Choice Auto

This review is a warning! Choice auto do what they have to do by the State of California and nothing more. They will smog the vehicle, Brakes and tires in the guidelines. Vehicle ready for sale. Beware, We purchased a 2006 Honda Odyssey, drove the car 1 day after buying it to modesto. Car started shaking side to side on the way home. Pulled over and were able to tighten lug nuts because they were not tight,. Got back on freeway still shaking, Pulled over again and had to call for a tow truck, Had car towed home and we have had the vehicle for less than 100 miles and 1 day. The van is in the shop now, and has been for a week. $ 4000.00 in repairs. including replacing all 4 tires. All the tires are cracked and worn on the inside because of an alignment problem. Tread is fine of course but worn and cracked where you would have to have a car lift to see the problem. Just be careful they are doing the minimum. Front brakes also torn and cracking, The life of pad is 40 to 50 percent so to them they are fine. So many things found wrong with the van. We haven’t even had a chance to enjoy our car because it’s in the shop. Once we get it out we then have to take it to another shop to have the alignment done and $ 1000 dollars worth of tires put on. (rims only allow special run flats). So a good price is not necessarily a good deal. What we have invested in this car we could have purchased a newer one.

Paid 5800 for a car that was 3500 when I had 3000 in hand and then he didn’t tell me it had mechanical problems, so I paid 1300 out of pocket for timing belt, ac compressor and other repairs. Then he didn’t even take the at in for the air bag recalls or the safety restraint system light which Honda repairs for free. Do not waste money on this dishonest man. I thought I could trust another fellow african but you can’t trust everyone. It would be wise to go to a dealership as I should have instead of spending money fixing a car that should of been safe for me to drive before I took it off the lot. And I know he cleared the codes so someone would buy it. His name is Patrick by the way. Take a mechanic and a code reader if you would still take the chance.

I would never suggest this place to a friend. I was met by Kevin on arrival and immediately noticed how obnoxious and rude he was. My friend, who has extensive experience with dealerships in the area, recognized his name and commented on how he’s «heard a lot» about Kevin. Kevin actually admitted to being hated by a lot of previous customers.
We had many concerns when the service records looked terrible but he would just shrug it off and try to intimidate us.
Overall terrible experience. Luckily I went to another dealership and found the same car with 10K fewer miles for $ 4000 less.

Just met Kevin who is the quintessential reason people hate used car salesmen. He started the convo off by telling me that taking the time to recall details about the cars was a worthless use of his memory and he would have a better job if he used his memory. Things went from bad to worse after that. I am looking for a second, fun, weekend car and he had two excellent candidates on his lot. I asked to test each of them to which he started grilling me about how serious I was and pontificating about the fact that the price is the price and not to even try to negotiate. I was there, with enough cash to buy anything on his lot but his condescending attitude lost any sale. It was a shame because I liked both cars. If he isn’t the owner, he should be fired. If he is the owner– dude, it’s time to retire.

Bought a 2007 Camry, quality car for a decent price. I didn’t think anyone would approve me but they put me in a car and found me a lender. The office staff helping you get the loan is really nice me funny. I’m a first time buyer they even took the time to explain to me how to get a good interest rate next time and how to make this benefit my credit. Ask for Kevin, salesman was really cool not too pushy. Just had my mechanic look at this car inside and out and he said it’s all good, no problems really other than needing a tune up. I recommend

Not worth your time. We pulled up and a guy named Kevin took care of us. He talks way too loud and is obnoxious in his approach. He got the keys for the car we wanted to look at, and he stood there starring at us the entire time. Very uncomfortable experience. Don’t be fooled by whatever cars are luring you in from their website. They are not worth doing business with… not to mention prices online do not match sticker price. Deplorable…

This is the epitome of the «Sketchy Used Car Dealer». I went in looking for a car that I saw advertised on autotrader for $ 21k. Before going in, I looked at their website and saw they had it listed for $ 22k. Anyways, I go take a look at the car. The price listed on the window is $ 23k. To test how honest these guys are, I talk to Kevin the sales guy (who seemed nice) and ask if there is any flexibility on the $ 23k price. He says «Absolutely not. That is the No Haggle Price.» Um, ok. So I tell him that the price on his website is $ 1,000 less. «Yes, we can do that since it is listed on our website,» he says. Then I point out that they have it for another $ 1,000 less than that on Autotrader and
. «Right, that would be our lowest price.» So, he goes down $ 2k from his «No Haggle Price» in the course of 2 minutes. If I kept looking, they probably had it listed even cheaper on a different website. I can only imagine how many people haven’t scoured the internet enough and have paid more than they should have.
Regardless of their shadiness, I come back a few days later and decide to move forward purchasing the vehicle. I speak with a different person who was very unfriendly. Obviously, I don’t trust them so I want to take it to my mechanic for a pre-​purchase inspection. He asks where my mechanic was and I tell him about 10 minutes away and he replies by saying, «NO possible way, the mechanic has to be within 1 mile». ok… so I have to pick a random mechanic who I don’t know and you probably are in kahoots with to inspect the car. Of course, no mechanic within a 1 mile radius was available that day so I find a place that can get me in on Saturday morning. I call back telling him that I wanted to come back in Saturday morning to have the car inspected before purchasing and he tells me that they don’t allow cars to be inspected on the weekend because they are too busy. SUPER SHADY! Eventually he consents and says they will make an exception but there is no way I would trust purchasing a vehicle from them. I can only imagine what they do to a vehicle to get it ready to sell.
Caveat emptor!

I bought an ’06 Honda Civic from this dealership in 2012. I ended up paying an extra thousand more than what I had hoped but oh well, it was my first car and I was really in need of it. I drove it out of town the next day. I needed it for college. Kevin was a cool guy. The closer is a tough ass Iranian I think. Be prepared to stay firm with your offer or just walk out. He is hard to negotiate with. I will definitely come back here when I want to buy another used car.

I called about a specific car on the lot and Kevin told me to ask for him when I come bye. I was introduced to Kevin but then was passed off to Mike who had lines like: I’m not asking nearly enough for this car; I should keep this one for my girlfriend who needs a car it is so nice; We have had tons of calls on this car –It will sell fast, It has original paint which is un-​common for an 11 year old car; The car needs nothing — we have our own break shop. After the solo test drive which was a blast, Mike said «So do we have a deal» with zero salesmanship. They were asking thousands over the bluebook value for the car and do not haggle price. While I loved the car I am so glad I just decided to keep my old ride and not buy from them. They had mixed reviews and my experience good on the car — bad on the people.

Not sure how to start this, but here goes.
This dealer was absolutely wonderful. My dad and I were out today (and have been for a while) shopping for my first car. We went to one other dealer before this, and it was totally shady. My dad test drove a car earlier and it was fine, then we test drove it again later in the day and all these lights went up on the dash. That dealer also took an illegal deposit from my dad (which we luckily got back).
So we decided to go to this dealer. The minute we pulled in I felt so much better. It’s cleaner, and looks much more official. Almost right away a salesman was out to see us, but wasn’t pushy or anything at all. Just wanted to help us get what we needed. We were looking at an ’08 Toyota Prius.
We told him we wanted to test drive it, and he was very thorough. He got my dad’s cell number and a copy of his ID, drove it forward a bit to get the miles, and had my dad adjust the mirrors in the parking lot. We took it out and it performed beautifully.
The salesman (I wish I could remember his name) was very flexible when it came to price. The car was priced a little high for our budget, but we were able to easily work it down to something more affordable.
I feel very safe about this dealer, I know if anything goes wrong I can talk to them and it will be fixed. Everyone was very nice and helpful and accommodating, and not pushy AT ALL, which was extremely refreshing. It made the whole process much easier and enjoyable.
We ended up purchasing the Prius, and I couldn’t be happier!!!

I would not recommend this dealership to anyone I bought a car there and they completely sold me a lemon. I know that they do not take care of their cars and they just sell them as is and in terrible conditions because the car that I had bought from them had many safety hazards. My car was not even drivable and I was told from a mechanic it was dangerous to drive a month after I had bought the car. I was lied to and convinced that it was a good car just so this dealership could sell. It was the most awful time in my life and lots of money wasted.

I can’t write this review fast enough. I scheduled an appt to drive an hour and a half out to meet Kevin at a designated time. 10 am. I get here for him to tell me that he pulled the car off the lot because the tire was faulty. He proceeds to tell me that I shouldn’t drive the car but I can. What the hell? I tell him that’s crazy and he shouldn’t have had me drive here. He says he will look into fixing it today, what’s the big deal? I told him that I would be posting yet ANOTHER negative Unilocal review. So here it is. You’ve been warned!

I haven’t actually gone to look at cars here, and I never will. I tried to get pre-​approved for financing for a car I was interested in, and the employee I dealt with was a slick-​talking, condescending slime ball. I take joy in doing my small part to lower the rating of this shady dealership.

I visited this car lot to see if they would have anything interesting at a good price. He right away shut me down when I named a price I did not want to go over. When I asked about the possibility of financing, and if they would be able to offer a certain interest rate. He said no, no would offer that rate. When I said that another place I’d been talking to had already offered that rate he said well good for you then, and told me to get off his lot (as I was already walking away). The representative, who called himself «Bob», which I’m sure was a fake name, became upset when I said I could get that somewhere else and became inappropriately rude in response to my comment about the interest rate. I recommend to anyone looking to buy a car to NOT visit this lot as you will walk away feeling chastised for wanting a good interest rate.

Buyer beware. This business is very shady. The front windshield had a crack on it and they didn’t do anything to accommodate us. At the end of the deal, they surprised us with a $ 500 surcharge for the loan processing fee after we got approved and didn’t tell us until we signed for the car. To make matters worse, the car was on empty and they filled it with $ 1.50 which got us to the gas station. I took the car in to an auto shop for maintenance that same week and the mechanic told us that the brakes were bad and needed to be changed. I suggest that you take time and look somewhere else instead of rushing to buy a car. I regret rushing to buy before I read the reviews of the business.

I purchased my car & Kevin helped me the whole way thru. He was super friendly & straight forward. I would definitely come back & refer anyone here. I got here at 10am, left to go to a meeting, came back & drove off the lot at 330pm. I purchased my warranty through them & they answered every question I had without making me feel rushed.

This is a very stereotypical used car dealership. That doesn’t mean you can’t get a great deal. Just be very thorough and careful with the vehicle you chose. Do your research online about common problems and recalls with the make and model you are interested in and be ready to take on those issues if any.
This dealership does have the slick car sales guy and finance guy behind the desk… but then again what dealership doesn’t? The difference here is these guys don’t wear their typical suit and tie. Their appearance may be off putting but once you get to know them they aren’t so bad. If you’re really interested in the vehicle, don’t be afraid to ask questions.
I’m giving them 3 stars because I did find a good deal here on a good car. But they did try to slip in an extended warranty on my quote when all I did was ask what type of warranty do I get with the car. I asked the finance guy how much the warranty cost and he said «eighteen something»…leaving me to ask.“eighteen hundred??”. I was able to get it removed and all is well. Also when I traded in my car they didn’t test drive it. I traded in a car that was in perfect condition but what if it wasn’t? Would they sell it to the next customer without fixing it? That’s why you as a consumer have to be super thorough. To make up for their slack.
I later did my research on warranty solutions… which is the extended warranty that this dealership offers. Although backed by Wells Fargo… it’s not worth the paper it’s printed on. A bad rating with the BBB and tons of complaints about how they never pay out is reason enough to avoid. Bottom line. Don’t buy it.
In the end they do have great deals here. I was able to find a good car at a more than reasonable price. Just do your research, avoid the warranty that they sell and bring a mechanic to be safe.

Searched for a car for our some for a few weeks. We finally found a great deal and they got him financed! They went above and beyond in customer service– even buffed out some minor scratches on the trunk! The prices are fair and the customer service was excellent!
Thanks Mo and Kevin!

First off there are a lot of bad reviews for this place, but as far as cars go they had the best deal on the vehicle we were looking for. Most of the other internet dealerships were trying to sell the vehicle we were looking for above blue book while Choice was actually below blue book. The staff was friendly and professional, don’t get me wrong this is not a shirt and tie new car dealership, but I have dealt with characters light years worse then these gentlemen. As far as the vehicle is concerned all cars are sold «as is» so hopefully there is none of the tampering going on mentioned in some of the other reviews. We also purchased a 3 yr warranty on our vehicle «just in case».
My 19 year old daughter was able to qualify for the vehicle by herself even though she has only been working for 7 months and did not put a large amount of money down. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised and impressed with their service.
Prices are non negotiable meaning they are what they are and if your not fine with that then you should look elsewhere. Important tip: Check the price on their website as our vehicle was marked as $ 2000 higher than the internet price and we were told, they had just lowered the price and hadn’t changed the sticker. true maybe, maybe not :)

Great Dealership!
Walli, Andre and Kevin were great to deal with. It was a relief to deal with a place that didn’t bullsh*t you, had quality used cars AND at the best prices around.
Choice Auto N Truck was the most honest and professional dealership I have been to as I shopped all over Sacramento and Bay Area. They were very respectful and did not pressure me into anything. Simple sales technique. Thats the car, thats the price buy it if you like it… and I DID.
Financing through them with a major bank was easy and at a great rate, I am very happy and relieved with my whole car buying experience. You better believe I will send all my friends and family to Choice Auto N Truck when they need a vehicle.
If your car shopping, do yourself a favor and at least check these guys out, you won’t be disappointed.