I needed a car but had a recent repo and most places were giving me a hard time with high interest rates and not very many options. Went to Acceler8 Performance in Downey Nora was willing to work with a down payment I could afford and reasonable monthly payments. Anyone out there looking for a car talk to Nora at Acceler8 performance she is knowledgeable and will work with you. Thanks to them im back on the road. read more

This was one of the most frustrating and disappointing car-buying experiences I've had. I purchased a Mustang from Acceler8 Performance for $30,000, and within one day, I took it to a mechanic to get it checked. What they found was unacceptable for any dealership sale: The front left headlight and turn signal didn't work because it was completely disconnected The EVAP tank had a hole in it and was zip-tied to the vehicle The passenger-side window controls didn't function at all The windshield washer fluid system doesn't even spray--it leaks out instead These are not minor issues. These are basic functionality and safety-related problems that should have been addressed or disclosed before selling the car. On top of that, the salesman skimmed over and downplayed the accident history on the Carfax, which only became clearer after the purchase. When I reached out to them about the major issues (especially the headlight and EVAP system), they initially ghosted me for several days. Then, out of nowhere, their mechanic texted me saying I could bring the car in--after I had already authorized and paid for repairs myself just to make the car usable. They never reimbursed me or took responsibility. Communication completely fell apart once the sale was done, and I also received no real help regarding title updates or follow-up questions. Overall, this experience showed a clear lack of transparency, quality control, and accountability. If you're considering buying from Acceler8 Performance, I would strongly recommend getting an independent inspection beforehand--or better yet, going somewhere else entirely. read more

Very bad customer service they always make you wait and their cars are not so good, I took a car from here and it had the door lines uneven as if it had been crashed before read more

Avoid this place at all cost! Had I looked at the reviews before buying a car, I wouldn't have looked at this place at all! I bought a car from this place a month ago and the sales person told me the car had nothing wrong with it. Before I even drive off with the car, I noticed the E brake light wouldn't stop flashing on the board. I immediately told someone from the staff and they assured me their mechanic had ordered the part to get it replaced already. They said they would give me a call during the week and let me know when I could take my car. It's been a month now and they started to ignore my calls and nothing has gotten fixed! They give you the run around and make you believe they will fix it but they actually don't do anything! I have bought used cars before but this has been the worst experience I've had so far. My advice is to look elsewhere and avoid giving this place your hard earned money. read more

Do not buy from these people they are scammers they don't take accountability of anything they will send you to someone else instead I bought a car it had issues instantly I took it back they said they repaired it""" not even a week later it had issues and they did not wanna fix it save yourself don't come here. read more

Acceler8 Performance - Office area - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Downey, California

This place needs to be shut down!!!! They won't even claim the yelp page because they know what they're doing. please file a report with the BBB if you have problems here. The owner is extremely rude, insults you and scams you, i lost 28k cold hard cash to this place and had issues with the car for over a year. all the cars they sell have no catalytic converters. please go somewhere else. don't be stupid like me read more

Acceler8 Performance - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Downey, California

I called and spoke with someone about a car, they / she made it easy, "come right in." I get there, WOW, Luis.. I guess is a salesman. Also they should share you have to fill out an application that will hit your credit, for a TEST drive, and to find out the car doesn't work correctly. WOW. You also wonder has do places like this stay in business. Positive reviews, umm might not be the truth. read more

Do NOT come here. Went to a mechanic and there was over 1,500 of work needed on a car. They agreed to fix ALL of the work and then within 1 hour told us we are done. It was not possible to fix it in 1 hour. The issue was with the control arm, suspension, and brushings. Then told us oh we aren't fixing that because its cosmetic... suspension isn't comestic. The minute I said something was wrong and we dont agree. They said oh just take your money back and cancel the deal because they knew they were scamming me. They also told me they were calling the police because I wanted to count the cash before i left Here is the owner who called me a puta and the sales manager doing the crazy sign because I asked to void paperwork ( this is all on video) read more

Acceler8 Performance - Clip from video where the owner called me a wh*re in Spanish - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Downey, California

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DO NOT BUY FROM HERE!!!! they are a bunch of scammers!! my boyfriend bought a mustang 2020 from here and it had mechanical issues within the following week. he took it back to get "repaired" TWICE! the first time they "repaired" it they sharpied in the scratches and the rims too, as soon as we went to the car wash it started coming of like are you fr...and they kept saying they did repair it but the same issue came coming up. their customer service is horrible!! they ignored all our calls and texts. when he finally gave up and went to another mechanic, the mechanic said that the warranty didn't want to cover the costs and before that, that it wasn't even activated? like that makes no sense and then the mechanic asked us if we knew that the car had been crashed. which no we didn't because george told us that the car had a clean title and everything. DO NOT BUY FROM HERE! read more

DO NOT BUY FROM THIS "BUSINESS" This place needs to be shut down! Long story short they sold us a car with missing parts, we hired a lawyer to get our money back. Finance company bought the car back because they know the lawsuit was way worse. No wonder why there's so many bad reviews. This place has the WORSE customer service ever. A place full of Liars and thieves, from sales reps to managers. One star because you can't give 0. If they did you wrong, hire a lawyer don't be afraid of their threats over the phone. They are nothing but scammers and thieves. read more

This place is a joke. They sell cars and trucks with several defects and use the "sold as is" title, to hide problems. Spoke with them on the phone and asked if there was any problems with the vehicle and they lied through their teeth, saying nothing was wrong. Of course I go for a test drive and find several problems to which they act like they didn't know. The moment I brought up if they were willing to repair, they told me the truck had been sold already. When they had already run my credit and told me we had a deal already.. I would avoid this place, several legit dealers out there that have integrity, unlike this place. read more

Saw an advertised car. Drove out and wanted to buy it. Cash deal. No haggling. When the salesperson presented the purchase contract there was a mystery fee "other" $999. When asked about it she hemmed and hawed saying she thought it was DMV back fee but car had current stickers. Don't know what they are trying to pull but told her she keep the car and wouldn't be getting any hidden fees from us and walked away. read more

Acceler8 Performance - Surprise fee. - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Downey, California

Fraudulent company, dinged my credit 7x to find the right financier, made me pull in a co signer, then made me go get insurance to drive the car off the lot, 10 mins after being at my insurers office around the corner from them they call me saying they sold the car behind my back "first come first serve" they even laughed at me for hiding they'd charge an extra 10% for paying 2000 dollars of my down payment on card and 4500 cash. They screwed me hard and were very rude, the manager is an incompetent clown that made me feel like my money and time was not enough to get anything off the lot, she tried to shoo me off the lot during initial negotiations because of the hidden fee argument. I have reported them to the FTC and ConsumerFinances department and will be pulling these hard inquiries off my record. DO NOT TRUST THEM! read more

Worse place ever to buy a car. My son bought a car here and was told nothing is wrong with the car. Took it to get a full diagnosis at a Chevy dealer and was told there was oil leaking, head gasket has to be replaced and it needs transmission service. Car didn't have a Cadillac converter which we knew about and they said they will order us new ones from the dealership. When we went to get them looked like they were from a junkyard. Talked to the lady and she said that's what the previous owner gave them. When asked about it being ordered from the dealership she basically said well that's what they gave us. If I can rate this place -10. This place needs to be shut down immediately!!!! read more

Acceler8 Performance - This is supposedly brand new Cadillac converter from a Chevy dealership. - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Downey, California

Update: They told me they would order me new catalytic converters because the car didn't come with any I called and it took a month longer then expected and the lady said she ordered them from Chevrolet, this is what I got. What a joke of a dealership. read more

Acceler8 Performance - "New catalytic converters ordered from Chevy" - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Downey, California

ABSOLUTELY negative zero stars for this dealership ACCELERE8 PERFORMANCE IS SCAM!!! dont shop here they selling a defective car, and they LIED on financial company which is WESTLAKE FINANCIAL they was telling to financial company that we just put a $1,000 down payment that's literally lied,trade in value is $5,000 and they asked another $1,000 cash but the car they sold was totally defected after few months giving us a huge major problem cost of repairs more than $18,000 but the value of the porsche was just more than $20,000 and this scammers not giving us attention, not even a year when we bought it, GOD WATCHING Y'ALL karma's gonna take care of it, read more

F this place no test drive car started overheating 1/4 down the road they get you with a 1009 add on fee be careful

Bad service. I wanna do a test drive before sign any paper. They said I have to do all the paperwork then I can do the test drive. WTF NO EVEN THE BEST DEALERS. But good luck to someone else read more

Terrible experience. Drove to Downey to see a car. Agreed to purchase at advertised price and salesperson presented a purchase with a surprise, previously undisclosed $999 "other" fee and couldn't explain it. Needless to say we didn't purchase the vehicle. Buyer beware. read more