Bayside Motors, LLC

I bought a 2003 GMC Yukon from Marty over 3 years ago. He gave me a fair price and even financed it. The car still runs like a champ. Buying a used car is always a gamble. This one paid off big for me. Thanks Marty!

Like the other poor reviews show, this is probably not a place you want to buy a car from.
After owning a BMW z3 and doing a lot of research on it, I came to know all the common z3 problems and BMWs in general. When I sought out a new one, I found that Marty had one available.
He started off by saying «let me point out what’s wrong with the car». Sounded good so far. He pointed out a broken door lock and an electronic mirror that wasnt adjusting on one side. No biggie.
I asked that Marty let me take the car to my mechanic for a pre-​sale inspection. He had no problem with this (it’s a fairly common practice). The mechanic found 31 issues with the car, amounting to $ 4,000 in needed repairs. When I tried to negotiate the price with Marty, he said «oh you can take a brand new car in to a shop and they’ll find a list of things wrong with it. I’m not coming down on the price.»
Now, I have owned multiple BMWs and know that mechanics try to find every little thing that is wrong and the mechanics are even up front about this (and it’s what I pay them for). I also am very familiar with the fact that BMWs require a higher level of maintenance. Where Marty’s statement falls apart are the items on the list such as the tires. They were worn down so far (to the steel) that the mechanic said I should drive the car straight to the tire shop for safety reasons. The steering control arm was also broken, resulting in significant shaking whenever hitting a pothole. These are not «regular maintenance» items. They are things that Marty undoubtedly knew about (especially since he drove the car for the summer) and should have had fixed for safety reasons. There were several trivial items on the list, but there were multiple issues that were quite significant. and Marty mentioned none of them. He even claimed that the car was in great shape. Clearly it wasn’t.
However, the price of the car was decent and it is a little hard to find so I chose to go through with the deal. This review is to inform would-​be buyers that while it may be possible to get a decent car from Marty, the chances of it having major mechanical issues are higher than most dealers you will encounter. I think the problem is that Marty only looks at cars from a cosmetic perspective. He doesn’t bother to have cars inspected under the hood, and if he does he is not fixing or disclosing those issues. Either way, he’s definitely keeping the stereotype of shady used car salesmen alive.

Do Not Buy a car from Marty!
He assured me that the car I purchased for my daughter had been thoroughly checked out. Not the case. All the fluids were either empty or low! When I looked at the car the tire was flat he pumped it up and said it was fine. Not the case the tire had 2 nails in it and had to be replaced as well as the other rear tire that was 6 years old. $ 211.00. Then the engine check light came on…
New Cam Sensor
New Water Pump and Timing Belt
New oil gasket… It was leaking
$ 682.00
Still might need a catalytic converter
And needs front brake rotors!
What a rip off!
Be aware of purchasing a car form this man!

He wanted to trade in his old car and buy a used car. He went in, was offered a fair price for his trade-​in, and got a fair price for the used car he purchased. Everything seemed to have worked out well, and was very easy.
Then the problems started. The next morning, there was a noticeable oil leak under the used car he had just purchased. It was obviously leaking oil. He took it back to the dealership, asking that it be repaired, since he had just bought it the day before. The Bayside Motors owner offered to have his mechanic check out the car and get back to my friend.
Later that day, my friend received a call from the owner of Bayside Motors, explaining the problems with the car. The owner said that the main front seals were leaking. He offered to pay for the repair of the main front seals and return the car to my friend. Sounds good, right? Well, my friend went to talk to the mechanic directly, and the mechanic gave an honest assessment of the car: the front seal leak had let oil leak into the timing belt chamber, requiring replacement of the timing belt and chamber as well; the front bearings were bad; valve cover gasket showed seepage. The valve cover gasket repair did not need immediate repair, but it was a time-​bomb waiting to happen. Sooner or later, the gasket would blow or would leak, requiring repair. Cost of this entire repair, which the mechanic said was required to bring the car to good condition, was estimated to be over $ 2000.
My friend went back to the owner, and the owner would not pay for all these repairs — which his own mechanic had said were required! The owner claimed that there would be no profit in selling the car at that point, so he wasn’t interested. My friend was not having this, so he demanded his car back and to return the car he had bought, effectively cancelling the whole deal. Owner was fair, and allowed cancellation of the deal.
As my friend was leaving the lot, the owner moved the car my friend HAD JUST RETURNED and put the «For Sale» sign back on it, without doing any repairs. Not even the main front seals had been fixed (it had been only a few minutes), let alone the extensive repairs his own mechanic had said were required.
My friend recommends anyone buying a car from this dealership have this car thoroughly checked out before committing to the purchase.