Horrible used car dealership. I bought an RV from them and we have in the contract some repairs that needed to be completed as part of the sale (like replacing the windshield). Here it is 2 months later and they still haven't completed the repair. Luckily I withheld some of the money until they complete the work. On top of that they are horrible about follow-up and communication. I call them a few times a week to see if they have ordered the glass and they almost never call me back. I usually have to go down there to find out what is going on. Also, half (possibly) all the staff is stoned, I walked into the office on one of them rolling a joint and the mechanic was showing me some of the work he had completed and just wreaked of pot. Nicely done folks! You are everything people hate about used car dealerships. read more

Re: RC: The epitome of the negative connotation of "salesman." Supposedly your buddy until the sale is final. But, truly dishonest. A rip-off. Turns against then gossips about you if you oppose. Lacks empathy. read more

Just a heads up... John has moved. He is now located at the corner of Pleasant Valley and Mother Load (at the Y intersection) Not sure if he is going to use the same company name or be shady and change it. I've been trying to sell the POS car I bought from him and it's been one problem after another. Now I'm having problems getting it smogged!! The cheap clear coat paint is now flaking off all over the car and the front end is making an awful noise. I'll be writing my letter to submit to the Better Business Bureau soon. This guy needs to be shut down. read more

Why? What reason would I ever have to go back? I stopped by "twice".my husband and I were interested in looking at the RV's they had on their property...ready to purchase, with cash! The first stop, the only salesman was busy with someone else, we told him we would be back later...no worries! When we came back later, (3) salesmen including the salesman from the morning, appeared to be at the front desk...when we inquired about the RV's, they all looked confused as to who was going to be the chosen one....the original salesman from the morning finally said, "I'll do it". That's when we told them not to bother.....it appeared to be too much trouble for them to come outside and sell a vehicle....now, heading south! read more

Auto Central - Located in a Shingle Springs...horrible! - Car Dealers Near Me - Shingle Springs, California

Purchased an RV from John at auto central. I paid cash. We went through a list of issues he would repair pre purchase. He agreed to delivery, set up, a few repairs, and clean waste tanks. When an agreement was final I gave him cash in full. He failed to follow through on any part of our agreement. Delivery date and time was set in stone by all parties involved, date came and went. Johns excuse; I got busy at auction and forgot. The men I hired to meet him at delivery did not forget they spent 7 hours waiting for him. 3 of us called his cell phone office phone LM, i personally called him at least 6 times on both phones. AT 4:00 we reached him he stated no later than 5:30. My men waited until 7:30. The RV Showed up after dark, the stranger dropped RV & keys said too late set up will return in morning. No one ever showed up .John has not called or returned calls. He failed to fix any of the agreed repairs. The worst offense was he left waste in the tanks, it took 2 weeks of daily hours to get waste to drain. He assured me 3 times that it would arrive with clean tanks. After we completed sale transaction he took important items out of trailer. I have pictures. In my opinion the man is a liar not just a mainstream liar but the type of human that believes everyone owes him and all his failures are due to consumers. He's evil , he hasn't found a way to keep your money and the vehicle without consequence yet but if he can he will in a second. I read the other reviews they had the same experience. I agree 100% with one review they're all stoned out of their minds. I thought I smelled a strong skunky smell in the office. I also experienced the take my money and 5 seconds later I was non existent. It's brutal ! I do find humor in the fact that I still have so much to learn about people. I really thought I'd seen it all as far as scammers go. If your bored and don't have any money he can take drop by and see if you can work him just for entertainment. Push him a bit his lies just get bigger. It would be some compensation if I could talk a few hundred persons into stopping by and wasting an hour of his time knowing your not buying anything. Let him get the fu effect. BTW all of his other victims I want you to know I wrote a complaint letter with facts, documents, pictures, and statements from others that had dealings and overheard some of my conversations with John. I have it on word in computer. Every time I'm a little bored and have a few minutes search for anyone or anywhere I can post copy of my complaint. I can copy and paste to majority review sites and complaint investigation sites. Better business bureau has the most power to put pressure on an unethical con than most and the complaint form on line is user friendly. California attorney general has great complaint form. Don't forget the DMV has a great investigating division, forms are simple, on line or in office. I'm not letting this go for a while. John will Be busy answering agency's inquires as my copy and paste letter is sent out as a daily project to the many regulatory, oversight, and consumer agencies. I urge anyone who has had the "WELCOME TO JOHNS UNDERWORLD"experience to do same. Write your complaint and save to word keep it on desktop. Any time you're just taking a little break type into your browser used car dealer oversight committees or consumer protection used vehicles pick out 1 or 2 and paste your complaint letter into the format, hit send and giggle. Let's give it back to john and auto central. read more

I really enjoyed my experience with this company. Everybody was very helpful and fair with no games. I highly recommend buying a car from Auto Central! read more

My mother bought a vehicle from the company 6 months ago. Paid cash. She has call on several occasions and has never got a return call. I am about to call DMV investigations to report fraud. read more

I bought my car from Auto Central last year in August. I had my own assumptions at first... Buying a USED car is scary for anyone Im sure... No matter where you go, You never know if something will go wrong. Right? Well, Im glad to say... NOTHING went wrong with my car! My entire experience at Auto Central was very pleasurable!!! John (my salesman at the time) was courteous, polite & made me feel confidant in my decision to buy a car from his establishment..although he was very busy, I still received No muss, no fuss... Im going back during tax time to buy my teenage daughter her 1st car...I have faith that John will put her in something safe & dependable!!! Ive read the bad reviews down the line, and WOW.. personally...its very hard to believe any part of these reviews. Sounds to me like someone has too much time on their hands! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO JOHN & his STAFF AT AUTO CENTRAL... Looking forward to another hassle free car buying experience!!! (P.S. My daughter likes the Saturn Vues..hint, hint) read more