It wasn’t long ago that we asked friends/family for a good mechanic, or a good car dealer. But how many people can one person know? You know virtually everybody in Portland these days. You know them through through online review sources, and those websites have greatly improved our ability to judge the quality of businesses that are new to us. Some highlights.
Want to compare gas prices in Portland?
Portlandgasprices.com keeps daily data on lots of Portland stations. Today, June 12, the gap between most and lease expensive is $.70 per gallon of regular. That’s a difference of about $10 on a normal refill!
Need a trustworthy mechanic?
Morgan Automotive on SE Rhine Street and SE Powell scores very well in reviews.
If you’re on the west side, Peter’s Auto Works in Tigard (just behind Ace’s collision shop) has serviced the Volvo community for over 20 years, but are just as good with other makes as well.
A trustworthy car dealer? Is there such a thing?
Be careful with online reviews regarding car dealers. Many of them manipulate their reviews. Don’t choose based on their avg. score. Read the reviews to get a feel for their authenticity.
Below is a review of Portland dealers. In our years in the car business, we can confirm that Lexus of Portland does offer great sales and service…but at a price.
You won’t be buying more than 1 car from most dealers, so be focused on the car, and the price you’re getting it for, more than the dealer’s reputation.
