Collinsville Auto Sales

For months, I have been discussing with my kids the prospect of buying myself a new car, and in doing all my research and Google searching, found that newer cars are pretty intimidating for a 72 year old who hasn't bought a car in 9 years, much less even looked at one. My previous car is very reliable (but practical and a little boring now) and been content with it, but I felt like I needed a change. My son drove past CAS on the way to the veterinarian's office, and suggest I visit the car lot as a "warm up" lot, to get me used to the idea of going to car lots and physically checking out what's out there in the world. I certainly had no intention of buying a car from them immediately (if at all), just wanted to see what they had. Our first visit, LeAnne (sp?) showed us around and explained how CAS does business. She showed us some cars, and I saw a Toyota Corolla I kind of liked, but still a practical car. Then she showed us *THE CAR*.... a 2016 Buick LaCrosse...., a snazzy, gorgeous, white with luxury appointments, and FANTASTIC car. She answered what questions she could, and encouraged us (my son, an auto mechanic in training, was with me) to bring whatever trusted experts we wanted to check out the car. I then decided to come back the next day to give it a test drive, and it drove like a dream, so smooth and comfortable! Our family friend, who has years of experience in the auto parts and auto dealer service industry, checked out the car later that day after I test drove it, was told the price and said, unequivocally, "Buy this car. It's an excellent deal and you will find nothing better!" Before I bought the car, my son insisted that someone on staff give me a walk-thru and tutorial on the basic functions of all the tech bells and whistles of the car (remember, I am not tech savvy at all) before I drove it off the lot. Danny promised someone would, and Kim gave me an orientation on the basics. When I was satisfied I was more comfortable with the car, my son was satisfied they kept their word. At 72, this is the newest and most expensive car I have ever owned, and the easiest, smoothest, and most pleasant buying experience I have had in a long time (my husband and I have owned over our lifetimes, between us, at least 20 cars). It was no pressure, no muss, no fuss, and if you have your finances lined up (cash or intent of bank loan), they will hold the car for you with just a handshake. Dan, Danny, LeAnne, and Kim are the best, and I heartily recommend to anyone interested in buying a used car to check out Collinsville Auto Store. Thanks guys for the great price on my awesome new car! I AM SO HAPPY!

We have purchased a vehicle from them at no hassle. They were helpful the entire time and did everything that we had asked. Several months later I returned for Detail on a vehicle that I had (which had not been purchased from them) and they were happy to have it detailed at their shop. These folks are great, honest, and take care of their customers every step of the way. I will use them again!

I have had nothing but the best experiences with Collinsville Auto Sales. They are always nice, helpful and will hold a car for you on a handshake. They are the best group of people around!

I have always dreaded buying a car. New or used, but I got lucky this time and stumbled into a dealer that still considers a handshake a viable business contract. The buying process was stress free and I would recommend Danny and his family to anyone of my friends or family if they were in the market for a new ride.

What a good experience.... these guys are trustworthy and honest. I will buy another car from Collinsville Auto Sales.

The salesman assured me that all vehicles were inspected and serviced before being put up for sale. The truck I bought had been through their shop, serviced, and found to be in good working order.The truck was obviously used but showed no signs of leaks or abuse. As a repeat customer I had complete confidence. I haggled a little on price, but Mr Perkins told me that he couldn't reduce it because even though it was being sold "as is", if a major malfunction occurred over the next few days, he would feel obligated to work with me to fix it. I bought the truck and drove home broke but happy with the purchase. The transmission went out the next day. I had to have it towed from the middle of a busy street during rush hour. During the course of the repair, I learned that in adition to the transmission being burned up, the transfer case was empty of oil and full of metal shavings. I contacted Collinsville Auto Sales for some help on the repair and was told "Sorry, as is where is". I drove the truck less than 100 miles and had $5500 in repair bills. My bad luck! To say the truck had been inspected and serviced sure seems like a stretch to me. BUYER BEWARE

I saw a picture of Collinsville Auto Sales' 2006 Kia Amanti on cars.com. There were lots of pictures and the pictures showed a very nice car with what appeared to be an almost immaculate interior. I was so impressed with the pictures, I drove six hours to see it. I met with the father, who co-owns the business. He assured me the vehicle 'had been thoroughly inspected by an independent mechanic, had no outstanding issues and was good to go.' The vehicle proved otherwise. First, the pictures online were not an honest representation of the vehicle. The paint on the exterior driver's side mirror was almost completely gone. There were numerous scratches and some hail dents overall, which would be expected with a 2006 car. But the interior of the vehicle was what was surprising. The minute I opened the door, the smell of cigarette smoke hit me in the face...it reeked. The online pictures were staged so they did not show significant water stains on the molding by the passenger side windshield....as though the windshield leaked. There was another significant water stain on the driver's side speaker, near the bottom of the door. The seller said someone 'might have left the window open'.....but if that was the case, there should have been water staining elsewhere other than directly on the speaker. Overall, the car had not been detailed and was dirty. I then test drove the vehicle. I took it on the interstate and, when I applied the brake, the car shimmied. I slowed down, sped up and tried again....it shimmed. I now had a very poor opinion of the car, returned it to the lot, and complained to the son, who is the other co-owner, He was very kind and immediately drove it to an auto garage up the street. While he was gone, I listened to my intuition, decided not to buy the car, told the father so, and left the lot. About an hour later, I received a call from the son, who said the mechanic found that the car had a 'bad rotor' which he replaced. The son then offered to 'throw in another rotor for free.' SO, let me get this straight. I was told the car had been 'thoroughly inspected, and had no outstanding issues.' But now I'm told both rotors were bad. In other words, this dealership would have let me buy this car with two bad rotors, and drive all the way back to Omaha with this condition. This experience reminded me of the bad reputation used car dealers consistently maintain....and this dealership confirmed that reputation! Run, don't walk, away from this dealer!

Though I did not end up buying from this dealer I found Dan and staff very honest to deal with. Their pricing was fair and I was quoted an adequate number for my trade.

Shopping for a truck, I had already been to several lots and passed this one by chance. Stopped in and looked around, Dan Perkins Jr. came out and politely answered my questions about his stock. I found a truck I liked, he allowed me to take it for a test drive. He allowed a bit more that I asked for my trade-in. I checked his price both on-line and at my bank and found his price to be very good. Done deal. No pressure and very friendly. Would use him again.

I found a pickup I was interested in while shopping online, and made the hour and a half trip to look at it. The truck was what I had hoped it would be, and the sales experience was very good. They were helpful but not pushy. I had a pickup to trade in and had in mind what I thought was a fair value for it -- and they agreed and gave me that as trade in. I am very satisfied with the entire experience.