Buyer Beware - Argus Co. Lacks Integrity - A Costly Mistake. They Sell Lemons and Threaten…read moreRestraining Orders When Asking for Accountability! I wish I could give Argus Co. and its owner, Michael Gay, zero stars. My experience buying a 2005 BMW Z4 was nothing short of a nightmare. I had previously purchased a car from him and trusted his word, which made this betrayal even more upsetting. The night I bought the car, the windows were fogged, and he dismissed my concerns. The next morning, I discovered the real issue--missing window seals in the convertible top. He promised to fix it, and the repair was a joke - from De Laveaga Service Center- mismatched pieces that left an unsealed, unprofessional mess. Then came the real problems. The day after my purchase, the check engine light went on. Michael shrugged it off. A few days later, my car was completely dead and needed a jump. A tire pressure light was also on from the start. Again, he dismissed my concerns. Eventually, a mechanic confirmed the car had a broken front wheel and two cracked rear tires--an unsafe disaster. I was sold a sports car with three dangerous wheels. When I pushed for repairs, he sent me to Big O Tires, where the situation got even worse. They put the faulty wheel back on. Shortly after, I found myself trapped inside the car, unable to open the door from the inside--a terrifying safety hazard. If I had been in an accident, I could have been stuck inside a burning vehicle. Then, while driving, the car suddenly lost power--engine failure. It barely made it to a parking lot before completely shutting down. The next morning, it wouldn't even turn over. I contacted Michael Gay immediately--from day two--detailing the dangerous and unethical state of the car he sold me. Instead of taking responsibility, he dismissed my concerns, ignored my emails, said my text messages were too much (most people would have a threat response dropping into your autonomic nervous system, feeling threatened by investing over $10,000 on a lemon and being told everything's OK don't worry when in fact now I have a dead car sitting in my driveway ) and ultimately he threatened me with a restraining order for demanding he fix the vehicle. This dealership sold me a lemon under the pretense of it being a reliable car. If you value your safety, your money, and your sanity, stay far away from Argus Co. Michael Gay does not stand by his sales, dismisses legitimate safety issues, and when confronted, responds with threats instead of accountability. Do not trust this business. Save yourself thousands of dollars and a world of frustration.

I can not say enough about how happy i am with my purchase. Mike is the "real deal". No BS, a real…read morestraight shooter. The deal I got was below market price and the car was better than expected. I would certainly give him a try.

They were overall nice people. But I was lied to twice, and 2 months later the car need serious…read moreservice work. The sales associate told me he would knock off a grand during the process, then we started some paper work and he marked off 200. I said I would come back because the car was for my wife. Came back with my wife and he said he would knock of the thousand. Then we started doing paper work and he knocked off an additional 200. I called him out and he said that he couldn't, there was no money in the vehicle. Why even tell me that you can do something you can't do? Now the service light went on and I took it to a trusted shop, it needs a full service; Transmission and Engine. When buying the car they told me it was in perfect condition. I hear good things about Mike, but the other associate is garbage and I will never go back here or recommend them.

Brought my deceased dad's truck in for them to sell. I had not had luck selling it myself. They…read moredid the inspection and found many things that need to be fixed so it would be sold as a reliable truck. I agreed to the costs, which seemed a reasonable price. After the repairs were completed, the truck was sold quickly. The communication with the dealership was good and I am very happy with this business. I would definitely recommend Santa Cruz Motors.

Great people., Great car, and great transaction --- I talked with Mike, and Charlie. I was…read moreconcerned, The hybrid Pacifica is a complex van to understand. It had very low mileage and was on consignment Mike and charley walked me through all the new technologies, procedures and even setup my Bluetooth connection. I have owned many cars in my over 7 decades. I have had many good and some bad experiences with car sales people. These guys seemed more interested in assuring my happiness than making a sale. Many thanks

I saw this 2016 Audi allroad at this dealership 2 weeks prior to my purchase date at a "good…read moreprice" and wanted to have the sales person/owner; Charlie Yeo send me a video and he would not use the online format I suggested and was somewhat unreasonable so I decided I didnt want to make a 2 hour trip based on pictures. Two weeks later the price was adjusted over $1000 less to $6999 + gov't fees = $8,068 so I drove up the hill and test drove it for 38 minuets. I drove it on the freeway twice, pushed the speed, manually shifted it, hard breaked it and stopped to check out some of the electronics and found the drivers left mirror was faulty. The glass was not fixed to the movement motor and about to fall off. Not a big deal but technically a "safety issue". We arrived at the dealership and did a check on all the lights and had no problems o I decided to get a bank check to buy it based on me thinking all I would have to do is spend $200 on replacing the mirror and assembly and a check up. Now I know all used car sales are As-Is and final but he reason why I am writing this is because I want to share my Post Story. After driving it down the hill and 3 days later a warning light came on "Stop the vehicle immediately and check fluids". The radiator resivor was empty, I purchased gallon, another gallon and another until I took it in for an assessment. I needed a water pump which was my worst case thought for this vehicle and common for this model at 123,000 miles. I would have spent the $1600 fixing it but I was also told " the timing chain was stretched". This is a $5-8,000 fix for both! Dispite Charlie telling me "you can have somebody look at the car here" and him asking me to "sign off on the mirror that we won't fix it" what I was told days later was that the "check engine light should have came on much earlier" I was also told something else that has led me to believe that this dealership knew this vehicle needed major work. Another odd statement front Charlie was that "your plates and registration should come in the mail in about two months". I know dealers have 10 days to have sale documents into the state but based on personal experience this rings very...odd. MY LESSION: I would have better lost $200 having an independent inspector look at it and drove back rather then loose $8,000. When you go to THIS DEALER take a mechanic or hire an inspector. The Best Dealer placard that they have on the wall is not what I experienced because after this unit being on there lot for months I am of the opion they should have auctioned it off rather then knowingly selling a vehicle for 8k that is worth 3k base on the work needed. I took my one-time large VA disability check and threw it away! As long as this place has been in business I may be the minority opion but this is just BAD BUSINESS.

So my wife was just closing on a business sale her very first in Real Estate and decided to reward…read moreherself with a new used car. She researched the car for weeks and found the car in the color she wanted in a two seater convertible here at Aloha Motors in Santa Cruz so we drove down from Pacific Grove. They had the car so we test drove it and she had to have it and I did too! The sales staff was very friendly, quick and addressed all of the finance questions we could ever ask. We panicked the car up a few days later and it was cleaned and detailed and looked amazing. I can't say enough about these guys. If they had the same car in stock for me I would have purchased it from them as well. The car is a Mercedes-Benz CLK 550

You cannot trust these people! But could improve? Their responsibility, responsiveness,…read morefriendliness, simply doing the right thing, when something was missed selling the car. Avoid dealing with those people especially the current sales person. The owner appears to be trying, but just not available.

Amazing customer service! The staff was knowledgeable, patient, and made the whole buying process…read moreeasy and stress-free. Very happy with my car

Made a appointment for my car to be looked at. I was having trouble starting my car and presumed it…read morewas the battery. Fardad did some investigation and came to the same conclusion. He ordered a battery and it was delivered quite quickly. As soon as it arrived he started working on my car. When you think of changing a battery you may think it's a very easy thing to do, yet my type of vehicle required multiple items to be moved out of the way before the battery could even be touched. About 20 minutes later the new batteries in my car was running again like a champ! I have taken four different cars over the past 10 years to Soquel Auto Repair and have had the mechanics there, in particular Fardad, work on my vehicles. I've had my brakes replaced, transmission flushed, radiator flushed and multiple other things completed. Every other year I will take my vehicles there for smog as well. Fardad is very honest and upfront. He does not play games as some other mechanics will do. If something does not need to be replaced he will not make up something or some kind of story to make you believe you have to have extra work completed. I have gone to other mechanics that will tell me my brakes need to be replaced even though they were replaced a month ago. After my battery was replaced and I looked up inside the shop and saw this sign and thought his name should be written underneath it! I recommend Soquel Auto Repair to anyone who wants an honest mechanic to take care of their car!

The service department continues to set the bar for excellence. It starts with one amazing human of…read morea service manager, and that trickles down to all the service advisors. I've never had a bad experience and the Team always takes very good care of me. I actually look forward to bringing in my Truck so I can hang out with the crew and say hi. Thank you once again to the entire Service team and all the technicians.

I was told my trade-in value for my VW Tiguan would be 9k, but when I got home and checked the…read morepaperwork, it showed they only gave me around 3k. I was also told the used Audi Q3 I bought was not a rental, but the vehicle history report later showed it actually was. Be careful of what is said and what appears on paper.

I saw a great deal on a stang online here, I called, Morgan answered my questions. He was honest,…read moretold me that a guy was planning on buying the car in a few days but first comes first serve. I hopped on my car hoping they would trade my car for their car, upon arrival the vibes were excellent. Easy and smooth trading process, transparent information about the car I'm wanting. No hidden details, everything was answered . Kali D was very nice and personal. Paperwork went smooth, she explained everything, kept up with casual conversations. Mauricio the sales manager was also pretty coooo, I asked for a poster off their wall and of course they hooked me up. I couldn't help myself I felt like a kid in a candy store. They talked me in to a nice warranty on the new whip, and I left without even test driving LOL (I'm crazy), but I felt confident. You want something just go for it, don't be a wuss. Thank you for the everlasting memories - already hit my first cars and coffee with it within the first week.

They were specifically asked to communicate via email. Additionally they were not given my phone…read morenumber. Since then they looked it up elsewhere and I have been getting nonstop calls from them even after they acknowledged that I requested email communications only. At this point they are on my phone spam list and periodically checking shows they are still constantly calling from their sales department. I've moved on to another dealership that is willing to work with me, not force me into their schedule. I've also attempted to get servicing on my vehicle there but was then quoted all these diagnostic costs and upsells. Eventually I stopped working with them and am now doing all my truck servicing at another dealership. I've been in the SC area for an over 20 years and every time I give them a "second chance" they do the same crap. I'm suspecting it's a management directive for this particular dealership to basically screw over the customer for as much money as they can as I get significantly better interactions and service at two other dealerships I've worked with elsewhere.

I wanna make a buyer‑beware alert about Subaru Solterra (same platform as the Toyota bZ4X)…read more In a little over a year and under 13,000 miles, my Solterra has repeatedly failed to start because of a dead 12‑volt battery, even when the main traction battery was mostly full. Each time the 12 V drops, the car lights up with "system stopped," brake and ABS errors, parking brake unavailable, and other random faults, and then simply refuses to go into drive. I've now been stranded at least 7 times in a year. I've followed Subaru's instructions after jump‑starting: leave the car on for an hour to let it recharge the 12 V. Despite that, the problem keeps coming back. I don't leave high‑draw accessories plugged in, and this started very early in the car's life. At around 10,000 miles I reported the problem to Subaru during scheduled service, so there is a documented history. I've since learned that this is not an isolated fluke: Law firms and owners are pursuing class‑action cases alleging that Subaru Solterra and Toyota bZ4X models have a defective 12‑volt system that lets the small auxiliary battery drain and die prematurely, leaving drivers stranded even with plenty of charge in the main pack. The lawsuits claim Subaru and Toyota knew about these issues but failed to warn buyers or provide a lasting fix, and that some owners have gone through multiple dead 12 V batteries in just a few thousand miles. forums and groups are full of similar stories: brand‑new Solterras and bZ4Xs with repeated 12‑volt failures, dealers blaming accessories or user behavior, and people being told to just keep jump‑starting and driving I bought this car specifically to have a reliable, winter‑capable vehicle in the Tahoe area, and instead I'm carrying a jump pack and now a solar battery tender just to feel semi‑confident it will wake up. Meanwhile, my 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse with almost 90,000 miles has been more dependable than this brand‑new EV. If you're considering a Subaru Solterra or Toyota bZ4X, Stop. please research the 12‑volt battery issue and the ongoing lawsuits before you sign anything. If you already own one and are having similar problems, I'm actively looking for other owners, forums, and legal efforts to join so we can push Subaru and Toyota to take this seriously and provide a real fix or buyback. If you want details on what I've seen, what codes and errors show up, or how to document incidents for lemon‑law purposes in California, feel free to message me.

Go ask for David!! Wow. Never had someone put so much…read morethought and care into my vehicle. He was so extremely thorough for everything he looked for and worked on, he was communicative and kind- fixed all my problems and really went the extra mile to help me. Highly recommend this shop, and please ask for David in the service department. 10 stars if I could!! Seriously give this guy a raise! Also big shoutout to the general manager Alex for all his help as well. David- thank you so much!