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Car City Merle Hay LLC

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Sales hours: 9:00am to 6:00pm
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Monday 9:00am–7:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am–7:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am–7:00pm
Thursday 9:00am–7:00pm
Friday 9:00am–6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am–5:00pm
Sunday Closed
2020 consumer dealer award View 3 awards
2019 state dealer award
2020 consumer dealer award 2019 consumer dealer award
(515) 381-6267 (515) 381-6267

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About our dealership

This seller has been on Cars.com since November 2019.
Car City Inc has made it easy to get all the available vehicle information so you can spend less time researching and more time enjoying your purchase. We know that prospective customers are extremely well educated when researching their next used vehicle. As a premier Iowa dealer, we have a huge selection of used and certified vehicles from which to choose. Car City Inc online and offline customers enjoy special vehicle offers every day. We offer service & parts, an online inventory, and outstanding financing options, making Car City Inc the preferred dealer for Des Moines, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Ankeny and Clive buyers.
Your Satisfaction Is Our Success.

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Great selection, great financing and great warranties.

Great selection, great financing and great warranties. They took exceptional care of me and respected my needs and got me in and out very fast.

Great selection, great financing and great warranties.

Great selection, great financing and great warranties. They took exceptional care of me and respected my needs and got me in and out very fast.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
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Slick talkers watch out sold us a nice looking vehicle

Slick talkers watch out sold us a nice looking vehicle needed so much work to be down to it. Purchased the warranty with it and told us to wait a few weeks for it to kick in and take it to their recommend auto place and they fixed a few little issues but and warranty says the others are not covered. They are big fixes like air suspension, park assist are next step is to contact Attorney Generals office for warranty fraud.

Slick talkers watch out sold us a nice looking vehicle

Slick talkers watch out sold us a nice looking vehicle needed so much work to be down to it. Purchased the warranty with it and told us to wait a few weeks for it to kick in and take it to their recommend auto place and they fixed a few little issues but and warranty says the others are not covered. They are big fixes like air suspension, park assist are next step is to contact Attorney Generals office for warranty fraud.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
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  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
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Buyer Beware!

Absolutely HORRIBLE experience here. We purchased an2015 Suburban from them in March and it needs a new 11k engine. They absolutely do not care, or take care of their customers. Buyer Beware!

Buyer Beware!

Absolutely HORRIBLE experience here. We purchased an2015 Suburban from them in March and it needs a new 11k engine. They absolutely do not care, or take care of their customers. Buyer Beware!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 1.0
  • Buying process 1.0
  • Quality of repair 1.0
  • Overall facilities 1.0
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
  • Did make a purchase
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Hi, they did a good job I need to make a counteroffer!

Hi, they did a good job I need to make a counteroffer! and ask sone more questions.

Hi, they did a good job I need to make a counteroffer!

Hi, they did a good job I need to make a counteroffer! and ask sone more questions.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
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  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 4.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
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Never trust a used car salesman

bought a car from Car City in August 2021 and everything was great the sales team was real helpful in transferring the car from Downing Auto sales to Car City on Merle Hay. unfortunately thats the extent of my positive feedback on the lot. Less than 4 months after driving off the lot i had a catastrophic event happen and was told by a mechanic that the engine blew and i would need a new engine Car City then informed me they would fix or get the car fixed and charge me $3500 so expecting a new engine or used one i was not informed what was being done to my car or when it would be done 3 months later i receive a call saying my car was ready and i could come get it so i showed up with my check and got no receipt listing what repairs were done or an itemized bill showing what i paid for. less than two months later the repair i paid 3500 for blew up and threw a rod through the engine and now ive had 2 engine failures in less than a year on a car that i paid $14,000 for and driven less than 6 months but have made almost 11 months of payments for . when the engine blew the second time i contacted my salesman who told me i needed to talk to Tony the manager and so i called him and never received a call back and was never told who worked on my car or exactly what they did. If you value honesty and integrity in you car buying i would not go to Car City you will probably just be throwing your money away

Never trust a used car salesman

bought a car from Car City in August 2021 and everything was great the sales team was real helpful in transferring the car from Downing Auto sales to Car City on Merle Hay. unfortunately thats the extent of my positive feedback on the lot. Less than 4 months after driving off the lot i had a catastrophic event happen and was told by a mechanic that the engine blew and i would need a new engine Car City then informed me they would fix or get the car fixed and charge me $3500 so expecting a new engine or used one i was not informed what was being done to my car or when it would be done 3 months later i receive a call saying my car was ready and i could come get it so i showed up with my check and got no receipt listing what repairs were done or an itemized bill showing what i paid for. less than two months later the repair i paid 3500 for blew up and threw a rod through the engine and now ive had 2 engine failures in less than a year on a car that i paid $14,000 for and driven less than 6 months but have made almost 11 months of payments for . when the engine blew the second time i contacted my salesman who told me i needed to talk to Tony the manager and so i called him and never received a call back and was never told who worked on my car or exactly what they did. If you value honesty and integrity in you car buying i would not go to Car City you will probably just be throwing your money away

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 1.0
  • Buying process 1.0
  • Quality of repair 1.0
  • Overall facilities 1.0
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
  • Did make a purchase
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I recommend car shopping here with Scott.

I recommend car shopping here with Scott. He took really good care of me. I work 50-70 hours a week, Scott had me approved after I picked the vehicle I wanted to purchase from the website. From finding the vehicle to bringing my Trex home all in speedy timing. Thank you Scott for the reliable SUV and for not only for selling me the vehicle but taking care of me at the same time. I will definitely come back for my second vehicle in the next year!

I recommend car shopping here with Scott.

I recommend car shopping here with Scott. He took really good care of me. I work 50-70 hours a week, Scott had me approved after I picked the vehicle I wanted to purchase from the website. From finding the vehicle to bringing my Trex home all in speedy timing. Thank you Scott for the reliable SUV and for not only for selling me the vehicle but taking care of me at the same time. I will definitely come back for my second vehicle in the next year!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process
  • Quality of repair
  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
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Best experience while car shopping

Scott Hampe helped me tremendously. He helped me get approved online, pick out my vehicle and get me in the vehicle of my choice within the timeframe I wanted. He provides drinks comfort and a great overall experience for my first time shopping at a car dealership in Desmoines! Not only did he sale me a car but he took care of me! Much appreciated Scott! I recommend to all!

Best experience while car shopping

Scott Hampe helped me tremendously. He helped me get approved online, pick out my vehicle and get me in the vehicle of my choice within the timeframe I wanted. He provides drinks comfort and a great overall experience for my first time shopping at a car dealership in Desmoines! Not only did he sale me a car but he took care of me! Much appreciated Scott! I recommend to all!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process 5.0
  • Quality of repair 5.0
  • Overall facilities 5.0
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
  • Did make a purchase
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Thank you Scott Hampe

Scott went above and beyond for me! Will definitely visit and recommend Scott for all future needs. I fell while at the dealership and Scott made sure I was okay and provided ice.

Thank you Scott Hampe

Scott went above and beyond for me! Will definitely visit and recommend Scott for all future needs. I fell while at the dealership and Scott made sure I was okay and provided ice.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 5.0
  • Buying process 5.0
  • Quality of repair 5.0
  • Overall facilities 5.0
  • Overall experience 5.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
  • Did make a purchase
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They never reached out after i had submitted my request

They never reached out after i had submitted my request for information on a vehicle.

They never reached out after i had submitted my request

They never reached out after i had submitted my request for information on a vehicle.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service
  • Buying process
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  • Overall facilities
  • Overall experience 1.0
  • Does not recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a used car
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Bought a vehicle from car city. Very good place

David was a really good guy, I bought a truck last Friday and so far so good, I will definitely go back when myself or my kids need a vehicle, thank you David so much

Bought a vehicle from car city. Very good place

David was a really good guy, I bought a truck last Friday and so far so good, I will definitely go back when myself or my kids need a vehicle, thank you David so much

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Customer service 4.0
  • Buying process 4.0
  • Quality of repair 4.0
  • Overall facilities 5.0
  • Overall experience 4.0
  • Does recommend this dealer
  • Shopped for a new car
  • Did make a purchase
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