operate with integrity and "family values." Yet, this is the second time I've had to deal with defective parts from your shop, and the financial and emotional toll is staggering. You've acknowledged the turbo failure may be covered under warranty, but even so, this situation highlights the systemic issues with your choice of parts and service quality.

HORRIBLE DEALERSHIP! I could go on and on about how much this dealership has caused our family the…read moreworst experience with cars in the last two years. I would NEVER recommend them, they do shotty work, and con artists when it comes to selling you "reliable" cars and doing "reliable" work to maintenance those cars. The amount of times they put our family in true dangerous situations is ridiculous. And them pushing these crappy warranties on you is bogus. They even submit false claims to the warranty company, get their replacement parts from junk yards, and don't even complete work that they then bill you for. The only reason we continued to bring our car for maintenance with them was because we wanted it covered under the warranty. OH! And they claimed as your car depreciates in value, so does your warranty coverage - COMPLETE bogus and false information. That is NOT how warranties work. Within the last year, Car Emporium "completed" maintenance on our car to "fix" it, billed the warranty company and us as well for false work. I kid you not, just 2 months after they "completed" their work, it died on the side of the road on two separate occasions. Both times, we took it back to our trusted mechanic who did the same work all over again that we had already thought was done by Car Emporium, so even more money out the door. It is absolutely ridiculous, and I will say it until I am blue in the face - DO NOT EVERRRRR buy cars from this dealership!!!!!!!!!!!!

Be very wary of this dealership. I bought a 4runner that looked and ran fine on the lot, but after…read moregetting gas 1 MILE down the road, it started belching smoke. Come to find out, the car is using oil and coolant when it warms up. This "good running rig that has been to Montana and back with no problems" also has a clutch on its last leg (which they adjusted so you couldn't tell unless really getting on it) and an issue with the braking system. Initially, as-is meant replacing the windshield and taking care of the sunroof and rear window.... now it's $1000's in additional repairs. Gary is absolutely astonished that this good running vehicle now seems to have all these issues the minute it leaves the lot. Really? He's also doing me a favor by covering a part of the repairs done by one of his friends on the cheap and adding my portion to the end of the loan. No thanks. If you just sold me a piece of crap, why would I trust your choice of mechanics to do something important like head gaskets cheaply? I could overlook the clutch and brakes, but not a $1500+ repair for the head gaskets. I thought you were doing me a favor by getting me into a car for a smaller upfront down payment, so I took your word on the condition of the car. That was a huge mistake. Do yourselves a favor, if you're even still interested in a vehicle from TCS, have it inspected by an independent mechanic because they will lie straight to your face.

I want to give a big shout-out to Spokane CarMax. I've done a lot of car shopping over the years…read moreand visited plenty of lots. My mom sold cars when I was a kid--that's how she put food on the table--so I grew up around brand-new vehicles and the hustle it takes to make it work. Yesterday was something special. My son Robert purchased his fourth BMW, and the experience at CarMax was incredible. Everything went smoothly. The staff were kind, professional, and straight-up honest. No games, no pressure--just solid service and respect. If you're in the market for a vehicle, I highly recommend checking out CarMax in Spokane. I don't think you'll be disappointed. And here's something even better--my son runs his own business tuning BMWs. If you're a BMW owner or enthusiast, check out his work at bmtuned.com. He knows these cars inside and out. Congratulations, Robert--I'm so proud of you. You've worked hard, and it shows.

Bought a car a little over a month ago and having issues already with the vehicle. Service was not…read morehelpful even with an extended warranty. Taking it to another shop will never return to CarMax to Buy a car again.