Carhop Auto Sales & Finance

The worst thing that ever happened to me! Trevor is the worst person I’ve ever met in my life! Don’t ever get a car from car hop!

Very demeaning to come to a place like carhop the «carhop way» is that you have to sit through a presentation from somebody that’s not very old and tell them what your goals and dreams are in life, and for a 57-​year-​old woman that’s extremely demeaning ! you have to explain to them why you’re credit is bad and what you’re going to do to fix it, which is very personal, it’s not like you are asking for a 250,000 mortgage you are asking to borrow money for a crappy car that they admit themselves will only last a couple of years! and they do this even before they let you look at a car or pull your credit report. To me it was a big power trip that I politely decided not to go on.

Purchased my first vehicle in Seattle after four years of car-​sharing or transit (yay, no more ghetto transit/​bus life).
Trevor was very helpful, and truly did take time to find the best car for me within my budget and did his best to find one with all the amenities I was looking for. This is a great place if you have less than perfect credit or are re-​building your credit, or if you have been turned down at other traditional big-​name lots, who typically want $ 3-​$ 4k down. I had the option of getting vehicles as new as 2007 with only $ 500 down. I would definitely go back again if I was in the market for another vehicle purchase.
Pros–
They offer several locations across the country, and several in Washington alone.
Large and diverse inventory of quality/​decent vehicles that changes often
If you make payments on time for a year or so, you can usually trade up to a ‘better’ vehicle than you already have
If Trevor is any indication of the sales staff, they will be non-​pushy, straight-​forward, and let you know what is going on every step of the way
Cons–
Not a lot of pick-​ups or trucks available
Cars aren’t perfect, like any used vehicle there may be a few minor things that need fixed up (for example, the only issue I could find with my vehicle was the sun-​visor wouldn’t stay locked in), but it was a relatively minor, and easy fix.
Since it’s in-​house financing it’s best to take the financing on the spot, as if you wait things could always change.
Also, speaking of financing, keep in mind this has a higher than usual interest rate. Make sure you read the fine print, and can afford the vehicle before buying.

These guys are very friendly and courteous, always there if you need help or have questions. And I’m very happy with the vehicle I got from them!

My experience with CarHop had been nothing but great. After being turned away from many places, carhop fought hard to get me driving the day i came in in a vehicle I can afford. They took the time to get to know me and have always been there to help. Now i have a van, my credit scores improved and i’m off the bus! Thanks Trevor & the Carhop team.

I read some of the reviews and I don’t understand some of them because my car is not perfect but when I got my car the first thing I did was change tires, the battery and got a front end alignment, Even a new car eventually you will have to put money in it, Yes I do a little bit at a time to get my car the way that I want it, and about selecting a car I always listen to the sound. I know what a good engine and a bad engine sounds like, I know a little about what to look for in a car. God knows I should because of all the repair shops have took my money for nothing. i salute Trevor and Kelly, especially Kelly because even after months I had the car she still called and checked to see if I had any problem with the car, which I haven’t since I had it. Thank You Kelly for going above and beyond, You are the best.

I take back my stars from the previous review. Only after 2short weeks my power steering went out. A hose broke while I was parallel parking. They towed it… which they normally wouldn’t do but the guy who manages my account is awesome. (ashanti gets 5stars! He’s awesome.) on Monday it got towed… in the am. Was told the part would be in Tuesday… then this morning… Wednesday. Called the shop and guess what… THEY SENT THE WRONG HOSE!!! seriously?! I’ve lost over 100 $ in work because they sold me a shitty car and I can’t get to all of my clients houses via bus. and take forever to get shit right. ooh and I found out the other day that my air conditioning doesn’t work. YAY.
I’m EXTREMELY PISSED OFF AT THEM! They better Fix this and reimburse me for my time stress and all the clients I lost because this is Total bull shit!!!

No one in their right minds should EVER even think about going to this dealership or any other CarHops for that matter. They buys their cars from auctions and they don’t even bother washing the car or even vacuum the vehicles. They take advantage of you because the people who go in there have no other options. I should have just taken the bus instead of going here.
I bought a 2006 with 150,000 miles on it and they charged me $ 11,000 for the piece of crap. The BBB says that in «excellent» condition, the car is worth $ 7,000. But the car was in barely good condition. It was in an accident which they don’t tell you. They scam you like crazy. They even scam the lending company by putting in false information to get a better chance of approval.
As only dealerships that commit fraud on the regular basis and the ones who are nasty and deceiving, Carhop has a mandatory arbitration clause in the contract which means that the consumer can’t do shit to Carhop even if the engine blows up the first week and they deny your «warranty».
I made a HUGE mistake. DON’T EVER BUY FROM HERE, EVER!!!

What a disappointment!!!
The TV ads & website advertise an 18 mo/18,000 mile warranty and financing with as little as $ 99 down, and now I see why they don’t show prices on the website and make you come in person in order to get any info.
I was helping my bf look for a new car and we thought we’d check out this car lot. I thought the 18 mo/18,000 mile warranty looked good. I asked about the $ 99 down and was told they rarely do that.
We were thinking of getting an older, cheaper car, with a larger down payment and financing the balance for 10 months or less. Apparently, they consider helping you improve your credit to be a 2 or 3 year loan for more than double the car’s KBB value.
We looked at a 1998 vehicle with 145K miles on it, which the KBB high end was around $ 3,000 (for «good» condition, which it WAS NOT) — they seriously wanted 7.5K!!! Said the cost of the warranty and credit reporting is built into the price!
For that price, and the $ 350/​mo financing, we could get a newer, more dependable vehicle elsewhere, even though it wouldn’t have the «warranty». In fact, I just financed a 2004 GT V6 with less than 90K miles for 8K last month from somewhere else! (and for less than $ 300/​mo TYVM!) I told my bf he should go back to where I got my car from and get a better deal from them… and a fair market price too. You’re obviously not going to get that from Car Hop.