Automotive Avenues
Wall, NJ
Hours
Sales/Showroom
Monday 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday Closed
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Great Service. Someone always available to answer the phone. Had all paperwork ready to sign. Made arrangments to get me from the airport. Great Service all around. Thanks again! phone. Had all paperwork ready to sign. Made arrangments to get me from the airport. Great Service all around. Thanks again! More
I was very leary of buying a car on ebay sight unseen. I called the dealership and talked with Mike at great length. He answered all my questions, explained how the shipping worked and was very friendly. Af called the dealership and talked with Mike at great length. He answered all my questions, explained how the shipping worked and was very friendly. After talking with Mike I decided to purchase the vehicle. My wife and I decided to fly out and drive the vehicle back. When we got to the dealer the vehicle was exactly as described and shown in the pictures. Mike and his manager were extremely nice and got us on our way quickly. The vehicle drove and rode great and we love it. I would'nt think twice about buying another vehicle from Automotive Avenues. Thanks guys for a great experience and a great car at a great price. More
I am very happy with the 2006 Lexus RX330 that I bought off of Ebay from Automotive Avenue. The transaction was easy and smooth. The car drives and feels very good. Everything worked in the car. There off of Ebay from Automotive Avenue. The transaction was easy and smooth. The car drives and feels very good. Everything worked in the car. There were a bunch of scratches that I was able to compound out. Some will be more work but aren't noticeable unless one is up close. Looking forward to taking it for long drives in the summer. More
Automotive-Avenues answered all my questions in detail in addition to offering an excellent price on my 2009 Hyundai Genesis. I felt 100 percent secure in my internet transaction and they even worked out al addition to offering an excellent price on my 2009 Hyundai Genesis. I felt 100 percent secure in my internet transaction and they even worked out all the details for delivery. I have a beautiful car at a great price and would use them again for a future purchase. Thanks guys. More
In March of 2012 I found a 2006 Dodge Durango Limited for sale on E-bay, I contacted the seller and read and re-read the description very carefully. It was stated VERY VERY plainly that "EVERYTHING ON THIS 2 sale on E-bay, I contacted the seller and read and re-read the description very carefully. It was stated VERY VERY plainly that "EVERYTHING ON THIS 2006 DODGE DURANGO WORKS PERFECTLY". Tires were said to be at 50% tread and only minor scratches. I purchased the vehicle and the problems started. 1. First I could not get anyone there to return my calls, then finally when they did, it was very apparent that Steve did not know what was going on. I was originally told shipping would be $750.00, Steve informed me it would be $1000.00, reluctantly I agreed. After hearing nothing for nearly a week, I called Steve to find out when i would receive the vehicle. I was transferred to Bill Solko, (supposedly the owner) after telling Bill about my apprehension in dealing with Steve, Bill told me to Deal with only him from that point on. I hung up feeling a little better. After a few days I had heard nothing again, so called Bill to find out when my car was being shipped, He informed me that they were having trouble finding a carrier to deliver my vehicle, I gave Bill a couple alternate delivery locations trying to expedite delivery. again i heard nothing for 2 days. Finally Bill called to say it was to leave their lot in two days, and he was going to run it through his shop one more time to make sure it was good to go and everything worked. 4 days later the transport driver called to arrange for a delivery time. when we got the car and started checking it out we found the following: TIRES HAD ONLY 20% TREAD LEFT AC DID NOT WORK CD PLAYER DID NOT WORK SEAT TRIM ON DRIVERS SIDE TAPED ON SUNROOF LEAKED WATER STAINS ON HEADLINER FROM SUNROOF LEAKING I immediately Called Bill and informed him of these issues, He said to get estimates to repair AC and he would cover the cost, he would send a replacement AM/FM/CD player, he said there was nothing he could do about the other issues. I said if he would take care of the AC repairs and send the replacement radio i would be satisfied. Over the next several days I obtained estimates from 2 reliable repair shops, Bill said they were too high and to go to the nearest Dodge Dealer and get an estimate. He did not like that one either, saying they were all 3 taking advantage, he would do some looking as well. after 3 days with no word, i took it on myself to call the dodge dealer in wall township (just a few miles from Automotive Avenues lot), thinking the repairs must be cheaper out there, and if so i would settle for compensation based on that estimate. The estimate from them was only $80.00 less than the lowest i had found locally. I informed Bill of this, as well as that I had not received the new radio yet. He informed me that he was going to be out of the office for the next week and he would get everything resolved upon his return. Ten business days passed and He did not make contact, by this time I am 99% sure I am gonna be Screwed for the repairs, radio, tires etc..... after several more emails, bill finally responds and says he will buy the parts and send them to me and he will find an affordable shop in my area to install them. Finally on 4/20 the parts arrived (one month since taking delivery)I emailed Bill that we had parts and to let me know what shop to take it to. no response from Bill, sent several more emails, and Bill finally responded on 5/1 (11 days later)at this time he stated that it was my fault it was taking so long, because I couldn't find reasonably priced estimates!!!! He said he would be willing to send us a check for $400.00 to cover labor to install parts. After having dealt with this for 6 weeks, I agreed and asked him to send it please. Today is June 16th and still have not received the check, I emailed Bill and he replied " I decided I had done more than enough by sending you replacement parts for items that were not even covered under the warranty you were given in the first place ". Nice customer service huh? Today we also had the AC replaced (the parts Bill sent were wrong) and i had to buy parts and pay labor, I am now out 900.00 for tires, $1000.00 for AC repair. $250.00 to have the sunroof leak fixed TOTAL OUT OF POCKET $2150.00, But Automotive Avenues won. I have every email sent to and received from them, and am going to the NJ Attorney Generals office next. More
We were shopping for a used Tahoe. Prior to going to dealerships to view vehicles, we did a good amount of internet research to determine what would be a good price for a 2005/06 model with the options dealerships to view vehicles, we did a good amount of internet research to determine what would be a good price for a 2005/06 model with the options we wanted. Although Wall was a good drive, we did go to Automotive Avenues. They had a nice selection and all the cars appeared clean. This place states they do not negotiate on price, and that was our experience. We put a deposit on a vehicle we liked ($500), and planned to pick it up the next day because a fan switch needed replacement. However, we did visit another dealership and found a vehicle we liked a bit better. When we informed Mike of this, he was completely professional, refunded our deposit and wished us well. Although we did not buy from Automotive Avenues, we had a very favorable experience there, and encountered no hassles regarding the return of our deposit. Mike was laid back, friendly, professional, the prices were good and the vehicles appeared clean, with Carfax provided. We certainly do recommend using this dealership--or at least going there and deciding for yourself on their professionalism. More
I recently purchased a late model Lexus From Automotive Avenues. I worked with the owner Billy. He was exceptionally nice and even arrange to have the car shipped for me. The car is fantastic. Exactly Avenues. I worked with the owner Billy. He was exceptionally nice and even arrange to have the car shipped for me. The car is fantastic. Exactly like he described it to me (I bought the car on line). Great place to buy a car. More
The listing was for a 2009 Toyota Prius Touring. I received a 2009 Toyota Prius Base model. There is about a $600 difference in the value of the two models. The vehicle was also not in the condition a received a 2009 Toyota Prius Base model. There is about a $600 difference in the value of the two models. The vehicle was also not in the condition as described in the listing. The listing stated "Everything in this Toyota is in good working order." I attempted to have the State Safety inspection performed but it would not pass. The passenger side headlight and fog light are burned out. The fog light is a relatively inexpensive repair but the headlight has an HID headlight and will be costly. The cost for the headlight comes to $303.85 because they have to remove the front bumper to replace a headlight on a Prius. The listing also stated "As for imperfections, there is nothing to mention with the exception of maybe a tiny scratch here or there." There is no mention nor picture of the softball size dent on the passenger side rear quarter panel. I paid $12900 for the car, $289 document fee, $300 shipping, 863.64 for taxes and title transfer, $73.81 for a PA State Safety and Emissions test that the vehicle could not pass, plus $51.33 to replace the torn wiper blades. The dealership said that the front spoiler was missing as well as a few screws under the hood and the plastic panel that covers the passenger side taillight inside the trunk. I contacted the seller. The owner immediately became very upset and started using profanity. I wanted to see if he would help cover some of the cost of repair just to get it to pass the State Safety Inspection but he said if I was wasn't happy he will have the car picked up and he will send me a check for $12900. I explained to Bill that I would be out almost $1600 if I did that. He became very angry at this point and continued to use profane language. He told me to take it or leave it. I said I couldn't afford to loose $1600 and the call ended. I spoke with Mike B. throughout the process of purchasing the vehicle. When I contacted Mike to express my concerns he advised me to contact the owner, Bill S. Upon further inspection of the vehicle the gaps in the front body panels are uneven which my mechanic said is an indication that there has been body work performed. More
I purchased a 2010 Chrysler Town&Country Limited at Automotive Avenues in Wall, NJ. I have to say it was the best car buying experience I ever had. They have a no haggle pricing system which made buyin Automotive Avenues in Wall, NJ. I have to say it was the best car buying experience I ever had. They have a no haggle pricing system which made buying easier. I had already done my homework so I knew that I was saving between $4000 and $5000 by buying from them. They claim to be a large wholesale dealer that opened to the public in Wall and I have no choice but to believe it's true. The price and quality was simply amazing. Everyone there was really nice and it was a very light atmosphere. The owner (I think his name was Bill) even held our 1 year old while we took care of all the paperwork which included financing. FYI-they beat my credit unions rate too. I will never buy a used vehicle anywhere else. More
BUYER BEWARE before dealing with Bill Solko or Michael Shaw of Automotive Avenues Wall, NJ I strongly believe they had sold me a vehicle that is suspected to be tampered with, in a accident. I also sus Shaw of Automotive Avenues Wall, NJ I strongly believe they had sold me a vehicle that is suspected to be tampered with, in a accident. I also suspected speedometer tampering and factual fraudulent selling conditions of the vehicles. Please take the time to read through my experience at this dealership, I wanted to take the time to warn the public of Michael Shaw of Wall, NJ so that they don’t have to go through what I just went through with Michael Shaw of Automotive Avenues Wall, NJ. My true story: I have been in the market for a Mercedes SLK32 with low miles and in pristine condition; I had come across this 2004 Mercedes SLK with 37 thousand miles offered by Automotive Avenues. I’ve bought many cars before, but I still wasn’t satisfied with the dealerships description since it stated EVERYTHING was is in excellent condition "no paint issues, interior issues or accident history or repairs". Whenever a dealer describes a vehicle for sale, they always promote the car to be in excellent or mint condition with never any mention of any flaws, damage or mechanical issues “there is no such thing of a perfect used car, they all have issues, you just need to know what to look for”. That being said, I had contacted the seller direct through ebay with my phone number, to contact me. Shortly after, I was contacted by Michael Shaw (owner of Automotive Avenues Wall, NJ). My 1st impression was he lacked people skills, typical used car guy, he tried hard to be business oriented, but he’s one of these sales guys that can’t handle anything without making a big deal about it, always too busy, rushes you on the phone and barley lets you get a word in. This isn’t my 1st time dealing with someone like this, but giving everyone the benefit of the doubt, I decided to press forward. I had noted I was interested in buying one of his vehicles on Ebay and I wanted to get some additional photos since I wasn’t local to buy the car and his auction lacked the pictures I need to be comfortable with it understand the condition better. Immediately he said he didn’t have the time to take any more pictures, nor would he, Michael Shaw rambling on about how busy he is running the dealership and has too much going on to take additional pictures for every person that wants to buy one of his cars. I was really thrown back by this, but he had agreed to do a walk around with me pointing out ever defect he could find. Just to clarify, prior to doing the walk around, I noted I’m a car enthusiast, I wanted a very clear car “0 issues, all issues disclosed down to the stone ships” and I’m also very meticulous when it comes to my vehicles, so I wanted a very honest walk through down to ever little issue “ding, scratch, dent etc”. After spending 15-20 minutes on the phone with Michael, what came out of the conversation was a few very minor stone chips the size of pin heard and 2-3 door dings that you could barely see and could be removed as well as a few of the wheels had curb damage that he said he agreed would be fixed prior to selling me the car. In a nutshell, Michael noted only the discriminating buyer would only find what he noted. He was convincing at the time and the pictures he had posted along with our conversation seemed to validate it was a clean car with along with a clean car fax posted on Ebay. Little did I know, I was about to get screwed by Michael Shaw! After we had made an agreement on the phone over the price and shipping arrangements, I had proceeded to move forward with buying the car. That day, I wired the funds over on 2/8 and waited patiently for the paper work and car to be shipped to me the over the next few days “I’m only 275 miles away”. Over the next few days, I had emailed Michael and this woman Debbie, but I had never received any paper work or update on when the car was being shipped and by whom. Finally Debbie provided me with the name of the shipping CO “Level Storage Corp W. Springfield, MA”. Prior to this, Michael was always very short in his email correspondence and even when I had spoken to him on the phone, it was like I was asking for too much. This really had me worried and concerned… Finally, I got word the car was being picked up on 2/11, I would receive it on 2/13. Upon receiving the car that day, it was something out of a bad movie when it showed up, one of those stories you hear about and pray never happens to you! I received the car with 1, 18” and 1, 7” key scratches down to the paint on the passenger side of the car, 15+ other major scratches, paint chips and dings on the vehicle. The front bumper was hanging off missing hardware, it was also missing the lower grill completely, one piece of the drivers side grill was partially held on by a few zip tie, all 4 wheels were spray painted with overspray on the tires, the tires were barely holding air, the interior had a whole in the drivers seat, the air bag light was on, the check engine light was on, the center cup-holder console was broken and didn't close, there was duck tape holding the door panel on the drivers side, the trunk would not stay open as well! When I opened the engine hood of the car, it was evident the engine had more than 37 thousand miles on it and it was in a major front accident. I outright refused to take delivery of the car. I immediately called Michael and he basically told me to sign for the car and takes some pictures and he would work with me on the issues. I outright refused too and he kept saying it’s a used car, it’s going to have some issues. I was appalled, I had never been in such a situation before, Michael Shaw was another person since he had my money, I pleated with the Michael to take the car, but he refused too and got off the phone with me telling me to just send picture and he didn’t believe me. I told the delivery person, I had no paper work, the car isn’t mine and to take it back. The form that they also wanted me to sign to accept the vehicle, noted all the following I just spoke about. The driver then received a call from the transport CO and the driver was told by Michael to take the car off the trailer and leave it in my driveway. In order to get Michael to take the car back, I noted I would assist in the shipping and pleated with him to do the right thing and take the car back. I was at a loss, but finally Michael said we would work something out financially and he would contact the carrier to have them return the car to him since legally it wasn't mine. After the car returned to Michael the following day, he kept saying there was nothing wrong with the car even with all the pictures I took and sent him, it was like talking to a child, he wouldn’t let you get a word in, Michael kept over talking me, it was evident I had to go to his level and just agree on his terms and pretend he was right just to get my money back. It killed me, but I had no choice, he had almost $17 thousand dollars of my money. His terms, he had wanted $2000 for his time and all the shipping charges paid. Once again, I was appalled and very upset but I was scared I wouldn’t get my money back, so I only agreed to the shipping loss and tried talking to him like you would to a child, finally he agreed to that ONLY if I left him positive feedback to save face, otherwise he wouldn’t wire my funds back. A nightmare, unmoral and scary to think what he has done this to other people… It was the hardest thing I had to do at the time not to bite my tongue off, but I knew there were other avenues to make the public aware or Michael Shaw of Automotive Avenues Wall, NJ. In the long run, I got my money back minus the a $600 he stole from me for shipping cost as well as a few nights of sleep over all this. To conclude, I have learned a valuable lesson and I’ve shared my story hopping that others will read this and not do business with Michael Shaw and Automotive Avenues of WALL, NY. He is a terrible person, dishonest, deceiving and a disgrace to the dealerships. Karma will get him! What comes around must go around! BUYER BEWARE OF Michael Shaw of WALL NY. More