Gladstone Mitsubishi Review By Eric B.A

I went with hopes of buying a 2003 Montero XLS. I worked with Jose. He doesn't speak much. After our test drive, he handed me the paper work but i told him before i sign anything, i want to take the car to a 3rd party mechanic. Hesitant at first but then agreed and showed me a paper that descried everything that was wrong. A/C not working, muffler dented and power antana broken. Jose mentioned they were all "cosmetic" issues. I was handed off to Leo, who was a great stand up guy, who drove the car to the mechanic. An hour later, the mechanic told me what was wrong. The timing belt, $900 fix. There was a leak that was covered up in the coolant which he mentioned was a red flag. Back at the dealership, i mentioned to Jose what was unconvered which he replied they can fix. I didnt feel comfortable buying the vehicle so i declined. All in all it was a good experience, just glad i found out what was wrong before buying.