Buyer beware! The vehicles may look good, and the prices seem more than fair. Mike is a wonderful salesman--kind, polite, and always available to answer questions.
However, those vehicles have such low prices for a very good reason. We had picked out a 2004 Mercury Sable sedan, with 150,00 miles, for $1400. Pretty little car, but we couldn't even test drive it--when Mike got in to take us for a spin, it was discovered that the car had no brakes. Not to worry, said Mike. He'd have his mechanic get it in tip-top shape in no time.
When the brakes were "fixed," we purchased the car. No warranty of any sort, of course, but we were aware of that. As I drove it home, the brakes worked, but felt funny. I convinced myself that I just wasn't used to them. So my son and I kept telling ourselves for a week that we just needed to adjust to the car.
Well, rapidly the brakes became of no concern at all--because the radiator and its connections, it seems, had rusted out. $400 later, we were back on the road again, squishy brakes and all.
So we took the car to Tire Choice in DeLand to get the brakes looked at. Almost $700 later, the cylinders on the rear wheels had been replaced (they had totally worn out). The car finally had real brakes!
By the time we'd replaced the crumbling windshield wipers, had several systems flushed, and got a complete oil change--and added in the cost of two tow charges--I was out of pocket slightly over $1400 total.
My car runs beautifully now, and I feel safe in it. Only problem is,I've had the car less than three weeks, and I've been forced to put more than $1400 into it. So, final price on my $1400 bargain? $2800+, more than double the original price. Plus tax. Again, Buyer Beware. read more