This review is for my first interaction with this company :) I have been through the ringer when it comes to me trying to purchase a car with the first problem being my credit is pretty much non-existent/a few collections and second being I'm a first time buyer. I've pretty much been told "we can get you into a new car, however, you're going to need an extravagent down payment and an even crazier monthly payment..." No one ever takes time to explain why or break things down. Well, I was at my wit's end yesterday and decided to reach out to Excellent Choice Auto Sales via their website. Immediately, I was called by Ross who asked a few questions about what I was looking for and about my situation. He invited me down to the lot to see what my options were and how he could help. On the phone he was really friendly and eager to help. I took a cab down to the lot and was greeted by Ross and another associate, with a handshake and a genuine smile. It was cold outside so they invited me in to their toasty and cozy office. Again, Ross asked/clairfied what I was trying to do car wise and what my experiences have been about. Never once did he give off a pushy or an eyeroll when I told him of my bad credit history. He said point blank that he's going to run a few checks and see what he can do... not what he CAN'T do. This put me at ease that he really wanted help. When he came back, he basically told, no take that back, showed me how the lenders come up with the decisions they come up with and why it's been so hard for me get a decent loan. He showed me the few collections that were hindering me and that I pretty much don't have a credit score, based on lending scores. He explained it in ways I understood and was comfortable with. But the awesomeness didn't end there. He told me how I can start to rebuild my credit and eventually get a car I wanted. He found me a car with low miles and a great price. He told me that I had a few days before I had to make a decision, which was awesome because he didn't pressure me into saying yes or no right on the spot. He knew it was a big decision and I appreciate him not pressuring me. After talking about it a few minutes, he offered me a ride home and a ride back to the dealership should I choose to wanna look at the car he was telling me about after it was back from being inspected and detailed. He was really nice and genuinely wanted me as a part of their family. What really stuck with me is that he said that most of their clientele are repeat customers. That says a lot to me. I'm not sure what happened with the other reviewers that gave negative remarks, but it sure doesn't sound like the same business that I went to. I look forward to working with them again! read more

Title:Avoid this dealership unless you're working directly with Kaelynn I purchased a 2018 Cadillac XTS from Excellent Choice Auto on June 3rd. While Kaelynn was absolutely wonderful to work with, the rest of this experience was a complete mess. Kaelynn was the reason I chose to buy. She was upfront, respectful, and truly gave me confidence in the vehicle. She even worked out a solid deal for me. I trusted her so much that I sent the down payment before ever seeing the car in person. She is a preacher's daughter, and her integrity and professionalism reflect that. If this review were about her alone, I'd give 5 stars across the board. When I arrived to pick up the car, Kaelynn was off, and I was referred to a salesman named Sam. At first, he seemed cool. He picked me up in the Cadillac, and the car looked great -- but I now realize he never offered me a test drive. I was told the car went through a multipoint inspection and that I'd be provided with the paperwork. I did get a Carfax report, but no inspection documents were ever given. I waited a long time at the dealership while they worked on the paperwork. Sam showed me other cars -- probably to buy time -- but never once did a walkaround of the actual vehicle I was buying. I foolishly trusted his word. After I signed everything and took ownership, I went outside, opened the door, and saw what I thought was a spill on the driver's side lower door panel. I asked Sam for a cloth and spray, and when I looked closer, I realized it was chew marks -- likely from an animal. I immediately contacted Sam and asked if I could swap the car for the Audi I had also been interested in (priced similarly). His response? "That vehicle is yours now. We can take it in as a trade on the Audi, but we can't swap them. You signed the contract." So much for customer service. The moment the deal was done, he made it clear I was on my own. Fast forward just 10 days to June 13. The car had less than 500 miles driven since purchase, and it broke down. After filling up with gas, the gauge didn't reflect a full tank. Then the engine began sputtering. Stabilitrak and check engine lights came on. My speedometer stopped working entirely. I had the car scanned at AutoZone and it came back with several codes: U0073 - Control Module Communication Bus A Off U0100 - Lost Communication With Engine Control Module P0700 - Transmission Control System Error U0101 - Lost Communication With Transmission Control Module P0442 - Small EVAP leak And more This isn't wear and tear. This is major electrical and transmission communication failure -- days after I bought it. And I barely drove the car (just 400+ miles). I texted Sam and called him -- he never responded. Eventually, he started rejecting my calls entirely. Thankfully, Kaelynn stepped up again. She followed up with the mechanic, reassured me, and even apologized for referring Sam to me. She showed more professionalism in one call than he has this entire time. Now I'm stuck with a car that might not be safe to drive. The warranty they included forces me to pay for a tow back to the dealership (68 miles), and my insurance only covers 15 miles. That means I'd have to pay about $5-8 per mile out of pocket -- plus a $300 deductible -- just to get them to look at the car. I'm now exploring whether I qualify for the Carfax Buyback Guarantee, because this situation is completely unacceptable. This car clearly had issues before I bought it, and I was not told the truth. Kaelynn: 5 stars. Sam and the dealership's behavior after the sale: 0 stars. If you're buying from Excellent Choice Auto -- work only with Kaelynn. If she's not available, I suggest you look elsewhere. read more

Excellent Choice Auto Sales - Damage to the driver's side door - Car Dealers Near Me - Everett, Washington

Sold me a truck with a cracked block and needs new motor.. drove it 6 days blew head gasket. I had it fixed out of my pocket. . Just to find out the block was cracked.. thanks for notbing!! read more

Buying a car is hard work and Katie was a great help in getting the deal done. There were a few hiccups to get sorted, and excellent choice took care of them. I'm very satisfied with my purchase and purchasing experience. read more

Ninja Curt was absolutely wonderful. We walked in thinking there's no way we are gonna end up with something. Well Curt and the entire team helped out so much and we got into an SUV we really wanted. Excellent customer service, and really listened to your needs, and wants. Thank you for everything today. Guy Royball read more

Shout out to Alberto, Brian, and Duane. Literally got me the car of my dreams that I plan on keeping forever and handing down to my future kids and grandkids. Fantastic price fantastic rate, very open, collaborative, and friendly read more

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DO NOT GO HERE. They are crooks. Bottom line. Go anywhere else. They are rude, they lie, & you will drive away feeling dirty. Shadey sales, rude and pushy sales people. Sammy is nice, but Ross & Jen (I think thats her name) are nasty people. I drove off the lot, after being pressured into an over priced car and instantly, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. $1900 later and its off. They'll offer you discounts if you purchase GAP insurance, which you can cancel. So if you find yourself involved in their high pressure and uncomfortable sales pitch, take the lower price and cancel your GAP. They will treat you like complete shit, but it'll take 700+ off. JUST AVOID THIS CAR PLACE! read more

I've met the most kind and patient people! I really recommend for any price range you have. They helped me my whole family! I've been to others and they just don't have the same connection, Excellent Choice Auto Sales takes time to know what's best for you. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone. P.s. Thank you to Robert Lund, he helped finalize my decision and it was money well spent and I feel so much more secure with his help. And he's young and he understands your needs! Good jobs to Excellent Choice Auto Sales! read more

I wish I could give them zero stars after they screwed us over. We bought a Ford Expedition 2 years ago in the winter. A month later we realized the whole AC system was out of it and it was going to cost us 2000 thousand to fix it. Went back to the dealer and was told sorry for your luck. We have had nothing but issues ever since with time chains going bad, and bad batteries, and random stalling at lights if it idled for to long. Finally had enough and went to trade it in today to find out we still owed double what it was worth. The dealer informed us next to go would probably be the engine and tranny since it was at 120000 miles. The dealer didn't even know how we got our loan to begin with. I have learned my lesson to stay away from shady dealerships and Ford products. read more

My family and I have bought 4 cars from this dealer so far. Brian has been our sales person for years! We trust him and he always gets out of his way to make us happy and to find the perfect car for our needs at the best price! His main priority is to make sure his clients walk out smiling and in a beautiful, durable, safe and well taken cared of car. He is very responsive even after the purchase he'll be ready to help you or answer any questions/concerns, sometimes I don't even have to call him because he would call me to check on me and ask me how I'm liking the car, because he genuinely cares. We'll continue going to him when we want to update! :) buy your car from Brian, you won't regret it. read more

My husband and I got into a very wrong place (small car sales) that Monday Memorial day thinking we'd find a good sales even we don't have the best of credit or need to work on. We got a nice car but no one won't extend warranty because car got problems. We got into a bad sleepless, restless night. The following day I went to see and check out Excellent Choice. I met one of the Salesman and gave them my contract and ask if there's something can be done with my case. Shawn, the owner who was so pleasant and with a nice smile met with me and discuss my options and promised he will help us. He got us in a car actually, for my young daughter to drive. He got us a Toyota Corolla with quite high mileage, we know used Car can't expect much, but with Shawn helping out even the brakes and now the door locks it is making everything easier for us. We 've been in US for over 30 years and the credits could be up to the best and times down or bad. It's sometimes a cycle this time, economy to be blame too, but wherever you will buy a car either in big well known dealerships or the small lots there's no win win situation, there's always something. With Excellent Choice, I think they are really good the way they dealt with me and my husband. I believe we just knock in their hearts and be honest to them.. besides,this is how they make a living. But I bet you these people have good hearts. In fact, we will try them again for another Car soon. In reality I will score them 4 stars and hoping will maintain their good job with us and the rest of their future customers. read more

I live in Oregon and found the perfect car, a 2017 grabber blue Mustang Gt, California Special at their dealership. When I first reached out, I asked if they would deliver to at least Portland, OR. They said they do deliver and it's no problem. I wanted to be sure before I went any further. Filled out an application and everything was a go. Didnt even fuss or negotiate them down. They were delivering and saving me a day so I didnt feel the need to negotiate and the price was fine. This was all late on a saturday night. So sunday when they opened up, albie texts and says someone at other dealership wants that car. No problem I was planning on buying it then. Transferred me to financing and they've added $800+ for gap insurance which I didnt request. (My insurance already offers it.) They were annoyed they had to print new docs... but let's move on. Love the car. Before i transferred funds i asked when would they be delivering it and they knew nothing about it. They put me on hold for a few minutes but had that feeling and hung up. I know this could have been avoided if i lived closer and was able to stop in. I dont blame them but just blame the old outdated script that dealerships have ran for years and years. I'm not a negotiator, i find a good price and good people and then buy. I dont like the runaround and I'm glad some dealers are getting away from the outdated back and forth.... adding stuff you didnt ask for or not doing what they said they would. I ended up going with a local dealer and bought my 2nd choice. The California Special is still up for sale on their site...someone needs to buy it cause its beautiful. read more

Went in to buy car on a Sunday said they would have something for me on Monday as far as a approval didn't here back on Monday checked on Tuesday nothing they asked for me to put 500.00 down for car and I never heard back on Wednesday later in day I called and they said they were still working on it 3 to 4 days later had not heard back they were delaying so they could keep my 500.00 CROOKS read more

My experience with this dealership has been full of issues after issues. This dealership is very unprofessional. They'll say anything to get you to buy a vehicle. They have no idea what they're doing when it comes to financing. They will let you take a car and then ask you to come back to sign paperwork that was missed only to find out that they want to change the contract. Then they'll keep calling and bugging you asking for more paperwork that they could've asked for when I was there. They've wasted so much of my time. If I could give it 0 starts I would. read more

I was recommended by a friend from work, he told me to ask about Alby, he helped me and I was really amazed by the professionalism he showed me and the low interest he got me. Thank you very much Alby for helping me with my 2019 Nissan Altima. I love it! read more

I walked into Excellent Choice unsure if buying a car was going to be possible for me. Anthony greeted me outside and immediately I felt comfortable spending time researching my options. Before I knew it, I was approved and test driving several nice cars. There were a few obstacles but Juan and Anthony navigated me through the whole process and now I'm driving a car I absolutely love! Thanks Excellent Choice, I've never had a smoother car buying experience! read more

Excellent Choice Auto Sales - My new baby! - Car Dealers Near Me - Everett, Washington

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Luis and Greg where really great helping my husband find the perfect truck. There where very friendly, And nice. I really recommend this Exellent Choice Auto Sales the name says it all... read more

My husband and I have been searching for the right car for us for weeks and we finally found it at this place! They were able to give us the BEST offer and even gave us wholesale price for four new tires and new brakes! They want you to walk away happy, and we sure did!! Thanks Albert! read more

I feel that this a very fair and honest business. I purchased a 2006 Dodge Magnum R/T for a reasonable price, and the service and attention that I received was first class. In addition, they graciously assisted me at a later date. My warranty record had the incorrect vehicle description per the VIN. They kept in contact with me until the issue was resolved. IMO, hardworking and trustworthy. read more

Absolutely love this place and love doing business here. The employees are relaxed and happy and one of the best car dealers I have ever worked with! I will happily continue doing business with Excellent Choice Auto Sales! read more

These guys are super shady. They post Craigslist ads for as "For Sale by Owner" to try to trick people who would otherwise avoid them into coming to their dealership. As soon as the sales guy (Alex) gave me "his" address and I saw that it was on Hwy 99, I looked it up and sure enough, it's this sketchy used car dealer. No thanks. read more

Gerson Castillo is probably the most helpful person ever when it comes to looking for a car. Thumbs up!

DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT TRUST THIS PLACE! They rush to get people to sign contracts to buy worthless cars. They charge WAY above bluebook prices. If you run into issues with the car even after having it for less than 48 hours, all they say is "oh, sorry man" They say they have all the cars inspected, but do not provide a report, warning sign! They sneak in extra costs, take advantage of people. I am 9 months pregnant and was not feeling well, so they were shoving papers in our face to hurry up and sign. They even missed spelled my husband's name on every document. They are an un-trustworthy company and we are hoping to find some way to get out of this crappy car deal. I would rather be a 1 car family then buy from them. They do not even deserve a 1 star. Please let this be a warning to anyone considering buying from here. read more

I'd been thinking about a new car for over a year. Wasn't pressed for time, definitely had a budget plan I'd intended to follow, and know a lot about cars, sales tactics, rates and pricing, so I wasn't going to sweat it when the salesmen came grinning at me (yes, I hate dealerships). I wasn't sure, though, where I'd buy a car as I pretty much live in three states. THAT, my friends, gets complicated when it comes to insurance and licensing. Anyway, I priced cars in Missouri, Arizona, and here in Taxington State. Turned out the best prices were right here, by as much as $2,500 difference. Surprised me. My family has had excellent experience over the years with Hyundais; they're solid, really well-built, cheap to run, will run forever, and they always look more expensive than they are, right? That's why Hyundai can get away with offering their monster warranty, I guess. I went to the Johnson dealership in Everett. God looks out for idiots; I met up with Jackie Walton. She didn't give me the small-print runaround, so I was able to chill and get to the business of buying a car for my benefit, not the dealer's. Keep your eyes on the prize, baby. No BS from me - there was no BS from her, every last question was answered, and she didn't pull that I-gotta-go-ask-the-manager stunt when we were working out the terms. Knows her stuff cold. I drove off the lot with EXACTLY the car I wanted, a new Elantra with all kinds of goodies standard (hit the right button and Philadelphia goes up in flames, right?), the killer Hyundai warranty, for $12,475, plus the bribe to Jay Inslee, who will never be president. And it's a flat-out good looking car. So there you have it, folks: walked in, drove out, great car, and nobody #MeTooed my wallet. Go see Jackie Walton. read more

DO NOT GO HERE! Very Unpleasant experience purchasing a car here. Finance guy didn't seem to know what he's doing. Unfortunately for us, we are too trusting of people and got our brain manipulated by the numbers game that dealerships play! Made us believe that our trade in wasn't worth much, but now I see it listed on the site for 3 TIMES the amount they gave us! I hope their stuck with it forever and don't make a penny off it! They are the reason car dealerships get a bad rap! People like this shouldn't be able to have a business that's rips off good hard working honest people. I don't know how they can feel good about themselves at the end of the day. I believe in Karma and what goes around comes around! Like the review before me, I think they deserve negative stars! read more

Excellent Choice Auto Sales was able to help out a family member out of a difficult situation, we were very appreciative of their understanding and willingness to help. I would recommend Excellent Choice based on their morals, ethics and understanding. read more

I was pushed into purchasing a vehicle after saying I was only looking. Been driving the vehicle for several months now and since the day I got it I regretted purchasing it. Found out that my vehicle has frame damage and the carfax they provided me nearly a month after purchase said it has been in no accidents. Before purchase I asked of they could replace/fix a few things. They said no problem and they put a "work order" in. I kept in contact with them and found out after purchase no work order was put in. Meaning on top of the frame damage they are making me deal with I have a whole lot of front end repairs and replacements coming out of my pocket that I can't afford with my baby on the way. Thanks excellent choice for screwing up the start of my life. Also, they ran my credit way more than they told me they would and drop my credit from a fair credit to poor credit. EDIT: They were suppose to call me nearly 2 weeks ago and I haven't received any call from them. Called them several times and the person I am suppose to talk to is never around. EDIT 12/24/15: I constantly call then and the person I am suppose to speak with is always not there or not available. I keep leaving my name and number for them to reply to and never get called back. I am also having to replace my alternator because it's going out. Still working on saving some money for the plastic wheel welds they promised to replace. Hopefully going to get my washer fluid crack sealed when I purchase the stuff for it. Already fix my auxiliary issue by re soldering it. Very very displeased. Terrible customer service. read more

I traded in my aveo for a beautiful jeep wrangler, though I love my jeep and is still running (for now though I am pretty sure the suspension has an issue) these people are liars, I guess just like most dirty car salesmen. They did not pay off my aveo and told me that even though they fucked up I signed the paper so it's not their problem. Real classy guys. read more

While I had some initial problems at first, everything worked out with them. They're an excellent company and people they treat you like family. They work with you to get a loan and a car you like. The mechanic there is top notch and looks over everything before the car runs off the lot, I would defiantly visit these guys again when I have stable employment. Was a pleasure to do business with. I'd like to give a personal thanks to Shawn, who helped me with the issue and getting everything resolved immediately. read more

A friend and I were car shopping this last week for a car, we decided to stop here based on the reviews from online. We told the salesman our price range, he then placed us in a car that is over our budget but didn't tell us that till we were already driving it. We fell in love with the car, the salesman then insisted to let him take care of us even after we said we couldn't afford it. We went in and decided let's see what we can do. Sat down at the desk, asked to see our ID and that is when we discovered that we left it at the last dealership. We had to go get our ID, when we were getting the ID we started talking about how between the price and mileage of the car it wasn't really what we were looking for. We felt bad so we decided to call the salesmen and apologize but we decided to go another route. However when we called them our salesman was busy so we had to leave a message with another guy and at the end the other salesmen accused us of lying and saying that we used that as an excuse to leave the dealership and how they knew we weren't coming back. We were extremely off put by it because we were in our way back to them and then decided to keep looking just in case. I'm still upset at this interaction, and have been telling all my friends and family about it. No one deserves that type of service, they definitely need to work on their people skills! In fact I downloaded Yelp and created an account because of this interaction, we are still shocked at the rudeness that came from this dealership! read more

I went down yesterday just to start my journey at looking for a new car. When my grandma and I first pulled in we were greeted by Tyler. He immediately welcomed us and greeted us. He asked about what type of car we were looking for and right off the top if his head he knew which one to show us. He was very easy going and knew how to make us happy and make car shopping easy for us. He pulled out a 2015 ford escape and we immediately fell in love with it. He and Alberto help us work the numbers. And what turned out to be just a day of window shopping turned out to buying a new car which was not planned. Everyone there made us feel welcomed and at home, but true shout out for Tyler for reaching our needs and wants. Helped me moved everything over from my old car, set up my phone and installed my daughters carseat! He really did more than he needed too but did such a great job. We truly connected with him and got to know him, which made me feel even more comfortable to go through with getting a new car. I'm very impressed and will definitely reccomend them to my friends. I'm very happy with my purchase. Grandma also loved the dog Hersey who would come up to her and sit right on her lap. and also tried to leave with us. Thank you Tyler, Alberto and Excellent choice. read more

WARNING DONT GO HERE !!! Bought a truck and at first these guys acted like they would fix what was needed and make sure the truck was working.. THEN when I drove it off the lot it started hissing. I pulled over and popped the hood.. The Intake was hanging off the engine. How did their mechanic miss that?? Also - the muffler (which was contracted that they repair prior to purchase) wasnt welded back on properly. Two days later the transmission and Torque Converter both went out.. I tried to call repeatedly and ask them to help me.. They keep saying the manager isnt in and taking messages.. I still haven't gotten a call back a week and a half later... 10k down the drain on a truck I cant even drive ! read more

Changing my review now a couple years later after I realized how badly this place screwed me over. I am ass backwards In the vehicle they sold me, and cannot get out of it. How they made it able to get a loan in the first place with the high mileage it had is beyond me... steer clear unless you feel like getting screwed read more

Great customer and willing to work with you. They made sure I was able to go home with exactly the kind of vehicle i was looking for

Boy do I wish I had read these reviews before shopping here. Be warned that this dealership does not deal fairly. After financing fell through they have given me the run around about returning my down payment. One week on and I've had every exceed you can imagine. They don't have the keys to the safe, their credit card machine can't do refunds, come back on Monday... Don't give them your money. read more

I live at the coast and all of the communication was over the internet and I couldnt have asked for better service!!! My husband and I absolutely love our car and Adam (All of the staff really) were more than helpful !! Within a week I was able to pick up my car and it was the easiest car purchase I have made in a long time!!! Cant help but again to mention how helful everyone in the store was!!!!!! :) Love my car!!!! Will buy the next one there again!!! (This is my 2nd car from Bayside I have purchased and the first was just as good!!!!! Im just Bias to this car ;) read more

There vehicles are auction bought. They do not service or make repairs. Only give them a good detail cleaning. I found out the hard way. Do not make the same mistake as me. Have a auto shop look at there vehicle before you buy. read more

Absolute rubbish. I called in to line up a view/test drive with Albert- he had two hours notice to get the car ready but it wasn't even on the lot when I got there. Rick assured me he could get the car from their 'other lot' in 5 minutes. 40 minutes later with absolutely no information I asked for other staff to contact rick and find out what was up. When challenged, the best they could come up with was 'someone took the vehicle for a test then left with the keys'. Even if true, why did it take forever and they didn't bother to call to let me know?. Entire operation is the worst example of shady 2nd hand dealership. read more

The sales people their are the worst they have no communication what so ever. Every time we tried calling them about our case they had no idea, and they said they will call us back. THEY NEVER CALLED US BACK. Something that could of been done in a day took a MONTH to get done. read more