I am considering buying a used car from GRT Motors in Westchester. I can't find any reviews of this dealer online ... has anyone out there had any experiences with them, good or bad?

Thanks!

I just looked at their site and they seemed a tad overpriced to me. If I were you, I'd check cars.com and see what you can find. The really small dealers tend to sell the bottom of the barrel cars. I would buy a car privately and pocket the difference for a repair fund before I would buy from a really small car lot.

orrmobl, I would encourage you to consider the benefits of purchasing from an independent used car dealership, especially ours:

1. Our vehicles are not "the bottom of the barrel". We buy from the same sources as the big guys. All of our vehicles are local dealer trades.

2. On all of our vehicles priced $3,000 and over, we include a 6 month/7,500 mile nationwide warranty. We've been in business since 1983 and stand behind every vehicle we sell.

3. I encourage you to check our prices versus the competition, on sites such as autotrader.com, cars.com, and Kelley Blue Book. We're pleased to offer great cars at low prices.

While purchasing from a private owner can also be a good way to buy a car, we strive to offer our customers the ultimate in convenience, value, and service.

Nate Flamini
GRT Motors, Inc.
www.grtmotors.com

great use of google alerts!

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C'mon now, you guys sell high mileage, low priced cars, i.e. bottom of the barrel - the dealers keep the best stuff for themselves and pass the junk on to auction where "dealerships" such as yours pick them up for a steal, and then rob your customers blind.

Nice try buddy, but I didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday.

I'm more professional than to get into a "pissing match" with someone who obviously knows little to nothing about the car business. All I intended to do was provide facts. It seems to me that perhaps you've fallen off of the "turnip truck" later than you think.

New car dealerships simply can't afford to keep every vehicle they trade in. Most of these guys keep stuff less than 3 years old, with low mileage...since that's what the financing companies want. None of the vehicles in my inventory came from auction, we purchase them all wholesale from these new car dealerships.

When the cars come in, they're checked out mechanically and put on to the lot. Any vehicle not fit for resale would then be sent to a dealer-only auction.

And as far as selling "high mileage, low priced cars"...I'm not sure what to tell you. Not everyone can afford a brand-new vehicle. Due to the popularity of the internet, our business is a very competitive one. The only way to run a successful business is to sell quality cars at a very competitive price, and focus on volume (as opposed to "robbing someone blind").

I'm sure you'll agree that it's unfair to question the integrity of an organization/person with whom you've never done business with. I'm also certain that you can't blame me for wanting to defend a business that I work very hard at day in and day out. I don't need to prove anything to anyone, we've been proudly serving West Chester for 25 years. It would be one thing if you had a negative experience with me, but what Izzie was seeking the opinion of people who I've done business with.

I'd encourage you to keep your two cents to yourself, rather than take public shots at my livelihood.

Cheers ,
Nate

And I'd advise you not to plug your business on a blog for people seeking unbiased information. I have read extensively about the auto sales "business" and I have dealt with my fair share of shady characters.

So forgive me if you are the one in ten who doesn't use deceptive business practices or jack up the prices on cars you got at a steal because of their true condition, or gouge your customers on interest rates because they have questionable or poor credit.

But I'm willing to bet that you are or have been involved in at least one, if not all three, of the practices mentioned above.

How can you remain objective about your livelihood? And how could you provide full disclosure without hurting business or leaving money on the table? You can't.

There ain't no such thing as a free lunch and I stand by my recommendation that people buy a private owned well cared for high mileage vehicle rather than one from a dealer.