I spent a good month and a half looking for a used car in San Diego and after becoming absolutely sick of all the scam-artist private sellers, I decided to look into dealerships. Most dealers were over-priced fast-talkers who were more interested in making a buck than developing a strong, long-term business relationship. CAR1234 was different. Beside his superior level of professionalism, Mike is also a very hospitable and honest guy. He was extremely nice and helpful and willing to work with me on finding a price that we could both be satisfied with. I traded in my '96 Tercel and Mike even towed it down to his place all the way from Vista! For free! Greg was also very friendly over the phone and while doing paperwork. The next time I'm in the market for a car, I will certainly be going to CAR1234. UPDATE: The car I traded in has been towed and I am being harassed by LEIN ENFORCEMENT INC. for the bill. Called Mike and was told it would be sorted out on his end, only to be blown off on this matter. Mike also referred me to a an independent contractor named Dave who was supposed to buff out and paint some panels on the car I bought. Dave took my $100 and disappeared. His employees even told me he wasn't around when he had made an appointment with me. Unfortunate to be treated this way; I was hoping to do further business with Mike. read more

I love Car 1234! My salesman was very paatiwnt anD understanding and I got a great deal. Also, there were a couple quirks with the car that I wanted fixed before I took it home. They fixed eveRything for me and I took the car home the next day! Absolutely recommend. read more

BUYER BEWARE!! I was interested in a particular car, but when I arrived at the dealership to check it out, the check engine, break, and abs lights were all on. When I brought this to their attention, they assured me that they would fix everything that needed to be fixed in their shop by the time I came back for the test drive. When I came back a few days later, they reassured me that all of the problems had been taken care of, despite the fact that they refused to show me any service records of what they had specifically repaired. On the test drive, I took the car to my trusted mechanic friend of many years. After a thorough inspection of the car, my mechanic friend told me that not only did they cut corners by replacing the broken parts with faulty used parts, but that the timing belt, water pump, transmission, front break pads, and rotors ALL needed to be replaced, costing nearly half of what they were asking for the car. My mechanic warned me that the people who were trying to sell me this car were not being honest about the alleged "work" they had done on the car. All of this, on top of the many lies I'd already been told about why they were trying to sell the car $1800 above the Blue Book price. To top it all off, when I came back from the test drive and told them that I did not want to buy the car and that I needed my deposit back, a man named Mike tried to short me $40 when giving me my deposit back!! These guys clearly cut corners whenever they can and will take advantage of you. They have no class or professional integrity. Stay away from this place at all costs. read more

All the guys there were super nice to deal with. Got what I believe is a solid deal on my new (to me) truck. These guys are ok in my book!

We bought a 2000 Camry from here in 2011 and the car is still running strong. My sister also bought a Elantra from them in 2012 and they gave a very good price. I would definitely recommend them to more of my relatives. read more

Recently purchased my vehicle and couldn't be more satisfied. I've dealt with new and used dealerships but never hassle free. Mike not only gave me the trust but gained my confidence. Being in the military is sometimes difficult since you're not always in town, but he made sure to take care of me in timely matter. Extremely thankful for his loyalty and being a man of his word. Will definitely return for future car purchases. Thank you once again! read more

This was our second buy from this dealership. My sister and her husband purchased their car last June and I bought mine in early July this year. Both the times we had a very good experience. Mike and his team are very honest and sincere people.They go above and beyond to make their customers happy. The prices are definitely affordable and customer service provided was excellent. His team of mechanics are amazing as well!!! They take good care of their customers. read more

I didn't know what I wanted at first, but the guys at car 1234 were very helpful and sincere in helping me find what i needed.And good prices. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a used car. read more

First off let me start by saying these guys are 110% Honest and loyal. I bought my beautiful Mazda 3 sedan here and couldn't be happier I did. They have amazing deals on really nice cars and excellent staff members to help you find the right one. Mike has been more than reliable and trust worthy. I have had normal wear and tear on my car since ive had it and Mike and his team have fixed it for a way better deal than any dealership or other shop could and way faster as well. I will be recommending this place to all of my family and friends and would give them 6 stars if I could. read more

Many thanks to Yelp and Yelpers! Hubby and I visited this place after reading reviews here; of course Yelp is the first place to check out any business before I leave the house. I'm looking for a smaller "around town" car, and Car1234 was just wonderful! It was an exceptionally enjoyable visit. It is relaxed & no pressure. Everybody was very friendly & courteous, pretty impressive. We had nice chats with whomever wasn't helping a customer. We checked out a few that I picked out of their website then test-drove a couple. They really helped me narrow down what I want. They took the time for "show & tell" while checking out cars, little things like "how does this open?", "where does this go?", "how does this model run compared to xyz model that you don't have currently?", etc. etc. We ended up not buying what they had today, but I plan on checking their inventory everyday, hoping this is THE place to buy from. Not a lot of fancy luxury cars, but if you're looking for a reliable & economical car, this really is a nice lot. Some cars are a bit "beat up", but their pricing is very reasonable. If you're looking for Mazda, visit this place first! I trust these guys to not rip off buyers. They seem to enjoy taking care of potential buyers too, and we should all support businesses run by honest & courteous people by posting reviews! read more

The owner has fixed the problem at the dealer like we had agreed, still waiting for him to fix the TV and trailer brake like he promised. I am hoping to give him another star, but the communication is lacking. read more

They do a good job with internal paperwork, have a CarFax report on most cars, and will show you their own mechanic's paperwork on the car if you ask for it. However, they didn't have their mechanic paperwork for the one car I wanted to buy so I took it to a 3rd party mechanic who then found extreme rust, and a tire that was WAY out of whack (maybe about 10 degrees off perpendicular to the ground). Was the lack of internal paperwork a coincidence? The salespeople are very kind, pretty well hands-off, and generally helpful. read more

Jeff was completely amazing as a sales person. There was no pressure, completely accommodating to all of our needs, and even got a great price on 2 cars. He even gave us an education on some of the used car game and gave us some resources that we were unaware of to do research the next time we buy a used car. The best car buying experience I have ever had. read more

I recently purchased a 2011 jetta from car 1234. It was my first time buying a vehicle and it was a awesome experience. I found them online and decided to go in. I met with Jeff to see a 09 Civic but after driving it I noticed a few things I didn't like about it. At that point I decided it wasn't the car for me, that's when Jeff showed me the jetta. Took it for a test drive and once I got on the Freeway I fell I love. I ended up buying the jetta. I had it looked at and serviced today and the VW dealership everything looked good with the car. Which was a weight off my shoulders being it's a used car. If your looking for a car definitely give them a visit and ask for Jeff! read more

We had the BEST used car buying experience with Azad at Car 1234! Thank you, Azad, for delivering outstanding customer service!!

First I found this dealer because I was looking for in house financing there website had great deals on there cars large inventory I was sold.. Drove to this place well what a surprise as u walk in the cars aren't all they seem to look like on the website but I had a car in mind so once I found it I wanted to test drive.. I was sold here I thought easy so once we get to talking about financing mike tells me it' cash or I go get a loan they Dont offer financing because the one bank they deal with has high interest rates & large down payment mind you he hasn't Even ran my credit or know how much I have to spend his overall attitude was like if u Dont have the cash I Dont feel like dealing wit u... Which made me just wanna leave like how do I know ur just not trying to sell me a lemon an never have to see me again what a waste of time.. read more

Not very friendly sales people. Nobody greets you at the door - instead they just look at you. What I thought was the owner of the company walked in and just looked at me without any acknowledgement. Good thing I didn't buy anything! I'll take my business elsewhere. read more

I will never go through these people again. They were nothing but rude to me on the phone and through email. Before I could even explain my situation they told me oh I doubt we will take you car but I guess you can come in if you really want. And then when I emailed and asked if they really we not going to even look at my car they made another rude comment. Horrible service read more

Liars Do Not Trust. This is a very long story but I will try and cut it down. I went in to look at a car it was a convertible when I got the car on the road it was beeping at me because the top would not properly seal so I took it right back. Jeff told me he would take it to a mechanic and would let me know when it was fixed. Jeff text me and said it was fixed and asked me to come back in. I told Jeff I could not come in until Sunday because I work 12hrs a day M-S he then asked me to send pics of the car I was thinking about trading in because he lost all the information I gave him about the car. I told him we would just handle it all on Sunday if he did not sell the car by Sunday. Jeff said he would text me on Sunday to let me know if they still had the car. It turned out I got off early on Saturday and sent Jeff a text he did not reply so I just stop in to see if the car was there. It was and I went to go test drive it again the convertible top had the same issue the sales person I talk to said the car never went to the mechanic not only that this time the check engine light was on so I did not want to drive it like that. The other person said it was just a lose fuel cap and he would have Jeff call me on Monday. I asked if he need all the information on my car because Jeff said he lost it, He said no we have it. Well today is Wednesday and still have not heard from Jeff not that I would buy a car from him anyway after he lied to me. RED FLAG DON"T TRUST ANYTHING THEY TELL YOU!!! read more

Recently, I bought a used Honda Fit sport from this establishment. I met with Robert, who seemed very reserved and soft spoken, but he was a great help. He didn't hide any facts about the vehicle and answered many of my questions. The vehicle itself wasn't too bad. It had 65000, some cosmetic wear and tears. It was used heavily by the previous owner, but utility and mechanically, the vehicle was sound. It worked and that's what mattered to me the most. I am a bit of a car enthusiast so I plan to make it a little project. I did my homework before arriving and decided to inspect the car myself. My advice is to take the time to research vehicle vins and cross check the titles against what the dealership will give you. The vehicle was in a wreck previously, luckily Robert was kind enough to show me before filling any paperwork, but assured me that the car was clean title. Had I not looked up the vin myself prior to arriving, I probably wouldn't have believed him. He told me that this vehicle had been sitting in the lot for almost 6 months, and the main reason was that the rear trunk cover for the spare tire was missing, making that a deal breaker. Robert assured me that he could get a replacement, and sure enough, he did so promptly. Thanks again! I did see more cosmetic wear over the weeks, especially on the inside, like a tear on the "oh sh--" bar on the passenger side, and a small tear one the seat pocket of the passenger seat. There were also cuts and scratches on the interior, but, for a car that's made to be utilitarian, and with 65000 miles on the clock, that's too be expected, and it really didn't bother me. I do plan on turning this car into a project anyways. But for those who aren't like me, who probably appreciate a cleaner interior, you could probably find one suitable to your liking from this car lot, though I can't say much because I only checked the Honda Fit, considering it was the car I really wanted to take home. There is a lot I can say about the condition of this car, but to sum it all up, it has been well taken care of by this dealership. Somethings can't be fixed, unless doing so will increase the price, which in my case, and many others who are looking for a reliable and affordable vehicle, sometimes you can't have those luxuries. I'll list of the things I checked that showed me that this car was taken care of/repaired properly: - Oil and brake fluid was topped of and clean, and the engine bay was clean. Dusty, but clean. - Tires were brand new, front and back. - There were no signs of chassis damage. Checked the bottom of the car with a flash light, and the parts I couldn't see, I felt with my hand. - The shocks/struts functioned properly. They say that if you push the car side to side/front to back, it should only rebound once. - I shook the front wheels to see if there was any play. When you do this, if the wheel budges, its a sign of a bad suspension component. - Made sure that all the body panels aligned, and the doors closed tightly. - Made sure that all interior and dash lights worked. Also, turn signals, hazards, brake lights, headlights, reverse light, daytime running lights and auxiliary lights worked properly. There were issues with the passenger headlight bulb and driver side brake light bulb, but Robert had his team address these issues. - I took the car on a quick test drive around the block. I did floor it a couple of times, and checked the "sport mode", or auto-manual setup, along with the paddle shifters, and man, did it shift like butter. It felt like this car was brand new! It was very responsive, so much that the lightest touch of the accelerator made this car jump. * There was an alignment issue, but Robert told me that he had the front axle replaced, but didn't get to do the alignment before I arrived. I plan to get the alignment myself after I lower the car. :P There were more inspections I did, but just to show, I didn't show up unaware and uneducated. Anytime you commit yourself to a huge investment, it's always best to take the time to do you homework and prepare. Even if yelp shows this place to have a good customer base, and great reviews, if I weren't prepared to inspect the car myself, the look of this place itself would probably "drove" me away (get it?). Don't be afraid to hassle the dealer, and check the cars thoroughly. If the sales people don't sweat, then they're confident enough in their vehicles, and that's always a plus. Robert did instill me with such confidence, which is why I drove off the lot with my Honda Fit, and I couldn't be much happier. I even drove the car to Disneyland the very next morning with my girlfriend, and it was such a blast to and from. To end, with all the hassle I gave him, he gave me an awesome price, which totally fit my planned budget, and his mechanics fixed most of the problems I laid out to him during my personal inspection while I signed the paperwork. Oh, and they also take Navy Federal! YAY! Thanks Robert! read more

I have been wanting to get a truck for a while and did a lot of research and read a lot of reviews. So I decided to check out this place and I am glad I did. I ended up buying a great truck and Mike was very helpful. He worked with me to get a price I could afford and the truck I wanted. I would defiantly buy another truck from him again. read more

Well more like 3.5 the good: they keep their promise the bad: the car will probably need some major fixing bought 2006 honda element on April with promise to return after preinspection if there's leak or need any repair beyond 1000. Honda dealer found power steering leak,bad ac fan motor returned the car. Mike said they'll repair it and they did (the good) not with new parts but its not leaking anymore. 2 weeks after the purchase noises under the hood, replaced strut but i was already expecting it when i haggle the price, no prob. The prob was about a month after, the car crank but wont start. thought was battery but when AAA came it started just like that withouth jump starting. It was fine for a while but then the same thing happened again. Someone who knows about car told me that its probably a failure with the fuel pump system (the pump, motor, filter or relay) that they did not check with preinspection. That sounds like major repair so I havent gone to have it look at. AS of today 6/17 its still working but..... (somethime it makes funny noise starting from cold). Conclusion: if you know your way around cars or have some you trust that knows about car; then check this place out; Robert and Mike were helpful. Just make sure you Check! Check! Check! down to every last nuts and bolts especially car major parts and haggle your way down down down because there's 90% possibility there's something that needs fixin. Dont just depend on quick precheck inspection!!!! dont let them fix it, (dont know somehow i dont trust their mechanic that much), With repair cost in mind think if you still want the car or not. if you dont know your way around cars, and dont know anyone; just dont bother, its probably better to just look for certified used car or from friend of a friend of a friend's offer kind of thing. Just remember you are looking for used car so dont expect everything to be prim and prime either. I mean some wear and tear from use is definitely going to be there. read more

My son and I went and picked out a car on Saturday. It was a long drive there. We found one we liked and filled out paperwork and got a buyer's order. We told salesman that we were coming back with the money when my loan went through. Then they sold the car out from under us on Sunday without so much as notifying us. Uncool! Update: Robert reached out here and got in touch with me. He sent me a reimbursement for our gas and time. Nice touch. I would give them another shot. read more

Horrible, ignored the whole time we were there. Cash in hand, ready to purchase, and we get to watch them greet others that came 15 minutes after we did. Not even a nod in our direction. read more

Great to work with! Jeff was a pleasure to do business with. We will definitely return for future auto purchases! We have never had an easier car buying experience! read more

Whoever was working today acted like he really really didn't want to be at work. We came in with cash ready to buy and left with nothing because of the lackluster salesman. We will happily take our business and money someplace else. read more

These guys posted "like new" "excellent condition" when I got there the two I came to see both smelt like dog with dog hair everywhere the carpet was ripped of the floor they tried to add over a 100$ for smog when purchasing and pretended to lower the price while not changing it. It said it was detailed online and was filthy. They are bums and scammers STAY AWAY!!!!! I repeat STAY AWAY!!!! All cars were garbage one I believe had a leaky head gasket. Cars were thousands above KBB top value even though theyre tore up and the bullsh~t could be smelt from the street. read more

Worse car buying experience ever. I had to get the car smog tested, told I was going to get reimbursed, that didn't happen. I had to constantly call about my registration. Received it one day before expiration of temporary registration. In less than 6-months, I've installed a throttle body and now the transmission is shot. It's going to cost me more than half of what I paid to get the car fixed. If you buy from here, pray that all the things wrong with the car breaks within 30 days!!! Or just stay away. read more

This place is sort of small and sometimes very hot, especially if you have to stand outside waiting but its not like they can really control that... except they could by putting up a canopy somewhere on the lot with a table and maybe some chairs under it with those water misting machines like at Sea World (Just a Thought). So I did end up buying here and actually got a pretty good deal with my trade in. Although initially I did have some problems with the car but they did offer me an extended warranty at no charge for three months or so. Thank god for that because I had to bring it in a couple times to get it looked at/ fixed. Which they did every time and also gave me a rental for the inconvenience which I appreciated very much. So just be cautious and get the warranty because I think they just do a quick detail maybe an oil change and possibly new tires and that's about it. I'm only speculating but I did observe a lot since I was there a lot. Also they seem to take forever with the registration and smog. I don't know if it was just me or that's just how it is. (WHO KNowS) Its been awhile since I bought the car almost a year but since they fixed it back then I had no other problems. I may actually go back and trade in my other car but I'm still looking.... Overall there A- OK (maybe an "A"minus Okay). read more

Read the reviews on Yelp before I went in, and I did experience some frustrations when starting the process of purchasing a car, some minor fixes that took longer than I was told, but the end results were allover positive and I was left happy with my purchase and decision to do business with Car1234. read more

I had a great experience with these guys I was interested in a vehicle which they told me had problems that needed fixed. They were honest with me about it and never pushy trying to make a sale. I came back after seeing another vehicle I was interested in and Jeff took me for a test drive and I loved the vehicle. I don't have great credit so I was required to put some extra money down but I now have a new vehicle! Jeff Roman was the guy helping me and also gave me advice on building my credit up after purchasing the vehicle..I do reccomend these guys! read more

I want to start off by saying that if I could leave 0 stars for this dealer, I would. I cannot believe the audacity the owner of this dealer has. The owner of the dealer, Mike, buys his cars from auctions for a very low price and resells these cars for a reasonable price. The majority of these cars have been in previous accidents and may or may not have a salvage title. However, Mike is not an official salesman. We were very interested in a 2013 Volkswagen beetle, which he tried to sell to us. I, the buyer, put a down payment of $2,400 for this car and began the process of refinancing the remaining of the car. We went to their financing partner, Cal Coast Credit Union, and they requested for specific details of the car in order to be able to finance it. This being the normal process for financing the car, but since Mike was the one trying to sell us the car, and is not an official salesman, he was unaware of what the requested details were. This process left us on hold on buying the car for nearly two weeks. The union requested for a perfected title of the car and him being unaware of what it was, left us waiting to buy the car. After two weeks, we finally met with his official salesmen, Robert, and he informed us that Mike did not want to complete the remaining paperwork for us to buy the car. Robert informed us that he had no experience in selling cars, but only in buying them from the auction. This is when Robert had informed us that a perfected title was simply the registration of the car, and that Mike did not know what it was. Robert filed all the paperwork for us to buy the car, and it was then when we asked if we can take the car home with us today. Robert called Mike to ask him if we could, and Mike responded in an angry mood, "If I don't receive a check by Tuesday, I will sell the car to someone else and for $7,500". We had already sealed the deal with the credit union, and he was informing us that he will sell the car to someone else. The only reason why the process had not been completed the same day of was his fault for not knowing the documents requested from his partnered credit union. The people from the credit union were just as annoyed as we were with how unprepared Mike had been with us. Mike is incredibly unprofessional and uncaring for his customers. After we received a threat from Mike, Robert rushed the missing paperwork to the credit union, and completed the process of buying the car. It was then when we arrived at the dealer with a check from the union, and Robert informed us that Mike had added extra cost to the car and owed $92 dollars from the check. We quickly informed Mike and he became furious knowing that his own employee bailed him out for asking for more money than the car was listed for. He furiously wrote a check for the $92 dollars and gave us the car keys with an attitude. This has been the most stressful experience I have had in my life. NEVER BUY A CAR FROM THIS LOCATION. THEY ARE INCREDIBLY UNPROFESSIONAL AND UNCARING ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. I FEEL SORRY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TO WORK FOR HIM. DO NOT TRUST THE PREVIOUS REVIEWS LISTED. THIS DEALER IS A COMPLETE DISAPPOINTMENT COMPARED TO THE MANY POSITIVE REVIEWS LISTED HERE. MIKE IS THE OWNER OF THE DEALER AND IS A COMPLETE SCAM AND A THIEF. read more

DO NOT BUY A CAR FROM HERE!!!!! I can't express enough how horrible this place is to buy a car from. We bought one from them a year ago and we almost immediately had to take it into the shop. I visited the car shop so many times and spent so much money to fix it that it became too much to fix than the car was worth. Eventually we traded it in but we are still paying for a LEMON. had I listened to the other reviews I wouldn't have ever even considered this place. This place should be shut down by the BBB and all money should be repaid to people like us who were fully taken advantage of. read more

Updated old review: After seeing my comments the owner contacted me and refunded the cost of the car inspection even though I had already purchased a car somewhere else. Something he didn't have to do but I greatly appreciated read more

Super happy with my transaction.. Robert (my salesman) was really knowledgeable and very patient. Not pushy or hard selling at all. Respected me as a woman but DID NOT treat me as one.. They stood by there word. I Would ABSOLUTELY do business wirh Car1234 again. Thank You! read more

Bought an Audi from this dealership. Happy with the purchase. Joel was our salesperson and he was very helpful and very patient.

Bought a 2015 Ford Fiesta from Car1234 today. Very easy to do business with. I always take a used car to my mechanic (once every 10 years -- this isn't something I do every day). All I did was let them copy my license and I had the car for half the day. Joel White answered all of my questions (looked it up if he didn't know off top of his head), negotiated a deal with me -- no running off to the "manager" who tried squeeze a few more bucks out of me. It is a small place -- no big shiny show room. I'll go back there again...in 10years when its time to get another one. read more

I purchased a vehicle from Mike and was pleased with the service. After purchasing the vehicle I noticed that something was leaking in the engine compartment and Mike was quick to assist with the repair and handle everything in a professional manner. I would definately purchase another car from the dealership. The prices are reasonable and they have a nice selection. read more

DO NOT BUY HERE!!! AND DO NOT BUY THE RED GTO There is a long list of things wrong with it and they want a grand over what a perfect car would be worth. Wouldn't work on price. Shitty person skills. just a waste of time do not go there. That 5 start is BS and it must have been then. They power wasted the motor and what not to cover up all the leaks. E break didnt work power steering is leaking. oil pan is leaking. dented up bad. pictures taking no where near where they are at. needs new tires bad. needs new battery. rims are trashed. the list keeps going and going. i would be scared to even look at there other cars. They wanted to repair it by getting some used tires, finding a used battery. i would just love to see what kind of BS "service work" they offer to fix those cars Just so angry about them wasting my time i cant even think straight. O and there BBB cert looks like something i could print off of Google read more

When you go to a car dealer you know you're going to pay more than if you buy a car through a private party, because a dealer is expected to fix the obvious stuff that's wrong with a used car. But not in this case. I took the car to an independent mechanic, who found a whole laundry list of stuff wrong with the car: the AC was not working, the drive belt was worn out, a loud tapping noise was coming from the engine (probably lifters), there was a faulty power window, a turn signal that wouldn't shut itself off, and some rusted metal around the 2 rear door windows, which we were told would cost about $500-700 per door to fix. Originally they were asking $2000 over blue book and were maybe willing to drop the price $500, but after we returned with the list of problems, which they agreed to fix (with mostly used parts) we were told the price would probably go back to the original price. The salesman was friendly and mellow--not pushy at all--but in a nice way he told us he was going to gouge us for the car, citing high demand for that particular model. After wasting our time and money and expressing their greed, we decided to take our business elsewhere. read more