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Dorsett Automotive has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Dorsett Automotive

      105 W Mayfair Drive Terre Haute, IN 47802-4487

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Dorsett Automotive

      PO Box 10008 Terre Haute, IN 47801-0008

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforDorsett Automotive

    New Car Dealers
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    5 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 1/26/2018

    Years in Business: 52

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Dorsett Automotive has 2 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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      • Dorsett Automotive

        105 W Mayfair Drive Terre Haute, IN 47802-4487

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Dorsett Automotive

        PO Box 10008 Terre Haute, IN 47801-0008

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      105 W Mayfair Drive, Terre Haute, IN 47802-4487
      BBB File Opened:
      7/23/2009
      Years in Business:
      52
      Business Started:
      3/7/1972
      Business Incorporated:
      3/7/1972
      Accredited Since:
      1/26/2018
      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:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Dorsett Nissan
      • Dorsetts Auto Sales, Inc.
      Business Management
      • Mr. Brian Dorsett, President
      • Mr. Don Peabody, Controller
      • Mr. Jerd Cameron, Operations Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Brian Dorsett, President

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Don Peabody, Controller

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      Customer Complaints

      5 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      06/06/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      The last day of May 2023 I as a 20 yr old went to make my first big purchase on my own to buy a car so my sister and I can get to work. I was desperate for a car that would be dependable and was assured I was getting a good car with a great warranty. I feel they really hyped the warranty knowing I was worried about something dependable. I started having issues & when checking the oil it kept being low, I kept having to put oil in. Talked to service,******* told me since it had oil in it right then they can't see the problem that I would have to bring it back every week and let them see. No warning lights ever came on. Not tire pressure, not oil, not check engine. Car is running rough, idles rough, doesn't want to go. I'm scared to drive it. Take it in for repairs, Oct 3 get it back cost me $1200.00. I was told my warranty was basically useless for this and wouldn't cover by *******. I take her at her word and no warning lights still but still using oil and still not running right. I call and get no where, playing ph tag, ignored, and gaslit like there isn't really a problem and I'm just being dramatic. Called again in Jan bc at this point I am scared to drive it all. They tell me I can bring it in and pay more to get it diagnosed AGAIN. I can't afford to just keep paying for them to diagnose and say they fixed something that is obviously still an issue. I told them all that. Before all of that I even asked them to just buy the car back and they told me sure if I had thousands to pay the difference. Which they knew I didn't. I basically had to find a new way to go while still paying for one I can't afford to fix and too scared to drive. I had to ask my parents for help bc my autistic sister also depends on this veh. Since jan when the oil was changed it has been driven less than 500 miles. So I have been paying for a car that broke down and was in the shop 4 months after I bought it and has basically been undrivable for half of the yr I owned it. I have rcpts
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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Nic T

      1 star

      09/26/2023

      Sold my fianc and I a vehicle that has numerous problems, thank God I got the warranty. Despite having a bumper to bumper warranty, they try to argue with me everytime we take it in when it had a problem. Then after driving for less than 10k miles we decided to talk about trading it in. They proceeded to offer us 11k under what was sold to us and we bought it used. Terrible service from their sales team all the way to their management. Would recommend to anyone to stay far away from any Dorsett locations!

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