Auto Thrift of Escondido

Bought my son a used Toyota truck. Outstanding customer service from test drive to service department. Can’t say enough about how fairly and warmly we were treated.

Johnny Morris was very helpful, not pushy at all, helped up get Elizabeth a car for a reasonable amount fairly quickly. Love love this place!

My wife and I passed by this dealership and saw a car that caught our eye. We decided to stop by after we dropped our daughter at soccer practice. This is when we met Tony from New York. Tony was extremely nice and not at all pushy. Tony wanted us to feel comfortable with the car and he was very supportive of having my wife try out the car. Then came the deal time with only 30 minutes to make a deal, Tony and Lou were very professional and easy to work with. We felt that we were able to get a very fair price along with getting great service. i would definitely reccomend this dealership and Tony for your next car needs. Thanks Tony!

I really just want to take the time not only to give this business a good review but i also want commend Adriana. Auto Thrift has a great selection of used cars and the staff here are always willing to help. Adriana is such a pleasure to work with and i am extremely thankful for everything she has done for me. She made me feel like she was there for me. She did everything she could to help me find a car that i loved and that was in my budget. I will always recommend her when purchasing a new car! Adriana made the car buying process easy, she did not pressure us, and it was never stressful. Thank you so much!

Excellent experience from start to finish. No pressure, great quality selection of vehicles and fair pricing. Don’t hesitate to check them out.

My review is long overdue. But this place really saved my but a little over a year ago when I didn’t think I could get a car at any dealership. I had an old Kia shortage that would no longer pass smog and they took it in for 1G and put that towards a down payment on a 2007 Chevy equinox (which I love) Justin helped me and pushed for a bank to finance me. I’m halfway done paying it and I’m very grateful for his help!
I have taken it there for all the maintenance if has needed and the guys over there are great too!
5 well deserved stars to this place. Highly recommend it.

Came here with my mother looking to buy a used Prius C. Our salesperson (Miguel) made the process easy, and much less stressful than I expected. He was friendly, and didn’t pressure us at all regarding our choices. We ended up purchasing the car a few days after initially looking at it, and we are happy to have chosen this dealership. When we went back a few weeks later to pick up the registration documents, they also filled up our tank, so that was cool.

The family needed a third car, and Auto Thrift of Escondido came highly recommended. We weren’t sure what we wanted; Frank helped us narrow down our choices and stayed within our price range. No pressure. Our new car is great and just what we needed. If only the others would let me drive it…

Decent selection of used cars

I just want to start by saying how wonderful and pleasent it is to work with the represantitives at SD Auto Thrift. I have never had a bad experience. My mom has purchased her last 3 cars here and I have purchased 2 vehicles myself. I would recommend anybody to them. The last car I purchased there was such a great buy I will not be needing a new vehicle in a very long time.
In all of our vehicles we have always used the in house service department. Joe the service department manager is absolutely wonderful. Never have I once felt unsecure or leery about being bringing my car in to be fixed. They are very trustworthy, honest and friendly.
My last trip in I was talking to Joe about getting some tires and I had the opportunity to talk to the owner Frank who has personally helped with the sale of my 2 vehicles. I will say it feels great when the owner of a business will take 20 minutes out of your day to to have a genuine conversation with you.
When I come to SD Auto Thrift I am not a number, I’m not a paycheck I am a valued customer. That is the best thing of all! When I decide I want another vehicle they will be my first stop.

After losing my old car I was super stressed in trying to find something id love as much, after hunting for a week we finally stopped by auto thrift. Miguel and Tony helped me find a Lexus that was in perfect condition and my price range. I couldn’t be happier. Defiantly recommend auto thrift.

Great service, no pressure. Thank you auto thrift and Tony for a great deal and great customer service!

Just. bought my second truck from here. First time was easy, good credit, this time took a little effort, due credit not so good. These guys worked their magic and I walked out of there w/​what I was looking, but not the year. Wes was very patient in qorking w/​me, and all was a great experience. Will go back again when time comes to buy another vehicle, and would recommend these guys for a place for used cars to anybody!

Need someone who will get you exactly what you’re looking for, someone you can absolutely trust without question? Go to auto thrift of Escondido and ask for Tony Pergola, he is absolutely amazing. Not only did he help me get a great car for my daughter and I but he also made the experience very enjoyable. I refer him to anyone I know who needs a car. He is the best! When I’m ready to get another car he is my number one. Thank you Tony Pergola!!!

Justin is awesome he did everything he could to help me an great deal to fit my budget and for my trade in he even stayed few minutes after closing so i can the car that same day, for everyone who in is the market for a replacement vehicle i would HIGHLY suggest Sd Auto Thrift of Escondido and see Justin he’ll help you out with a great deal. next time im in the market for a different car ill be returning to this location. Thanks justin and rest of staff of SD Auto Thrift

Buying a car is stressful. I have been needing to trade in my BMW X3 before I ran out of equity. I was dreading the whole process as I have never had a good experience with car dealerships or salesman. I am so grateful JUSTIN called to follow up on an inquiry I had. He was not pushy & was extremely helpful. Having bad credit can be embarrassing, especially if the mistake was a long time ago. Justin and the finance department at Auto Thrift made me feel like any other customer that has good credit. I love the car I bought. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
If you are looking for a fair deal & have bad credit OR good credit I recommend Auto Thrift.

So this review is long overdue. These guys are awesome! I ran into a pickle with my life. I loved my previous car, but it was a love hate relationship. I would show it all the love and then something would break and I’d hate how much it would cost. So this last time everything aligned for me. My car broke down, i saved up some money, and turned to these guys for what would be a dream come true.
I have always wanted a Charger, but i only had so much money. Justin, my sales rep, worked with me for the entire Chargers game, which he was so kind to provide for my viewing pleasure. Long story short, the car of my dreams is sitting in front of my house and it was all thanks to Auto Thrift of Escondido! Thank you guys!
She is just so beautiful!

I knew that because of my past credit issues I had to find a place that dealt specially with creative financing and over the summer I found Auto Thrift. Because of the repo I had in which this Thanksgiving makes 8 years, I felt it was time for me to get on up that horse again. Being a recent transplant to SoCal from Hawaii, 2 years in the LA area and 1.5 years in SD specifically Mission Valley, getting to Escondido was a little tricky having only to rely on public transportation. Well October 4^th came along and it was my birthday so my roommates wanted to take me out to breakfast and I had just a small request of them after breakfast was a ride to Escondido after. So from Hillcrest we made the trek to Escondido and I was dropped off hoping to not have to ride the bus back to Mission Valley. Long story short in a little over an hour, ANTONIO SACCA and management not only put in my first choice car but payments that I know that I can handle moving forward. So for my birthday I got myself a 2012 Scion xB and I love it. OH the freedom of not having to worry to get somewhere in time, leaving parties and places when you want to and not when the driver is ready. I am on a plan to strengthen my credit worthiness moving forward. THANK YOU VERY MUCH Antonio Sacca and the team over at Auto Thrift of Escondido. You made a believer out of me.
Kimo Shaw
Mission Valley, San Diego, CA

Auto Thrift surprised and impressed me! I stumbled upon them while looking for a used vehicle. Tony Pergola was my salesperson and to my delight low to no pressure. He listened and matched my needs as he heard them. Once we decided upon the vehicle we wanted we were fully taken care of. The vehicle had a front end rattle and to my amazement they replaced both front struts! When in service Roberto is amazing at telling what is going on with my vehicle — honest and upfront. Joe the service manager also was awesome. This a family run business and you can tell by the sense of pride.
Looking for a used car this is the place to go. I loved Tony and suggest you ask for him.
We will be coming back for another car at the end of year! Other than Lexus Carlsbad I could not say that about another dealer.

This spot is sketch… stay away. Stay far far away. They thrive off of making money but don’t care about their customers. I shoulda known… always go with your gut