The best way I can sum up Austin Preowned is it is a "Better Call Saul" operation. I was an out-of-town customer and initially everything seemed great working with Michael the owner. My mistake was trusting his word. I was about to gopurchase the vehicle, but fortunately used Lemon Busters, who detected some issues with the vehicle. Defensive at first, Michael fixed one of the issues, but during the process I had to wait another day to eventually fly in to get the vehicle. With bad weather that hit and elements beyond my control, flights were cancelled, and I had to wait an additional day to go to Austin to get the vehicle. The flights were so backed up I purchased a one-way rental to go get the car in Austin. But as I was heading there, I was informed BY EMAIL (not a phone call) that he sold the vehicle out from under me. He stated he did not receive the draft from my bank, although I have proof from my bank it was faxed. I emailed Michael enquiring if he had received it well before he imposed (after the fact) a deadline in which I was never told, but he never responded. Be weary of the phone number of his business, as I called numerous times and received an unusual recording to "state your name." I called that number repeatedly and someone finally answered that informed me that it was not Michaels's number. They eventually provided a different number (one different on the paperwork Michael provided) to reach Michael. I asked Michael, who was aware I was en route to retrieve the vehicle, why he did not call me about a potential customer or to obtain my deposit (since I could not reach him via phone) and he informed me that "he did not have my number."Considering he logged my info into his computer and even placed it in the P.O. he arranged, I found this hard to believe.
In a nutshell. Michael will come across as a good guy, but in reality, he just wants money and he will justify it to you as he is a little man in a big pond and has to run a business. He thinks he goes the extra mile, but he has miles confused with kilometers. I spent hundreds on arrangements to purchase the vehicle and especially on the mechanical background check of the vehicle, but Michael opted to sale the vehicle to make extra money, putting him selfishly first and not concerned about the customer that basically paid for someone to fix the vehicle so he could offer it for more to another customer. It is dealerships and salesmen like this that give the car business and the buying experience a bad name. I hope someone reads this so they can avoid being burned. This place has given me second thoughts on using Cargurus.Com and others he associates with to sell his vehicles. read more