This is a review for the Auto Center Bargain Lot which is owned by Lexus of Wayzata. If you are currently at the Lexus dealership you are at the wrong place. However, they have an awesome lobby with coffee, snacks and pop. Grab as much as you can carry out and head over to the Auto Center Bargain Lot where great deals happen. The bargain lot is mainly supplied by vehicles traded to the Lexus dealership. People that buy from Lexus usually take very good care of their vehicles and you'll find many great, gently used cars that still look almost new that carry the legendary reliability of the Toyota family of vehicles. We found an amazing deal on a 2016 Toyota Avalon. The interior still looked brand new, was never smoked in and had just over 100,000 miles. The dealership paid to fix the passenger door which had some scratches and a small dent. They also replaced the water pump and brakes, changed the oil and gave the vehicle a full inspection before we took delivery. They also filled the gas tank which was much appreciated. My wife is very happy with her car and I feel like we got an amazing deal for $15,000. If you don't want a payment book for 84 months with interest, if you don't want to pay a thousand dollars next time you get tabs, if you don't want to pay high insurance premiums, if you don't want to pay an absurd amount of sales tax, the Auto Center Bargain Lot is where you need to find your next car. If this all sounds good to you, ask for Matt Stanek. He is friendly and most importantly honest and has a lot of experience in car dealerships. He may even tell you to wait until new inventory arrives so you are happy with your purchase. That's how honest Matt is with his customers. I never knew about this dealership until now and will definitely be buying from them in the future. Thanks for a great experience!!!! read more

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These clowns confirmed a test drive twice today and then proceeded to tell me I had to commit to buying the car before they would let me test drive the car when I arrived at the delership. Just a bunch of complete crooks sitting around. Don't deal with these guys. read more

I spend 3 hours talking to someone on the phone and drove to the dealership for an appointment to look at a vehicle and they said the car was not available after setting up an appointment later. The dealer was very frustrating and not taking responsibility for anything don't go to this place read more

Hey, Auto Center Bargain Lot had my dram SUV! And I wasn't sure if I could get into it! however Moses and Don made it happen!! Moses went abo and beyond to help me get it!! I'm so greatful for all the hard work that Moses did for me. it was a few days but it's mine now! I'm so thankful that I have a safe and awesome vehicle!! Thank you Moses and Don for everything that you did for me!! awesome job and awesome people to work with!! Go see what autos they have!! read more

Just like a lot of their 1 star reviews I had read, their communication is terrible. Drove over an hour to find they didn't have the car anymore. Since I read the previous reviews wish this issue we called when we were within 45 of the place and she said it looks like it's here. Come to find out they use an out of state call center, so any information you get from calling is useless. Don't waste your time here like we did. read more

Compliments on great salesmanship aside, I have to say that in my observations, the mechanics don't seem to be telling the finance office the truth when it comes to the state of the used autos they acquire. That or, they're in on a scheme together to pass repair costs of these cars off to the suckers that walk into this hot mess of a shade tree auto repair shop. The car apparently had a cracked oil pan that costs about $1500 to repair, but because I didn't get an independent inspection, and the delay tactics they use for ordering parts (killing 30 days) for lesser expensive repairs; I had to come up with $500 dollars in addition to the roughly $5k I spent on the car itself. The two bit bullying tactic used was verbal. I was "WARNED" not to "get an attitude" with this terrible scam, because "it won't go well if you do". (This in spite of having a typically even keel temperament). In all, I was supposed to just be grateful that I didn't have worse luck and that the finance department was willing to help cover 2/3's of the repairs. The car was purchased Feb. 2019 and now that I've allowed some time to go by (May 2019); i can objectively say... I would avoid this place. I've been buying used cars since I was 19 years old, from various lots; but this was the worst of them. They said I must have had good luck all of those years, but this should be expected. Buyer, be careful. Be okay with an additional expensive repair cost. Insulting statements about your temperament if they sense you're not a coward and no matter what... Do what is right. Spend the time and money to get an independent car inspection. Don't let them talk you out of that with their friendly offer to do it in house. It won't be legitimate. They'll tell you about the cheaper problem. Offer to fix that. Delay on ordering parts to kill 3 - 30 days. Then you'll find out how much the bigger repairs will be needed. The lead mechanic later confessed that at one point he lost his apartment over car repairs of his own. It seems he love to pass that karma on. Be careful. read more

My girl and I had a very easy time purchasing a vehicle there. Bought it in July. It has had more problems then we know what to do with. They have tried fixing one thing after another. They did pay for the first 4 repairs and gave us a loaner or 2. but now we're on our own. Car still smokes a ton and more work to come . it has spent more time not working and parked than working. Really disappointed with the vehicle after everything we have been through this year. read more

New owners of the Bargain Lot and Lexus of Wayzata. Gary Lehman is a conman used car salesman. I had bought 3 pervious car from the bargain lot. Just bought a car the rust was Spray painted to hide the rust. After first wash paint came off. Toke back to Gary Lehman at the Bargain Lot. Gary Lehman told me that's what they do to sell there cars. My father also has bought several cars from Lexus of Wayzata from Cali Ryan. My dad will never be buying another Lexus from Cail or Lexus of Wayzata. NEVER BUY OR DO BUSINESS WITH EITHER ONE OF THESE COMPANIES!!! read more

Stay far away from this place. The car I purchased has had undisclosed problems, by Ryan West. And the extended warranty the rude finance manager has numerous complaints and has a 30 day 1000 mile exclusion. Nick did not disclose this . Again stay far away from this place and its affiliates Lexus of Wayzata and Village Chevrolet. I will be filing BBB complaint soon. read more

Please stay away. My pregnant wife and I purchased an Acadia from them. I noticed residue on the engine and asked if they could have their affiliate, Villiage Chev's certified mechanics, look over the engine for any oil leaks. A couple of months later, I noticed coolant flowing out of the car, the AC quit working, and the engine was leaking oil. Villiage wanted 7K to complete the repairs. I instantly told them I did not want the vehicle back. That many things cannot go wrong inside the first oil change Finally, after contacting other dealers in the Metro area, I found out that they all have access to service requests and whether a customer declines to pay for a service. I was able to prove to them they lied because of history. I contacted an attorney and was ready to go after them when they agreed to a full refund. STAY AWAY and save yourself the trouble! read more

We have bought 2 cars here now and each time have had a great experience. The sales staff is very friendly without putting any pressure on you. The Service staff is even more impressive. They identified a couple of items on our used vehicle purchase that they happily fixed even though the car was sold "as is " We will continue to shop there as they deliver great quality. read more

Just experienced another superb service appointment at the Auto Center Bargain Lot! The service manager Matt and technician Lenny not only made the necessary repairs, but did so in an efficient and cost-effective manner. If you are looking for a used car, this is the place for purchasing, financing, and service - you won't find anywhere better! read more

Just bought another car here. Excellent service from Jim and Josh.

Discrimination at its finest. Always have a white male present when dealing with them!!! My experience with this company has been awful. I came in looking and ready to buy a vehicle off their lot with no request other than to run my numbers and see if the payment works in my budget. I was given a quote that fit beautifully in my budget and my husband and I were excited to have the ability to purchase his dream car. The next day, I was told that the finance guy, Charlie, accidently ran the numbers for a different car and the payment for the one we had thought we were purchasing was now over our budget. I explained to them that human error happens and I understand and asked that they work with me to get the car into a price that will work with my budget. I was then told that they would drop a whole $100 off the price of the car and that this was the BEST he could do for ME. My husband then called the next day, not identifying himself as my husband at first, and negotiated the price of the same vehicle we were looking to buy. They were all of a sudden able to take $780 off the price of the vehicle for him. When I emailed them about this new price and asked them to now work with me, they refused. It became very apparent to me in these various encounters with the staff that they do not like to work with female clientele and will take advantage of them. They were rude and inflexible with me the entire time. Even after speaking to their manager, Gary, about these issues, I got a rude response short of him yelling at me and telling me I am ridiculous. This apparent discrimination in gender they have is inexcusable. As a paying customer, it should not matter my gender, race or any other potential prejudicial characteristics I may carry. This is NOT an equal opportunity dealership. Be aware. read more

This place is a joke, a real "bow-wow" and I was the victim. Over the years I have purchased two vehicles from this location. Both needed timing belts and transmission work after 3,500 miles. If you purchase a vehicle from this business, expect that no real repairs have been done to bring the vehicle to quality state. They offer great luxury model vehicles that are $3.5k to $5k away from a major repair. Would suggest paying the extra to a bona fide dealership. You will be happier with a few extra bucks in your pocket. read more

I recently purchase a vehicle from this dealers used car lot and wanted to warn people before you purchase about my experience. I live in Charlotte NC which is about 1700 miles away from this dealer I found them online. When I contacted them I received fast responses to questions about the vehicle which was a very good sign of trust. So I found the vehicle I decided to purchase and asked for a few more pics and carfax which was sent to me pretty quickly. Since I could not fly up there due to heavy work schedule I asked them about the vehicle and if they saw any issues with it that would concern a normal buyer their response was the car is in excellent condition which lead me to my next question of is there any movement on the price because it was above market value. The sales manager told me since this vehicle is so nice the price could only be reduced a few hundred. Since I felt I had good trust in the employees I had talked too. I purchased the vehicle cash. I had the vehicle shipped to my location upon arrival the vehicle was not able to come off of the truck due to a completely dead battery $300. After the battery was replaced found that nothing on the inside of the vehicle worked found most of the fuses missing out of the 4 fuse boxes in this vehicle. At this point its night time and raining I go to drive home come to find out the wipers are not attached and the left front head light along with both rear tail lights don't work what so ever. Long story short I understand purchasing a used vehicle will have issues but when the dealer says they did a full look over and its priced high because of how nice it is. I expect the vehicle to have lights,wipers and starts up to drive. I have contacted the managers to try to make this right a few times I am being ignored. So here I am with a 1800 dollar bill just to drive at night and in the rain. If you think lying is good business practice this is the dealer for you. read more