I've driven past J & R Auto Sales on West 12th more times than I can count — it's one of those lots that's just always been there, sitting between the Taco John's and that stretch where 12th curves toward Marion. You know the spot. The inventory spills out toward the street, and depending on the week, you'll see everything from mid-2000s Silverados to last year's Equinoxes lined up under those tall triangular flags snapping in the South Dakota wind.
What I appreciate about J & R is the lack of pretense. This isn't a place trying to be something it's not — no marble floors, no complimentary cappuccinos while you wait. It's a used car lot doing exactly what used car lots have done in Sioux Falls for decades. The sales team knows their inventory, and they'll walk you through financing options without the choreographed dance you sometimes get at the bigger dealerships on 41st Street.
I talked to a guy in Whittier who bought his work truck there three years ago — still driving it, still happy with the price he paid. That's the thing about J & R: people either have a good story or they don't come back. The 247 reviews tell you it's a mixed bag, and honestly, that feels about right for this category. Some folks get exactly what they need at a number that works. Others walk away wishing they'd asked different questions or pushed harder on the inspection.
The location makes sense if you're already on the west side — Hartford, Tea, even folks coming in from Harrisburg. Less sense if you're trying to compare shop with the cluster of dealers further east. But sometimes you just need a reliable ride without the ceremony, and you're willing to do your homework first.
That's J & R.
— Grace
What I appreciate about J & R is the lack of pretense.