Bellingham Nissan

I found charlie helpful and courteous. They gave us good price compared to other dealer we checked earlier.

I really liked working with Isaac. He was very straightforward and seemed like a genuinely nice person. I am not thrilled with the dealership though. They had me sign something called a backup contract because they didn’t know my credit union and said they couldn’t hold the car even for a day. I really didn’t want to travel back to Bellingham again so I signed the backup contract which wasn’t well explained to me. Then the finance guy told me I had three business days to get them the money or I would have a loan with chase at a terrible rate. I’ve tried emailing Nicole. I’ve messaged Isaac. I’ve called the finance guy. No one can give me written confirmation that they received the money from my bank. It’s been a great source of stress for me since I expect car dealerships to try and do shady disreputable things and has taken all the joy out of buying a new vehicle. My bank sent me a receipt saying they wired the money the next morning but every day I panic a little thinking what will I do if they didn’t receive the money for some reason and I now have two loans. I wouldn’t have signed the backup contract if I had known they were going to leave me in peril for over a week. They had the best price but this really wasn’t worth the stress.

I had an okay experience with Bellingham Nissan. I had done my research beforehand, and I would strongly recommend anybody buying / selling a car to do their research. A few things to note: 1) The dealership added "optional" addons to the car, but I despite this not being listing these in the ad, I was forced to pay for them. 2) The trade-in offer I received was insulting. I understand that this is a business, but they offered me $2,400 for a car that they have since listed for $14,000. I came prepared with an all cash off from Carvana and told them they have to match it, which they did. 3) The original loan quote they provided me, was 6.99% for 60 months. They refused to tell me who I would be banking with unless I agreed to buy the car. I had previously been approved for an auto loan through BECU for 5.62% for 60 months. When speaking with BECU, they said that this wasn't needed because they work with this dealership. I don't know why I wasn't offered the same terms at the dealership, and the fact that they wouldn't disclose the lender for the quote they provided me is really sketchy. The employees at the dealership were all friendly, and the dealership was nice enough for the area. I would just strongly recommend anyone looking to buy or trade in a car do their due diligence first