They take forever to do paperwork but they sell reliable cars and even do buy backs. If I had to deal with a car dealership in the future I would ONLY come here. read more

I would never recommend coming here to buy or even look at a car. Super uncomfortable and unprofessional, I wanted to just look at a 2022 Dodge charger that I seen then it lead to me sitting down going over price/monthly payment. I can't remember the guy that helped me but I remember he called over his manager whose name is Robert and he was very rude, talking to me like if I was a dumb kid. It took two men to talk to me and it gave me such anxiety. I took my money and time else where and got myself a 2025 Kia K5 :) read more

Anastacio did a great job in following up with the purchase of our new vehicle! We were researching other car lots and found this to be the best price for the vehicle. Thanks! read more

Anastacio was super helpful and friendly and really was patient during the whole process of getting our new truck. Highly recommend going to him at carmotive! read more

My family and I just purchased a Nissan Rogue and we had a great experience from Victor, even though he is new to the industry he was nothing but virtuous and very helpful. Him along with Robert made this transaction great, and as smooth as possible and as detailed as it could be. So thank you CarMotive! We had a great experience. read more

Genuinely disgusted because they sell cars that don't work. They look good but give it six months before you find major engine failure. From the look of the other reviews we are not the first. Thanks Carmotive for selling a car that needs a $11,000 repair and they still haven't fixed our seatbelt that they said they would fix. We got a car to help our special needs daughter to transport her to her classes. Now we have no functioning car, need to pay 4k for the diagnosis and still in limbo on what to do with the car. Este gente ya no responde llamadas y te ignora. Tengan mucho cuidado por que le dicen que todo esta cubierto y que si van a arreglar todo pero no. Nos dejaron con un carro que necesita un reparo de $11,000. Se aprovechan de la gente que necesita crear credito. Agarramos el carro también porque nuestra hija tiene necesidades especiales y tiene clases que asistir. Ahora no tenemos el carro funcionando, debemos $4,000 por el diagnóstico del carro y nomas nos estamos tronando los dedos por que el banco necesita un pago y nosotros no tenemos el dinero de cubrir todo. read more

I'm not a big fan of car shopping but David and team at car motive have made shopping for a new car a fun experience.

We have to give a big thank you to Jaycob Zepeda for all your help with our recent purchase of our new truck! You made the process so easy and got us a great deal! If you're looking for a new vehicle call Jaycob at Carmotive! He'll work his magic and hook you up right! Thanks again! -Tina & Ivan read more

Carmotive - 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Santa Maria, California

I loved the car buying process at Carmotive so much that I just purchased my 2nd vehicle from them. I had the pleasure of having Andrew Lopez assist me. Let me tell you, he was awesome. Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. He never pressured me to making any decision I wasn't comfortable with! Everything went smoothly, I went in and drove off in a Tesla in a blink of an eye. Thanks ANDREW and everyone at CARMOTIVE. read more

I had a great experience at Carmotive in Santa Maria everyone was extremely friendly and professional.

Jeremy was very helpful and informative in helping me decide what car best suited me and my family! I highly respect choosing Car Motive. They don't hassle you like other dealerships. I was about to drive out to Oxnard to look for a vehicle but instead I was able to stay in my hometown and find the best car I could have imagined. Thank you again Jeremy and the Car Motive Team!!! read more

Do not buy a car from them!!! It's took them 2 weeks to get all paperwork in order, and still out wrong information on! Also 3.5 weeks later wanted the car back! Even though everything was done and approved! If we had the time and energy we would of taken it further and kept the car! They wouldn't even tell my husband why they wanted to back out of the deal, the finance manager refused to speak to my husband, and would not give him any reason as to why! Our credit got ran multiple times and for nothing! Our credit scores dropped big time because of this! Something real shady is happening there and our sales guys now wants to quite working there because everything that has happened to us! read more

This is the last place you want to buy a car from. I've always bought my cars at the big box dealerships but they had the car I was looking for so I went to check it out. There was a nicer car on the lot that I casually mentioned would be nice to own & they said they could get me in if I wanted it. We ran the numbers, & they told me the bank wanted me to have a little higher income. So they suggested that I inflate my earnings & try another bank. I told them I wasn't gonna lie to the bank, that's blatant fraud. As soon as I said that the salesman went to get his manager who is also his uncle or something. The dude came out & was immediately being rude & condescending. Tried to get passed it, & went for a cheaper car instead. I drove it home & the next morning it wouldn't start. When it finally did I drove it straight to the dealership & they offered to fix it or put me in another car. I told them I didn't want another car, I was going to another dealership. Salesman goes to get his uncle & the guy comes out fuming, yelling & cursing me saying "you're f*cking crazy if you think you're leaving this lot without a car". They had me in a bend. It was either I take another car or be stuck with the dud they sold me. I reluctantly chose another car. Service was terrible & cold from this point on. A few days later I get a call from the bank asking me to confirm some details in my application. These guys had inflated my income without me knowing. I told the bank about my experience with them & how they pushed me to lie earlier but I wasn't for it. Thankfully, the bank took my side & stopped the loan from being issued. I took the car back & that sleazy manager told me no other dealership would get me into a car & I was an idiot for not playing along. I went to a big box dealership the same day where they treated me like family & put me into a certified pre owned car with no issues. I'll never buy from a small dealer again. Especially not this one. read more

I got my dream truck at Carmotive! The process was quick and easy. Brandon helped me make it happen even with mediocre credit. A month after, I needed to address some loan stuff, Lizet was super helpful as well. Thanks Carmotive! read more

Just bought my Ram pickup from Big Mike at Carmotive. I didn't really plan on buying this truck today BUT with everything Big Mike and the other great employees there, I couldn't resist the deal they gave me. They worked their numbers and it wasn't going back and fourth 2,3 or 4 times. Big Mike went back crunched the numbers and gave me a fantastic deal on a Beautiful truck. When I went in to pick the truck up today 04-24-2020 they had lowered the price down even a little bit more to make sure the payments worked out even less than what they promised me the day before. I promise you will get Amazing service,a great vehicle for an amazing price. They Really make Everything so Easy. Thank you to everyone at CARMOTIVE for helping get My New Dodge Ram Truck. And my new friend Big Mike and I are taking my truck fishing. read more

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I have bought four cars in the course of two years, I put an extra guarantee on all of them. The last car I bought had a transmission failure after 6 months. I called JC from the Carmotive service area to activate the extra guarantee and coordinate what should be done. I've been on this for almost two weeks and they haven't resolved the issue and everyone fools me by saying that they are waiting for a confirmation that takes 48 hours, then 48 hours more that they will call me in two hours, etc. and nobody tells me anything, I have to be calling. Really be very careful with this issue of the extra guarantee and buying in this place because they do not fulfill what they offer you, and they only cause you a problem by paying for a car with an extra guarantee that is useless. read more

shiesty sales men!!!! they sell cars that do not work!!!!!!!! i had to get a whole new engine put in. do not trust these fu***** idiot saleman! read more

Drove by and saw a car we liked being a Tesla, went in, car was dead and we were told it would be out to charge. 4 hours later nothing. Then we were told to return the next day being an hour away from home. Customer service was the worst! We will never return nor recommend this place as the sales man was rude and even raised his voice at me. read more

Very friendly, efficient, and have very competitive pricing they go the extra mile to get you the best type of deal! They help people from all over the central coast! Perfect place to start and build your credit or get yourself re-established. They have the best selection of quality pre owned vehicles on the central coast hands down! I am very impressed with the work that they do! Thank you Mike Zepeda read more

Great experience Andrew Lopez Jr was extremely helpful and informative. Very thankful for the honesty of these sales men. We definitely highly recommend Carmotive! This was the first car we have ever bought off a car lot in the 14 years of us being married and I am glad it was at Carmotive! read more

I just wanted to update and renew my review. We have had the car for a couple years now and it has been nothing but problem after problem. We have spent thousands of dollars fixing it. Hundreds on multiple alignments alone. This car has definitely been in at least one accident that was not on their report. We would love to sell it but we still owe more than it's worth and unlike Carmotive, my conscience won't allow me to sell a potentially life threatening lemon to anyone. I have never heard anything from Carmotive. Not even a simple apology. I will admit though, at the time my wife purchased the car, we had not met yet and she didn't know a whole lot about cars. Just goes to show you, though, how they see people like that as prey instead of someone they want to help. If you care about yourself and your family, as I'm sure you do, DO NOT trust these dishonest sleazy salesmen. read more

An update, came to an agreement with the owners who took the time to make things right and offer me a check for the money I put into the Camaro I had previously bought. I still love the staff and I'm happy the owners reached out to make things right. read more

For the car we wanted and the price , I have to say we are grateful to get into a car the same day we went . We had all the paperwork and payment , Christopher and the team worked with us and was able to get going with a new car in our life . Honestly with the coverage we got , I appreciate them and what they did for our family . read more

So I was just looking around with my dad when Anthony one of the salesmen their approach me. He was super cool he help me pick out the car that I always wanted . there were some obstacles but he made it happen.He even hooked me up with the insurance guy that came down to help me get insurance for the car at the dealership. so if you are looking for a good clean nice car I HIGHLY RECOMMEND CAR MOTIVE!!! Ask for Anthony he so chill and nice . FYI girls all the guys there are good looking lol . Well definitely be telling my family members to come here !!!!!thanksssss a millionnnn read more

Do not buy here! My dad bought a van here 6 months ago and its already messing up, he called the dealership and they said they can check it but it will be $150 an hour. This place will screw you over, I've heard of multiple people going through the same situation. Take your money elsewhere read more

The worst place to sell a car. Communication is horrible!! They'll quote you something over the phone, get you to make an appointment, and then massively low ball your vehicle after getting you there. read more

I had a wonderful experience buying a car with Jaycab at CarMotive. Jaycab was friendly, helpful, knowledgable and got the job done right The first time. Thank you so much Jaycab and CarMotive. read more

Thanks to eddie i got my 2018 LT camero this is one of the best dealership in santa maria!!!! read more

Carmotive - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Brought a car in to sell after they contacted me. I informed them I was not going to accept the kbb purchase offer because I had higher offers. I informed them that if they were not willing offer the same price or higher then to forget it and let's not waste each other's time. They informed me that they could do better, so an appointment was scheduled. At the appointment they proceeded to lowball me out at 35% less than the other offers I had received. They didn't drive the car, turn it on, or even look inside the car. I hate it when people waste my time and play me for an idiot. I sold the car private party within less then 24 hours after posting online for 2.5 times more than they offered me. If all you want to do is dump a car then these are your guys but if you want to sell it for a fair price do it on your own. read more

Andrew Lopez ! My guy! So helpful, polite and let me make silly jokes for 2 hours. Easily guided us through the car buying process which had me so nervous at first. It's not as hard as you think! Thanks again for being so helpful read more

Carmotive - My new Elantra ! - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Worst place to buy a vehicle. They sell rental and auction cars. The sells people will rush you as soon as you get in the lot. If u say that ur intersted in a vechile and then you change your mind they get very rude. I personally got into many yelling arguments with the manager mike. He is very unprofessional. Same goes with all the sales staff. Carmotive is full of lies. Dont be fooled by there nice looking vehicles they just look nice and are filled with problams. Same goes to the dealership next door AUTO WORLD they are a sistered company AND BOTH SELL BAD VEHICLES. I only gave one star because I had two otherwise I couldn't post it they would get a 0 star rating to not shop at carmotive or Autoworld read more

Got a 2012 Nissan broke down 5 months took into nizzan was told it had wrong engine oil and didn't have the original transmission. Compre un Nissan 2012 de descompuso lo lleve a la Nissan me dijeron que no tenía la transmisión original y el aceite equivocado. Son unas ratas venden carros que no sirven read more

Heartless, conniving and scandalous. My daughter is twelve and has cancer, carmotive sold us a car that they pushed on us with no other options . They tricked us into buying a car that needs paint , tune up oil change , windshield wipers, headliner , transmission service and tires. Mike and his cousin Andrew burned us , God will shine as he does to make thing's right , they should be ashamed . read more

My son bought a truck from car motive last week and now he is having problems with it he took it back told them what was going on they said they don't know what's wrong with it they said call home motor take to them. They don't back up what they sell the technician don't know anything read more

Worked with Andrew Lopez Jr. he was the first contact and was good to work with. After going through all the steps and processes with managers, finance, etc I ended up finishing up with Andrew. He checked in throughout the process and was good to work with, I'd recommend asking for him when you're in the market for a car. read more

Very good service very professional. Make sure you are taking care. always refer all my friends who are looking for a vehicle to them that is the first place I recommend them too. read more

For someone who says they're all for the customer that's not accurate. Not all the employees have that proper work etiquette sorry to put people on blast but in order to make Correctionsi i feel I should let others know how unprofessional and how disrespectful and cruel this employee made me feel. This could have been avoided just by proper work etiquette the car salesman could have given me the proper channels on how to correct this problem I'm dealing with not only has covid Related issues in this situation but my significant other has dealings with his addiction I think that this dealership could have helped me but instead they are lazy and did not want to do proper paperwork in order to correct this issue. Next time think twice the customer and how to help them it might be life changing.... read more

DO NOT GO TO THIS LOCATION!!! They dont even try to fix the car !!! All they do is just glue the parts back together instead of fixing the actual problem!!! read more

Just wanna say car motive has been the bomb. And that Lorena and victor helped me with my car when I needed it. They were very nice and understanding and I appreciate them. read more

First and foremost I want to say that I am thankful for them getting a car for me asap. Same day with a co-signer. However moving forward it was a nightmare. How people have given this place 5 stars baffles me given how many horror stories I have heard and experienced. We had to go back 3 times to sign paperwork. The shady business actually had Coast Hills DENY my loan a week after, I had to go back and re-do it again. Mind you I was working 2 full time jobs so super inconvenient - but I needed to buy a new car after an accident so I had to push quickly. I wish I would have gone another place. I was so eager to get the car I did not inspect it as much as I should have. Not only were there scratches and chips all throughout the paint, but I noticed a raise where the stereo is. The manual for the stereo showed a different stereo, which made sense why the stereo did not work. They did not care to help but sent me to a different company to look at it, they could not help me. I am fortunate that I knew someone at Ford Buellton who was able to help me get it set up correctly. When my coast hills loan went through and the woman started the inspection she claimed they have had nothing but issues with Carmotive. ALL OF MY TIRES were different ages and brands. I've had issues left and right and ended up buying new tires. I can't afford getting a full paint job to fix the chips ALL throughout the car, sadly but I will survive. Then whilst waiting for my plates I never got anything, I drove around for months sans plates. I am fortunate that I never got pulled over, so when one of my odd tired gave this week I went over to the great tire shop behind the place who also confirmed the tires were all not the same nor the same age. I get it is a used car but for how much I Had to get a loan for this car it is unbelievable!!! I went to the office at 9, greeted as an nuisance. I explained I was a customer who never got plates. She was kind and changed her attitude after she knew I was a customer ( the week before when I called the man who answered said he could not help me with my plates and hung up ) they called ONCE for me to get my plates. This is not a $100 dollar purchase this a purchase that ends up being over $20k between used and different tires, excuses for not getting my plates to me, hidden scratches and chips in paint, and what looks like a stereo change I am so angry with myself with my purchase, damage and rust that was not immediately noticeable. Not to even mention the horror stories from friends And family who told me their experiences that they had here. Even the tow truck I just dealt with said his gf had a contract revoked!!! It took her 5 to 6 months to get her $4k down payment back!!!! Coast Hills even doesn't like doing business with them if that gives you a clue. Please do your full research before getting a car here. It will be a nightmare unless you ensure your way through. I don't usually enjoy being a bad reviewer but this place does not deserve 5 stars. I'm sure most of the clients are taken advantage of. It's beyond anything I have ever seen. read more