I fully understand the shortcomings of dealing in used and junker cars. I have driven them and…read morefixed them for my entire driving career (56 years). I just bought two cars from Sands Auto. They appear to be great deals for the money so far. We looked at about 6 vehicles closely and test drove at least 4. One which was purported to need a power steering box stopped shifting 5 miles down the road and just after we put $80 worth of gas into it. We had already purchased this vehicle. Bad tranny. When I called Sands fearing the worst Dave (Zimmerman) said "bring it back and we'll work things out." We discerned that the power steering box was actually in pretty good working condition. Dave took care of us, deducted the price of the gas, and set things right. We ended up buying a significantly better vehicle for a very reasonable price. If you buy a car from Sands Auto deal with Dave. He will get the job done to everyone's satisfaction. He had me by the balls but did the right thing. So I say don't be afraid to buy a car from Sands Auto. Just make sure you deal with Dave. He even returned my message while on his way to work early on Black Friday. We had no idea if the truck was still available or if we could even look at it. They highly recommend and suggest that you have to set up an appointment first. And we were already on our way by Uber. The $110 gamble turned out to be worth every cent. We all left with smiles on our face. Dave included. Happy Holidays to you and your family Dave!!! And thanks again for being responsible and displaying such integrity!!! Dave Hafner Maplewood, Mn

Do not ever buy from here we got a suv from here a couple days ago and it's already having engine…read moredifficulties. We talked to the buyer when we first bought it and before they had mentioned they checked everything. Then later into the day the engine light came on and it stayed on until today. So then I got it checked and we already needed to replace the timing chains in the engine. It costs 1,500 to 2,000 dollars to fix. If you do buy from here take someone who knows about cars with you, or else ask for a in depth analysis. But honestly I wouldn't.

great place to shop for cars, stop in have a cup of coffee and check us out…read more dfgfhdfgddg

STAY AWAY!! Read more to see why…read more I went there to test drive a truck. Pictures looked good online but in person is a completely different story. Decided not to buy from them and I implore you to stay away from this business. I looked around their lot and it is clear they do not care about selling quality vehicles. In fact they purposely sell DANGEROUS vehicles. This picture is from a vehicle the was marked down from $7999 to $3999 or $4999 I can't remember. The frame is almost gone! The frame!!! Any dealership that sells vehicles like this cannot be trusted. Put them out of business.

I am very picky about my vehicles (trim, options). After a very frustrating day of greedy,…read moredifficult dealers in the Twin Cities area, I arrived at Cambridge with low expectations and a cranky attitude. The truck I wanted to see here was a bit higher trimmed and more expensive than I budgeted for. David and his team were great and took care of me: when I found a few odd items on the vehicle (example: aftermarket windshield that rendered the HUD hard to use), they took the cost of fixing those issues off of the price tag, as any honest dealer should. After some additional negotiations on top of those items, I ended up buying a beautiful truck from them. Turned a bad day into a great one. Thank you guys!

Had very poor service here within the service department. First one was a few years ago I had an…read moreolder Dodge minivan with high miles the service department didn't want to do my service and told me that I should just trade it in. I had another bad expirence over the summer, had someone bring my car in for regular service for me. I called set up the service and told them I wanted nothing more than what I scheduled. When my car was brought in they tried to upsale the service and when I called to dispute the extra work they did. The service manager was extremely rude and told me to send in someone competent next time. I spoke with the sales manager regarding my experience and he didn't seem surprised by my complaint. He apologized and offered to assist me in setting up services in the future. I will not be going back here.

BUYER BEWARE!! STAY AWAY !!!…read more This is THE WORST dealership I've EVER experienced, even taking into consideration PRIVATE party sales! We "purchased" a 2015 KIA Van that we were told was a great vehicle and had been checked out, so STUPID US, we believed them only to spend MORE money on a new ENGINE and battery, not to mention we had to pay out for a rental car for a month! We got the "run around" for the WHOLE time! WTF!!!!??? So much for trusting people!!! If you dare to purchase from these scam artists, take your test drive to your trusted mechanic!! NEVER would I EVER endorse this company!! RRRRRUUUUUUNNNNN!!!

I bought a 2004 Honda odyssey from them, the one gentleman was super nice, but the other guy was…read morerude, and acted like it was a chore to deal with us, I asked what was wrong with the vehicle and he said that nothing was wrong with it, we took it for a test drive, and that went well, we heard a noise in the rear of the vehicle but figured it had been sitting, so we bought it and on our way home the noise we heard had gotten worse, when we got home the engine light came on and it stated that they were several censors that were bad, and we then found out that the rear brakes were metal on metal, I will NEVER buy another vehicle from them, not up front about ANYTHING

DO NOT BUY A CAR HERE! THEY ARE DISHONEST! We bought a car for $7,000 at Steve's Auto Sales in…read moreCambridge MN a week ago. We put the card on our credit card as we wanted the miles and would pay it in full within a week. The next day we drove it 60 miles on the freeway and suddenly warning lights came on for battery, radiator and other key car features. Within moments the car was dying. We managed to get the car in "limp" mode and drove it on the freeway shoulder at 40 miles per hour for 60 miles to get home. Once we got home we called Steve's Auto Sales and told them what had happened. They suggested that we drive the car over to them in Cambridge which is 40+ miles away. We told them the car couldn't be started plus in this time it got a flat tire while sitting in our driveway! They sent a tow truck and took posession of the car, assuring us they would back out the charge immediately. Its been a week and still they haven't reversed the charge, but claiming everyday when we call that they have reversed the charge and its just the credit card company who is screwing up. At least we can dispute the charge but it would be easier if they just reverse it.

We purchase our first vehicle from Steve's last March and I LOVE it!! We drove 77 miles one way…read morefrom Glen/Malmo to look at it. My 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee was apparently a HOT item because there had been 3 other people that called about it. I asked if I could take it for a drive to check everything out. When we got back we made a deal but we had to go to our bank in St. Francis to get the cash. So I gave Dan my drivers license to hold it until we got back. While we were gone, Dan said another customer came in specifically looking to buy the Jeep that was parked in the lot. He offered Dan, our salesman at Steve's, way over asking price to get him to sell it out from under me. Dan said the deal is done, it is SOLD!!! I thanked Dan for his integrity. We will go back in the future as well as refer family and friends!! In the deal Dan said he would mail me the new tail light because I noticed the drivers side was cracked. That came a week later!

We've bought several vehicles from Hayford. They've been outstanding. I am simply a customer.read more

Bought a 5yr old used truck from Hayford. Reasonably priced. I came in an hour before they closed…read moreand offered to come back the next day. Sales was dead set on a sale that night. The finance department was very unhappy to still be there. I requested to use a loan through my credit union. They never even contacted my credit union. The loan they gave me was based off a credit score that was nearly 120 points below my actual score. My credit union verified my credit score when I refinanced pretty much immediately for almost a 4.5% interest drop. I had to go through the whole refinancing process less than two weeks after I bought the vehicle because Hayford automatically enrolled me in a loan with Wells Fargo with a credit score they got from Equifax. I opened a credit card with my credit union two weeks later and they used Equifax as well and found my score to be way higher. Furthermore a wire for the block heater was clearly identified broken prior to me purchasing the vehicle. Hayford claimed they would fix it. They said they'd call me once the part was in. Two weeks later still no contact by them so I call them and tell them if they are lying about their intentions to fix it to let me know and I'll fix it myself. They then say there must have been a communication error because the part was in stock when my truck was purchased. Their manager Furthermore told me I had no right to question their character because he's a man of his words. I told him to just mail me the part and I'll do it myself. Guaranteed they haven't mailed it and never will. I wish I had a better experience with Hayford and could recommend them to others, but I really can't. Worst expierence I've ever had with a dealership. Their sales team is pleasant and have some good employees, but their finance guy was extremely short and rude, and their manager was more concerned with his pride than he was resolving the issue. They also do not care about how they treat you once you sign the paperwork. I try to keep business local when I can, but I won't be back and won't be recommending them to anyone I know. In a small community reputation and integrity is everything. Not once was it offered to me for them to follow up on how my credit score was found to be 120pts below what it actually is. Nor did anyone apologize for the absolute cluster of a process they have.

These guys are super nice and efficient, they fixed my truck box and took out a couple dents in…read moreless than a week. Id highly recommend them, they're the best!

I have had the worst luck since buying my current vehicle. Door dings, rear ended twice while the…read morecar was parked with no one in it and I hit a deer on the way home from work sometime last week. Larson's has done the work for me twice now. One was about a year ago after someone ran into it with a forklift at work and I just returned from picking it up after the deer hit. I could go on and on about craftsmanship but I don't have a clue what it takes. All I can tell you (and all I really care about) is that after they are done everything looks as new. Unless you know the car before you wouldn't be able to tell where any work was done. Sheet metal, paint, etc. looks flawless. The service is as good as the work and very friendly as well. Free loaner on both occasions, work was completed in a very reasonable amount of time, they inform you of any possible savings to be had and they pass them on to you. My non damaged headlight was faded and burned out prior to hitting the deer. They polished it to match the new one and did what they could to get it working (ended up being a module). I had painted the grill to match the vehicle, again they replicated that as well after calling to see what I used. The car was cleaned and vacuumed as well even though all work was exterior.... everything at no charge. It's my body shop of choice and will recommend them to anyone needing work done.