Best Portland, OR Dealership? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

cartmanisnumber1 · 05-28-2013, 04:56 AM

Hey Guys,
I just wanted to get everyones opinion/experiences on the best Portland, OR Scion dealership. I am planning on getting a 2014 fr-s when they come out in September and I am still unsure on what dealership to go to. I will be selling my 07 tC on craigslist in August sometime because I dont want to deal with the whole trade in crap. I bought my tC new from kendall down in eugene and had nothing but good experiences with them but i dont really want to go down there because I am sure one of the dealerships up here will be easy to deal with. My purchase will be pretty straight forward. I am just looking for an asphalt in automatic, at this point I am planning on paying cash but I might finance a few grand if I decide to not sell my CBR.
My girlfriend bought a new xB from Wilsonville scion about 2 months ago and I wasn't a huge fan of the dealership. They only gave her $6k for her 08 Hyundai Elantra with 60k miles which was about $1,500 under bluebook and told her there was no way they would sell it for over $7k cause all there used cars are sold under blue book. They listed it on there website with the no bull pricing for $11k after she bought the xB, which I though was a little shady. She also bought a bunch of options that the salesman told her would be there in a week to get installed and it took over a month for the parts to arrive and get installed. We had to call after 3 weeks and the parts guy couldn't find the paperwork. So he did a rush order, just another annoyance on over $3,000 worth of accessories which the dealership made a killing on.
I am leaning towards Gladstone or Gresham because it seems like they always have the best selection and don't add a bunch of dealer installed options.

Thanks in advance for the feedback!

BRZPDX · 05-28-2013, 09:42 AM

Stay away from Broadway Scion by the Rose Quarter. They had no clue what they were talking about.

Since you are looking to buy an AT, be confident and hold your ground since there are always surpluses with AT. MT's probably sell quicker.

Goody · 05-28-2013, 03:25 PM

Steer clear of the Royal Moore complex of dealerships IMHO. I think they have a Scion spot out there in Hillsboro, but I was at their Subaru dealership. The dudes were quite shady and had all sorts of mysterious mark ups that they would gloss over while talking prices.

Lverasky · 05-28-2013, 03:42 PM

I got my FR-S from Gladstone. Great people/service, after you MOD the car, they love see how that goes. My first service should be 7500 mile, but I brought my car in just because the coolant was kinda low ask them to fill up some coolant around 3500 miles. They even gave me a free oil change service. vaccum inside the car and provide a free car wash as well. Love the Sales guys name John, he knows how to keep the customer.

Also hear lots good things from Gresham station too. check it out by yourself and ask questions with those clerks. Decide from your own experience.

Chen · 05-28-2013, 11:09 PM

The dealer on 122nd is crap. I bought mine there and they treated me like shit

Dorian · 05-29-2013, 06:08 PM

Wilsonville Toyota is hands down the best! FR-S are fixed price so you don't have to worry about where to get the best "deal" -- Only looking for the best service. They are straight forward, friendly and no pressure there. You only ever deal with one person too which is so nice that you don't have to talk to a finance guy that pushes warranties and crap like that at you or the sales manager. My GF got her TC there and it was seriously the best experience I have ever seen at a dealership. I will be getting mine from them for model year 2014 too. Check out their reviews - they really do mean "no bull".

NickFRS · 05-29-2013, 07:00 PM

I drove up to seattle to buy my FRS. Local dealerships were A holes. But I go to Gladstone Toyota for warranty work.... They treat me well there.

Mnoland9 · 05-29-2013, 08:29 PM

I had nothing but problems with Gresham, Toyota. Will never do business with them again. The problems were multitude in sales and service. After first oil change I lost a lock lug on the way home. They forgot to tighten my freaking lugs. Sarah in parts is great though. Awful place to buy a car.

05-28-2013, 04:56 AM	#1
cartmanisnumber1 Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2014 fr-s monogram Location: Portland, OR Posts: 13 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Best Portland, OR Dealership? Hey Guys, I just wanted to get everyones opinion/experiences on the best Portland, OR Scion dealership. I am planning on getting a 2014 fr-s when they come out in September and I am still unsure on what dealership to go to. I will be selling my 07 tC on craigslist in August sometime because I dont want to deal with the whole trade in crap. I bought my tC new from kendall down in eugene and had nothing but good experiences with them but i dont really want to go down there because I am sure one of the dealerships up here will be easy to deal with. My purchase will be pretty straight forward. I am just looking for an asphalt in automatic, at this point I am planning on paying cash but I might finance a few grand if I decide to not sell my CBR. My girlfriend bought a new xB from Wilsonville scion about 2 months ago and I wasn't a huge fan of the dealership. They only gave her $6k for her 08 Hyundai Elantra with 60k miles which was about $1,500 under bluebook and told her there was no way they would sell it for over $7k cause all there used cars are sold under blue book. They listed it on there website with the no bull pricing for $11k after she bought the xB, which I though was a little shady. She also bought a bunch of options that the salesman told her would be there in a week to get installed and it took over a month for the parts to arrive and get installed. We had to call after 3 weeks and the parts guy couldn't find the paperwork. So he did a rush order, just another annoyance on over $3,000 worth of accessories which the dealership made a killing on. I am leaning towards Gladstone or Gresham because it seems like they always have the best selection and don't add a bunch of dealer installed options. Thanks in advance for the feedback!

05-28-2013, 03:42 PM	#4
Lverasky RedBunny w/ Wing Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: PDX, OR Posts: 962 Thanks: 346 Thanked 179 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got my FR-S from Gladstone. Great people/service, after you MOD the car, they love see how that goes. My first service should be 7500 mile, but I brought my car in just because the coolant was kinda low ask them to fill up some coolant around 3500 miles. They even gave me a free oil change service. vaccum inside the car and provide a free car wash as well. Love the Sales guys name John, he knows how to keep the customer. Also hear lots good things from Gresham station too. check it out by yourself and ask questions with those clerks. Decide from your own experience. __________________ Firestorm FR-S MT【PDX, OR】I am just driving in normal speed. dont bother

05-29-2013, 07:00 PM	#7
NickFRS Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FRS Location: Gladstone Posts: 1,450 Thanks: 899 Thanked 440 Times in 286 Posts Mentioned: 75 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I drove up to seattle to buy my FRS. Local dealerships were A holes. But I go to Gladstone Toyota for warranty work.... They treat me well there. __________________ 2013 Sion FRS 2014 Subaru WRX 2014 Subaru XV

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Goody Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited CBS 6MT Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon Posts: 46 Thanks: 10 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Steer clear of the Royal Moore complex of dealerships IMHO. I think they have a Scion spot out there in Hillsboro, but I was at their Subaru dealership. The dudes were quite shady and had all sorts of mysterious mark ups that they would gloss over while talking prices.

05-28-2013, 11:09 PM	#5
Chen Regional Moderator Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 00-AP1 20-A90 06-Z33 07-FA5 93-NA1 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,633 Thanks: 85 Thanked 1,278 Times in 856 Posts Mentioned: 309 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The dealer on 122nd is crap. I bought mine there and they treated me like shit

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Dorian Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Grandpa Car Location: USA Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wilsonville Toyota is hands down the best! FR-S are fixed price so you don't have to worry about where to get the best "deal" -- Only looking for the best service. They are straight forward, friendly and no pressure there. You only ever deal with one person too which is so nice that you don't have to talk to a finance guy that pushes warranties and crap like that at you or the sales manager. My GF got her TC there and it was seriously the best experience I have ever seen at a dealership. I will be getting mine from them for model year 2014 too. Check out their reviews - they really do mean "no bull".

05-29-2013, 08:29 PM	#8
Mnoland9 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Scion Fr-S / Hot lava Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 23 Thanks: 24 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had nothing but problems with Gresham, Toyota. Will never do business with them again. The problems were multitude in sales and service. After first oil change I lost a lock lug on the way home. They forgot to tighten my freaking lugs. Sarah in parts is great though. Awful place to buy a car.

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