Oh my, where to begin? I had purchased several automobiles from Blackwell Motors and my fifth was to be a large, black 2007 Chevrolet Suburban LT. Custom wheels, dark window tint, she was beautiful. Now this is after I had already purchased four other vehicles, my brother and my father-in-law also having each purchased a vehicle. They were asking 19,995 but we had a trade and an additional $1500 cash. For some reason, the financing demanded additional funds so Blackwell showed the price of $23,995 so the financing would go through.
Within several days after our purchase, I began to notice an oil leak. I called them and told them about this problem and they wanted me to bring itback down. Now Bonne Terre is about 40 miles from where I live, but I did it anyway. About a week went by and we never heard anything from Blackwell. By now we were also hearing a muted screeching noise from under the hood. This vehicle had 92,000+ miles on it when we bought it.
I took it in to a local repair shop where I knew the guys and asked if they could look it over. Immediately, they heard the noise and began looking into it. Seems the water pump was shot, which on a 5.3cu Chevy motor was uncommon. That was $1400. The oil leak, yeah, a cracked valve cover and oil tube, $877. The custom HID headlights had the high-intensity bulbs duct taped into position. My cost for new headlights and body control module, $672. At a little over 96,000 miles, one of the hydraulic lifters collapsed. Luckily, Firestone Automotive was able to replace the single side at a cost of $2100.
Finally, the four speed transmission broke a band at 102,000 miles resulting in a $1475 bill to repair. So our $19,995 sexy beast ended up costing us $6500 maintenance and repairs over a two-year period. But, Blackwell's mechanical inspection department cleared this vehicle as mechanically sound and functional. Ant dealer that would treat repeat customers this way would have no qualms sticking the knife in a new customer's back. The ownership of Blackwell Motors stated that he always sold vehicles at below market value. In some cases that may be true.
However, we did research on the ownership of our Suburban, and the only other owner had been a limo service in Sarasota, Florida. Our mechanics said the vehicle looked like it had never seen an oil change...in it's life, until we bought it. In essence folks, beware Blackwell Motors. Good people used to work there until the owner became more involved. Those folks aren't there any longer and it is obvious. Blackwell Motors has become one of those dealerships that cater to those trying to build or rebuild their credit, usually taking them for their trust and their money.
Blackwell Motors Reviews
Oh my, where to begin? I had purchased several automobiles from Blackwell Motors and my fifth was to be a large, black 2007 Chevrolet Suburban LT. Custom wheels, dark window tint, she was beautiful. Now this is after I had already purchased four other vehicles, my brother and my father-in-law also having each purchased a vehicle. They were asking 19,995 but we had a trade and an additional $1500 cash. For some reason, the financing demanded additional funds so Blackwell showed the price of $23,995 so the financing would go through.
Within several days after our purchase, I began to notice an oil leak. I called them and told them about this problem and they wanted me to bring itback down. Now Bonne Terre is about 40 miles from where I live, but I did it anyway. About a week went by and we never heard anything from Blackwell. By now we were also hearing a muted screeching noise from under the hood. This vehicle had 92,000+ miles on it when we bought it.
I took it in to a local repair shop where I knew the guys and asked if they could look it over. Immediately, they heard the noise and began looking into it. Seems the water pump was shot, which on a 5.3cu Chevy motor was uncommon. That was $1400. The oil leak, yeah, a cracked valve cover and oil tube, $877. The custom HID headlights had the high-intensity bulbs duct taped into position. My cost for new headlights and body control module, $672. At a little over 96,000 miles, one of the hydraulic lifters collapsed. Luckily, Firestone Automotive was able to replace the single side at a cost of $2100.
Finally, the four speed transmission broke a band at 102,000 miles resulting in a $1475 bill to repair. So our $19,995 sexy beast ended up costing us $6500 maintenance and repairs over a two-year period. But, Blackwell's mechanical inspection department cleared this vehicle as mechanically sound and functional. Ant dealer that would treat repeat customers this way would have no qualms sticking the knife in a new customer's back. The ownership of Blackwell Motors stated that he always sold vehicles at below market value. In some cases that may be true.
However, we did research on the ownership of our Suburban, and the only other owner had been a limo service in Sarasota, Florida. Our mechanics said the vehicle looked like it had never seen an oil change...in it's life, until we bought it. In essence folks, beware Blackwell Motors. Good people used to work there until the owner became more involved. Those folks aren't there any longer and it is obvious. Blackwell Motors has become one of those dealerships that cater to those trying to build or rebuild their credit, usually taking them for their trust and their money.