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Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma

Tacoma, WA

4.3
2,225 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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September 05, 2019

Great service My sales associate, Abe was fantastic to work with, super knowledgeable with the truck that I wanted to purchase and helped to make this purchase very More

by MATT
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Ibraheem Abe Almasslawi
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Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thanks Matt for taking the time to write this review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your latest vehicle purchase with us. Welcome to the Gilchrist Auto Family!

September 05, 2019

Service included Not very friendly, didn’t go over any other issues with my vehicle. No wash or vacuum. Looked at the print out from the receipt, says the front tires More

by jking562
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Sep 05, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

We are sorry to hear that you would not recommend us. While we do not have an on site car wash like some dealers, we do offer Brown Bear Car Wash coupons for a free car wash. If you would like to come back and get one we would be happy to get you one.. We must have dropped the ball somewhere along the way and would hope to still see you around for continued maintenance. If you would like to contact our Service Manager directly to go over your recent visit, he can be reached via email to Ryan@gilghristauto.com. We hope that you take the chance to reach out to Ryan and hopefully we can make make any future visits more enjoyable.

September 05, 2019

Service is Good Not Great I had an appointment and waited about five minutes before someone acknowledged me. My service advisor was fine, but not very chatty or friendly. The s More

by Lindsey
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Devon Welsh
Sep 05, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you Lindsey for taking the time to write this review. Your comments have been passed along and we hope that your next visit with us is great!

September 05, 2019

Tahoe 2019 Shade our salesman picked us up at our hotel near Sea-Tac and drove us to Gilchrist Chevy to purchase our new 2019 Tahoe. He knew about the SUV h More

by donnacole
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Shade Clark
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Sep 05, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time for posting this review. We are happy to hear that you were pleased with our sales team. We often have people fly in to purchase vehicles here at Gilchrist. We are grateful to be close to the airport and gladly offer to pay for uber/lyft or pick you up at/around the airport!

September 03, 2019

Good Service I've worked with the service department roughly 10 times. I've never had any mechanical issues related to a service. I have had to do repeated visits More

by BAIRJA
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Ryan Tramm
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Michael Smith
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Other Employees : Kristy Graham
Sep 05, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to write us a good review. We are pleased to hear that you recommend us and have had good service. Thank you for being understanding of the repeat visits, we do our best to resolve any issues in one visit but sometimes one fix just doesn't seem to do the trick... Your recommendation has been forwarded to the Service Manager, Ryan, and hope that your latest visit fixed the vehicle! While we do not have an on site car wash, we do offer Car Wash coupons that can be redeemed at several local car washes. Next time you bring your vehicle in for service please ask the cashier for a coupon!

September 02, 2019

Poor communicating and a total lack of follow through A bunch of calls to be returned in 20 minutes or very shortly turned into hours or not at all. Repair had to be taken back for do over. Several days t More

by Outofstater
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Other Employees : Devon Welsh
Sep 14, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us at Gilchrist. After speaking with our Service Manager, Ryan, he mentioned he has been in contact and is working with another dealership in your area to continue to resolve the issue. While we make every effort to fix every issue the first visit, with the amount of technology in vehicles, sometimes there might be an underlying issue that we miss. Hopefully, we are able to make this right and ensure that your vehicle is running smooth!

September 02, 2019

Great Customer Service My truck was in for an oil change but ended up needing a brand new engine, which was under warranty. The day I was told my truck was ready, my servic More

by JASONADAME
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Service Manager Ryan, Devon Welsh
Sep 02, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to write us a good review. We are happy the GM was able to honor the extra fix and that we were able to get you on the road with a truck that is running smooth! We look forward to continued service visits and thank you for being apart of the Gilchrist Auto Family!

September 02, 2019

Oil change I went in for a regular oil change and then received a bill for $131 for diagnosing that my radio is broken, I knew Maria was broken why does it cost More

by SOKO5
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Chuck White
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August 31, 2019

Helpful and respectful staff. Mike Cameron was our sales person. He was respectful and friendly. There was no pushy business. We were able to take our time with our decision to pur More

by Lomme
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Dominick Martinez
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Other Employees : Michael Cameron
Sep 02, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank your for taking the time to write us a review. We love to hear how we are doing, especially from happy Gilchrist Auto Family members. Thank you and welcome to the Gilchrist Auto Family. We hope that you will continue to come in for oil changes and other vehicle maintenance items. Enjoy your LaCrosse and drive safe!

August 30, 2019

Great Folks to Work With Willing to negotiate. Made the whole buying process stress free. Good value for the deal I got. Big shout out to Kevin for all his help. More

by mugwump_fitz
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Dominick Martinez
5.0
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Other Employees : Kevin McCarren
Sep 02, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your experience and were able to take advantage of our savings. We truthfully believe in being honest and transparent. Hopefully we see you around for your vehicle service needs. Welcome to the Gilchrist Auto Family!

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