I put time into doing my research and finding the right car. Unfortunately, when in the process of…read morepurchasing the vehicle I realized the bumper was coming off. They told me that was on me and that taking care of something like this falls out of their range. The fact that these guys were planning to sell this car without disclosing this to the buyer is disappointing to say the least. Do not trust these guys.

BUYER BEWARE!! Was extremely leary about purchasing through them, but it's exactly what we we're…read morewanting and had low miles. My husband was checking as thoroughly as you can without jacking it up and checking underneath. They had their mechanic check it out, sending us pictures of him looking at it to make us more comfortable. Mechanic said it checked out great. Haven't drove the car except home that night and then woke up next morning to a puddle of fluids underneath. We took it to a reputable shop. They said it was poorly fixed with major parts jb welded. And it should not be driven. Also they sold us a warranty that won't cover any cost of getting it fixed because of the crap that's been done to it. Please stay away from this place!

I really wanted to love this dealership. They do have good reviews on Google, which is why we gave…read morethem a chance. There was a very specific truck we were looking for: A 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 Crew Cab in dark grey. We live in Long Beach and I made the drive out to Southgate check out the truck. It looked to be in good shape for this year and was pretty clean overall. I worked with K and Jay on the purchase. They seemed to be very straightforward, did not play games. They worked with me on the pricing and generally did not try to upsell me on anything. The process to purchase the truck was pretty fast. The interest rates right now aren't great, but we plan to refinance soon for a lower rate. We left the dealership happy. Now here's the trouble.... We've had the truck just one week and it won't start. It's dead on the street. When I was at the dealership checking out the truck, they did not have the key fob for the truck, which they explained was typical since used cars are often repo's. When I went to open the truck door when checking it out, the alarm went off. This, they said would be fixed by having a key fob made. They said that WE had to pay the $220 for two key fobs for the car. This was odd, I've never heard of a dealership making someone pay hundreds of dollars for the key to the car they just bought. However, because they did cut us slack on the pricing, I said fine. The trouble started about 4 days after purchase. The car alarm started going off each night around 2am and 3am. Then, less than a week after purchasing the truck, it will no longer start. We are getting an error message that there is an issue with the theft-deterrent system. We called the dealership and they told us to connect with the locksmith who made the key fobs. He came out and said it's not an issue with the key fob, that it's an issue with the aftermarket alarm system placed on the vehicle. The day we had the locksmith come out, it was street sweeping day and we got a $70 fine for the truck being on the street, which just added insult to injury. We called the dealership again and they said they would google what could be going wrong. At this point, we don't feel confident with that and we now have to pay to have the truck towed to GM to get to the bottom of the issue. We're pretty bummed about the whole experience and wish we got a working truck out of the deal, understandably.

While I am not a customer of this fine dealership yet, I have a story to tell about why, when the…read moretime comes for me to purchase a car, Upgrade Auto Sale is the only dealership that will earn my business. My story began when searching for a 2023 Dodge Charger SXT. Like many, I hit Auto Trader, Edmonds, Kelly Blue Book and Car Gurus. And then "CarFax", whose "AI" probably tracked me, sent me an email with a 2023 Charger SXT at Upgrade Auto Sale. It's important to let the reader know I reached out to a handful of other dealerships that had similar vehicles. I reached out to both national and privately owned dealerships, whose names I will not share. Suffice it to say, that only Upgrade Auto Sale warmly and safely welcomed my contact. The others all the did the same "hurry up, giddy up". Their approach and demeanor turned me off. It is important for me as a potential buyer, to feel "safe" and not "pushed" by a seller. Hands down, the very first time I connected with Wendy, and then Finance Manager Naji, they welcomed my inquiry about the car I was interested in. They both made me feel like I was not only their only customer, but made me feel like I was part of their family. Together we negotiated a deal on the car, and I accepted their proposal. In fact, to me, it was a deal almost too good to say no to. I quickly gave credit card data to secure a "non-refundable" deposit, to hold the car. Since I live in Central California, five hours away from Southgate, we scheduled my bringing my trade in to complete the deal in two days. After the call, I ran and re-ran the numbers, telling myself I needed to "sleep on it". After a restless night, stressed out, I finally realized I was making a BIG mistake, that the cash I would need to close the deal would be important for me to have, when my house for sale sells. I realized that the amount of cash that would be needed to buy the car we had negotiated, would be necessary for me to buy my next house in the south bay. I reached out to both Wendy and Naji, explained my needing to "back out of the deal". Naji's compassion was over whelming, unexpected and deeply appreciated. He even told me he would refund half of the "non-refundable" deposit, which I didn't expect. He said that my complete satisfaction was more important to him than a car deal, and in fact did refund half the deposit immediately. In all of my years buying personal cars, this outcome, is something I would never expect from a car dealer. Naji's empathetic response made me feel like I was important to him; like I was a part of his family. Who wouldn't want to do business with Naji and Wendy. Dear reader, I hope my story resonates. From my experience, I can truly say, if you are genuinely looking to purchase a car, truck or SUV, make Upgrade Auto Sale your first stop. You'll be glad you did! Regards, Barry Bagus

Came in here with no credit and ZERO down payment and they worked with my situation. I got an…read moreinstant approval. The workers and finance team were very helpful and explained everything to me. I left with my new 2023 Toyota Camry and have been very comfortable. They treated me like family. I recommend anyone in a tough financial position to go to Reyes Auto, they will hook you up!

I don't know what to say I can't find a reason to give more than two stars. I will say that the…read morelady was very nice in my dealing with her on a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze. But the problem is it doesn't look like a legitimate business, because when I took the bus pass there the car was gone and I only saw two cars no three cars in the parking lot and I thought what kind of dealer is this. So how can I recommend a car dealer that has fewer cars than most people do in their driveways. Again the lady was very friendly though there's just no inventory to speak of. And she can reply if she wants but I don't really have anything else to add and I don't have any rebuttals it's just what I saw.

FIRST TIME BUYER…read more this was my first time financing a car and I definitely came to the right place! Whole team was very friendly and walked me through the entire process. HUGE thank you to Sonia and Erick for being so patient and helping me drive away In my dream car

Hello everyone I am so proud to let you know that I went to 3 different dealers where they just…read moreused their tricks and lies...I was referred by a close friend to Advantage Auto Sales where it would be my last attempt to get a car with no cosigner .. their finance administrator worked hard to help me and he got me Approved I couldn't believe it after almost giving up... If you fill like giving up on your search for car..I highly recommend you try Advantage Auto sales ... This not a pitch... I'm just very Appreciated for what they did for me and I hope that anyone in my shoes that reads this takes my advice and give them the chance to help you... God Bless..

This is my second time buying a car here and both times have been great. The staff is super…read morehelpful, easy to work with, and made the whole process smooth. My vehicle is in great condition and I'm really satisfied with my purchase. Highly recommend this dealership!

First time buyer here & socal autos was such great help in finding the best deal! Truly amazing…read morefrom the quality of the car to the quickness of the paperwork .. We will definitely be back!!

It might be too soon to wirte a review but matters comes to worse, ill come back with an update and…read morea different review. I was hesitant on buying a used car from a small dealership because of the bad fame they all carry. 1 year ago I purchased a 2001 dodge ram 1500 with 175,000 miles. I wanted the truck for work specifically. The first week i had it, it was overheating. I called the dealership and without hesitation they took the truck inn, inspected it and fixed the issue. So far ive had no issues with it, truck runs as it should and i could honestly say i have no regrets making business with these people.

highly recommend! " My wife and me just purchased our first…read moretruck at Pablo's auto sale. Thanks guys for making it happened for us and their commitment to making customers happy, Special shout to Claudia sales person with a great heart thinking about customers first and throughout the process. Highly recommend!

Julian and Eric were extremely helpful. They worked within my budget and helped me get the car I…read morewanted. They made nice conversation in between waiting times.

The response from the owner further confirms my concerns of their business practices. The person I…read morebrought with me owns an auto-repair business and is a certified mechanic. He got under the truck to examine due to a small puddle of oil. He confirmed it was clearly not a "loose oil drain bolt" and stated it was obvious to anyone the leak was a bigger issue; possibly to do with the oil pan due to the amount of oil throughout the undercarriage. They did state the issue would be looked into and fixed prior to taking ownership of the truck but were clear it couldn't be looked at or addressed the "same day" as the mechanic location down the street had just shut down for the day and everyone had left. So this claim that it was fixed the same day is highly suspect and further leads me to believe this is a dishonest business. Either they lied about being able to look at it while I was there or they are lying about fixing the issue the same day. Being we are confident it wasn't a drain plug issue, you the reader of this, can do the math. As I stated, due to the issues I did start with a very low out the door offer of $30k, which the owner points out but does not mention the fact they came back stating the full price plus all costs...I countered with an offer of $35k out the door and was brushed off. At that point I asked if they had any intention on negotiating the price wherein I was told what I outlined in my original review. All of this aside, there is no excuse, and not shockingly no apology, for running my credit prior to any negotiations taking place. I hope this review saves at least one other person from making the mistake of doing business at this location.

I came in ready to buy a ~$30K (after taxes) car TODAY, on my credit card, on the spot. I knew…read moreexactly which car I wanted, but there were a couple of other good options too, including a Model S. They (Mario and some other guy) acted like they didn't even want to give a test drive of ANY car. Because I'd just been in an accident, I needed to make sure the suspension actually felt like a luxury car. LOOK--I've been buying cars for a looooooooong time, especially sports and LUXURY cars. This was hands-down the ABSOLUTE WORST car-buying experience I've ever had. I was looking at three cars I was ready to buy TODAY, and what these idiots didn't realize is I needed to leave with a car today. While I was waitin to testdrive the Model S, they kept asking me, "How are you going to pay for it?"--as if I'm broke--before even letting me drive the cars, AND as if I OWE them an answer... DUDE, we're not even near that part of the process yet! THIS is the WEIRDEST SHI* I've ever experienced in my entire f*ing life. At Lexus they wine and dine you, free cappuccinos, snacks pastries popcorn.. give as much time is necessary getting you comfortable in the dealership. This is why Ive spend $70,000, $45,000 on a car there. These idiots didn't get the memo!! So OF COURSE I left when they made it feel uncomfortable. I go to another car dealership which didn't have anything I was interested in. but I met this young Asian guy from Korea who was also car shopping. he was looking for a convertible Mustang or convertible bmw. elegant cars had a convertible BMW in his price range! they LITERALLY had a DOUBLE SALE OPPORTUNITY!! I came back specifically to test drive the Tesla Model S, butNOW i brought this new friend who was ready to buy rt away... and again they're asking how I'm going to buy it without first making sure I even like the car. then even though the BMW convertible is listed online for sale they told the Korean boy that the BMW wasn't working at all..! I was like wtf!? I asked about the car earlier they never told me that! #HELLASHADY That's not how you sell ANY f*ing thing. Danny brought out a paper with the Model S's price, title and taxes total of almost 30k and I'm wondering why! like I already know what the price is, the price is no problem for me, and I STILL hadn't test drove the car yet!!! so it was just the strangest interaction that just was hella awkward which challenges explanation. Their hella f*ed attitude lost an EASY $30K LAY-DOWN. All they had to do was let me test-drive the two cars I was interested in. I would have paid and left! But in this scenario I simply just left LOL #DUMB #EXTRADUMB I honestly started questioning whether they sell cars AT ALL.

I recently purchased a car from Elegant Auto Sales. I just wanted to wait a few months of owning…read morethe car before leaving a review. I called Elegant Auto Sales and scheduled a next day appointment with Mario for the car I was interested in. When I arrived, I was quickly greeted by Mario and another employee there. After visually inspecting the car, I went on a test drive with Mario. I appreciated the fact that I wasn't rushed during the test drive, unlike other dealerships I've been to in the past. It gave me the confidence that they weren't trying to hide any issues with the car. Satisfied with the test drive, I decided to purchase the car that same day. When I mentioned I would be paying in cash, Mario offered to drive me to the bank so I can purchase a cashier's check. I've visited numerous dealerships before with the intention of paying in cash, but none of them have ever extended such an offer. Since I had taken an Uber to the dealership, I took Mario up on his offer. I've owned the car for six months now and it's running great with zero problems. I've noticed that most of the negative reviews are from people who chose to finance their car and are angry with the high interest rates. If you're paying cash, like I did, you won't have to worry about that. My only complaint is that it took two months to get my car registration in the mail. I don't know whether this was the dealership's fault or the DMV's fault, but it made things really inconvenient for me since I was unable to insure the car without the registration. TL;DR: If you're paying cash, this is a good place to buy a car. I'll definitely be recommending this car dealership to people I know.