I had an outstanding car buying experience at PDX motors with my dealer Art. After a frustrating…read morevisit to Ron Tonkin, where they actually tried to sell me a truck with the check engine light on, I was pretty discouraged about the whole process. Thankfully, I found Art. He was honest, professional, and never made me feel pressured. He took the time to answer my questions and helped me find exactly what I was looking for. In the end, I drove away in a beautiful Toyota Tundra at a fair and reasonable price. The entire experience was smooth, transparent, and stress-free. If you're looking for someone who genuinely cares about helping customers find the right vehicle, I highly recommend Art at PDX Motors. I'll definitely be sending friends and family his way. Thanks again for the awesome experience

We were looking for a 2015 Honda Pilot. Car gurus sent message to PDX motor cars. The sales…read moreconsultant, Shiv sent me a text, letting me know that they had one. We drove from Salem To Beaverton To test drive it And end up buying it. The service from start to finish was fantastic. Upfront communication from start to finish. Financing was so easy. The people at PDX motorcars are so friendly And knowledgeable. I would highly recommend PDX Motorcars if you're looking for a vehicle. Thanks Shiv and management for all you did for us! We love our vehicle. Michelle and Brian

10/10 easy, fast, stress-free and fun experience buying a used car with Duran. Scheduled the test…read moredrive, came out and verified that the car was in great condition, and completed the purchase in a couple of hours. Duran and all the other staff made the purchase a great experience-- this is the only way to buy a car going forward.

BUYER BEWARE: "CarMax Certified" Truck Failed in Hours, Leaving Me Out $27k Cash…read more I purchased a "CarMax Certified" 2022 Nissan Frontier (48,000 miles | VIN: 1N6ED1EKXNN614393) from the Clackamas location for over $27k IN CASH, expecting a reliable vehicle for my family and business. Our salesperson, Ian, was professional and great to work with, but the confidence ended less than two hours later. While driving home over the Oregon Coast Range with my 7-year-old daughter, the transmission began slipping, hesitating, and violently jerking forward at highway speeds. A local mechanic inspected it, and Nissan later confirmed a major transmission failure. Worse, Nissan found clear evidence that the transmission had been previously tampered with, removing the factory warranty coverage and throwing responsibility entirely back onto CarMax. The Corporate Runaround: Instead of standing behind their "certified" vehicle, CarMax has subjected me to a week of exhausting escalation and dodging: Service Manager John (Beaverton): Has held the truck for 6 days without providing a diagnosis. He doesn't return calls, ignores Nissan's service department, and literally laughed at the mechanical failure. Operations Manager Elliot: Recited a rigid corporate script to explain why he won't help. General Manager Eugene (Clackamas):Friendly enough, but completely lacks the authority to resolve the issue. The "Solutions" Offered: CarMax has verbally offered completely unacceptable options, refusing to put any of their extensions or promises in writing: 1. A sketchy repair: Forcing me to accept a truck with a known history of tampering, zero Nissan powertrain warranty, and a used/rebuilt LKQ transmission (which Nissan mechanics advised is a dangerous long-term solution). CarMax refused to include a MaxCare warranty to offset this massive risk. 2. An indefinite replacement search:Waiting forever for them to source a truck from across the country, while expecting *me* to pay the shipping costs for their failure. They refuse to do a fair price exchange for comparable trucks already available locally. 3. The Refund Trap: They told me it will take up to 10 days just to get my cash back. The Bottom Line: Vehicles break, but the way CarMax handles it is the real nightmare. Because they are holding onto my $27,000 cash for over a week, I am physically trapped without transportation and completely blocked from buying a reasonable replacement vehicle elsewhere. They gave me a small SUV rental that doesn't fit my business needs, meaning I am actively losing work income every single day while they sit on my money. My Advice: Do not trust Carmax. I thought I bought peace of mind; instead, I bought a $27k project, a week-long fight, and a complete loss of my transportation and livelihood.

Excellent service from start to finish! It's refreshing to find a used car dealer that is easy to…read morework with and has some longevity in the business! I will certainly come here again should I be in the market for a used car and I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a pre-owned car. A family owned businesses since 1933!

Following up: Vince went out of his way to split the cost of a "goodwill repair" for leaks that…read moreshowed up with this months heavy rains. I am grateful and highly recommend Powell Motors.

There are lots of smaller car dealerships to choose from, and sometimes it can seem like it's…read moreimpossible to figure out who to buy from. For us, we located THE truck we wanted, and it just happened to be at 5th Gear Motorz. So, other than a few Yelp reviews (good ones!), we didn't have much to go on. Let me tell you.... our experience was so good that we will look to them for our future used car purchases. And I'm not talking about the experience of a customer that walked in, got a good deal and walked happily into the sunset. No, there is always "that one car" that can have a problem, and where the rubber meets the road is HOW that company supports you AFTER the sale. Especially when buying used. The owner is a master mechanic and checks out all cars to make sure they are sellable beforehand. Good to know. So we got our truck home, and the first thing that happened was it didn't start two days later. We called, and instantly they arranged to get us a new battery. I was impressed. Then, it didn't start again, this time with a new battery that was drained. Wow... OK. They took it in, troubleshot the problem, and thought it was good to go. And then it happened again. Long story short: It took the owner, literally testing each and every circuit to figure out the issue. The starter had worn off in the AUX position, and when you turned off the truck, you could still pull the key out in AUX. Talk about a random, totally difficult thing to diagnose! They promptly bought and installed a new starter --- problem solved, Let me tell you, THESE GUYS STAND BEHIND THEIR SALE. Period. In a day and age where people give less customer service, and don't really care, 5th Gear stands head and shoulders above the rest. I'm sure 99% of all their cars drive off the lot with zero issues... but there's always that ONE vehicle... and we just happened to get it. And they stuck with us, got it solved quickly, and never quit making it right. They've got a loyal customer for life. And we love our truck!! Thanks guys!

THERE IS OVER 100, 'NOT RECCOMMENDED REVIEWS, AND ONLY FOUR POSITIVE REVIEWS. READ THEM ALL, FOR…read moreYOUR OWN SAKE. Here's the reason why I WON'T EVER Go back to 5th gear: We went in, looking for a cheap, older model Honda, or Toyota. A really nice, older guy was helping us, and we were rather sad, that they didn't have any cars that we remotely liked. Along comes the slick owner, or manager with his alligator boots, painted on jeans, leather suit jacket, and slicked back hair, (this sounds like a bad Starsky and Hutch episode, but I swear, it's all true. Go in and ask to meet the manager, so you can see for yourself!) We wanted to leave the lot, but then, when that same manager found out that we had Cash, On Hand, he tried to sell me a car that he bought for his own son! Weird, huh? It got so shady, that the guy said we couldn't even be on the property, to do the deal. Wait. It gets better: I test drive the car, with the salesman. The salesman was yammering about how the manager would NOT buy a car for his son, if there was anything wrong with it... I decided totreat the salesman to a test: I got on Johnson Creek, then took 205 north, to Foster, then drove STRAIGHT to auto zone over on duke, where I asked them to do a free code check. The car came back with a myriad of codes...all bad... one of which was a problem with the torque converter. This is where I looked at the salesman, and he had the NERVE to say, "it's probably an O2 sensor!" I drove as fast as I could, back to the lot, then I told my husband I was dizzy, and hypoglycemic, and needed to get something to eat. Thank you to the food carts across the street!!!! I hope your presence has helped others get out of shady car deals too! I told my husband that was not the car for us, and that I didn't want an ATLAS MOTORS replay, where we agree to purchase a car, then get stuck with thousands in repairs. He agreed. I would say the sales guy was a little pushy, but nice...but, That slick manager? I now have a saying: "When Someone LOOKS like a stereotypical used car salesman...he probably IS a used car salesman." Its called Due Dilligence. If you can't take a used car from 82nd avenue to a mechanic BEFORE you buy it, at LEAST run it by those nice folks at auto zone first. They would be happy to run codes, for FREE! And, three weeks later, we saw the SAME car, across the street from the lot, for sale, by private owner.... Things that make you go, "Hmmmmmmm?" There are over 100, "Not Reccommended," reviews on yelp for 5th gear. I have read them, and everyone has similar stories about this place. Do you want to add to that?

I traveled to Portland for a camper they had for sale. There had been considerable communication…read morebefore I made the trip. They seemed legitimate and I did purchase the vehicle. On the first trip, the car filled with smoke from a motor fire. Second, they had used an electrical cord to provide power to the house. That was because the internal power did not work. Traveling, connected to a power supply only, is not appropriate for campers. Their solution was deceptive to say the least. So, when dealing with Bob's auto, be very cautious and get an independent evaluation. They are in it for a quick profit and don't seem to have any ethics, other than buyer beware.

Told me the check engine light was the gas cap. Two days later check engine light started blinking…read moreand car had no power. i went back to see if he would help me out. He said "sold as is". 100% waste of 4250. This guy is a pro a ripping people off. He totally doesn't give a shit.

huge inventory lots of choices, but Thomas helped me pick the right car for me and my familyread more

Bought an camper from these guys today and am very happy. Would definitely buy here again…read more Super nice guys. Good deal. Great experience overall.

DO NOT BUY A CAR FROM HERE!! We ignored all of the bad reviews because we know usually a place has…read morea mix of reviews and the salesmen at this lot are low pressure which is nice. My son bought a car there and Wayne told him "If anything goes wrong, just let us know and we'll see what we can do". My son had the car 2 weeks, drove it from Oregon to Colorado and it stopped in the middle of nowhere, you can imagine this was very stressful for all of us. He spend a lot of money getting it towed to a service station where the mechanic said the engine was shot and was going to be $8000 to get a new one and fix. This is much more than my son paid for the car. By the way, my son worked hard to save money WHILE he was going to college and spend most of it on this car. My son called the owner of East Side Sales, only to be yelled, interrupted an treated very disrespectfully. My sister, then proceeded to call the owner only to experience the same thing....she couldn't even get a word in. We all know why people do this because they are guilty and become defensive! He has taken it to another mechanic and his findings were the same - the engine is shot and the problem has been going on for some time. So it is obvious to us that this car sales lot is selling fraudulent cars!!!!! Don't trust them!!!!!!! Please!!!!!! The owener/manager is a HORRIBLE person!!!!

Eastside Auto is worthy of criminal investigation by the state, and I am currently pursuing a civil…read morecase for fraud. In short, do not trust this dealer. Better yet, do not come within a five mile radius of their lot to avoid getting hit by someone test driving one of their dangerous cars. Wayne Moore sold me a 2008 Hyundai Sonata, which broke down three days later. Wayne Moore and his manager, Ray, promised me that if I discovered any significant problems within the first few weeks, they would help me out. But after three days of driving, the engine and oil filter lights came on. When I pulled over to the side of the road, the engine seized, the brakes locked, and I rolled into a ditch, and I was left stranded by a highway in the middle of the night. After getting it towed to a car technician the next day, I was told the only reason the car had made it off the lot was because Eastside had filled it with heavier oil. The engine was destroyed, as there were chunks of metal ridden throughout the engine and the oil. The cost to replace the engine would be more than what I paid for the whole car. The next day, I took the car to a second technician, who confirmed the diagnosis. For some reason, I thought Eastside was a family owned name in cars I could trust. When I called Eastside, Wayne Moore refused to speak to me about the car, saying I could only talk to his manager Ray. I told Ray I had pictures to prove the engine was totaled and that the error code timestamps proved that the problem existed before I bought the car. When Ray said he didn't trust my technicians, I offered to pay the costs to take it to a third car technician of his choice. When he said he'd only take it back if he could look it over himself, I offered to pay the costs to tow it back to his lot. When he still refused, I told him I was between homes and couldn't afford to buy another car. He laughed at me. It was quite obvious that Ray and Wayne Moore knew that they'd sold me a lemon and didn't care at all about their reputations or their consciences. When I started the process of selling the car to a scrap yard for parts, I ran into another issue, which was that Eastside never took the car's title into its own name. This is a legal loophole in the state of Oregon that allows fraudsters to avoid taking responsibility for a car. So I had to spend a day at the DMV making the case that I was the victim of a fraudulent business and wasn't trying to pass on a stolen car, which I was eventually able to do after paying a large fee. If you look at some of the other reviews, you'll read about many other similar experiences. Many of the positive reviews are fake. The Cars.com 5-star review from Sep 15, 2016 was written by "Eastside Auto Sales." And another review on Carfax was written by Wayne. In these cases, they were too stupid or didn't care to come up with fake names for their fake reviews. This place has been in business since 1974 because their business model is taking in lemon cars for cheap from other lots and passing them on to their customers. Don't fall for it like I did.