My car dropped me 60 miles from home on a Sunday evening and was towed to Barkhouser. Reading the…read morenegative Yelp reviews left me apprehensive, to the point of considering getting it towed to my home dealership. My experience with Barkhouser was very positive. All contact was by phone.They kept me posted on the progress of the diagnosis and repair and completed in a timely fashion. All were very courteous. I rarely post reviews on Yelp, but wanted to provide a counter to the negative experiences experiences previously reported.

2nd time crappy experience. Make appointments 2 weeks prior to get there Nd be told.. 1 1/2 - 2…read morehours behind... asked the reason for reservations if they wont honor them.. she said they were behind and all cars were scheduled. Sounded like overbooking or under staffed. Either way, had to reschedule! Found someplace else, no waiting and in and out in 20 mins for 1/2.the price!

I enjoy using Yelp to point out local businesses that are fantastic. We drive used cars and take…read morecare of them. Clarence Hale Motor Sales has been there for every part I've ever needed and the staff are considerate and knowledgeable, and have given me some helpful pointers and suggestions regarding the wisdom of repairing vs selling a vehicle. As an aside, I used to teach art in some local elementary schools; I remember when a visiting European artist was looking for sculpture materials to complete work he was doing nearby. This business was willing to step right out of the box and pitch-in to help him find .. I think, some old car hoods suitable for his concept. I like that community spirit and open-mindedness as much as I appreciate their work and friendliness. No complaints.

Bought a van from them a few years back and it was a good old fashion stand by what you sold the…read morecustomer experience. They went out of their way to keep us satisfied!

I'd give them less than one star if I could. If you want to buy a cheap car with too many miles for…read moreway over the value and be talked to like your a criminal then come here. If you want better service and better cars then go to a real dealership. Also they only take cash. No credit cards no checks.

Dead car sitting for months for a recall issue with no resolution, no ride, zero concern from…read moredealership. Service department tells me they have people with the same issue waiting for over 6 months with no car to drive. They don't know when an engine will appear, don't know what to tell me, toss out a toll free number and suggest I call Ford directly rather than trying to work with the customer and Ford for resolution. What ever happened to service advocates? Ford has closed one ticket and never got back to me with a resolution. Did not respond to multiple email and voicemail messages. I've reopened the issue with hopes of getting some kind of resolution. Meanwhile, I will tell the story and hope I can inform and save someone else a little indigestion. Update: have made multiple contacts to Ford. Rebuilt engines exist online; however, they will not agree to service or pay for a fix with alternate parts.

Today, I was very disappointed by the acting manager at Tri-City Ford in Eden, NC when I asked him…read moreto refund my daughter for shoddy service. I suppose all of those Super Bowl tv commercials convinced me that the best place to take a Ford when the 'check engine' light comes on is a GENUINE Ford mechanic. WRONG. TriCity Ford will not hold themselves responsible for failing a customer. Everyone already knows that going to the dealership for service is the most expensive option. This business takes that unearned 'best' notion straight to the curb. Our daughter's Ford FIESTA indicated that there was 'transmission failure' and while driving the automatic transmission was stuck in Low. TRI-CITY FORD charged her a flat diagnostic rate of $151.57 ("it COULD take from 2 minutes to five hours" said the manager). The service dept at TriCity said on May 5 2022 that "the repair would cost between $900-$1000, but that the parts might not be available for months." When I described the diagnostic device to the manager - while he was looking at our receipt - he confirmed that it was the same tool. This discussion with the manager took place 10 minutes after the owner of the used car lot where she bought this car fixed the problem in less than a minute using the same device TriCity Ford mechanics used, and he did it for FREE. After wasting about ten minutes of my life talking to the acting manager of the dealership, no refund was given nor offered from a business selling cars that cost tens of thousands of dollars. He even tried to blame-shift this on his service department, and I corrected him. "YOU are where the buck stops, you can refund this, and we are getting nowhere." And left. I won't be back. LET THIS BE A WARNING TO ANYONE FOOL ENOUGH TO ENTRUST THEIR FAMILY VEHICLE TO THIS BUSINESS.

This was my first time visiting this business to get maintenance done on my vehicle. This is a…read morebrand new facility sits right on 58. Very convenient, ideal location, very nice inside & out, workers in the service shop keep you vehicle clean once they get it in the back, customer service is very friendly and goes beyond to help you. Prices for maintenance are the usual at a dealership. I glanced at the inventory on the lot, they had a good selection of new and used vehicles. Highly recommend this place to anyone. Super friendly service!!

I have taken my Explorer there two times now for service. Both times something has gone wrong. Both…read moretimes were for a simple oil change and rotation. The 1st time I took it in, they told me it would only take about 30 mins. I was in the waiting room for over an hour and 15 min. I asked once why it was taking so long and was told they were just running a bit behind. So I decided to walk outside to get some air, my car was sitting outside waiting to be picked up. When I went back in to ask about it, they said "oh, nobody came and told you it was done, that one has been finished for about 30 minutes." Like I mentioned, I just asked about it a couple minutes prior and was told they were behind. When I asked they about it they said they must have told the wrong person. Well, I was the only person in the waiting room. So who exactly did they tell? The second time I went was for the same thing. I called a week ahead of time to schedule the appointment. After I hung up called back about 20 minutes later to ask a question. The person that answered the phone asked for my name and time of appointment. When I told him, he said I did not have an appointment in the system. He said that the person I spoke to must not have put into the system. He said he was putting it in as we were speaking. Well, a week later when I showed up for the appointment, guess what.....no appointment was in the system. The person that assured me he was putting in my appointment "as we speak" apparently did not! So twice within the same hour I made an appointment and twice in that same hour it was never typed into their system. They graciously said they could fit me since I want was there....the work they did was fine, but like I mentioned it was just a simple oil change and rotation. Just plan on the run around trying to get it done!

I would definitely recommend to others as my experience was amazing. The car was ready in a…read morereasonable time for what had to be done. The customer service was great as all the staff I had contact with were nice and respectful. They explained what was wrong with my car and what it would take to fix it. I've been dealing with this issue for a long time and have taken it to multiple shops across town. None of the other shops in town could correctly fix the problem, and First Choice Transmissions did. I would like to thank the staff again! Shoutout to Daryl.

Would definitely be using again and recommending to others. Very fast completing the work and very…read moreinformative along the way. Reasonably priced and for the great customer service worth every penny. Even called to check on vehicle after job was completed. E.Hunt

I bought a gmc acadia and the first day the catalytic converter went out we got the warranty so she…read morehad to pay for it but she tried to say you can drive it as is because she didn't want to fix it when i let her know im not driving a car like that i just paid cash for. So they had my car for a week saying they order the wrong part after they kept telling me when the part would be there to be fixed after weeks of the run around they claim the part was there but it was a lie on top of the burning smell I kept telling them about and the ac not working that they didn't fix so after she got the catalytic converter put on she started saying I can't afford to put a converter on someone's car trying to make pay out of pocket for there fuck up when I hadn't had the car two days and the check engine came on so then she says I'll just charge extra when I sell another car when she seen I wasn't paying it so please dont ever waste your money here unless you like lemons or overcharged cars. stay away from this business if you are black or don't want anyone trying to get over on you

I have bought 5 cars there... 2 are still with me, 1 with the ex, and 2 that I sold because I…read morewanted something different plenty of inventory but you better get 'em while she's got 'em!