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Find a Location

Public Automotive Group has 12 locations, listed below.

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    • Public Automotive Group

      3200 E Randol Mill Rd Arlington, TX 76011-6838

    • Public Automotive Group

      201 S Waco St Hillsboro, TX 76645-3358

    • Public Automotive Group

      3403 E Us Highway 377 Granbury, TX 76049-7420

    • Public Automotive Group

      3301 Franklin Ave Waco, TX 76710-7321

    • Public Automotive Group

      1208 S 1st St Temple, TX 76504

    Business ProfileforPublic Automotive Group

    Used Car Dealers
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 21 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    34 complaints closed in last 3 years

    18 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Public Automotive Group has 12 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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      • Public Automotive Group

        3200 E Randol Mill Rd Arlington, TX 76011-6838

      • Public Automotive Group

        201 S Waco St Hillsboro, TX 76645-3358

      • Public Automotive Group

        3403 E Us Highway 377 Granbury, TX 76049-7420

      • Public Automotive Group

        3301 Franklin Ave Waco, TX 76710-7321

      • Public Automotive Group

        1208 S 1st St Temple, TX 76504

      Headquarters
      3200 E Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, TX 76011-6838
      BBB File Opened:
      3/20/1989
      Years in Business:
      35
      Business Started:
      3/20/1989
      Date of New Ownership:
      9/28/2001
      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.
      Alternate Business Name
      • PAACO
      • PAACO Automotive Group
      • BTS Motors, LLC
      Business Management
      • Mr. Larry W. Lange, President
      • Ms. Teresa Saul, Manager
      • Ms. Veronica Contreras, Office Manager
      • Mr. Ignacio Varela, Vice President of Sales
      • Ms. Kim Nors
      • Ms. Shaunta Browder, Chief Technology Officer
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Larry W. Lange, President
      • Mr. Ignacio Varela, Vice President of Sales

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Kim Nors
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (817) 635-2001
        Primary Fax
      • (682) 936-4646
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Buying a used car

      Customer Complaints

      34 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      05/31/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Once again Public Auto groups strikes again. The unprofessional staff and the ethics of this company are ridiculous. I called to have a payment moved to the following week because I have no bank access due to ****** a new card because of a fraud attempt and the supervisor of the Waco payment center tells me well we need at least $75 . Mind you this is also after me calling because my car was shut up WITH A CURRENT ACCOUNT!! So i simply explain to her that I have no way of doing that due to the situation. She says well can you use a different card Im like maam if I had another dont you think I would use it ? They refuse to help me and I am ready to be done with them !! I want my loan transferred to a different company as well they are horrible

      Customer Reviews

      21 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Stephene M

      1 star

      06/25/2024

      I bought a car from PAG in December of 2021. 3 weeks after I got the car the check engine light came on so I took it to my mechanic and had him pull up the code for the issue. The catalytic converter had gone out. I called the lot they told me it wasnt covered under the collateral protection plan and that I would have to pay full price but their mechanic could do the work. Because of my job I needed my car. But, before I could schedule an appointment with them, my transmission line broke. So I called them to have them pick up my car and fix both problems. That didnt happen they fixed the transmission line but not the catalytic converter. When I got my car back I called and complained that it wasnt fixed they again told me it wasnt covered. I told them I dont mind paying for the work but I need this fixed. They told me their automotive department would reach out to me. Never heard back from them. Again I need my car for work so I cant just drop it off and leave myself with no transportation. A couple of months went by and again my car messed up. The hose from the radiator to the reservoir completely broke off. So again I called the lot set up a time for them to pick up my car and told them I wanted the catalytic converter replaced along with the radiator hose. They took a whole week to come pick up my car. They would tell me oh we will be there on this day and when the day came it was never picked up. When they finally did pick my car up I called and told them I wanted my catalytic converter replaced so that I could pass inspection and get my tags up to date.They still didnt do it. Long story short it never got fixed. Now I am ******* because my car actually caught fire while driving. I called the lot and let them know so they could start a claim. About a week went by and I had not heard anything so I called them. Basically Mrs.****** told me the car had been totaled out and paid for and all the lots were closed so I basically have to start over at a new lot.

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