car dealer · Knoxville, TN

Southern Car Emporium

Southern Car Emporium is a buy here pay here car dealer located on Chapman Highway in Knoxville, Tennessee, open six days a week.

2.8(149 reviews)

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Open now · closes 6:00 PM4901 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920

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Southern Car Emporium, buy here pay here car dealer in Knoxville, TN

Google rating

2.8 / 5

Reviews

149

Hours today

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Best for

Local buyers seeking used vehicles with in-house financing options in Knoxville.

About Southern Car Emporium

Southern Car Emporium is a buy here pay here dealer at 4901 Chapman Hwy in Knoxville, Tennessee. The dealership operates as a car dealer and store, serving customers looking for used vehicle inventory in the Knoxville area.

Southern Car Emporium maintains regular business hours from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Saturday. The business remains closed on Sundays. Customers can contact the dealership directly at +1 865-522-0341 or visit their website for additional information regarding their current inventory and dealership policies.

Does Southern Car Emporium offer in-house financing?

Unknown. We could not read the dealer's website (southerncaremporium.net) to confirm its financing terms; it appears here because Google returns it for buy here pay here searches in Knoxville. Call and ask before visiting.

How BHPH Finder scores Southern Car Emporium: 4.8 out of 10
Google reputation (2.8 rating, 149 reviews)
3.8 / 6
Has a website we could read
1 / 1
Financing terms not verified
0 / 1
Prints a down payment figure
0 / 0.5
Says it reports payments to credit bureaus
0 / 0.5
Open on Sundays
0 / 0.25
Verified by the owner
0 / 0.75

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What does Southern Car Emporium offer?

  • Buy here pay here financing
  • Used car sales
  • In-house vehicle financing

Why customers choose Southern Car Emporium

Concerns regarding vehicle reliability

Mixed feedback on customer service and repossession policies

  • Located at 4901 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN
  • Open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  • Primary business type is car dealer
  • Contactable by phone at 865-522-0341

When is Southern Car Emporium open?

Monday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
SundayClosed

Where is Southern Car Emporium located?

4901 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920

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What do customers say about Southern Car Emporium?

5.0David Hale 8654 months ago

Have bought many of cars from this car lot. They have always done me right. And some cars are better than others you get what you pay for their. I have bought 27 cars from here and I just recently bought 2 more I have only had trouble out of 1 vehicle I have purchased from them this last time. If you look them over and you can find decent vehicles.

1.0Tabitha Roberts2 months ago

Buyer beware. This has been my experience with Southern Car Emporium. We hadn’t even owned our vehicle for 3 weeks before it broke down. On top of buying the car, we put new tires and more money into it, only for it to become undrivable. We were told the car lot would fix it. Instead, the vehicle has sat in the exact same spot for 2 months with absolutely no progress and no resolution. Meanwhile, we’ve been left without the vehicle we paid for. & when we call about it it’s the same thing over and over again. This entire situation has been frustrating, stressful, and unacceptable.

1.0Caleb Caleb Johnson7 months ago

Avoid this place at all cars all vehicles have salvage titles are put together by billy bob and jethro they will definitely put you in a car for $1000 with a high payment but they will sell you a car that needs several thousand dollars worth of work you will end up getting your car repoed because you cannot afford to fix it and make the payment. The the vehicles are downright unsafe this place should be shut down

1.0Kaci McMillan10 months ago

These people are scammers. At the beginning they said they would work with me if I ever needed to be late. But if you call and tell them. The front desk old lady doesn’t tell the owners, she says okay that will be fine but then they come repo . I just gave them $560 in separate payments last month and they came and repossessed the car today, I called to ask how much is behind, she said $1400, but she just told me last month all I owe left total is $1900…….. there’s NO WAY I’m 1,400 late. something is very off and if you pay over the phone they don’t provide any receipts or records at all.

1.0Tiffany Manis8 months ago

I do not recommend them someone stoled our car and we tried to get them to go pick it up and they would not the person that stole it come in there and they let them buy it out from underneath us without even calling us or nothing plz stay away

Questions about Southern Car Emporium

What are the operating hours for Southern Car Emporium?

Southern Car Emporium is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The dealership is closed on Sundays.

Does Southern Car Emporium offer in-house financing?

Southern Car Emporium operates as a buy here pay here dealer in Knoxville. This business model typically involves the dealership providing financing directly to the buyer.

Where is Southern Car Emporium located?

Southern Car Emporium is located at 4901 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920.

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