Bowen Scarff Ford

The guys at Bowen Scharff went out of their way to accomodate us! We are from Oregon and it is a 3.5 to 4 hour drive to Kent under normal circumstances! Well due to traffic hiccups it took us 5 we got to the dealership on a Sunday after 5pm and there were still 4 guys waiting for us! They were awesome! We went through all of the paper work and for both the purchase and our trade-in quickly and were on the road home within the hour! We got an excellent deal on a new 2012 F350 (it only had 38 miles on it) and an excellent value for our trade-in (twice what the local Ford dealer wanted to give us)!! We would definatley make the drive again and will be telling people what a good deal we got and what an Awesome group of guys we dealt with! Thank you Randy Good and Todd Buttram for making this such an excellent experience!!

No negotiation was needed, I felt no pressure to buy, I purchased my car hassle free. I like how Tom showed me all my features of my car so I felt comfortable. I love my new Ford Focus!!!

------------- SUMMARY: ------------- Avoid Bowen Scarff Ford Lincoln for your next used car purchase unless you are perfectly happy with the advertised sales price. The used car I wanted to purchase was priced too high, but they refused to negotiate a different price, claiming that this was the purpose of their "No Dicker Sticker" price tag on every car. Hopefully this review will save you the time I lost driving down to the dealership to test drive a car only to find out their "No Dicker Sticker" is simply meant to dicker you into thinking you are getting a great deal without the need to negotiate a lower price. Don't fall for it...go somewhere else where you can work with the salesperson to arrive at a price you are both happy with. Overall, it was a two-star bad experience for me. I wasted a bunch of time chasing after a car that I knew was priced above retail, like every dealer does, only to find that Bowen Scarff Ford is not willing to work with their customers to arrive at a final sale price. I wouldn't even have thought to ask about this when I called ahead to schedule the test drive. ------------- DETAILS: ------------- I visited Bowen Scarff Ford in Kent to check out a used car they had for sale. The test drive went fine, the car was in good condition - definitely some normal wear and tear, some scrapes, scratches, and nicks on the exterior, but nothing out of the ordinary. It felt good during the test drive and I was ready to make an offer. From looking at Kelly Blue Book, The "No Dicker Sticker" price Bowen Scarff Ford set for this car was about $2,000 above the suggested private party list price, and $500 above the suggested dealer list price. The dealer list price from KBB accounts for dealer fees and profits and assumes the car is in "excellent" condition - no nicks, scratches, scrapes, perfect mechanical condition, etc. (the car was not in "excellent" condition). Both prices are defined as starting points for negotiating with a seller. Edmunds and ClearBook showed even bigger price discrepancies than KBB. Needless to say, I felt their price for this car was too high. I sat down with the salesperson and asked if we could talk about the price. He took all my info down to show me the final "no dicker sticker" price with taxes+fees. I talked about the prices mentioned on KBB, Clearbook, and Edmunds to see if we could meet somewhere in the middle and he told me it was impossible to lower the price, even by $1 - that's what the "no dicker sticker" is about... I was shocked. He and the General Sales Manager showed me some printouts with similar cars listed for similar prices at other dealerships to help justify their price. Of course, these were all *retail prices* - starting points for negotiation - and unfortunately, Bowen Scarff Ford was not willing to arrive at a *sale price* with me. In the end, I cannot recommend Bowen Scarff Ford for a used car purchase unless the price you see is the exact price you are willing to pay. I have never seen that at a dealership before, even those advertising fair price programs like the No Dicker Sticker. Just avoid them altogether for your next used car purchase. **EDIT: To respond to the dealer's response: NADA is a Washington lobby dedicated to promoting the interests of car dealers - not the interests of the buyer. Case in point - KBB was the highest of the 3 pricing sites and NADA was $1500 above KBB. The condition of the car was good enough to make an offer, but "exceptionally good" is an overstatement. The ABS light was on during the test drive...not to mention the nicks and scratches, all of which would preclude the car from being in Excellent condition required for the retail price listed on any of the pricing sites. In the end, Tom told me you could not lower the price by even a dollar, and the price included a $150 "negotiable documentation fee"... Tom also told me every single one of your reviews on this site are 5 stars. Not true. It is great that people have been happy with your service, you wouldn't be in business otherwise. They may not have been aware of the dickering involved in coming up with the price on the no dicker stickers at Bowen Scarff Ford. This is certainly not the first time a customer has commented about this.

The Bowen Scarff brothers are completely awesome- all their dealerships...My family has purchased cars from all Bowen Scarff dealerships- and they hire exceptional sales people- in particular Tom Keefe who despite my own personal issues, anxiety and reservations- worked with me to purchase my first new vehicle at the age of 45!! There was no pressure, he was extremely well informed about vehicles and financing and went WAY out of his way to make this transition very smooth. I hate buying a new or used car!! It always totally stresses me out!!! I had been looking for the last month and had kept in touch with Mike and Mark Scarff re my search for a new or used vehicle. They never forgot about me, kept contacting me with updates on possible used vehicles or other car options that were showing up at the dealership. When I arrived at the dealership (on a rare day off) I was going to wait to see Mark...A very helpful gentleman named Tom Keefe tried to help us kill time and totally listened to what I was looking for, discussed options (not dead ends) with me and honestly enlightened myself and my mom about the idea of financing a new vehicle (considering all my unique circumstances) they additionally were very diplomatic with my trade in car etc... I learned a great deal...I am a hospice visiting nurse and having a well running and economical vehicle makes such a difference! I hope anyone else looking for a new or used vehicle has this great experience as I did with Tom Keefe and Bowen Scarff....I cant say enough good things about it..... Sara

You hear the ads and question whether they are true, "Home of the no dicker sticker." I am as skeptical as anyone else who has had a terrible experience buying a new car. You question whether you should buy new or certified used, whether you are paying to much from what others are paying for the model of car you want. After experiencing 2 hours of a horrible experience earlier in the day at a Tacoma dealership, my wife and I were discussing maybe we should check out the web and buy a car online. I said I hear they have a dealership in Kent that we shouldn't have any issues. Less than 30 minutes after meeting Tom Keefe, we were purchasing a new car for the price we expected to pay. The dealership is truly "Home of the no dicker sticker," we will purchase our next truck from Bowen Scarff-Kent.

I have nothing but good things to say about this place. I first inquired online about the price and selection of the Focus ST's, and within 5 minutes I had an automated response, and 5 minutes after that, I had a personal response and buying options from Hugh Monahan. He was incredibly quick to respond, his answers were succinct and informative, and he was very personable. I work graveyard shift, so any time I need to get something done (like buy a car!), it means I'm staying up well past when I should be sleeping. It was preferable to me to be able to complete the process in one day, and they came through. Hugh transferred the car I wanted up from Olympia that same afternoon! That was HUGE! Also, I traded in my '06 Mazda 3, and they were very fair with the trade in pricing. That also influenced my decision to go ahead with the deal. I didn't NEED a car, but with the price I got for my current car, and the financing/price I got on the new one, it was an easy choice.

Wow, who would have thought you'd find a transparency and super friendly folks to help. This is definitely the place to buy your next car.

AFTER BUYING MY LAST THREE CARS @ A DEALER WHERE I LIVE (PUYALLUP) AND GETTING HOSED BY THEM I LISTENED TO A FRIEND'S RECOMMENDATION AND WENT TO BOWEN SCARRF. THE NO DICKER STICKER IS FOR REAL AND NOT JUST AN ADVERTISING GIMMICK. IF YOU SEE A CAR ON THEIR WEB SITE, THEY ACTUALLY HAVE THE CAR AT THE PRICE SHOWN. UNLIKE KORUM HYUNDAI WHO TRIES TO CHARGE A PREMIUM OVER INVOICE AND WANTS TO STIFF YOU ON YOUR TRADE IN. WHAT A REFRESHING EXPERIENCE IT WAS TO DEAL WITH HUGH MONAHAN. HE IS A TRUE PROFESSIONAL. DENNIS RUE

In May we contacted Bowen Scarff Ford about purchasing a 2013 Explorer. The no dicker sticker made the buying process the easiest we have done in 35 years of car buying. They also do honor Costco Car buying program and lowered the car price even more. On top of this I was able to use a Ford discount coupon for an additional 750.00 off. We saved over 8000.00 off MSRP. I was able to get a very good value for my trade in. This was by far the easiest sale I have ever had to deal with. Randy Good was the sales person. Randy took the time to explain features on the "My Ford Touch" and assist us in quickly setting up our cell phone and address book online. An awesome gentleman who treated us extremely well. Thank you all, Ken and Kelli Welsh

In May we contacted Bowen Scarff Ford about purchasing a 2013 Explorer. The no dicker sticker made the buying process the easiest we have done in 35 years of car buying. They also do honor Costco Car buying program and lowered the car price even more. On top of this I was able to use a Ford discount coupon for an additional 750.00 off. We saved over 8000.00 off MSRP. I was able to get a very good value for my trade in. This was by far the easiest sale I have ever had to deal with. Randy Good was the sales person. Randy took the time to explain features on the "My Ford Touch" and assist us in quickly setting up our cell phone and address book online. An awesome gentleman who treated us extremely well. Thank you all, Ken and Kelli Welsh