Phillip has been an incredible consultant in my car purchases over 20 years. He has researched cars, helped me understand the benefits of cars that I had an interest in, and certainly I have bought cars from him. He is reliable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and certainly a delight to work with. I have recommended him to friends who are more than satisfied with his services. read more

My husband and I have been looking for a Toyota Sienna minivan for over a year. Every time we went to a dealership, they never had a model van for us to look at or test drive. We were told that we can order through pictures/details, may have to wait about 4-6 months to get what we want, and get charged fees of $15K-$20K above retail price......inflation at it's best! I guess because this particular van is in high demand and there's not enough inventory. According to the dealerships, people would pay this inflation price and more......NOT me! We sort of gave up hope on owning a Toyota Sienna, BUT our amazing State Farm agent, Ray Gonzalez, referred us to an Auto Broker named Phillip Thackoorie (he goes by "Phil"). Phil's job is to locate any vehicle(s) his clients' request for, while working within their budget. After one day, Phil called us and we were able to meet him in person, giving him a detailed description of what type of Toyota Sienna we wanted. He worked hard and stayed in contact regularly which we really appreciated, informing us of all the Toyota Sienna's that he saw at auctions. After 6-7 weeks, we came home with our new van (2024 Toyota Sienna, Hybrid, Woodland Edition fully loaded with only 4K mileage and certified pre-owned under full warranty). Another reason why we love working with Phil is because he is very attentive, friendly, funny, honest, humble, and transparent to his clients. He strives to make our "car buying" experience as easy as possible. Phil took care of the DMV registration for us and we were able to get a loan immediately with our Credit Union with Phil's guidance. We highly recommend Phil if you are looking to buy a car (new or used) because he will do everything he can to deliver what you want. THANKS PHIL!!! We LOVE our new family car!!! read more

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Phillip with Auto Locator helped me purchase a 2015 Lexus GS. He was able to find the exact car I was looking for with low miles. He purchased this car from auction. The day of the auction he called me let me know there were two cars that matched my request, and later that day let me know he was able to purchase once for me. He also referred me to Premier Credit Union to finance the vehicle. He did all the leg work and was very clear about how it would work. I was able to pick up the car from him the next day. read more

Phillip the owner of Auto Locator is awesome. He has helped me with my Auto purchases over the past 5 years. He looks out for your best interest he listens to what you are looking for in a car, gives some suggestions and if you give him ample time he will always deliver and exceed your expectations. He not only helped with getting me a car but he helped with finding the right bank to finance my car. He is the best of the best and he really knows a great deal about car buying. read more

Auto Locator - Car Dealers Near Me - Oxnard, California

I had a great experience with Philip buying a Ford f 150 he was great to work with and vary goo pricing

Phillip located a vehicle for me and I absolutely love it. He went above and beyond and found a car that is more than I imagined and has been a pleasure to work with. He also checks in periodically to ensure the car is still up to my standards. I would happily use his services again to locate another vehicle. read more

Zero stars. This guy answered the phone and literally asked someone "is this a Mexican on the phone?!" Is this a Mexican male on the phone?! I don't deal with Mexicans today. I only deal with Mexicans on Tuesday. Slimy guy. read more

Phillip at Auto Locator helped me and my husband purchasing a fully functional car, in the price range we could afford. After having bad experiences with other car dealers in the past we were discouraged and disoriented but then a friend mentioned Phillip and the incredible service he has been offering since early 90s. We are so happy we met him!!! Phillip is a gentleman and a honest business man. I can't recommend him enough! read more

Our family has purchased 5 cars from Auto Locator since 1996. We are more than satisfied with their exceptional integrity and follow up service. We highly recommend anyone checking first with Mr. Thakoorie for either a used or new car. You will see first hand the listing of the cars the current weekly regional auctions offer before you make a decision. You will see the actual transaction receipts from the auction house together with his costs. It costs you nothing to see him first. This preparation has resulted in not overpaying. read more

Out of the way auto dealership and locator service. Use Philip's network of professionals to get almost any service on your car. After over 25 years in business, he has a good thing going here. If he doesn't have the car you want on site, he can get you one at auction or wholesale from another dealer. read more

Thanks again Phillip for helping me to be able to buy a great car at a very fair price. It was probably the only good experience I have ever had buying a used car. The terms the contract were explained clearly. There were no surprises at the final signing. There were a couple minor repairs that were discovered on the "walk through" and they were taken care of, as promised before I picked the car up. I was very impressed with the way Phillip organized all of the information he had on the car; what it cost him, any repairs that he had already taken care of. I felt comfortable that I was not going to drive off the lot and have the car fall apart. Overall, very happy with my car and my experience. I would, and have, recommended Auto Locator to friends and family. read more

Bad Experience at this place! You would think it is a professional place to buy a car at, but trust me, it's not. When I first met Mr. Philip Thackoorie, he came off a bit arrogant. He'd say some racial jokes about North American white men, and Hispanic people that had my eye twitching a few times, but me being an opened minded person, and have a sense of humour I went along with it. Later getting to know him I've noticed he could be controlling when it came to what I wanted done to my car, or how I wanted to make my car note payments. I always feel secure paying with a cashiers check and he'll tell me I can give him cash if I wanted to. And the reason I don't like doing that is because, he didn't always remember to give you a receipt. I gave him a payment in cash twice, and the one time I gave him cash, He gave me nothing but grief! He claimed he didn't see it in his books that I made a payment in $300.00. I had to go to my bank for help to tracked down the withdraw I made that day to prove indeed I pay that amount. And the receipt he gave you wasn't a professional kind. A blank piece of printer paper with his ink writing and a stamp. Never sends you an invoice letter/bill, letting you know what's your payment or your remaining balance of what you owe him. When you do ask how much you owe left, he takes forever and a day to get back to you. This happen numerous times. At this time I started to feel very sceptical of him and his business. I dreaded coming in to see him to make a payment. I got tired of his uncalled for racial jokes that were starting to become more uncomfortable. Regretting that I bought a car from him, noticing his manic behaviour with his customers on the phone. Hanging up on them and being very disrespectful towards them. What did I get myself into? Me sitting there listening to this man telling these people off. Taking his ear off the phone acting as if he couldn't be bothered. Insulting his customers, talking to them like dogs. Who does that? Some of these customers were desperate for his help in getting a used car, so they go through this kind of torture. I was one of them. Later on I started to have trouble with my car. Every time I thought I finally got it fix, something else would happen to it. This time I told him again I was having car trouble. My engine light kept on going on and off, car jerking, never knew if I was going to make it home, or work all right. I rang Philip and told him my situation; he told me he would have one of his mechanics help me at the weekend. I had already had other plans, but felt this was more important, so I stayed home to wait for his ring. Waited, and waited all weekend. Nothing! Rang him again on Monday, no return call. Twice weeks gone and still no return call from this man. Surprised my car even lasted that long. Now I'm thinking, GREAT! What if my car breaks down any moment now? I would have to once again rent a car, and that's money I could save in my pocket! So I said screw it! I'm buying a new car from someone else. A New car with No troubles. One mistake I made, I should have pay off the car before I did that. Why? The second I told him I was buying a car from Honda, he had a fit! He gave me the run around for a MONTH for the payoff for the car. I had to bring myself in to get the payoff from him. He was surprised as hell to see me! Then he started to going on about saying, I'm not loyal to him and he's pissed off at me that's why he wouldn't answer his phone calls. Really???! He's a man in his sixties acting this way?! Not professional at all! He finally told me the payoff amount which wasn't much. He got the nerve to tell me I could bring cash after what he did the last time to me. Fool me one brother... I brought him a cashiers check the next day. Got my title for the car after he insulted me one last time for being a traitor, then I left. Boy was I happy until I went back to Honda to give the title document. Honda informs me that they needed his stamp of his business name on the title document near his signature. So I leave and ring the Auto Locator "Philip" and tell them this is what Honda needs from him. Half way to the Auto Locator he tells me in all his years he never had to stamp anything to a title document. And that he wasn't going to stamp it?! I told Philip I was half way there, so he said all right he was on he's way to from lunch. I get there 5min before he does and Philip got the nerve to ask why was I there? I told him you knew I was coming, and I need your stamp on this title. He told me he needs proof of sample of it to stamp the title. Really? I told him, can't you just stamp it. He said no and that "I" started this because. I'm not Loyal? So we're going back to that again?! I told him they can fax it to him, or he can ring them himself. Nope, he wanted me to drive ALL the way back to Honda. I felt like I had no choice so I did. I came back with the copy. He stamped the title. No apology from him at all! I went home. read more

Shopping for a vehicle I visited several public business and searched online with every website i could find. I invested 3 months into my search and found the vehicle i loved and enjoy to this day. I reached out to Auto Locator owner Phillip Thackory in the beginning stages of my shopping. He made some very interesting promises and suggestions however. I knew what i wanted and knew what i was looking for. He was very persistent on changing my mind on what I want. Never the less I gave him the same chance i gave to everyone else. What my budget was and what I wanted if he could find it im paying CASH here is my info and I wait for your call. He never produced what I was looking for which is completely fine with me. But 2 months after I found what I was looking for he called me out of the blue to follow up. I told him I have what i wanted and am happy. He probed and wanted to know how much did I pay for it and where did i buy it. I reluctantly told him and he became very bitter and upset that I spent too much I dont know what im doing and should have called him. He made every effort to make me feel guilty about my purchase and that i screwed up. Hes been in the business for 20 years and I dont know what im doing. I never did mention to him that my father and 2 uncles work for different car dealer ships in the Ventura county area for over 35 years. So even though im not an EXPERT i have consulted plenty of people whom I trust with my purchase. I didnt think about posting this on YELP, but I felt why not this guys pretty upset and vengeful. Just because I didnt go with him hes pissed called me became upset and when I let him know I am happy with my car he became disrespectful with a horrible attitude ended up hanging up on me when i told him Im ok you dont have to try to make me feel guilty about it stop it. read more