Carriker Ford Economy Car Lot

Category:	Used Car Dealer
Address:	1209 A Ave W, Oskaloosa, IA 52577, USA
Phone:	+1 641-673-8373
Site:	carrikers.com
Rating:	2.9
Working:	8AM–7PM 8AM–6PM 8AM–6PM 8AM–7PM 8AM–6PM 8AM–4PM Closed

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Melody Maxted

I did not have a positive experience shopping for a vehicle with Carriker. Two words come to mind from my experience: disingenuous and sheisty. I had a specific Make/Model, year and mileage range in mind and found a used vehicle matching my needs at Carriker. I live in Des Moines, but was willing to make a trip for the "right" vehicle, which I thought this was. The car was listed WAY above market value (nearly $12,000, to be exact). I thought this must be a misprint, so I called and talked to Wes. My experience went downhill from there. Wes is the quintessential used car salesman; and I dont mean that as a compliment. He was nearly impossible to speak to. His questions were unintelligible half the time and the other half the time he was busy spewing forth disingenuous compliments (oh, youre so smart, youre looking good today, etc.). He said that hed give me the price I was asking for and a fair trade over the phone, so I decided it was worth the trip to take the car for a test drive. Once in the dealership (this place is SO tired and dirty), Wes would simply disappear into his boss office without telling us where he was going. He sat with me, jumping the gun and getting information from my trade, for 30 minutes or so before even offering to let us test drive the car (which, by the way, was running outside the whole time...). Wes can barely write; it took him FOREVER to fill out the forms. The car did run great. I would have purchased it, but Wes and his (invisible) boss werent willing to meet in the middle. His offer was $1,500 more than he quoted me over the phone. This was simply out of my budget, but probably wouldnt have broken the dealership by any means. In the end, though, Im VERY grateful that I didnt have to deal with Carriker any further than I did. Wes said many times that he doesnt play games, but this dealership clearly does nothing BUT play games with potential buyers. It was a bad experience from front to back for me and my family. Buyers beware!

Kilie Steel

I was 7 months pregnant when my husband got a job as a sales person at Carriker. They "had record sales" so they hired a bunch of people. He worked there a total of 3 weeks and was the first trainee to sell a car even. But I hear the garage door open in the middle of the day and my husband walks in to say that he has been laid off. We just moved to a new house we could afford because of this new job and had our baby coming soon. When I asked why he stated that he was told it was because he "was too soft" for car sales. Turns out, they let go all but maybe 2 of the people they hired in that round. I think they just over-hired and then let people go like it was no big deal to them. No severance package, compensation. Nothing. I see them hiring all the time due to "record sales" and it just makes me sick. They have no record sales. They do crap for numbers and the employees are super rude, competitive, and shady. Do NOT buy from them. I really hope this helps steer people away from their job offers and their business.

Amber Long

I leased a car 6 months ago and was told I could get it refinanced for a lower payment no matter what in October.....guess what its October and Im getting thrown the run around about they cant do it.....BULLCRAP! I have paid all my payments ON TIME never ever late....now they want another lump sum down on my car to refinance or trade my car out for a different one???? Wtf!! Very unprofessional dont promise people things then dont deliver when its time! I will never ever refer anyone to you guys.

David P

These guys were great! Had a good selection and they helped me find a great car. Very Happy!!! Thanks

Jen Reiman

Excellent service and they sold me a quality vehicle.

Courtney Valentine

Pushy, overpriced, and rude.