Bon Prix Auto Sales

Went to this lot looking at a Honda CRV. The guy refused to show us the car before we answered what kind of possible credit we had available. He ended up saying to come back with some cash and went inside. Total prick. Found a vehicle later that day on another lot, no problem. These people aren’t worth your time.

DO NOT RENT FROM THEM. The owner is angry and aggressive.
We arrived to pickup our rental truck and it was not there! So many Google and Unilocal reviews are negative but he was the only guy in town with a truck today. Now we know why! He rented us a truck that he didn’t really have.
Jessi

A shady car dealership that rents Budget trucks on the side. They’re supposed to be open from 8−10am, but when I showed up at 9:30am the gate was locked and no one was around. After waiting outside for 15 minutes and trying to contact Budget Rent a Truck, some redneck finally noticed me and strolled on over. I told him I had a reservation for a 16′ truck I made yesterday, and he tells me they don’t have any and I’m out of luck, which is strange since the budget website allowed me the choice of a 10′, a 16′ and a 24′ truck without a problem. I ask about the 24′ truck they have out back and he says that one is for someone else, except now I’ve been sitting here in my car past 10am and no one came to pick up that truck. There aren’t any other trucks available in the area and with my car broke down, the reason I needed the truck, I have no where to go. I was relying on that truck.
Oh, and they left their little dog outside in the cold for who knows how long, because it came to me at the gate shaking and looking injured, so obviously they’re animal lovers, too. Must be a real stand-​up car dealership.

Definitely NOT a trustworthy dealer. I went to the lot to view a VW beetle that had been listed on Craigslist for a great price. When my mother and I got there, we were shown the beetle, which would basically not start up at all (the engine was very loud/​rattley, and it obviously had some major mechanical faults). The salesperson even admitted this to us, saying that sometimes they bought the cars and listed them BEFORE having the chance to properly check them out (note: said VW beetle has been listed on craigslist as recently as today, one full week later, described as ‘running great’).
After that experience we weren’t so keen to look at another car, particularly as all the cars on the other lot seemed to be really big (we were looking for a small/​compact car). But the salesperson assured us that there were numerous cars on their other lot, just down the street, which we would love. Since we really were desperate for a vehicle (I had just moved to town and did not have one) we agreed.
I should say here that immediately I stepped onto the lot, I did not feel welcome or that my needs/​wants were being heard or met. Numerous times during the back and forth with the salesperson, I was patronised, condescended to and treated in a sexist manner («Wow, you drive real great for a girl!» «This is a great car for a girl» etc). Whilst I was pretty unimpressed by this, I put it down to a backwards/​unprogressive mentality and let it go. The guy seemed nice enough.
Immediately we get to the second lot I am shown a 2001 Chrysler Sebring, which is HUGE and definitely not what I was looking for (in addition to having a higher price tag than the car we originally drove out for). I’m encouraged to test drive it just to see, and with some prodding from my mother I agree. The car does seem to drive alright although there are some cosmetic deficiencies (but that’s what you expect for $ 3500).
During the test drive the salesperson (Billy) assures us that it’s a good running car, gives us the spiel etc etc. He also says he’ll do us ‘a deal’ where he’ll give the car a full detail/​clean and mechanical check up for free if we take it that day. He says there shouldn’t be any major problems, but just in case. He seemed also to notice that I was leery about the size and model of the car, and said that if I disliked it I could return it, no questions asked, and the dealer would buy it back from me/​refund my money.
We ended up buying the car because we were so desperate for a vehicle. When I asked if I could leave the car on the lot and pick it up after the service and detail, I was urged (practically forced) to drive it off the lot right that second. I really did not want to (having only just moved to the city and being uncertain/​uncomfortable with the roads) but again, was coerced into it.
Well, cue a few days (literally no more than 72 hours) later. The car had blown a tire on the interstate (the tire was unable to be repaired — it was that bad — we later took it to a mechanic who said the tires were pretty old/​not great tires — not what we were told at the dealer). The engine light for the car was on and the engine started to have trouble kicking in upon start up. A friend noticed the rear tail light was stuck together with tape. The car started making a strange (LOUD) squealing/​whistling sound when the steering wheel was turned.
I called the dealer and asked about the mechanical check up etc. I was told to call the salesperson directly on his phone. When I did, it went to voicemail and the inbox was full. I text messaged Billy expressing my concerns, and he was evasive and vague (said he would call me, never did, etc). Eventually I messaged saying I wanted to return the car as I had been promised I could. I received no response.
I decided to drive to the dealer and speak to them in person. When I turned up, nobody was at the office and there was a handwritten note pasted to the door saying to call a cell number for attention. I did so. The person I spoke with (I think the owner) was aggressive and dismissive on the phone, and said he would return to the lot in half an hour. He did not. My friend and I called again. He said he would return to the lot in five minutes. About 20 minutes later, he turns up and acts very aggressively towards us, states that we were never told we could return the car/​that the dealer would buy back, that we could trade in with them or nothing. Naturally, I said a trade in wasn’t suitable given the experience I had had with the car. The person (I think AJ, the owner) became VERY aggressive and made some legal threats. He was also very patronising. When I drew out my contract which I noted he/​the salesperson had not signed, he stated my contract was ‘a copy’ and that the original WAS signed, and legally binding. I said «well, if it’s a copy of the original why is mine not also signed? That’s what a copy is.»
Just no.

Yes, their name translates into «Good Price».
That’s about all the good you’ll find there.
I responded to an ad on Craigslist for a 1996 Ford Explorer. Told the gentleman, who answered – A.J. was his name – that I was coming all the way out to Metairie to check it out. He says fine, so I go borrow a truck, and do rush-​hour traffic out there.
Please keep in mind: I had CASH IN HAND.
I get there, see an Explorer on the lot that… sort of looks like the one in the ad but… has the price jacked up a grand. Ask A.J. about that. «Oh!» he says, «Well, if you’re here from Craigslist, then it’s a different price.» Ok, that’s cool. So I ask him if he has service records or a Carfax. And do you know what? He actually LAUGHED IN MY FACE. «Son,» he says (all condescending, like I’m 16 and buying my first car), «for that year of car, you can’t find service records for that.»
Oh, really? Are you SURE??? ‘Cause let me tell you what. In order of appearance, I have gone, cash in hand, and have purchased: A cherry 1976 Ford Courier for TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS with ALL SERVICE RECORDS, and it ran me around for 4 years until it got STOLEN. Then, I got a 1992 Mazda B2200 pickup FOR FIFTY BUCKS, all service records. I changed the fuel filter out and BANG, it ran me around for 3 years until I sold it because I was moving to New Orleans from Seattle and needed a van… so I went out and got a 1992 Vandura extended cargo van with ALL NEW EVERYTHING AND ALSO – THE SERVICE RECORDS!!! – for $ 500. And it drove me here, allllllllll 2700 miles, and then was our daily commuter for 9 months until the front axle split.
What’s really hilarious? A.J., after laughing at me, had the audacity to say: «But I DO have the service records for that nice BMW out on the lot…»
Do not go here. You’d be better off purchasing a vehicle from a crackhead in St. Roch. That is all.