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Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma

Tacoma, WA

4.3
2,229 Reviews
Gilchrist was originally founded by James Gilchrist in 1927 when he opened a REO Motor Car Company dealership downtown.. In the 1940’s the dealership transitioned to selling Chrysler Plymouth automobiles. In the 1950’s the Gilchrist family added Borgward and Buick. James introduced his son, John Gilchrist Sr. into the automotive industry and John Sr. eventually became the dealer in the 1960’s. Opel was the next brand to be added during this time. John Sr. continued to serve the local Tacoma Community while raising his sons, John Jr. and Gary, into the industry. By late 1980’s the Gilchrist family had stepped away from all of the brands except Buick. John Sr. decided to grow from being just a Buick dealership to adding the Chevrolet franchise in 1988. In 1991 John Sr. passed the legacy along once again to his sons, John Jr. and Gary. In 2009 the Gilchrist family decided to grow the brand again and added GMC to the mix. After years of working in the dealership John’s daughter Stephanie and Gary’s son Nick have begun to transition the dealership into the fourth generation of Gilchrist’s. In the 90+ years of serving the local community, the Gilchrist family has been able to keep the dealership within the family and help countless other families get reliable vehicles at a great price.
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6014 S Tacoma Way

Tacoma, WA

98409

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November 05, 2019

Service Quick service and finished at the time promised. Tech Advisor very friendly and knowledgeable. Cashiers as well very friendly and approachable. Wil More

by LEO_MELENDEZ
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Michael Smith
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Nov 25, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you Leo for taking the time to write a review for us. We are pleased to hear that you were pleased with your last visit and that we are a dealership that you would recommend. Thank you for being a Gilchrist Auto Family Member!

November 04, 2019

Helpful sales staff at Gilchrist The buying experience at Gilchrist was made easy by the sales staff. They were willing to find the right truck to fit my budget and take the necessary More

by Lv2ride05
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Chase Byrne
Nov 25, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to write a nice review! We are very lucky to have Chase on our team! Welcome to the Gilchrist Auto Family and we will be seeing you around for your Lifetime Oil Changes!

October 31, 2019

Incredible experience The team at Gilchrist continues to be incredible to work with. They help us find exactly what we want and make the process unbelievably smooth and enj More

by jdrastovski
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David Shubladze
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Jeff Stacy
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Nov 15, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to rate our dealership and we are pleased to hear that you have enjoyed your recent experience purchasing a vehicle with us! Please remember that if you purchase a vehicle with us and refer a friend to your salesperson (Jeff) who purchases a vehicle, we will send you a referral check! Enjoy your new vehicle and drive safe!

October 31, 2019

Slow and sloppy It took the shop over an hour to do a lube and tire rotation. For the second time in a row, they did not vacuum the floor mats or even remove the shop More

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Oct 31, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for being a Gilchrist Auto Family Member, although we are sorry to hear that you do not enjoy our Service department. We do average 45min to an hour to ensure that we can properly complete a multi-point vehicle inspection, complete your oil change and rotate the tires. Our technicians work as quickly as possibly while ensuring proper work is being completed. While some dealerships have on site car washes and vacuum stations, we unfortunately do not. However, we do offer our service customers Brown Bear Car Wash coupons for a complimentary car wash that are valid at several local Brown Bear Car Washes. If you did not receive a coupon please come back and ask our Cashier for your coupon. If you would like to further discuss your recent visit please feel free to reach out to our Service Manager, Ryan, via email to ryan@gilchristauto.com.

October 31, 2019

Job well done Transition issue. Gilchrist went above and beyond, fixing that issue as well as a completely separate issue causing severe roadnoise. I’m beyond happy More

by ALIBERG21
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Will Ketcham
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Chuck White
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Nov 15, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to write us a review! It is our goal to ensure that every customer receives exceptional service! We are happy to hear that you are impressed and recommend us! Drive safe and please come see us for future vehicle sales and service needs!

October 31, 2019

Quick and curtious We had our questions answered and our vehicles were serviced with in an hour. They did not try to make us have more work done then was needed. I appr More

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Devon Welsh
Nov 25, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with our Service Team! Thank you for being a Gilchrist Auto Family Member!

October 30, 2019

Looking for a GM product Choose Gilchrist I knew I wanted a Buick Encore and Gilchrist had the largest selection and they advertise the rebates that GM was offering. Everyone we worked with th More

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Other Employees : Mike Bertucci, Juliana Celis
Oct 31, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to rate us and leave the comment about your recent experience here at Gilchrist! We do our best to have a large selection of vehicles and to ensure that you have the best possible experience with your new vehicle purchase. We will see you around for your Lifetime Oil Changes and thank you for joining the Gilchrist Auto Family! Drive safe!

October 30, 2019

Customer Service Excellent service from the time tow truck dropped my truck Kristy call me asked about the problem of my truck and also gave me a quote after all the c More

by CQUIMOSING
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Kristy Graham
Oct 31, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to write about your recent experience and for letting us know that you had a five star overall experience. We do our best to ensure that we get all vehicles checked in, looked at, serviced, and back on the road in the shortest amount of time while ensuring the work is completed correctly! Thank you for choosing Gilchrist and we look forward to having you back for future maintenance needs.

October 30, 2019

Came in for a recall on my car and it wasn't done right Came in for a recall on my pontiac and they fixed one but the other had to do with the seatbelt sensor coming on because of interference from the remo More

by LOGANW206
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Kristy Graham
Oct 31, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to rate us and for being a Gilchrist Auto Family Member. While it appears you are pleased with Kristy, we are sorry to hear that you are not pleased with your service. Your information has been passed along to the Service Manager and someone should be contacting you to resolve your seat belt issue! Please feel free to contact our Service Manager, Ryan, Directly via email to ryan@gilchristauto.com as well if you would like to further discuss your vehicle.

October 30, 2019

3 months to get my car back. It took a few days shy of 3 months to get my car back from an engine swap covered by an extended service warranty. Apparently the service consultant d More

by Yellow Camaro
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Devon Welsh
Nov 15, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

We are sorry to hear that you feel this way about our efforts to repair your vehicle. Unfortunately, each Extended Service Contract (extended warranty) is independently backed by the location you purchased your vehicle. We originally diagnosed the vehicle and the engine we recommended from GM that was not fully covered by the warranty was going to be an additional cost above the plan deductible. Based on your request we went with another engine which would be fully covered by your warranty, although, still had to be authorized by the warranty company and and the original purchase place. While we strive to make all repairs in the fastest time possible, sometimes other extended service contracts can delay the process. As well, the time the authorization was approved by the original purchase location and the warranty company let us know we were okay to proceed, the GM strike had began and we were unable to get the GM parts for several weeks. We do our best to ensure proper work is completed, in a timely manner, at an affordable cost. We hope that the repairs completed are going to last for years to come.

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