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Auto Wholesale
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Our goal is to have the cleanest, nicest used cars at the best prices, along with making the buying process simple, easy, and transparent. We sell mostly late model used cars from 3 years old to present with low mileage and in pristine condition. Most are one-owner cars! We offer many banks and credit unions to help obtain the best possible financing available. Please give us the opportunity to help you with your automotive needs. We are a CarGurus Top Rated Dealer 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,2021 and 2022! Named Encore Magazine’s “Best Place to Buy a Used Car” 4x Winners & 2x Runner Up.
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6003 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28405
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Dec 19, 2025
They responded to the email. But they never answered my question.
Sep 12, 2025
Dillon our salesman was great! We really wanted to purchase a vehicle from this dealership, but unfortunately the price listed on their website was nowhere near what they were willing to offer. Don’t waste your time because they just want to get you in the door to sell you a Chevy.
Jun 29, 2025
Very good experience.. Provided all of the requested information.
Jun 13, 2025
A very professional organization and salespeople.
The dealership did reply, but did not answer my question. I wanted to know if the vehicle was still on the lot. They didn't answer that and
wanted to know when I wanted to come view the vehicles on the lot. Since I'm 175 miles away, I didn't want to make the drive if the vehicle
wasn't available.
One of the easiest car buying experiences we have had. Julian was very professional and helpful
with everything from the buying and test drive to all of the DMV paperwork. This dealership had
many beautiful low mileage vehicles and their No Pressure salesman made the whole buying
experience very comfortable. Would visit them again and have been telling my friends about
them
May 14, 2024
Straight forward
Informative
Freindly
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Jun 19, 2023
we purchase this car, this said it all
Mar 16, 2023
Great!
Oct 11, 2022
Excellent service. Tim worked with me and made the experience enjoyable
Would not recommend this dealership. Person I worked with, John, lied to me. I was interested in purchasing a car and asked if I could put a deposit on it until my husband arrived from NY one week later. John told me no that’s too long to hold a car. Then I told him I was going to make an appointment for a pre-purchase inspection which he was fine with. He told me to let him know the time. He printed my purchase paperwork and had all of my information before I left. There was no question I was interested in the car. I called John the next day to tell him the time of my inspection and he said the car had sold. He said the purchaser was coming in two days to pick it up but if for some reason it falls through he’d call me right away. Two days after the car was supposed to be picked up I still saw it for sale online. My cousin called and was told it had just sold that morning and was also told they can hold a car with a deposit for up to two weeks.
Aug 7, 2021
The gentleman that I talked to I would say was not over friendly. He was definitely a business person which I guess you have to be in his situation, I'm sure I would probably be too. I think that the price that he had on the car was a very good buy. Although I tried to talk him down and he didn't want to hear any of that. Don't get me wrong I have no hard feelings. if he has another car for sale on carguru and I like the price I will get in touch with him again.
Mar 20, 2021
They did everything they could but had a vechicle on route.
Mar 16, 2021
This dealer was so very nice. He let me drive the cars I thought I wanted and because of that, I realized they were all too big for me. The next
time I'm shopping for a car, will be sure to go to Auto Wholesale first.
Jan 7, 2021
Friendly & to the point. Helpful in getting us the best low rate for our car loan.
Nov 27, 2020
Me and my wife had a great experience. I worked with a young man and we just couldnt agree on numbers. But i can't complain otherwise.
Nov 6, 2020
The Staff at Whole Sale was awesome! I traveled from Myrtle Beach to Wilmington because their
price for my EX was $7000 lower than any other within a 100 mile radius. I was elated to discover
that my Kia Soul Ex, had over $1,500 in free (for me) upgrades; including, but not limited to 18â
alloys, some type of leather upgraded seats? Oh, The lights! They upgraded the lights to the
halogen ones that are on the Kia Soul turbo edition!... Final thing... the vehicle has less than 400
miles on it! Has the new car smell and weâre still peeling the factory plastic of the knobs!
I would go on but Iâm tired of pecking on this iPad...
Oct 1, 2020
Took a few days to get a response but they were very helpful and knowledgeable once they did. I missed out on buying this car but would definitely work with them again.
Aug 15, 2020
Great to work with. Very easy process, and a great value for our new car. We highly recommend Auto Wholesale, and will be lifelong customers.
Jul 19, 2020
Sent a contact request but received a reply days later that the car had sold.
Jun 17, 2020
The salesman Brian was very kind. The staff was great. An overall good experience. Btw I love my 2020 corolla !
Jun 11, 2020
Nice guy but could not sent me link to window sticker or email me vehicle details. He wanted to talk on phone while he was at car so I could ask any questions. Not how to sell a car.
Excellent in all ways. Unfortunately in this crazy car market prices are falling by the day. I was all set, and excited to purchase this car and the prices for similar cars just started to drop by $ 2000. COVID 19 has done weird things to the economy. I cannot say enough good about Tim Hughes. Gave me every answer straight up and immediately which was really refreshing and unusual for the car business. He was kind, responsive, efficient, really knows this business and brought up excellent points about everything. if we could get closer on the price i would go for it but it is really tough when you own a car at a price and the floor of the market falls from under you. I feel for these dealers, its brutal now. I do not write reviews normally but this dealership is tops. Give them a try.
May 16, 2020
Car was sold but still listed for days.
Feb 29, 2020
Very nice
Aug 29, 2019
Easy and quick!
Jul 25, 2019
These folks have a great reputation. Looking
forward to doing business with them.
Jul 2, 2019
They worked hard to make sure I got the best deal possible.
Jun 3, 2019
Dealer was very attentive, knew what they were talking about, and was very pleasant to talk to on the phone.
I was going to drive 3 hours to purchase a vehicle from Auto Whole sale but changed my mind after a second sales person I spoke with was very arrogant just as the first one was. When I asked them to put the vechile on hold since I would be there the next morning they requested a 500.00 deposit. This finalized my decision that the sale wasn't going to happen. Found another vechile closer but paid 1000.00 more. I would rather pay more and deal with pleasant sales crew. The dealership I bought from appreciated I already had my financing completed and the transaction was a breeze.
Honestly this dealership gets zero stars!
May 11, 2019
Tim Hughes and the rest of the staff here made something l was dreading into a wonderful, easy car buying experience. No pressure, no sales pitch, no haggling and l drove away with my dream car. I highly recommend buying a car from Auto Wholesale in Wilmington.
Apr 21, 2019
Great experience buying this car! Rodney was amazing helping with process of figuring out my lifestyle needs and match with the car! It’s a well kept vehicle and clean..Loved the experience..drive 7 hours to see the car and buy!
Feb 4, 2019
Great experience!
Jan 28, 2019
The interaction was good. I did not purchase the vehicle but I would consider working with this dealer in the future.
Jan 25, 2019
Good experience
Jan 2, 2019
Was very helpful!!! Unfortunately they had nothing I could afford.
Oct 29, 2018
Very helpful with all are questions
Oct 6, 2018
Not pushy and very helpful.
Sep 17, 2018
Perfect experience, got the car I wanted for exactly the price the promised. I
would go back to this place again next time for sure!
Sep 7, 2018
Replies within reasonable timeframe to inquiries. More pictures posted the
better the vehicle is represented. Would recommend this dealer.
Sep 4, 2018
Best car buying experience yet. John was a pleasure to deal with, I never felt the first bit pressured. Just great!!!
Jul 31, 2018
Rob was very helpful and patient. Great experience. Love my car!
Jul 26, 2018
Got it....thx
Tgis is the best experience I have ever had buying a car!
Jul 8, 2018
Time was fantastic to deal with. A great guy. Very down to earth.
Jun 23, 2018
Great talking over the phone
Jun 11, 2018
Buying experience was smooth-quick, didn't take as long as I thought it
would.
Apr 29, 2018
Good follow up
Mar 6, 2018
The whole experience was wonderful! They found me the best deal for my trade in, and the process was quick and easy.
Mar 3, 2018
Great experience, absolutely no pressure, just handed keys to me for any test
drive I wanted, did not ride with me, which was very nice. Purchased a car
today and was complete in 30 minutes. Car only came with one set of keys,
so they discounted the car the price of a new set ( $225 ), so that was great.
Highly recommend this dealership.
Seller replied saying car had sold days earlier. Listing continued to appear on cargurus for several days.
Jan 26, 2018
Response from current dealership:
Sorry for any confusion,but It takes up to a week or more sometimes for vehicles to come off website. It may have been case of a deposit put on vehicle til they pick it up or time to process paperwork. Sometime it takes people weeks to pick up vehicles purchased over the internet. Once agin sorry for any confusion.
I called about a Nissan but said he sold it. I decided to go by and see
what they had. What an inventory! The best part was that I didn't have a
dozen salesmen bombarding me. Great experience buying my car
thanks to Rob Curtis. Got exactly what I wanted and priced below
market. Need a car? Go to Auto Wholesale first!!
Jan 3, 2018
Purchased the vehicle...love it!
Jan 1, 2018
Very helpful and well priced!
Dec 13, 2017
First class all the way
Nov 21, 2017
Great Experience
Nov 17, 2017
Very happy with the dealer and his help in providing info on the car, which I purchased. We love the car!
Nov 1, 2017
We ended up with a new vehicle from a different dealership but Auto
Wholesale was the most pleasant, low pressure car shopping I have ever
experienced. Staff was prompt and helpful but unobtrusive, like the best
waitstaff at a restaurant.
Oct 30, 2017
fine people just didn't have the car I wanted
Sep 27, 2017
Very responsive with helpful information..
Great experience. We live in Ohio and found a great deal with them. They were very prompt and helpful with doing most of the work over the phone and email. We flew out to pick up our truck, they picked us up and took us to the dealership, had all paperwork ready, and we were in and out. Great people and great experience!
Aug 5, 2017
They were very pleasant and honest. I really appreciated their straight forward answers. They were great!
Jul 27, 2017
Great vehicles and a knowledgeable staff. This
is the second time I've purchased a vehicle from
this dealership.
I was contacted soon after my inquiry. They were unable to take my trade. I found a similar vehicle with fewer miles at another dealer who was willing to take my trade. The rep was very helpful, however. He provided phone numbers and ideas for me to sell my vehicle to others, after we could not come to an agreement.
I bought the car but was not happy with some of the things I was told...and not overly impressed with how things were handled. They did follow up with me on things. They just do volume business get them in and get them out. So so experience. But getting a great car sales experience is always hard.
May 25, 2017
Very nice people. Mr. John is a great guy
May 3, 2017
Rodney was very accommodating. I traveled 3.5 hours and he waited until well after closing on a Saturday for me to see the vehicle, test drive and decide on purchasing it. Kudos to Rodney
Apr 11, 2017
Waited for call back for two days. Finally had to call again could not get help until third day by then truck was sold.
Apr 11, 2017
I met with Rob. His knowledge about the cars he had available was first
class.
Mar 24, 2017
It was pleasant but they were unfamiliar with my request to license
the vehicle out of state!
Mar 14, 2017
My fiancé and I purchased a 2015 Ford Mustang GT Premium(All the Bells and Whistles) for a fair price. Rodney was overly polite, helpful, knowledgeable and really made the entire experience for my fiancé and I just simply amazing. The car was everything he said it was and much much more. We live in Knoxville TN so we put the deposit down to hold the car and placed our trust with him that we would be coming down to view an amazing car. It did not disappoint and 600 miles later it's sitting in our garage. I know this review is long winded but after dealing with 25+ dealerships from southern florida and up to Indiana while trying to find this car I can say this. Don't waste your time on other dealerships, call Rodney or any of the other guys there and give them a shot. I promise you will walk away with what you are looking for and at a fair price.
Jan 16, 2017
Great time easy process Ali was awesome treated me and my wife great I highly recommend them
May 5, 2013
This place is absolutely terrible! The sales manager responded to an email I sent in regards to an offer I had made to purchase a car from his dealership. He responded promptly and made a deal with me about the price of the car. I told him I would be there within the week. I drove 2 hours to the dealership. After I test drove the car I was ready to fill out the paperwork to purchase the car. That's when things got a little went bad. The "Sale Manager" ( the person I had been emailing the entire time) said he must have made a clerical error and could not sell me the car for the price he quoted and agreed on before I made the trip there. He offered another price and I disgusted told him to forget it. This is a classic example of bate and switch!
May 1, 2013
Awesome dealership & staff. Went above & beyond.
Apr 29, 2013
Easy to work with
Feb 16, 2013
Really nice sales person. Worked with me on the sale. The owner even
took the stickers off and washed truck for us. filled the gas up after
purchase. Great deals at auto wholesale
Feb 6, 2013
Fast response.
Sep 25, 2012
Great experience. Contacted via the Web and drove down that day.
Car was as described and completed the purchase. This is how
internet car buying should be!
Aug 7, 2012
Great dealer. Quickest sale I have ever dealt with when buying a new car.
Quick and friendly.
