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Gilchrist Chevrolet Buick GMC Dealership Tacoma

Tacoma, WA

4.3
2,278 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

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March 20, 2016

what a joke Looking at a blue camaro for 39,500. Told them i wanted the exact same car but in white. I was told that white is a special color and would cost 3,000 More

by triedtoscrewme
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Richard goes by name of Ricky
March 14, 2016

Wasted my time -- Poor Service and Sales Departments If I had $5 for every hour of my life utterly wasted by the Service Dept. at Gilchrist, I could buy a nice vacation home... Due to mistakes and omiss More

by TiredOfRob
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December 11, 2015

Awesome experience, great prices, definitely recommend I traded in a saab for a GMC. After many discussions with salespeople and Nick Gilchrist I decided to lease the GMC. I was always well informed by t More

by DonnyB
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Nick Gilchrist
October 10, 2015

Shady dealership I travelled up from the Portland area to look at a used car I had been talking to the online sales manager about for a week or so. Asked a ton of ques More

by Thenamesjami
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Abe, Tamie Nuxoll
May 08, 2015

Nick Gilchrist worst general sales manager; unprofessional Purchased a 2015 Chevy Equinox. Worst experience of the whole process was dealing with Nick Gilchrist. I figure he kept back $1,500.00-$2,200.00 fro More

by mbrookins
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March 06, 2015

xxxxty Do not shop here. crappy service. total idiots. waste of time;. I just got my money back for the licence that they did not send. More

by chris
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Liz
January 06, 2015

Buy a car somewhere else. First, it will take and hour to get a MSRP price quote. Second, then you get the good cop, bad cop xxxxxxxx. Third, once they have you money they tr More

by George
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GILCHRIST
December 24, 2014

Buyer Beware! Worst customer service ever!! Paid for vehicle, Gilchrist delayed shipping, did not have the decency to respond to my inquiries. GM/Buick be ashamed, Gilchrist is a poor represent More

by L28ness
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Nick Gilchrist & Terry
March 11, 2013

Working with David Shubladze was a pleasure! I wanted to buy a Buick Enclave. I had shopped 3 dealers and the price at Gilchrist was the best by $1500 so it was a no brainer to buy it there. When I went to More

by dvetter2222
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David
July 11, 2012

This dealership does not care about its customers nor does it know how to service vehicles. I came in to get a key FOB programmed. The guy at the counter was rude AND he did not tell me that BOTH key FOB More

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