I made a whole account here just to let you know that Gulf Coast Auto Brokers sends out deceptive mailers and engages in deception to even get you onto the lot. If you get a mailer from them that claims you won anything: no you didn't. Even if the little pictures line up with a big prize, that is not at all how the "giveaway" works. The only winners are the handful of people who's numbers match a board shown at the dealership. In my experience, only one person will win each prize, while most if not all mailers will claim you won. The consolation prize that you legally won instead is just some random cheap stuff like a single lottery ticket. When I showed up and started asking questions, the salesmen shrugged it off and said "This is America, everyone does this". I sure hope that's not the official position of Gulf Coast Auto Brokers: "this is america so we rip people off just like everyone else must be doing". Hey Marcin, if you'd like to actually get customers, maybe don't hire salesmen who actively tell prospective customers that you're using deceptive marketing practices to get them in the door! During this whole ordeal, the salesmen were pestering me for my social security number, and were constantly trying to steer me into financing when I was very clear I was looking to pay cash. Overall a waste of an afternoon and gas, seriously stop with the deceptive mailers. Life is to short to waste on petty used-car salesmen like these. (attached is my "winning" card that won none of the items listed, judge for yourselves) read more

Gulfcoast Auto Brokers - Marketing flyer from Gulf Coast Auto Brokers with an falsely winning combination for an HD TV. This card actually won a single lotto ticket - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Probably the dealership posting the 5 stars so they can get at least 1 positive post! read more

Gulfcoast Auto Brokers - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Is not a really impressed with this car dealership. This isn't the 1st time I bought a vehicle online sight unseen. Originally I found this truck on eBay and the pictures looked good, although this could be deceiving. During the transaction I was out of the country so this made things a little bit more complicated via email. The company wasn't willing to negotiate the price so I got all of the details and had my bank finance. When asked how I would pay initially I said I would put 10k down and have the rest financed through my bank. The next day the salesman asked how I was going to pay and I said I'm putting 10K down and financing the rest through my bank. I also send copies of my insurance and license during these exchanges. Day 3 I was asked how I was going to pay and I thought they were messing with me so I told them I would put 20k down and have the bank finance the rest. I thought we were good and had my bank send a check. So low and behold after getting approved for financing they said I will need to do a wire transfer and use their financing. Errr my gawd! So I went with their financing and had the truck shipped. This was a cheaper option than flying to Florida and driving this beast back. So when the truck arrived the driver told me I was responsible for paying the tab. So I was like hold up, wait a minute, something aint right. I told the driver I paid the dealership but he wouldn't offload the truck until I called the dealership. There was a lot of we paid the driver, no you didn't, yes we did, no you didn't going back-and-forth. Eventually I got sorted out. So the truck had a wet musty smell and the driver's seat was soaked. In Arizona the vehicle will dry relatively quick, but I had to run an ozone generator in there for a week to kill the swamp smell. On 1st glance I noticed some damage on the right side that was not disclosed and and the interior of the truck was super dirty. The seats were filthy, and and there was dust and dirt everywhere. This vehicle was not detailed and and they only wiped down a few spots. At this point I was aggravated but not mad yet. On my 3rd time driving it I got an error message and my speed was limited to 30mph. Then I got the check engine light. Now the truck won't drive so I towed it to the Ford dealership. They told me the exhaust fluid fluid heater went out and the part would cost $160 + $150 installation. Fine, just make it work. Also come to find out the engine oil and air filter have not been changed in forever. Now I am mad, they just flipped a truck to a sucker (me) like some shady dealership outside of a military base. I got most everything sorted out because I'm handy like that. I couldn't get the smell out of the seat so I ended up replacing is replacing the fabric and foam with new leather. The check engine light just came on again and it has something to do with the emission system now so I am so I invested in a warranty. At least the tires were new, someone left an Apple charger in their, and some napkins for when I make my own mess. Lastly it took me about 6 months to finally get my license plate. I had to call every month and they overnight me a paper plate. They said they couldn't get the plate because they need an emissions test, but the vehicle is exempt for the next few years. So I did go to emissions but they said I wasn't due, I insisted on the test because they needed it. Well with all of the check engine lights I failed emisions. Learn from my mistakes don't buy a vehicle from here no matter what. Grrrrrrrr! read more

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had. a great experience Richard was awesome in helping me buy my car . great assistance from the team . The only thing I would offer to anyone else is stay away from the gold standard warranty they offer the push on you getting it pretty hard it adds a higher amount monthly payments and they warranty company it's self is garbage with an extenuating process that is built to make it almost impossible to actually use them .uf cancel it goes back to your principle balance supposedly in 90 days . great amazing dealer great help great cars just don't give away your money on a bs warranty gold standard stay away folks read more

Gulfcoast Auto Brokers - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Gulf coast Auto brokers are the best auto dealer I have ever worked with. From the sales man Troy to the sales manager. They delivered an amazing deal and were true to their words. He told me he could beat my interest rate and he did. It was also the quickest process of buying I have ever dealt with. If you are in need of a car please check this auto lot out and don't pass it by. read more

Gulfcoast Auto Brokers - Super clean and drives like a dream. - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Don't buy a vehicle from these guys. I purchased a 2019 ram 3500 almost 4 months ago. I am now in the process of having to replace the motor. They also sold me a warranty and payment still hadn't been made to the warranty company... so now I'm being threatened to be dropped from my warranty company. I understand its a used vehicle but they definitely knew about this and did a good job hiding it. After spending the entire day trying to speak with the finance manager AGAIN (after he supposedly took care of this 2 weeks ago when I called looking for answers)... he got it activated within minutes. Why wasn't this done when i purchased my vehicle/warranty 4 months ago? They have no problem breaching their contracts and failing to hold up their signed agreements, lawyer worthy. In the meantime my truck has been at the dealer in need of a new motor at a halt for 2 weeks because my warranty is inactive. After finally getting through today and expressing my frustration and looking for an explanation of why I'm even having to deal with this and why it wasnt done 4 months ago, the guy told me to go (F) myself. Absolutely appalling and a disgusting way to do business. read more

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Tried giving this place a second chance after the first car I bought from them at 17 was far from what I was told it was. Now I go to buy a truck that needs some body work but I was good with that as long as the price came down, either got ignored or told the price was already too low for the truck. They singed my trade in for a dent on the fender and took $2k off the value they already gave me for my car but wouldn't come down on the price of the truck that needed both front fenders, mirrors, both bumpers, tailgate, interior had really bad stains, smelled like wet dog, front grille needed replaced and all 4 tires needed replaced but none of those issues would bring the price down even a little. Don't ever buy from here expecting to get a good deal for both sides. T read more

An absolute nightmare & disaster of a business - even for a dealership. Do NOT buy from here. Here's what I experienced within the first 20 minutes of ownership of my 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia with just 36k miles. - $10k worth of damages unreported & photoshopped out of the listing images - Nightmare shipping services - got locked out of my car & held it for ransom until I paid a locksmith - Slimey con-men brokers who & promise what they cannot fulfill. Listing stated the car came with 2 keys. It came with 1 broken aftermarket fob with no blade. - Grille was broken, and TAPED - Dashboard was displaying 7 different error codes - Dashboard was ripped up, peeling, and covered in a thick layer of dust - Battery was dead. - Several broken switches including drive selector, hood latch, and trunk release. - They were unresponsive. When I finally got a hold of my salesman, he told me to take it to the dealer because it was their problem now. - Once they have your money, they could not care less about you. Some of the worst business practice I have ever seen in my life. I wish I could turn back time and never reach out. NEVER buy a vehicle from here. Lots of shady stuff going on - I'd never recommend to my worst enemy. This experience was supposed to be my dream car. but has put me in debt for a vehicle I don't even want to own anymore! read more

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If could give 0 I would. Buyer beware! They hide issues, clear codes, and sell junk cars. Bought a "great running" Jeep only to have check engine code come on next day for cylinder misfires. Have had to replace all coils, plugs, & fuel injectors, and it STILL has misfire codes! Is no way they didn't know of these issues. Messages have gone unanswered. Unless ready to spend $$$ repairing possible junk engines, do NOT buy from here! read more

My daughter just bought a Jeep from them and didn't even make it home before it started throwing codes. I have helped her with plugs and coil packs already. Same codes. Looks like new injectors next. She has trued calling and gets no call backs What a bunch of shysters! Judging from all their rotten reviews, guess I'll have to look into spending some legal money too. Rats like these need to be exterminated. read more

Buyer beware. There is no warranty on their cars. Not even 30 days. I bought car there. Started to drive home. Check engine light came on. Only thing they did was check the codes. Per bmw Sarasota $4200 in repairs needed. read more

I dealt with the salesman Harold. It was a very easy straightforward deal and the dealership was fair and trustworthy. I had thirty years of Automotive Aftermarket sales and marketing experience with three Fortune 500 companies. I have been around the block in the car business. These guys are fair and trustworthy in a business of fine print fees and bandits not using guns. read more

This September I purchased a 2017 Porsche Cayenne from this location. Working with Basil was a pleasure. The buying experience was not stressful, quite frankly it was quick and casual. No pressure, or tricks. Most importantly I have no buyers remorse read more

Gulfcoast Auto Brokers - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Great buying experience. The salesman, Basil, was very honest and upfront with the vehicle specs, purchasing fees and financing. As is common with buying used cars, sometimes you get one with a small issue. Upon purchasing I noticed the door actuator was malfunctioning. He immediately ordered the replacement part and had it repaired. I would highly reccomended using this establishment. I could not be happier with my purchase. read more

Bought a 2016 Land Rover from this dealer. Within weeks of ownership, I have ongoing issues to include a improperly installed eco start motor, coolant leak in upper hoses, fuel pump and fuel pressure issues and multiple engine shut downs while driving. The vehicles error code history shows this was not an isolated incident. First used vehicle I've bought in 25 yrs. Before purchasing, take to get inspected first! Updated - I appreciate you response below but I actually did reach out to my salesperson and while he was polite with his response, he was also very dismissive of the issues. After multiple trips to the dealership, it has become evident that this vehicle has a history of the issues I've been experiencing. When you had the vehicle, I'm 100% certain you experienced the vehicle shutting down in ECO mode so that is why you replaced the secondary ECO battery. The problem is that was not the issue. The error codes point to a low fuel error related to the fuel pump and faulty module. There was also a leak in the upper coolant hoses which in order to replace, requires the removal of the entire engine manifold. The leak was not new and had been there for some time because of the amount of residue. Lastly, the front control arm bushings were worn and needed to be replaced. I am not a mechanic so when I purchased the vehicle, I would expect that a reasonable inspection of the vehicle would have uncovered at least some of these items. In fact, Basil told me that you have very good service technician and that the vehicle was in great condition. If you feel the need to discuss further, my number is in the sales folder. read more

This was the worst car buying experience ever, we went knowing exactly what we wanted, and had preapproval on a loan before arriving and the cash to pay off 30 days after....well after almost 2 months of many many calls and check in hand to pay off truck to loan company the finance manager Art finally got it figured out..... Really had to laugh as I got the payoff papers and he put it wrong model vehicle on loan papers.....everyone blamed another person saying it was finance who screwed up to finance saying mgmt change and never did paperwork all while I had a 27k check In hand to pay it off and it was for loan company who had no loan for me....what a joke....go to the dealer folks read more

Awful aweful aweful Had a car listed for $5000... Left my name and number and all contact information... Wanted to buy it right then and there... It has to go in the shop and get serviced first I was told... Never called me back regardless what reply email they say .... shows up listed for $6000... Guess they had a lot of interest and wanted more money.... look at all the reviews ! And the generic apologetic responses read more

Avoid this place at all costs. I spent two weeks working with a salesperson, getting financing figured out, agreeing on down payment, they ran my credit excessively, which has now negatively impacted my credit. On the day I was prepared to make the purchase, after getting all the details figured out, taking the day off of work, etc., as I was on the phone with my insurance company to pay for my insurance coverage for the vehicle I was going to purchase from this place, I was approached by a very stereotypical walking caricature of a used car salesman, who proceeded to tell me (despite having the down payment, cash in hand, and despite having been approved for financing prior to today), that "We're not selling you this vehicle", with no good explanation being offered, except for that some incompetent individual didn't do their job correctly (which is more of an assumption based on the lack of any clear explanation). So, they've trashed my credit, worse than it already was, I wasted two entire weeks dealing with them, and still have no vehicle, and absolutely no valid explanation for why I was not sold the vehicle. The only redeeming quality of this "business" is that they have a decent selection of vehicles. But, given the number of used lots in the area, they are not in any way shape or form worth doing business with. If your experience was better, great. This was my experience, and one I've never even heard of happening to anyone else, given all the details and time spent working with them on the terms of financing. Good luck if you step foot on this Fox News loving used car lot. You'll probably need it. **EDIT** TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN GOING IN ON A CLASS ACTION CIVIL SUIT AGAINST THIS SHADY BUSINESS FOR THEIR SHADY PRACTICES - DROP ME A LINE. read more

Took my son to several places in the area, but he found a 2010 Jeep in his budget and it was so clean, inside and out. Very fair price with very low mileage. We contend to look, but went back to Gulf Coast a few days later to buy the Jeep. My son drove the car out of there in less than 2 hours. read more

Gulfcoast Auto Brokers - 2010 Jeep Patriot - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Horrible company. First they try to upsell you, and if you still want to get the car, they will make you go through hell to make as much money out of you as possible. A $6,000 car became $12,000 after I told them to fix it and ship it to me. When I confronted the salesrepresentative (Troy), he began ignoring me. The car is in the sun, the paint will be ruined, yet they wanted to charge me to fix that before I got the car. They are unprofessional, and please be discouraged from using this dealer. read more

I bought my Jaguar at the end of January 2020. They were supposed to have fixed some issues so I had to wait about a week to pick it up. Since then I keep having the same issues that they were supposed to have fixed... I have tried repeatedly to get them to fix which they seem willing, but keep making excuses and salesman blowing me off to bring it up. I even took it to another mechanic to see what the real issue was since they couldn't seem to figure it out. Its been four months now and my salesman doesn't seem to give a crap to try to get my car fixed. Very disappointed as I have bought from here before and had a good experience. Owner and manager seemed to be good people, maybe just a crappy salesman? read more

I went into Gulf Coast Auto Brokers with the intent of buying a car. I got there. Looked around. They had approximately 250 nice looking cars. I was looking for an inexpensive BMW or Mercedes. They said they had one in a storage facility down the street. They went and got it. It was a decent car. It had obviously been in a front end collision. It was clear to me that the hood, bumper, left fender and right fender had all been repainted. There were also some new parts under the hood and some missing trim pieces. When asked, the sales person was upfront about the previous paint work. We drove the car, it drove nicely, had a clean Carfax report and had low mileage. The car was online for $10,600. When I asked the sales person what the price was he said $10,600 but immediately said he could do "10". Later I asked about the price and he said I already told you "$9,900". We had cash with us. We were ready to purchase a car. We probably would have done business at $9,500 but didn't make an offer. Although the dealership was upfront about the previous paint work we asked the sales person three times where the car came from. He said he didn't know and the dealership did not keep any records of where they acquired the car from. He also could not or would not call someone to find out. He didn't seem motivated to sell the car. He never asked us what it would take to earn our business. Never tried to put a deal together. He said the car had only been there two weeks and he wanted to give it time to sell (funny because we hadn't yet made an offer but probably would have purchased it that day). I just don't understand the sales strategy. I don't understand or appreciate the secrecy. I don't know why a dealer who works primarily on volume would want to hold onto a car for an undetermined amount of time to capture an extra couple hundred dollars. It's also probable that with a little more transparency we would've made an offer. Ultimately its a sale lost and a 3-star review on Yelp... read more

I recommend not giving this business your money. They do not tell the truth and caused me more problems than they fixed. It took them 8 weeks to do a repair and I ended up taking the car I purchased to a dealer to finally fix a coolant problem that they indicated that the mechanic who worked on the car caused further problems. When the dealer's mechanic repaired my car, it was fixed for good in 1 day. read more

Largest scam in the state, STAY AWAY. They will hammer your credit with 30+ inquires, lie about terms that will change up until the minute you sign, false advertise the actual vehicle about its specifications, and the biggest scam is the warranty scam. Yes it still exists, $3,800 extended warranties financed into your loan, money that goes right into their pocket. I have filed with the state and an attorney due to this dealerships nonsense. read more

I bought a Ford F-250 from GCAB and was happy with the test drive although they said not to go on the interstate due to the fact that I didn't put a deposit down before the test drive!! I tested the 4x4 and was happy with it and the drive was good at 55 around town!! When I decided to buy the truck I asked to speak with a sales men!! ( Because only a young kid was available on the lot to do the test drive with me because the "truck specialist" was busy with another customer) I was told that the sales men would be done with the sale he was handling by the time I got back from the bank with the deposit and would answer any of my mechanical questions or concerns I might have!!! When I got back 2 hrs later no one was there but the loan officer and if there were any issues with the truck that I had 30 days to get any issues fixed by the dealership!!! So I signed the paper work and took ownership of the truck!! On the ride home on the interstate the truck began to spray coolant from the coolant jug but wasn't over heating!! The next day I took it back to GCAB and was told to take it to there mechanic down the road!! This guy that they sent me too was the rudest mechanic I have ever met!!! He began to yell at me and told me that he was tired of dealing with there shitty ass trucks and to take it somewhere else!!! I called the dealership and was told to hold on that they would call him!!! Ten mins later the guy comes over and says " give me the fucking keys" !!!!! REALLY!!! I got so mad that I got into the truck and went to the Ford dealer down the road and they were so nice they got me rental and said to give them a day and they would call me in the AM!!! When they called me back they had bad new for me in the form of a blown head gasket and another few grand worth of issues "which totaled to 3,859 in repairs!!!! The next thing I did was to call GCAB and tell them I wanted to trade the truck out for something else on the lot and would re do the financing and cover any adjustments in cost!!! They told me that the truck was sold as is and they were going to do NO SUCH THING!!! Needless to say I had the truck for a year and a half and put less than 5k miles on it due to the fact that the head gasket was blown and it would over heat!!!! I had to trade the truck in at a loss!!! But NISSAN OF VENICE took the truck to auction for me and got me into a beautiful Titan pickup fully loaded and gave me 1500 twords the junk they sold me!!!!! I would have never made this review but due to the fact that Gulf coast auto now owns the truck again after it went to auction and was bought for 15k they now have it on the lot again with the same blown head gasket and now they want 20k for it which is 3k more than what they sold it to me for 2yrs ago!!!!!!! Pleas if you have read this don't buy anything from them but if you do have it looked at by another shop that you know of!!!! read more

Gulfcoast Auto Brokers - Do not buy this truck it has a blown head gasket and now they are re selling it 2 yrs still blown JUNK BEWARE - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Buyer beware I bought a Cadillac Escalade and three days later it left me on the side of the road it needed a $400 repair and they would not stand behind it especially the finance department horrible buyer beware read more

The only reason they are getting one atar is because I have the give one to leave a comment! This place is horrible they know nothing about their inventory and are ruse do not go there it's a master of time read more

Shady Business Practices. I was purchasing a 2015 Cadillac Escalade from out of state and went through all of the financing etc. My credit was pulled 2x once by the dealership and once by the financing company. I was told by the finance manager I have great credit and the vehicle was locked in and mine. I told him I was even willing to put 5-10K down over the phone but was told they do not do that. They said they would put the financing paperwork in the mail that day (Wednesday) and the vehicle was not going anywhere. The next day (Thursday) I did not receive the paperwork in the mail, So Friday at 9am I called my sales rep to ask what was going on. He informed me that the vehicle had been sold to someone else Thursday evening. I asked him how could this be when I was told the vehicle was being held, my credit was pulled and the paperwork was in the mail. I was told it was his managers decision. I asked for the manager to give me a call. Upon receiving this call the first words out of the manager mouth were "You should be glad you did not purchase that vehicle, let me explain" Then goes on to tell me that it had Transmission issues and shudders when shifting between gears. Then tells me that there were metal shavings in the transmission fluid. So either they sold this car out from under me to someone else and their were not any issues and he is trying to cover his @$$ or he was going to sell me/ sold someone else a vehicle with transmission issues. Either way shady business practices. I do not recommend working with this dealership as you cannot trust them! read more

Had a very smooth transaction with Eli on our E55. Bought at a fair price and treated well throughout the process. On a side note for those who aren't master mechanics have your car inspected independently, they have 100+ cars on the lot I would never expect any salesman to know everything about every one. If you can't afford or don't expect a few repairs on a used car maybe you should stick to new cars with a factory warranty. read more

Unfortunately, these reviews are restricted to a limited word count. I'm not sure what this company's reputation is in the local area, but I would strongly caution against buying from them out of state. I purchased a 2004 F250 Harley Davidson Edition (VIN 1FTNW21P94EC16725) with 79k miles, 1 owner, listed as "mint truck" (currently listed as "nice") and rust free. "Mint" under any circumstances will naturally be relative to the vehicle's age, but I'm certain that under no circumstances could "mint" be used to describe a vehicle in need of $4000+ worth of major body work, as determined by 3 different repair estimates of $3700, $3900 and $4900, respectively (there were additional damages but allotted writing space warrants brevity). After viewing over 40 pictures online, speaking with 2 sales reps in addition to the general manager, and asking several times if there was anything that could be seen or was known to be wrong with the truck, I was repeatedly assured that there was not. The GM even stated that this was "the nicest truck of this year range and model he ever had on the lot in his 14 years there". After paying $900 to have it delivered, I noticed significant damage to the top of the cab within minutes of it sitting in my driveway. Also, the missing weather stripping had allowed water to seep in around rear window seal (rear power window also does not function properly). Their remediating offers were 1. $1500 refund and call it good. 2. I pay shipping back, they "fix" it without actually repairing it for roughly $700, most likely with a hammer, bondo and paint match (GM's blindly made guestimate....which to be so adamant in one's conviction that the estimates from 3 highly reputable body shops, each in business for well over 20 years were essentially wrong and overpriced, while concomitantly admitting to having no auto body experience of your own as per our conversation, is a bold statement indeed when made in absolute ignorance), and 3. I pay return shipping, contract is cancelled and funds returned...minus shipping. All offers were not only insulting, but highly frustrating as the truck never should have left the lot like that, which the GM interestingly stated himself in one of our several phone conversations. After the third estimate, which I had solely for a good 3 figure average to send to my attorney for small claims court, I decided to return the truck as there was additional (and pretty severe) rust found on the crossmembers under the bed. Parts of the undercarriage had also been spray-painted in an effort to hide....surface rust most likely. Essentially, a $4000-$5000 repair could have easily turned into a few to several thousand more. Lots of other cosmetic issues with this truck and no reasonable person, including judge and jury, would believe that such damage could be overlooked by so many people when I found it within minutes and minimal effort. Burden of proof to the contrary falls on the dealership. Purchase agreement had to be signed and payment made before they would post for shipping, so no prior inspection could have been made. If buying out of state, review Florida's Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, which covers attorney fees in addition to repair costs if you feel the vehicle is actually worth keeping. The truck is now listed for the same price as it was initially, $21,888. It is highly unlikely that any repairs were made as they simply changed one word in the posting, "mint" to "nice". As with any used car dealership (in addition to the claim of not making any money on vehicle sales, which is almost as cliché as it is comical since I've never encountered a dealer who did not make this claim across 5 different states) problems only arise when there is a problem with the vehicle, and typically a significant one, like this. Salesmen and reps are nice and polite and will say or do what they must to make a sale as that's the nature of the business. In probably 90% of the cases, there will be no issues, a person will be satisfied with the transaction and have nothing bad to say of their experience. If there is an issue, then it becomes a different story. Rectifying the situation will be on their terms only and at the least possible cost to them. Lastly, after they received the truck, it took 5 business days of constant calling and hounding for them to initiate my refund. "As is" and tricky fine lined purchase agreements are not always a "gotcha" regarding legal recourse, it just depends on your specific circumstances, determining the actual "worth" of the vehicle and finding the right attorney(s) accustomed to dealing with this kind of thing (for future reference Gulf Coast Auto, fix yourselves). No need for reply GCA unless for some reason you feel it absolutely necessary. read more

Never! Ever! Again! Less than a week and already spent almost 10% of value in repairs. Unbelievable. Not sure how these people are still in business, or worse, how them sleep at night. Ugh. read more

Troy was our salesman, came to look at a truck. He hands me the keys as says he will be back. Test drive the car come back and he appraised my trade in. Appraised the wrong vehicle and when I inform him they said they don't have any knowledge of this car which is a Ford Focus. He was to busy on his phone to even talk to me so we just left. Rudest, most unprofessional salesman. Don't buy from here unless you like being walked all over. read more

Wish I could give zero stars!!! Literally the worst car dealership on the planet. Bought a car and have had to spend thousands in repairs! I am going to be contacting the BBB to see if there is anything to be done. These people deserve to be closed down. They should be ashamed of themselves. read more

do not buy from them! they will lie to you, show you different pictures of a good car, and send you a different one! i am stuck with a car that has cigarette burns and smells like smoke and was advertised as clean and in great condition! eli was the salesperson who hung up on me when i complained about the condition. and by the way i still have not gotten the title from them! read more

Mark is the worst. Sold my mother and I an 07 Passat- seemed amazing at the time. Would not start the third day I brought it home- turned out the battery was old and on its last leg. Got an oil change and oil was empty- had gone through entire reserve in three weeks- learned it was a broken turbo that's gonna cost about 2,000 to fix. Also the air had a leak. He sold us the car 'as is' and made sure he covered his ass- took advantage of two unknowing women. Of course when we did a little test drive everything was fine, we didn't know any better. Bring a mechanic if you are unfortunate enough to go here. Would give negative stars if I could, this drained the money I had saved for grad school. Also as a side note I had texted mark telling him about these problems and he insulted me saying I had offended him by implying he knew about these things- he yelled that I would get bad karma for accusing him and he wouldn't help me. Very rude, very uncaring, just bad service all around. read more

Wow, wish I would have read these reviews before we went. Funny we also had our truck 3 days and it wouldn't start!!! And both batteries were bad and had to spend over $300 to get new ones. Thank god we got the warranty however, it's been at their mechanic's for 3 days and they say it's been starting fine and act like nothing is wrong. They seem really nice when you go in and make a purchase but other than that they have crappy attitudes!! read more

Gulf Coast Auto Brokers 4343 Clarke Rd Sarasota, FL WARNING DON"T BUY THERE!! - Big Rip Offs!! PISSED OFF, UNHAPPY CUSTOMER!!! 2011 F250 bought 3/11/2017 with under 73,000 miles Mark Vann and Marcin don't give a rats ass about their customers so lets see, I guess I can post this everyday until maybe they will fix my truck!!? Mr Bailey the finance guy seemed at least pleasant to deal with. This Dealership sells used vehicles, feeds you bullshit line, that they have had factory dealers mechanics work on vehicles and offer receipts, I never got my receipt... The engine light was on at my test drive , Marcin hooked a programmer to see what the code was?! Light went out. Made the deal signed with one of their financial companies they offer..paperwork did not have correct figures as I had a text message from Marcin of what the final price was, they changed it $100 big deal(but my money, right). Signed and Marcin ran away from me like I had the plague.. keys were in the truck ready to roll... feeling pretty good. Stopped less than 3 miles from the lot, had lunch with my daughter, 1 hr max.. Started truck, engine light comes on, What?! Call Marcin at Gulf Coast Auto Brokers, he tells me it must be the fuel cap? What?! I took the fuel cap off looked at the seal and tightened it till it clicked, restarted truck..stupid light still on! I call Marcin back, then he told me to drive it the light will go out after in runs and gets warmed up? Drove this truck for a week.. freaking light is still on!!! I have emailed Mark Vann and Marcin at the dealership notifying them three times there is a issue and I want the receipts so I can go find out who supposedly worked on this vehicle and have them make the corrections, that I was told were done?! But, I have had no response, from either of these people.. So I will take this post down when I get some results. And I am also posting on Google, BBB, and any other forum that does customer reviews.. Pissed Off Truck Buyer! read more

I almost fell for their lies when looking at a mercedes S550. I thought that the price on a S63 AMG was to good to be true but I had to go see for myself. Mark represented it as a real S63 and not the S550 that it actually was. Thank god I saw the deception before signing the paperwork, no wonder the price was so cheap! read more

Terrible dealership. One word to describe the foreign ownership of this car lot "GREED" sold a vehicle out from under me for few hundred dollars more after we agreed on a price, gave them $500 deposit, purchased one way flight which was non refundable. Was told a load of lies about why they cancelled the deal on the truck. Lies about them taking it to a factory dealership to fix check engine light. And the dealer saying warranty was void because someone tampered with emissions. Of course the dealership they supposedly took it to has no record of the vehicle coming in. Unbelievable the stuff these guys try and make up. When inquiring about the truck they picked up the call every time. But when there's a problem you can't reach MGR or sales guy for anything. Won't return calls or texts. Don't waste a minute of your time at GULF COAST AUTO BROKERS. I hope this review saves you some headaches. read more