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Find a Location

Commonwealth Motors has 4 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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    • Commonwealth Motors

      1 Commonwealth Drive Lawrence, MA 01841-2268

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Commonwealth Chevrolet

      155 Marston St Lawrence, MA 01841-1526

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Commonwealth Honda

      135 Marston St Lawrence, MA 01841-2201

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Commonwealth Kia

      2 Commonwealth Dr Lawrence, MA 01841

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforCommonwealth Motors

    New Car Dealers
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    4.13/5stars

    Average of 32 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    18 complaints closed in last 3 years

    8 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 11/12/2008

    Years in Business: 33

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Commonwealth Motors sells and services new, pre-owned and certified automobiles. Chevrolet, Honda, Kia, Nissan and Volkswagen.

    Products & Services

    HONDA
    CHEVY
    NISSAN
    KIA
    VOLKSWAGEN

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Commonwealth Motors has 4 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.

      Country
      Please enter a valid location.
      • Commonwealth Motors

        1 Commonwealth Drive Lawrence, MA 01841-2268

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Commonwealth Chevrolet

        155 Marston St Lawrence, MA 01841-1526

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Commonwealth Honda

        135 Marston St Lawrence, MA 01841-2201

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Commonwealth Kia

        2 Commonwealth Dr Lawrence, MA 01841

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      1 Commonwealth Drive, Lawrence, MA 01841-2268
      BBB File Opened:
      7/25/2006
      Years in Business:
      33
      Business Started:
      1/1/1991
      Business Incorporated:
      6/4/1991
      Accredited Since:
      11/12/2008
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      350
      Alternate Business Name
      • Charles Daher's Commonwealth Motors, Inc.
      • Commonwealth Chevrolet
      • Commonwealth Honda
      • Commonwealth Kia
      • Commonwealth Nissan
      • Commonwealth Volkswagen
      • Commonwealth Auto Body Shop
      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:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      Su:
      Closed

      Sales

      M:
      9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      T:
      9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      W:
      9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      Th:
      9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
      F:
      9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      Sa:
      9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      Su:
      Closed

      Parts

      M:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      T:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      W:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      Th:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      F:
      7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      Sa:
      7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
      Su:
      Closed
      Business Management
      • Mr. Charles Daher, President
      • Mr. Bobby Barry, Finance Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Charles Daher, President

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Bobby Barry, Finance Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Phone Numbers

      Email Addresses

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Buying a new car

      Customer Complaints

      18 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      03/26/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Sales and Advertising Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Commowealth Motors in ******************* sold a Nissan Rogue to me AS NEW and NEVER DISCLOSE that was a TOTAL LOSS vehicle before. (As the attached carfax report and attached title show).Obviously I wouldnt have bougth a total loss car as new if this Nissan dealer would have disclosed.I just found out today when I tried to trade my vehicle and found that I lost more than 3/4 of the value because the vehicle was total loss before they sold it to me.Apparently after the total loss both ******* Nissan and Commonwealth Motors put it for sale as New as the carfax report show!! :(
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      Customer Reviews

      32 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Rich C

      1 star

      02/21/2024

      Don't go here to get car fixed sat in waiting room 3 hrs for the person I talk to for alignment and they told me that they couldn't do it because my tie rods are welded I then paid 100 dollars for nothing went down street got my car aligned perfect I was rip off I'll never go back to this place it's rip off and bbb needs to look at this place taking and chatting for something that they didn't do was rip off

      Commonwealth Motors Response

      02/22/2024

      ************** WE ARE SORRY AND SOMEWHAT CONFUSED THAT YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH US.

      WE FULLY EXPLAINED YOUR PROBLEM AND IN FACT GIVE YOU PICTURES OF IT WHEN YOU DOUBTED WHAT WE SAID ABOUT THE WELDED TIE ***. WE ONLY CHARGED YOU FOR HALF AN ALIGNMENT AS WE COULD NOT DO THE FRONTS BECAUSE THEY WERE WELDED AND EVEN GAVE YOU A $50 CREDIT FOR YOUR TIME.

        YOU HAVE BEEN A VALUED CUSTOMER AND IT UPSETS US THAT YOU ARE NOT HAPPY.

      PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANYMORE QUESTIONS.

      ***************************, SERVICE MANAGER

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