AutoNation Toyota South Austin

My experience with AutoNation was a positive one. I purchased a 2022 Toyota Tacoma, which is exactly what I wanted from the start. They had one Tacoma on the lot, so I didn’t have the chance to sleep on the offer like I wished I could and had to act relatively quickly. My sales rep, Amiel, was pretty good. Two reasons I deducted a star are: 1) Laura told me during the signing of my documents that when I picked up the truck the following morning, I would be shown all the bells and whistles that the truck had to offer. Unfortunately, this never happened. Since I had an older car (2008), I have never had any of the newest technologies vehicles now have, so it has taken me a lot of time and research to figure out what all my truck offers. Thankful for YouTube! It was also upsetting to learn that my truck did not come with the lane departure feature, which I find really helpful in modern vehicles, and I expressed that I wanted it. My truck has everything except this, and to be honest, if I had known that, I do not think I would have purchased this particular truck and would have waited. 2) oddly enough, my truck did not come with floor mats, and I was left to figure out what I needed to get the mats explicitly made for my truck. You would think that after spending over $30k for a vehicle, floor mats of all things would be included, but…..you would be wrong. The day I drove the truck off the lot, I contacted the Parts Department of AutoNation (a separate building and entity). However, I hit a brick wall after the next and eventually gave up (I left a negative review for them). I finally figured out on my own what I needed to do and ordered them online, and had them shipped to me. When I texted my sales rep about the problems I was having with Parts Department, he stated, “….actually, would have to come into the parts department to order or call. They sometimes put you on hold when they’re busy. I am not at work today, but I can find out for you tomorrow when I’m back” Unfortunately, I never heard from him again, which was unfortunate. I now have my $200 floor mats, though. Those are my only two complaints. Overall, my purchase went very well. The truck was detailed very nice and the gas tank was filled all the way. The finance manager, Darren, was helpful, and I appreciate the offer they managed to get me and the advice regarding how to increase my credit score for the future. Laura did a good job explaining GAP coverage, etc. Thanks, AutoNation!