Kompact Kar Korner

I’m ;writing this review again because the lovely dishonest folks at Kompact Kar Korner seem to have somehow had my review removed.
In June of 2014, I purchased a 1971 Chevy Pickup from this place. It stopped working when I pulled into my driveway on the way home. It was an electrical/​battery issue. After over a week of trying to get them to fix it, they finally agreed to let me take it to a shady _​_​_​_​_​named MOE at Moe’s Automotive on Highway 99 in Everett. Moe «fixed» the alternator. However, I then spent the next 3 months forking over $ 7500 to him to fix everything imaginable– fuel filter, new transmission, tons of time trying to determine the electrical issue. I complained over and over to Kompact Kar Korner. No use. Louie has excuses for everything and manager, Jim, is outright abusive and condescending at every turn. It was clear that these guys don’t have any respect for themselves or anyone else.
Run as fast as you can away from Kompact Kar Korner. My truck is still sitting in my driveway. I can’t sell it. I have driven it for probably 8 – 10 weeks total since purchasing it almost 1 ½ years ago. Almost $ 20K down the drain…
I’ll keep reposting to warn others of this business so go ahead and remove it KKK. (Gee, what an appropriate initial set you have…)

Over two years ago I posted this review on Unilocal.Someone deleted my review. Why, I don’t know… here is the reason for my review. …
«Not what they say the car is in real life»
I purchased a 1951 Ford Victoria (Shoebox) Custom Convertible from them as a Christmas gift for my wife. They said that it was a great daily driver. It had a «rebuilt 350 V8 with only 692 miles since the rebuild» so they said. They shipped it to my house in California. Within the first 25 miles, it died on me. I took it to my local Hot Rod shop «Hot Rods & Custom Stuff» in Escondido. I dropped off the car, Richard and his staff begain what turned out to be a 6 month and $ 30,000.00 repair job. A new engine, new transmission, all new wiring (the cluster gages did not work), reinforcing the frame, welding heavy brackets to the suspension, installing new shock systems, and a new posi-​traction system. When I called kompact, I spoke to Paul «the salesman that sold me the car». He said that, they «do not do a full inspection on their cars», and that the car was sold as-​is, but that they will send me a check for $ 500.00 for the inconvenience. Please DO NOT BUY A CAR FROM THEM WITHOUT HAVING A REAL CERTIFIED MECHANIC LOOKING IT OVER PRIOR TO BUYING!!! After all the work was completed, I have invested over $ 50,000.00. Thank God that Hot Rods has a GREAT REPUTATION. My Shoebox is now worth $ 65k to $ 70k. If your looking at buying a Custom Hot Rod, I would check out Hot Rods & Custom Stuff. 2324 Auto Park Way. Escondido California, and ask for Richard and tell him Michael Barendregt sent you. You can see Photos of my car on their website
Let’s see if they beg Unilocal to remove my review again. Unilocal better NOT take this honest «I have the receipts «review.

I went in to look at a Jeep I saw advertised on their website. I looked up the kbb value on the Jeep and they were right on the nose for pricing. The owner greeted me as soon as I walked into the showroom and made me feel very welcome and comfortable.
The salesman Mike was very helpful and was also very friendly and easy to talk to. He didn’t pressure us in any way and made the buying process pretty painless! They gave us a great deal — better than some other local dealerships.
The showroom and all of its cars are kept in immaculate condition. They take pride in their business and it shows! I will definitely recommend them to friends and family.
We will definitely be back if we are in the market for another car!

Can I give them minus stars? They completely gypped me (us). OK, I admit I didn’t know all that much at the time about classic cars, but they totally took advantage of that fact. I went in to buy a truck that my husband had seen, and surprise him. It ended up that I was getting very sick at the time (septic) and didn’t have the energy to really haggle with them. Little did I know at the time that I could have had a fully restored, beautiful vehicle for what I paid. I’m so ashamed of myself that I let them do that to me. The truck I purchased (over the phone while laying in the hospital) was 90% not original parts. Including the frame! It was welded together. Is that legal? So meanwhile I’m not only paying a loan on this vehicle, but also purchasing all new parts. I would NEVER EVER EVER recommend these guys.

If zero stars was a rating, I’d give them a 0, Lou and Kompact Kar Korner are the King of Dishonest Car dealers. I purchased a very collectible 1967 Camaro RS/​SS Convertible from these guys back in 2009. Right off the bat, within 1000 miles I had to have the transmission rebuilt. And 1000 miles after that, the engine needed rebuilding. To make things even more insulting, they charged a whopping $ 43,000 for the vehicle, which is a high premium, and the car should have been mechanically flawless for this type of money. Since then, I have traded multiple stories from others that have been taken by this dealer. Huge thumbs down for them. Definitely stay clear and don’t believe anything they tell you. Now if that isn’t bad enough, they work at predatory auto lending practices also. The finance officer will put you in the highest available finance option for high interest and payments, so you will default on the vehicle and they get it back. This is the type of dealership you are dealing with… very bad ju ju. Like others have stated… stay way clear of them.

You can’t trust what they say to be true. I specifically asked about a flaw and was given a really lame answer that insulted my intelligence. If there’s a pattern that looks like mold, it probably is mold and not coffee spill stains. Geesh. All to avoid taking responsibility for the fact that the car does leak (which the salesman, Jack, had to have known given the Beetle sat on their lot for some months.)
Super disappointed. Car battery died within 6 weeks, plus having called about the car before coming to test drive, they must have warmed the car up, so the noise it makes when it’s cold couldn’t be detected.
I’m just saying… not recommended to buy from this dealer.