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Find a Location

Jim Hudson Automotive Group has 8 locations, listed below.

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    • Jim Hudson Automotive Group

      4035 Kaiser Hill Rd Columbia, SC 29203-9356

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Jim Hudson Automotive Group

      720 Gracern Rd STE 101 Columbia, SC 29210-7658

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Jim Hudson Automotive Group

      970 Columbiana Dr. Irmo, SC 29063

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Jim Hudson Automotive Group

      1201 W Main St Lexington, SC 29072-2405

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Jim Hudson Automotive Group

      328 Killian Rd Columbia, SC 29203-9750

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforJim Hudson Automotive Group

    New Car Dealers
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.09/5stars

    Average of 22 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    60 complaints closed in last 3 years

    13 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 11/15/1984

    Years in Business: 38

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Products & Services

    This company offers new and used automobile sales, service, parts, repairs and a body shop. They also offer motorcycle sales.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Jim Hudson Automotive Group has 8 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Jim Hudson Automotive Group

        4035 Kaiser Hill Rd Columbia, SC 29203-9356

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Jim Hudson Automotive Group

        720 Gracern Rd STE 101 Columbia, SC 29210-7658

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Jim Hudson Automotive Group

        970 Columbiana Dr. Irmo, SC 29063

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Jim Hudson Automotive Group

        1201 W Main St Lexington, SC 29072-2405

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Jim Hudson Automotive Group

        328 Killian Rd Columbia, SC 29203-9750

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      4035 Kaiser Hill Rd, Columbia, SC 29203-9356
      BBB File Opened:
      1/1/1986
      Years in Business:
      38
      Business Started:
      1/1/1986
      Business Incorporated:
      11/16/1987
      Accredited Since:
      11/15/1984
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      501
      Alternate Business Name
      • Jim Hudson Chevy
      • Jim Hudson Buick GMC Cadillac
      • Jim Hudson Toyota
      • Jim Hudson Luxury Cars
      • Jim Hudson Ford
      • Jim Hudson Lexus
      • Audi Columbia
      • Jim Hudson Cadillac
      Business Management
      • Ms. Karyn Heimes, Vice President/CFO
      • Mr. Josh Waters, Public Relations Director
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Josh Waters, Public Relations Director

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Karyn Heimes, Vice President/CFO
      • Mr. Josh Waters, Public Relations Director
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (803) 252-7394
        Primary Fax
      • (803) 754-9194
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Buying a new car

      Customer Complaints

      60 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      03/01/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      I purchased a vehicle on 2/20/24 as a trade. They gave my credit union 3 days to pay for the vehicle I purchased and they sent the payment in 2 days, but Jim Hudson GMC Cadillac have yet to pay my credit union for the vehicle I traded to them. I called yesterday because I noticed my account with the credit Union was withdrawn $553 which is my car note and also notice I now have 2 vehicle loans sitting on me. The car I traded to Jim Hudson and my new vehicle.I called my salesman Colin he didn’t answer or call/text back, I emailed the finance guy Arkelyeius and he didn’t respond so I called the dealership and asked for a manager and spoke to Dave. Dave stated they do a 20day payoff request but why in the world would you do that knowing car notes will be coming up within those 20 days?! Usually it is a 10day payoff at any reasonable dealership. I also noticed everyone is nice and responsive until they get your money. There was no emails/calls/texts thanking for my business or checking to see how I was doing with my vehicle. The biggest part of what I do for a living is customer service and retention. Being integral is huge and treating people the way you want to be treated is always a must especially when it involves peoples hard earned money that they can spend somewhere else! I want the money that was collected from my car note back because it was incorporated in that payoff balance received. I also want to speak to someone who is really in charge concerning this matter! Also I want to add that the amount my car appraised for 17,700 was deducted 700 because my credit said they were overcharging me for the car and refused to pay over 42k and some odd dollars so they agreed to pay the amount my credit union offered but deducted it off the appraisal amount but acted like they did me a favor and I also believe they charged me 500 for plates when I did a plate transfer.
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      Customer Reviews

      22 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Robert R

      1 star

      01/23/2024

      Drove 2 hrs for a scheduled appointment to test drive and potentially buy a vehicle. The salesman knew about my drive distance and acknowledged this. The salesman texted me after I had already reached the destination, walked in and was then told the vehicle was sold. After expressing my displeasure, the manager likened it to going to a grocery store for bread and the bread was sold. What an insulting comment to a potential customer who drove 2 hrs and left work early for a scheduled meeting. This is probably why car dealers are not rated very highly with respect to integrity and trust and the brunt of many jokes. This experience fed the negative stereotype.

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