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    Business ProfileforCos' Central Auto

    Used Car Dealers
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 7/11/2003

    Years in Business: 33

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Cos' Central Auto offers used car sales and financing.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1652 N Broad St, Meriden, CT 06450-2410
    BBB File Opened:
    12/10/1992
    Years in Business:
    33
    Business Started:
    9/1/1991
    Accredited Since:
    7/11/2003
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Sole Proprietorship
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    T:
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    W:
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Th:
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    F:
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Sa:
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Su:
    Closed
    Business Management
    • Mr. Cos Williams, Owner
    • Mr. Chris Lippit, General Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Cos Williams, Owner
    • Mr. Chris Lippit, General Manager

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Chris Lippit, General Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (203) 630-1388
      Primary Fax

    Website Addresses

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Buying a used car

    Customer Complaints

    3 Customer Complaints

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    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Dee F

    1 star

    02/01/2022

    I bought a 2011 ******* ***** ** in late September 2021.  At time of pick up they told me they put 2 new back tires on and replaced the front brake pads.  Once I left the dealership, The car still felt off.  I thought it was the alignment, they paid to have an alignment done.    Town fair tire did the alignment and informed me the front tires were unsafe and the car should not have been sold to me in this condition.  Chris (the manager) explained he was Short handed and could not have the car come in for the 2 front new tires for 10 days.  Once the car was finally there,   It took them an entire day to replace 2 tires.  I lost a day of work, because they are would not provide me a loaner for the day.  When I inquired how long it would take to complete my car, to the man in the front building after an extensive wait time, The owner "Cosmo" (said it on his name plaque on his desk) was VERY rude and basically told me to shut up and sit down, because I'm getting the tires for free and I should be grateful And just wait.  The Car still didn’t feel right. They assured me that their mechanic said nothing is wrong with the car, and it's because I'm not used to driving AWD. "it's a different feeling".  Fast forward 30 days, My front strut broke.  i was not going back to this dealership! Firestone said you could clearly see the strut was compromised, and it was rusted.   So it was not a new issue.  I didn't want to deal with these people at "Cos's Auto" again so I ate the $1200 and had the front end repaired by a mechanic I was confident in.  30 days after that my front brake Caliper freezes.   I called Cos Auto and was basically told I am **** out of luck.   Another $1200 To fix that.  Today, my other set of calipers froze! Apparently my brake line fluid was rotten and it's has caused these extensive brake issues! All of the issues with this car, are safety issues that should have been caught at time of the dealer safety inspection, before delivery!! Buyer beware!!

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