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Complaint Review: Flash Auto Sales - Castle Rock Colorado

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  • Flash Auto Sales 1221 Caprice Drive Castle Rock, Colorado USA

Flash Auto Sales Just be aware Castle Rock Colorado

*REBUTTAL Owner of company: Flash Auto Sales in Castle Rock,Co.

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I bought a truck from Flash Auto Sales in October 2014.  While I was completing an inspection on this truck, I noticed there was a "clank" in the rear wheel.  When confronting the dealer about this, they said "it's fine".  When my husband told them that we would not purchase the truck without this being inspected, the dealer agreed to take the tire off so we could look at the wheel.  It was the emergency brake that had fallen out of the brake system. 

The dealer then agreed to sign a We Owe to fix the rear brakes.  Since everything was in writing, I agreed to purchase this truck and paid cash for it right then.  This was on a Monday, the dealer agreed to have the brakes fixed on that Tuesday and I was to pick up the truck on Wednesday. 

I drove back to Castle Rock on Wednesday, from Colorado Springs, to pick up the truck.  In the front seat there was a set of brake pads.  The wife told me that her husband was unavailable to talk to me but the mechanic said there was a rear seal leak and they didn't feel comfortable replacing the pads. I went ahead and took the truck back to Colorado Springs so I could get the brakes inspected myself.

My mechanic inspected the brakes and found there was a rear seal that had been leaking, it had been fixed, however the drum was not fitting the wheel properly.

I contacted Flash Auto Sales right away so they could make good on their We Owe.  They asked me to bring the truck back to their mechanic.  When he re-inspected it, he agreed the seal had been fixed, they agreed to change the pads and wanted me to pay for the drum.  When I told him that was not the agreement, the MECHANIC paid for the drum to complete the We Owe. 

On a personal note, the owner of Flash Auto Sales is unprofessional.  When the mechanic was on the phone with her, he had to tell her to calm down and take deep breaths.  She was very rude to me on the phone, through e-mail and through the mail.  I never have been upset over this.  All I wanted was for them to make good on their agreement.  They better thank their lucky stars they have a very good mechanic they work with who saved them from a lot of hassle.

I personally just wanted to get this out there to say that I would never buy another car from this dealership.  I also wanted to make everyone else out there aware this mom and pop shop will try and get away with anything they possibly can to make a buck.  Just be careful.

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Flash Auto Sales in Castle Rock,Co.

AUTHOR: Donell - ()

POSTED: Thursday, November 20, 2014

Flash Auto Sales buys cars in good faith and sells cars in good faith. No one can predict the future of any car new or used. With that being said the vehicle in this report was a 1994 Chevy Suburban with 267,743 miles. When she came to look at this vehicle she asked if it had leaks, I answered, Yes it does. She drove the vehicle and asked about the noise in the rear wheel. My husband wasn't sure what it was so he put the vehicle on our lift, brought the customer back and showed them exactly what it was and we repaired the emergency brake. When she decided to purchase, the deal was made with a We/Owe for rear brakes to be replaced and the front leak to be checked. Our mechanic had informed us that he did not want to do the brakes until the seals had been replaced because they were leaking and they needed to be done at the same time. My husband called her on the 8th, prior to her driving in and let her know what our mechanic said and she indictated to him that that would be fine and to put the brakes in the back. When she arrived to take possession we had discussed the seals and brakes Again, she Again said that was fine asked if the brakes were in the vehicle, she checked and then left. A total of 3 days after leaving she had sent a letter to me informing us that she wanted the work done and that she had it inspected after leaving and now wanted us to do the brakes. My husband called and left a message to the effect that we would be happy to buy the vehicle back at a $200.00 profit to them as he felt they would not be happy with the Suburban no matter what was done. She had requested that all inter-action be done in writing, so I wrote her to let her know that we would buy back the vehicle and her reply was that she wanted the vehicle and ultimately came in on the 16th and had the work done. Our mechanic replaced the the drum on the right side because her husband said he did not want the brakes put on unless that was done. Our mechanic did the drum for free, for them as it was not a part of the we/owe and he felt he should have identified the drum during his inspection. We are a small dealership located in the same town we grew up in and we do our best to make sure our cutomers are happy before, during and after their purchase. We always try to make sure every deal is the right deal for the customer. Flash Auto Sales is a price lot. We do not finance so we buy right and sell right. Our prices are the best in Castle Rock for that reason. We tried to do the right thing for this customer and did all work promised.

Donell (owner) Flash Auto Sales

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