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Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma

Tacoma, WA

4.3
2,118 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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October 22, 2019

Oil change Waited 2 hours before being told no filter in stock, picked up afternoon and check engine light on. Had to leave truck overnight to have corrected T More

by jryhorton
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Devon Welsh
Oct 22, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to fill our your survey and for giving Devon a good rating even with the unpleasant experience with us. Your response has been forwarded to our Service and Parts Manager to make us better serve our Gilchrist Auto Family Members. With the current GM Strike we are not receiving parts deliveries and are short on many of our necessary parts. After completing the recall the connection was lose and it did go unnoticed before your arrival and we apologize for any inconvenience. We are using your review to improve on our communication and hope that you will give us another chance in the future. If you would like to reach out to our Service Manager directly to further discuss your recent visit please feel free to email Ryan at ryan@gilchristauto.com.

October 22, 2019

Service department is great as always! Love coming there. Everyone is great! I enjoy having my vehicle serviced there. Devon was my advisor and he was very knowledgeable and kept me up to date as to what was More

by MDAVIS28
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Talitha Davis
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Ryan Tramm
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Other Employees : Lori was great too! Her and Robin were the cashiers and they were very friendly and sweet! , Robin Dahl, Devon Welsh
Oct 22, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to rate us and write about your recent visit. We are very pleased to here that you enjoyed your experience and are a happy Gilchrist Auto Family Member! Drive Safe.

October 22, 2019

Great Showed up for my appointment, they promptly processed my vehicle for its oil change and tire rotation. I may have sat in the waiting room for seems li More

by latinmix18
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Ryan Tramm
5.0
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Dave Christensen
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Chuck White
5.0
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Michael Smith
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Other Employees : Bob Cornett, Robin Dahl, Kristy Graham, Devon Welsh
Oct 22, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to write us a review and for being a Gilchrist Auto Family Member. We are happy to hear that you are pleased with your recent service and look forward to seeing you back in the future for further maintenance needs.

October 21, 2019

Exceptional Service Kristi Graham, Service Consultant, reviewed my truck’s service needs vs it’s long term care recommendations. Friendly, thorough and prompt in ensuri More

by Brian
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Kristy Graham
Oct 21, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you Brian for taking the time to post about your recent experience. We appreciate you bringing your vehicle and you being a Gilchrist Auto Family Member. We are happy to hear that you had a quality experience and that you would recommend us!

October 17, 2019

Fast and friendly They was pleasant and. Nice I’ll recommend anyone to come here to get they car serviced I didint have to wait long to get my car serviced More

by John
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Devon Welsh
Oct 17, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you John for taking the time to post about your recent experience with us. We are very pleased to hear that you had a five star service here with us and that we got you back on the road quickly! Thank you for being apart of the Gilchrist Auto Family!

October 16, 2019

Customer Care Abe sold my 90 year old grandma a 2013 Sonic LT and she loves it, which inspired me to buy a Cruze and now I am in a 2019 Chevy Trax. I purchased my More

by Tamara10199
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Shade Clark
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Dave Christensen
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Other Employees : Ibraheem Abe Almasslawi, Bob Cornett, Kristy Graham, Devon Welsh
Oct 18, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to write about your recent experience. Your response has been passed along to the Service Manager and hopefully we can offer you a better all around experience in the future. We hope that you drive safe and if you are ever in the area again and are needing vehicle maintenance please stop by!

October 15, 2019

engin problem the problem with my car was fixed. safety is very important to me good job I feel save driving my car Thank you ALL Angie E More

by ANGIE42636
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Dave Christensen
5.0
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Other Employees : Kristy Graham
Oct 21, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you Angie for taking the time to rate us. We are pleased to hear that you have recently had a five star overall experience with us and would recommend us. If there is ever anything that we can do in the future, please do not hesitate to reach out! Thank you for being a loyal Gilchrist Auto Family Member.

October 10, 2019

Quick excellent service and free car wash coupon Always Good service very pleasant experience free oil changes for life and love the free car wash coupon Ryan and Mike very knowledgeable and helpful More

by Dentonlee
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Ryan Tramm
5.0
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Shade Clark
5.0
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Michael Smith
5.0
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Oct 21, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to post about your recent experience. We are very pleased to hear that you had a five star experience and that you are taking advantage of the Lifetime oil changes we offer! Thank you for being a loyal Gilchrist Auto Family Member. Drive safe!

October 09, 2019

They listened to what I had to say! I explained my newly purchased 2017 GMC truck was having brake issues and give them the GM bulletin number and special warranty covering it. They fol More

by Scott
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Kristy Graham
Oct 21, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you Scott for taking the time to post about your experience. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your recent experience and that we were able to get you back on the road in a timely manner. Thank you for being a Gilchrist Auto Family Member!

October 09, 2019

Only here because of the free oil changes Took my 2019 rig in to get the free oil change that was due. The appointment was at 1pm brought it in at 1230 and they drove my car in right away, th More

by DRO
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Talitha Davis
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Dave Christensen
5.0
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Oct 22, 2019 -

Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma responded

Thank you for taking the time to rate your recent visit with us and for being apart of the Gilchrist Auto Family. Your comment has been passed along to the Service Manager and your recent experience will be discussed to make us better. We hope that you will give us another chance in the future to show that we truly do strive for an excellent experience with every visit. Please feel free to contact our Service Manager, Ryan, directly via email to ryan@gilchristauto.com or ask for him during your next visit if you are willing to give us a second chance.

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