Tom B

Review of Autobarn Mazda - Evanston,IL

Great selection of cars to choose from and sales p...

Great selection of cars to choose from and sales people are very nice. There were a few dislikes though.

The first was a car they advertised and I called in about. I thought the whole time it was a bait as the car was marked about $10k then regular listings. Sure enough, there was an "error" in the listing.

Test driving cars in the area is terrible. It is very congested with traffic and there are pedestrians everywhere.

When closing on a car they will try and sell you everything under the sun. I was offered, GPS tracking if my car gets stolen, wheel insurance, extended warranty from a 3rd party, there were a couple others as well. They tell you the monthly cost so it seems low, but if you total in the final value, its around a $4k mark up. Luckily I caught all of that and decided to pass.

They were also very stiff with negotiating, claiming to be the lowest in a certain radius ( I can't remember the distance). The best they could do was $500 lower. Although the car I bought was hard to find in that color way and I myself couldn't find any other that were similar online so I really can't blame them.

I am happy with the car and how quick I was able to get out of there, however, all the add on's really put a bad taste in my mouth.