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    Jim B.

    Did you ever hear that joke about going out to the bars with your ugly friends so you'll look like the hot one? (I achieve this regularly because most of my friends are pretty gruesome). Well, Cartelligent is like that. I'd spent a few months shopping for a gently used Honda, driving from SF to places like Novato (escaped a bad deal at Marin Ford), Sacramento (got treated poorly by Maita Miata) and Milpitas (I'd avoid Envision Honda) as well as SF Honda and email convos with a few other places. I could give all those places one star but it wouldn't be fair because **all car dealers are about the same**. And if they are all the same, they can't be one star. It's like yelping cesspools. But I digress. Over an adult beverage I was complaining to a friend about my last test drive at SF Honda, where they had a 2025 Civic Si with a $41k sticker. It was still dirty from the trade (gum wrapper in the door handle, ew) and I got the typical sales hustle. My friend said he always used Cartelligent, and connected me with Ethan Sparrow. After learning more about them (they only deal with new cars) I realized I could get a new vehicle for less than the used car lots were asking for 2024s and 2025s. I know, I could've bartered them down but ugh, the energy it requires. And one you catch a salesperson in a lie (pro tip: their mouth is moving) it is hard for me to want to continue to deal with them. At Cartelligent, it only took about 3 short phone calls and a couple emails for me to decide to go for it. After three days, Ethan called and gave me bad news / good news: he couldn't find a viable deal on a 2025 Si. But, he had located a newer 2026 and negotiated a purchase that was within my range, over $5k less than the used car quotes I'd been getting. I OKed the deal, and a couple days later took possession of the new car. Cartelligent even comped me an Uber to their offices! And they handle all the DMV reg and license plate work. The purchase also includes one of their people (shouts to Dylan, knowledgeable AND patient) sitting in the new car with you, patiently explaining all the features you need to know about. (My old car is 20 years old, a lot has changed!) TL;DR: they find you the car you want at a lower price that more than makes up their fee. They communicate well all through the process, and once you make the purchase, they treat you with kid gloves. Ethan says when the license plates come, they'll put them on for me. Cartelligent provides service beginning, middle, and through to the end.

    I highly recommend working with Cartelligent! I'm a single woman and have been taken advantage of by local dealerships in the past, so when it came time for a new car, I was dreading negotiating a lease. I had heard of a broker for buying, but never knew I could utilize a broker for leasing. Previously, leasing was a very non-transparent process and it's very hard to negotiate what you can't see. I sent a message on Cartelligent's website having already researched the car I was looking for and was reached out to by Cassie. She walked me through the process and what to expect then called me the following day with a few options and a tax-includes amount for the lease - I was very impressed. When my car arrived to the dealership (about 200 miles from my home in SoCal), Cassie arranged for it to be delivered by truck to the Cartelligent office closest to me. I arrived to my new car, with a bow on the hood, paperwork at the ready, and personalized touches. I signed the lease paperwork that I had been sent beforehand, and the few DMV-related items and was given a tour of the features of the car by Lynette in the Irvine office, then drove off with my new car. I felt very well taken care of by everyone at Cartelligent and have already recommended their service to multiple friends and family. The time, stress, and money I saved was well-worth their reasonable upfront fee. Please consider them the next time you are in the market.

    Our new 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5.
    Peter H.

    We wanted to purchase a 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5, and had taken a test drive with the local Hyundai dealer. The test drive had gone well, but everything went downhill from there with the dealer. We asked them to reserve a car for us, and they said they would do so. The car arrived but was sold to a different customer. Why? They told us that we needed to have completed a lease application to put a hold on a car, but had not told us this. The dealer also tried to fleece us (and I'm sure lots of other customers) by including a $695 charge for what they call "Shadowmark". It consists of engraving the car's VIN number on the windows- supposedly as a deterrent to potential thieves. This VIN number engraving can be done in a few minutes with a $20 kit from Amazon. The dealer said that the charge had to be included because the engraving was done at the factory. That is apparently not true, and based upon what I've read in forums this Shadowmark ploy is common across many Hyundai dealers . We had talked to a neighbor who had purchased a Mustang Mach E from Cartelligent and was extremely happy. So, fed up with the local dealer, we called them and paid $595 for their service sourcing the vehicle and an appropriate lease. Stephen was extremely responsive and helpful, as was Jonathan in Menlo Park who gave us an hour and a half of training on the vehicle when it arrived. I highly recommend Cartelligent, and have nothing but a bad taste in my mouth from our experience with the local dealer. However, we LOVE the car!

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    Ask the Community - Cartelligent

    How do you handle vehicle maintenance and service after a purchase?

    Great question. Every car we sell is purchased through a new car dealership and comes with a full manufacturer's warranty. It can be taken to any local dealership for service regardless of which dealership it was purchased from.

    Where do your clients have to be located? Do you help people in the San Fernando Valley?

    Our Southern California office helps clients from San Diego to the San Fernando Valley. Our Northern California offices help clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

    What is the typical savings from MSRP you do you get with this type of service?

    This is really dependent on the car you're looking for and where the market’s at for the vehicle. Long story short, we are looking to secure below market pricing for our clients. In some cases this could be pricing well below invoice, and in others,… 

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    Eran is the best! If you're not car leaning or knowledgeable, and/or you're hesitant and doubtful…read moreabout moving forward on any used car, you don't have to worry about it and can completely trust SafeBuy and Eran! He's the consummate professional, excellent work ethic, and absolutely knowledgeable and competent. Eran is so awesome and accommodating. He seems ready and eager to work for & with you, and he made himself available as best he could with me. Even though it's clear from his website the area range he covers, and that he's open to go even further (for, in my opinion a small additional charge), he went extra far for me; and furthermore he's always ready seemingly at a moments notice (which won't always be the case, of course, but shows that as long as he's available, he'll jump to work with you [reflective of how awesome service & work ethic he has])! The extra (again, for an small [IMO] additional charge) he was wonderful in considering for me was even as far as a used car dealership in Roseville! Just FYI, for him Gilroy is too far (haha, had to try, because he's awesome and I was desperate for the car, so for him to). And he works hard to make it that his customers don't have to do anything additional, and that he'll take care of it all -- he doesn't expect you to meet him there (although you have the option; he offered/was-open for me to be there to do it with him, but since the dealerships were like 40+ miles out, I opted not to), or to meet with him beforehand, or even afterward; you can correspond and coordinate just text and/or phone. If anything, you just might have to call the dealership and give them a heads up (telling them the time and Eran's name & business). He goes out, takes the car for about an hour, and checks everything. But beyond that (and what I mean about excellent work ethic and consummate professional) is that he documents it all (photos on top of his notes), and he goes in, around, and even under the car and looks at all the nook and cranny of all the car parts & aspects. He took plenty of photos of anything remarkable of the car (dents, paint deterioration, oil/grease stains [underhood of the car], interior issues, etc.). He has a whole form with a checklist that checks ranging from fluids to condition of belts to lights working to hoses to condition of the tires & brakes and the rest; even takes note if there's a spare tire & wheel jack. Of course he hooks up his OBD tool to check for any codes. Then he sends you the report with all of his findings, gives you a call to talk it all over and he gives his impression, then you send payment -- he's really cool about payment and states "however you want to pay"; Paypal, Venmo, Zelle, Apple Pay, Cash, Check, whatever. 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And he saved me from buying an amazing car (high end Hyundai; $3k) but in such under-the-hood horrible shape that it would've been 3x the cost of the price just to repair everything -- which is proven when I saw the listing remain for 2 whole months and priced reduced twice down to I believe $2800! After it all, I brought my used car to 2 mechanics after him, and they confirmed 4 out of the 6 concerns he had -- which, granted, it's not like Eran has a car lift and a whole lot of time to thoroughly check as much as a mechanic with a garage would. He mistook cosmetic blemishes on the serpentine belt and the brakes as old age and maybe needing to be replaced -- which didn't end up being the case. But he did get the transmission deficiencies, signs on a certain valve gasket, parking brake, and other aspects right on the mark. I can't say good enough things about him! I was only able to feel confident enough to buy the really old used car that was in my budget because of him. And it's been nothing but a success! 6 months later, after taking care of the issues and potential concerns Eran noted, the car has not given any problems (that could have been foreseen; it still is a really old car so some things are bound to have come up organically) -- proving how much Eran and SafeBuy is really stellar and impeccable! If you're not the best with cars, you can absolutely trust Eran and SafeBuy; as much as you can trust his willingness, commitment, integrity, experience.

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