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Find a Location

The Bear Lot has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • The Bear Lot

      2375 Mounds View Blvd Mounds View, MN 55112-4921

      BBB Accredited Business
    • The Bear Lot

      3400 Highway 61 N White Bear Lake, MN 55110-5236

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforThe Bear Lot

    Used Car Dealers
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    2.33/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    3 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 8/16/1991

    Years in Business: 31

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    According to the information provided by the business, Rydell Auto Outlet and Garage sells used cars.

    Products & Services

    According to the information provided by the Rydell Auto Outlet and Garage, this company offers the sale of used vehicles, service, maintenance, repairs, vehicle detailing, and automotive accessories.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    The Bear Lot has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • The Bear Lot

        2375 Mounds View Blvd Mounds View, MN 55112-4921

        BBB Accredited Business
      • The Bear Lot

        3400 Highway 61 N White Bear Lake, MN 55110-5236

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      2375 Mounds View Blvd, Mounds View, MN 55112-4921
      BBB File Opened:
      8/14/1991
      Years in Business:
      31
      Business Started:
      11/15/1992
      Business Started Locally:
      11/15/1992
      Business Incorporated:
      11/15/1992
      Accredited Since:
      8/16/1991
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      T:
      7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      W:
      7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      Th:
      7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      F:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      Sa:
      8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
      Su:
      Closed
      Business Management
      • David Roen, President/Owner
      • Valerie Kennedy, Controller
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • David Roen, President/Owner
      • Valerie Kennedy, Controller
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (763) 783-1824
        Primary Fax
      • (651) 483-4397
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Buying a used car

      Customer Complaints

      3 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      01/17/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      8/15/2023 Brought my car in for a noise, check engine light and AWD track light.8/22/23 Picked car up -The noise was diagnosed as water pump, covered by warranty-fixed -The Lights were diagnosed as spark plugs needed to be replaced, and lights came back on w/in 12 hours. 8/25/23 Brought the car back- *********** Tech brought out the list that they use and showed me that spark plugs were on the top of the list of issues; however, they didnt continue the diagnostic testing when they discovered that the spark plugs were the original and needed to be changed at ******* miles, which my car was close. My car had ****** Miles. They wanted to charge me a another diagnostic fee. I asked the service tech to go get the service manager. He came back 15 mins later w/o the manager and said that they will run the diagnostic w/o charge and gave me a rental. The following week, they called and stated that it was the intake valve. It needed to be replaced. They first told me that the warranty company was considering replacing the motor. the following week when I called to follow up, they said the warranty company agreed to pay all repairs; however, the paperwork was wrong, so he had to resubmit it to the warranty company and then they would order the parts. After 4 months with additional repairs other than the intake valve, me having to continue to follow up and getting an attorney involved, I got my car back. I would like the money I paid for the spark plugs back as they technically diagnosed my car wrong and I was charged for a problem I did not bring my car in for.
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      Customer Reviews

      3 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      DANIEL H

      1 star

      02/13/2024

      Our family was trying to buy a vehicle, we had confirmation it was there and had made an appointment, they then cofirmed,after taking time off work and traveling they did not have the vehicle, it was very frustrating and unprofessional, it only added to the pain of our vehicle that had been stolen which we were desperately trying to replace

      The Bear Lot Response

      02/15/2024

      *************** Thank you for continuing to repost the same review on every single review site you can find.We are simply going to reply with the same reply we have put on the other two reviews you've posted. *** Thank you for your review and we are extremely sorry that youre upset. While we share inventory between locations, we do not bait and switch vehicles. This is a simple example of when we didnt quite get a situation quite correct. We would like to make this up to you as a vehicle was not transferred to your preferred location.We can either bring the vehicle to your home or office, or we can set a time to have you return to the dealership. Either way would you please e-mail *********************************** with your address so we can mail you a gas card for the inconvenience and our mistake.With a 4.8 ****** rating here on ******, our goal is always #1 customer satisfaction. We would like to help make this right for you.Sincerely ************************* General Manager The Bear Lot

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