Tonya Stombaugh

Review of J&R Motorsport

BUYERS BEWARE! I do NOT recommend buying a vehicle...

BUYERS BEWARE! I do NOT recommend buying a vehicle from J & R Motorsports. In June of 2015, they sold me a 2003 Audi A6 Avant with only 120k miles for what seemed like a great deal. Everything seemed to check out alright. Literally one week after buying the car, the engine seized up and threw a rod, blowing a hole in the side of my engine block. Of course the car wasn't under any kind of warranty, but I called J & R and they were willing to find a used motor for me and cover the cost of labor and replacing everything, I just had to pay $1100 for said motor. My car was in their shop for TWO MONTHS before they even started swapping the engine. I was told it wasn't a priority for their mechanic because I wasn't paying for the labor. It took an additional two weeks after that before it was finished. Now, I received my new license plates in the mail right after breaking down, and I didn't have screws for the front plate, so I left it in the back seat. I figured, if anything, maybe they'd notice it and put it on for me. If not, no big deal, I can do it myself once I get the car back and can actually drive it again. The day after I brought my car back home, I remembered the plate and looked every where for it. It wasn't in the car or on the car. I called the dealership and asked if they may have had it. The guy I spoke with managed to find my front license plate folded in half in the mechanic's scrap metal bin. I cannot even believe that they would take something out of the back seat of my car - let alone a BRAND NEW license plate I'd just paid for that clearly matches the one on the back - and try to scrap it! On top of all of this hassle, I have had nothing but problems with the motor ever since getting my car back. I haven't even had the car for a year, and I could've had the loan paid off by now with the amount of money I've had to put into repairs. My car has since broken down three times on my way to work due to various parts that needed to be replaced on the motor. Now, I've just discovered that yet another part on the motor needs replacing before I can drive the car again. my check engine light is also on due to two issues- one being low in cost of parts, but high in cost of labor; the other being the exact opposite. The lowest quote I've gotten for these repairs is $1800, but they don't affect the driveability so I've put them on the back burner for now. I have to call around to different shops tomorrow for a quote on the latest repair needed. All in all, the costs of having an AWD vehicle towed several times and various repairs and replacements made has run me at LEAST $3k. That's not even including the regular maintenance costs such as tires and oil changes (which are the only costs I'd expected to pay for a very long time with this car). I only wish I would have looked into the reviews before ever making the mistake of visiting this place.