I've been purchasing vehicles for decades all across the U.S., and I've never had a more professional and pleasurable experience doing so than as I had yesterday at Discovery Auto Center in Tampa, Florida. For two months, I looked high and low for the right 2016 Jaguar XJL Portfolio Supercharged 4-dr. sedan with low mileage and fair price. Last week, I found it; and last night, I drove it home. It felt as though I was driving/flying an F-18 Hornet fighter jet! The ride was incredible and very comfortable. My first contact was with a lovely woman named Dayana. From that very first call and all ensuing calls and texts, Dayana was courteous, professional and quick to answer my every question. She's the best! Chris handled the financial side of the deal. What a pleasure it has been communicating with him to get everything I asked for accomplished and even more so to meet and converse with him yesterday in his office!! Chris did more for me than I had even hoped for. Anthony was a lot of help also! Oh, and the detail guy (don't know his name) did an incredibly thorough job on that Jag! It's spotless!! I thank everyone there for superb service and their congeniality. I will definitely send my friends and colleagues their way when purchasing vehicles. And I shall stay in touch also. Sincerely, RJ read more

This Dealership had a very interesting inventory of luxury sports cars. At the time I visited this dealership, I was very interested in a black California convertible Ferrari. I had been looking for the Black/black one for a while & they had the exact one I was looking for. OuiOui. When I got there, A lovely young man was there & I asked him "Where is the black California Ferrari" he told me it was in the shop in the back that he would have to go get it. I told him, "Well, go get it bc I'm very interested in purchasing it." So he told me to wander around & look at some cars & he would bring it around front. So I wardered around & took some pics of some other pretty cars, especially the pink Porsche he had on the showroom floor that I posted. Very pretty, but anyone would get tired of that color after a month, so not my style even though my husband & I collect Porsche cars. Anyhoo, he brings the Black California Ferrari round front & it's beautiful, just what I was looking for... I joked with him about how he looked great in the car with his sunglasses on & the engine sounded great. We were having fun looking over the car & I asked him to take the top down as I was inspecting it... He was telling me that it just had been serviced & it had a $20,000 service done on it bla bla bla... At that point the top started to retract into the car & all hell broke loose. Stuff started popping & things were not lining up & the top was not going down properly. Long story short, if your going to bring a Ferrari around to the front of the building to show it to a customer in the future, make sure it has been serviced properly & everything works properly on it duh. A replacement top is $30,000 for the California Ferrari. Needless to say I wasn't interested after that. I left & immediately text Tony at the Ferrari Dealership in Palm Harbor, as we have become friends now, he knows I'm looking for the California & he told me the same thing. If the top is jacked it's not worth it. I am still so upset over the whole situation that I have cooled on the Ferrari & am looking for a totally different sports car now. Will not return. read more

Discovery Auto Center - Ruby Pink Porsche "la vie en rose" OuiOui. - Car Dealers Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Are you interested in seeing cool cars but also experiencing the most stereotypical, douchey used car salesman approach ever? Then this is the place for you! Test drove a car and was genuinely interested. Price was on high end though and I communicated such. Was told by sales guy that the actual value of the car was 6k higher than what they were trying to sell it for which was an absurd claim and easily refuted with a google search. Conversation essentially ended there. They seem like a great place to check out a car to see if you like it so you can then go buy it somewhere else. read more

I gave this dealership every opportunity to resolve this privately before leaving a review. Following an issue with my transaction, I spoke with Anthony and we reached a resolution that included the dealership sending me a $500 check. Anthony thanked me for keeping my composure during the situation and told me in writing that he would get the check out to me ASAP. The dealership then FedExed documents to me, but the promised $500 check was not included. When I contacted Anthony again, he apologized and told me the check would be sent that day. I still have not received it. What disappoints me most is that I did my part to handle an upsetting situation respectfully. I communicated directly with the dealership, gave them the opportunity to correct the problem, accepted the resolution they offered, and waited for them to honor it. At this point, this is no longer about whether a mistake occurred. Mistakes happen. It is about following through on a commitment made to a customer. I have the text messages documenting the dealership's promise of the check and the subsequent assurance that it would be sent. I would have preferred to write a review saying that there was a problem and the dealership ultimately made it right. Unfortunately, until the promised $500 is actually received, I cannot say that. A resolution is not a resolution until it is honored. Anthony the manager went ghost and stopped replying... see picture. UPDATE 7/31/26: With the help from my original salesperson... he went to the owner for my check and had him walk over the check to the accounts receivable personally and mailed via FedEx. I received the check 7/29/26. The manager was still ghost, but I appreciate how Jerry carried through. read more

Discovery Auto Center - Proof. - Car Dealers Near Me - Tampa, Florida

This is the worst car dealership I've ever dealt with in my 74 years on the planet. They made an offer online to buy my vehicle, for $35,000+. When I took the car in to do the deal, they said it had "$4,000 in collision repair needed". The vehicle was like new, and had never been in any kind of accident. But, OK, that should make the deal $31,000. " We'll give you $27,000". The most dishonest human beings in the car world that I have ever dealt with. STAY AWAY. They basically gave me the middle finger, and said bye bye. read more

My wife and I purchased a vehicle from them sight unseen and the entire team was so very helpful. (Fuaad and Barnaby) They were also very patient answering all of my questions and took the time to ensure they provided me anything that I needed to help make my decision making process to ultimately purchase the vehicle easier. I never thought I would ever do something like this purchasing a major item sight unseen, but I have no regrets! In fact, I would absolutely use them again in the future despite the distance from them! Thank you to Fuaad and Barnaby again! You now have a loyal customer for the future! Well done gentleman!! read more

Complete rip off I'm not sure how they are still in business. Untrusted dealer that doesnt even look at the vehicle before they sell it Don't say I didn't warn u people thinking of buying a car here just don't be smart read more

For a dealership representing luxury brands, I expected the overall experience to reflect that standard. I purchased the vehicle with no gas, no wash, & I later found an empty Starbucks cup under one of the seats. Small things, perhaps, but they certainly didn't create the impression of attention to detail. Customer service after the sale was also subpar; when I reached out regarding a tire issue that developed 1 month after purchase, the response I received was simply, 'Good luck with that.' Not exactly the level of support one expects after making a significant purchase. I also couldn't help but notice employees casually leaning against vehicles in the showroom, which added to the overall impression that professionalism wasn't a priority. Thankfully, the car itself is beautiful. I just wish the buying experience had matched the brand they represent. read more

Came in to help my fiancé purchase a new car the reviews online were good so I figured they were a reputable shop. I was wrong. During the test drive there were no engine lights. 50 miles after we drove it off the lot engine light comes on- immediate red flag.. usually means the check engine light was cleared. Confirmed this when we went to a shop and they were able to confirm this isn't the first time this check engine light has been on for this issue. They told us we had a warranty but the warranty don't even cover all the problems the car had. I had to spend another 2,200 out of pocket and because of diagnostic time, dealing with the warranty company, and waiting for the car to get fixed I didn't have my car for two weeks and this all happened within a 2 weeks of purchasing the car. You're better off going somewhere else and if you do come here don't come without your own mechanic read more

This was one of the worst dealership experiences I've had. I was headed to Orlando to see a Tesla Model S Long Range Plus for $24K, but found one at Discovery Auto in Tampa for $28.5K with lower miles and advertised 390 miles of range. I called to confirm, and they assured me the info was accurate. I drove 1.5 hours out of my way, only to find out the car actually had 350 miles of range, not 390. The sales rep had no clue about Teslas--didn't know how to verify features or explain anything. Even worse, he came back with a price of $29.5K, $1,000 more than advertised, blaming it on me not financing or trading in. I was still willing to deal, but then he falsely claimed it had Full Self-Driving, which it didn't (just the chip, no activation). I pointed out cheaper Teslas with better specs--including the one I originally planned to see--but they wouldn't budge. They countered with only $1,500 off their jacked-up price, which is basically a $500 discount for a car that was misrepresented. A manager came out asking if I was really walking over "just $500." Yes, because this place lied about the range, lied about features, and still expected top dollar. I went to Orlando and bought a better Tesla for less out-the-door than Discovery's asking price. Don't waste your time--completely unprofessional and dishonest. read more

I recently visited your dealership regarding the 2009 Mercedes-Benz GL 550 (50,000 miles, 1-owner, listed at $17,999). While I understand that as a used luxury vehicle, the pricing is typically marked up above KBB fair market value, I still expected a more transparent and professional experience. I called and spoke with salesman Dan to confirm the vehicle's availability and set an appointment for Saturday at 2 PM. I drove over two hours to view the car, only to find that it wouldn't start due to a dead batterya disappointing oversight, considering the appointment was scheduled in advance. I was then quoted $22,500 out-the-door, which I agreed to discuss further only after having the vehicle inspected by a licensed Mercedes-Benz technician. The dealership agreed to this. However, on the day of the inspection, your team showed up over 90 minutes late and failed to disclose that the SRS safety light was on something that should have been communicated beforehand, especially before I paid for a certified inspection. The inspection revealed several significant safety issues: * Severely rotted tires with fissures * Air suspension system leak * SRS system requiring diagnostics * A recommended tune-up estimated at around $5,000 The minimum repair cost to address the immediate safety issues ranged between $3,300 and $8,600 depending on the SRS findings. Despite this, I was only offered a $1,300 credit. This experience raises major concerns about transparency and safety. I strongly advise anyone considering a purchase from your dealership to get a full inspection done by a certified mechanic before moving forward. If they have a car that you like be a smart customer and get a pre purchase inspection. I also paid out of pocket for the inspection so now they know the vehicle has safety concerns. read more

Discovery Auto Center - Car Dealers Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I have no idea why anybody would give this place a bad review. I started my journey of buying a car about 2 months ago. I had my heart set on a cadillac. The cleanest and cheapest one that I could find was at Discovery Auto. Now, I haven't bought a car since my 1999 Cobra. I sold it a couple days ago and decided to go look at that Cadillac. Got in touch with a sales guy named Maurice. (He is a legit car guy). So if you are a gear head... he is too. Yeah, he is there to sell cars. But there is a difference when someone has a real passion for cars. I told him exactly what I wanted and we ran the numbers. I'm just going to be honest I couldn't afford the Cadillac that I wanted even though I tried to talk them down. So I turned my sights on a Camaro. The dealership is like a candy store if you are into cars. They had BMWs, ferraris, corvettes, audi's, anything that you could possibly want that was high-end and extremely clean. The sale was easy. The manager Jonah came out to talk to us about warranty stuff. The car I bought was a 2017 and I still got a 4-year warranty on it. I honestly didn't even know that existed. But I highly recommend this place. And I highly recommend that you ask for Maurice. You won't regret it. read more

DO NOT BUY FROM DISCOVERY AUTO CENTER. I purchased a 2017 Land Rover Discovery from Discovery Auto Center on February 27, 2025. Within ONE month, I had to deal with the check engine light coming on with THREE codes, a failed alternator, a screw in the spare tire, bad brake pads and rotors, overdue oil, a non-working driver window, an airbag warning light, and now a low coolant level. I spent over $500 out of pocket just to get the car out of the shop--even though some of it was "under warranty." When I brought all this to their attention, they offered me $400 in exchange for signing a "Release of All Claims" form that would stop me from pursuing legal action or even leaving a review like this. I currently owe over $31,000 on a car that clearly should never have been sold in the condition it was. This is not just bad customer service--it's reckless and dishonest. If you're considering buying a car here, don't. You deserve better than to be taken advantage of. read more

Scheduled a test drive. I was literally 5 minutes away and got a call saying the car needed a new battery. I still looked at the car anyways on the outside. read more

I would give a ZERO rating if I could. Used car lot that is overpriced, dirty and the worst customer service from two of the staff I've EVER experienced in TAMPA when purchasing a luxury vehicle! Don't waste your time! If you're purchasing from out of town please RUN! The pictures on the Internet are deceiving. Most of their "SHOW ROOM" vehicles are getting maintenance from mechanics with hoods open on the "SHOW ROOM" floor. PLEASE BUY your LUXURY CAR from a professional LUXURY LOT! You'll thank yourself later! Look at the other reviews and ratings. The warning is here! read more

I purchased my first Dodge Challenger at Discovery. I had a slight misunderstanding with them and they made things right. I spoke with Jonah and he made sure everything was taken care of. The car runs great and when I'm tired of the V6 Ill probably go back to Discovery to upgrade to a V8. They had a huge selection of Dodge Challengers so I'm sure when I'm ready, they'll have what I want. read more

RUN! This place is the epitome of the slimy used car salesman. Our 2 year old, 30k mile, BMW 740i broke down on the highway 4 days after we bought if from Jacob at Discovery. Their first response was not, oh no, how can we help. It was well, did you buy the warranty or not. Not our problem. They told us they do an extensive top to bottom check. Top off all fluids, etc...then surprise, 4 days later my car is low on coolant. Impossible if they did a check and topped off the fluids. I asked them for a commitment to fix when I got back and the managers response was verbatim "Absolutely Not". The team lied from the moment we walked in until today. RUN! read more

I recently purchased my second car from DAC with Hunter my salesman, both times. He was able to put all the paperwork together before I arrived. One hour later, I drove home with a beautiful Range Rover Sport in exceptional condition. I am excited to get more cars from them. Hunter has proven his pushing that extra yard to be a professional. Finance department included with exceptional service. Thank you guys! read more

Discovery Auto Center - Car Dealers Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I've purchased a lot of cars before and I really appreciate discovery auto making it so easy. They went above and beyond. The sales men Ameer was in constant contact. He was so sweet. He made sure we got a good price on our trade he got the paper work done quick and everyone there was so sweet. We loved the manager with the cool colorful shoes. This will definitely be our first stop when looking for car from now on. I love my new purple jeep, read more

Buyer beware! For the record, I was happy with my deal overall. Their prices are typically on the high side, but they certainly do have a good selection of higher-end vehicles. However, it was clear the vehicle I bought had not been checked mechanically by the dealership, so you do not get any kind of certification or warranty with that higher price--or for that matter, the offer of a drink while you are there for a 2-3 hours working the deal! If you find a vehicle you like there, I would strongly recommend you have an independent inspection before you buy. I found a minor issue after bought the vehicle, and after a couple of emails, the sales manager called me with an offer to address my concern. I was pleasantly surprised. It certainly raised my opinion of the dealership. read more

This was the most experiencing experience I've had. Everyone here is phenomal kind and helpful. They took the time to listen to me and set me up with everything I was looking for and car that was better than I could imagine. read more

Okay let's just start off with First Class Service! Secondly and most importantly I could not ask for a better salesman, Jake Sultani is awesome! He made sure that I left a happy customer with a beautiful car. I still wish I would've done a two for one deal! I highly recommend this dealership to my family and friends. The only suggestions I recommend to anyone buying a used vehicle is to make sure you have it inspected before you buy it and get an extended warranty. read more

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Found a vehicle online that I was interested in, so despite it being over an hour drive to the dealership, we still went to check out the car and see what else they had on the lot. Upon arriving, we met a very unprofessional salesman. The car we were interested in was much dirtier than expected as well (did not even look serviced like they said it was), and after test driving it we deciding to pass. We then asked to test drive a similar car, but we were told they only allow one test drive per person per day unless you agree to buy a car! We were told "you can come back tomorrow" even despite the fact that we said we were over an hour away. Such a waste of time. Will definitely not be purchasing from this dealership. read more

Tried to offer me a low-ball deal on my 2011, 328i BMW convertible with 57,000 original miles on it ($5,000). I sold the vehicle for $11,500 and purchased my Porsche 911 elsewhere. Jordan from the dealership continued to text me with smart comments after I declined their BS offer. The price was insulting.. Stay clear! read more

Discovery Auto Center - Low-ball offer for this vehicle. My wife has a new 428i - Car Dealers Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Bought a Cayenne turbo last year. If you buy any adds, such as an extended warranty, make sure to read details in the contract you're buying, not the shiny materials you're handed or the words the nice man making 50% commision is selling. They aren't the same. You just might end up with an expensive useless warranty that cost several thousands, and a repair the warranty doesn't cover that also cost several thousands. Then, when you call the nice man that made the commission he doesn't return calls until finally, he tells you the $4256.00 warranty purchased is "basic", so basic it literally covers nothing. Unlike what was sold on the front end, the word "comprehensive" was used. My mistake. Won't ever happen again, here. So if you're reading this and thinking to yourself, what a dummy, unfortunately, I agree. read more

Discovery Auto Center - Car Dealers Near Me - Tampa, Florida

DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!!! We went twice & had our eyes on possibly purchasing multiple vehicles from them, but they wouldn't even let us test drive a vehicle. They said they would "work with us", but in the end they wouldn't really negotiate & instead of allowing us to test drive a $100k Shelby and likely fall in love with it and purchase it, they allowed us to simply walk away. It was just a massive waste of our time. They say their policy is to not allow test drives until a complete agreement on price is made. Instead of a test drive being one of the first things to do, their policy is for it to be the very last thing. It makes no sense at all. We have bought several luxury and high-end vehicles from other dealerships and have never had this problem. We ended up purchasing a Shelby somewhere else and they lost out on a $100,000 sale, along with likely another sale on a Porsche we had our eyes on. Based on our experience and SEVERAL other negative reviews, we are happy that we walked away. read more

If I could give establishment a zero I would. 3 days after driving off this dealership, the car we purchased engine light came on. Called and emailed and we received the old it's the gas cap answer. After having car inspected by two different sources, the issue was brought to light. We took the vehicle back to Discovery's dealership and was given the run around. In my 20 plus Miliatry years being stationed in over 12 states, I have never been treated this poorly after purchasing a vehicle. My recommendation, before you solicit this establishment please do your research. Read the Yelp comments carefully !!!!! I didn't follow my recommendation and look at me know! Stuck read more

Please Please Please ... don't get any car from this dealership... They are SCAM Artist .... They will lie to you about the price of the car and the condition of the vehicle .... I purchase a Lexus last WEEK and I am already having problems .... DO NOT BUY FROM THIS DEALERSHIP read more

Don't bother overpriced and sorry service. Traveled from Lakeland to check out a car. They took forever and I happened to leave my ID there. Ask them to mail it to me it's been well over a week and a half still haven't received it. Kind of sucks because I have a flight this week and probably will not be able to travel because of they're lack of attention to detail in returning my ID Sad read more

I had a very seamless and smooth experience at Discovery Auto. I drove from Miami to Tampa for the vehicle I wanted. Craig was awesome. Highly recommend him, as he was knowledgeable and made sure everything went smoothly. I accidentally left my garage door opener in my trade-in vehicle and they mailed it back to me the next day. Great service! Would definitely buy my next vehicle from here again. read more

i went there to purchase a car, was not sure what i would fine but Ameer was a great sales person, he was very knoledgeable and be answered all my questions and i was able to get a great purchase with his help. He was awesome. read more

Bought online from DE. Jordon was a greats salesperson and met all my needs. Purschase and delivery was uncomplicated.

Terrible way to do business, don't waste your time coming down to the dealership. They won't let you test drive any cars without running your credit. They don't take you seriously and claim it's $150 cleaning fee to test drive cars, they lost my business. Staff was unprofessional and didn't even leave the desk to see if I needed any help! Worst dealership around! read more

Beware my friends everything is good and fine as long as your buying but back out and everything goes to hell when you ask for that 1000.00 they request you put down bye telling you someone is coming to look at the car in a few hours. The sales men had me sign that it was non refundable but said he had no problem getting it back if need so after talking more to my Wife we changed our minds my salesman acted like no problem and referred me to the manager who was a real ass and the total opposite of my salesmen NO Iam not giving your money back and why should I on and on I finally said enjoy the 1000 dollars and Karmas a Hitch read more

Eric was a great salesman. He took every one of my comments/questions in stride, and Jonah helped to make sure everything went smoothly. Everything was simple and straightforward, which is exactly what the car industry needs. Great job, all around! read more

----STAY AWAY---- After 2 weeks of dealing and convincing me that the car was in perfect conditions they made me fly from Miami to Tampa... and they wanted to give me a very bad repainted car (as you can see) with probably accidents. Worst customer service ever, Dan started arguing with me and his GM as well trying to cover up the mess he did. Finding excuses that the pics of the car were taken inside with artificial light and under the sun looks different. Really??? You made me take a flight get there and treating me like I was living behind the corner, not trying to accomodate me in any way but instead arguing still trying to be right when you were completely WRONG.. What a bunch of incompetents in that store! Now I understand why Dan didn't want to send me a video of the car.. you can't easily photoshop that! read more

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I had a mixed experience purchasing my car from Discovery, but the post purchase experience boosted my rating to 4 stars. I initially looked at and test drove my car and loved it, but while negotiating it looked like we were too far apart. They stated they would repair the small cosmetic issues and then call me back. After a few days, I showed up again and they didn't really remember me. I applied for credit and got the rate and price I want contingent on the discussed cosmetics getting fixed. The buying process took four hours! It was extremely painful. I was treated like an idiot when I repeatedly denied purchasing a warranty. After I bought the car, they were very responsive on getting the car fixed, as well as a general question I had. read more

We went to check out a low end VW vehicle. I never even got to test drive it; they wanted a complete credit check on me and my co-signer before I could even take it off the lot. The salesman was off putting and didn't know anything about the vehicle. I had been in contact with him an hour prior, letting him know our time of arrival and that I'd like a CarFax on the vehicle and when we got there he didn't have any paperwork printed nor was he immediate in meeting us. It took some time before we were even greeted. I read the reviews prior to visiting the lot, so I wasn't expecting much from them, but they truly are unprofessional and mediocre to the average person who isn't purchasing a high end luxury vehicle. read more

I put a deposit down for a car here but wasn't able to follow through on the purchase. These guys were very nice and did not charge my card on file and easly helped me when I canceled the purchase. I definitely recommend Discovery Auto Tampa. read more

I would not recommend this place at all. They do not check their vehicles out prior to the sale, then they are sold as is keep in mind this place sells higher end vehicles so you would think their sevice center would take the time and check these vehicle. I bought a 2015 Cadillac Escalade and on our way home the vibration was so bad my wife and I was sore when we got home, I called first thing the next day I called them and the general manager said get the wheels balanced and a wheel alignment and they would pay for it, well it turned out it needed all 4 new tires, 4 new brake rotors, 4 sets of brake pads and a wheel alignment. The general manager has yet reach back out to me to reimburse me like he said he would. Well all this work did not fix the vibration so the following week the starter goes out, I have it towed to the Cadillac dealership and I mention the vibration, they said it is the torque converter which is located in the transmission. So I let the discovery auto group know about this and have yet to be called back now this is going to be $2600.00. The morale of this story is first don't buy from them and two if you have to buy from them, have your own mechanics check your vehicle out, I have owned this vehicle for a total of 3 months and have had to put over $6000.00 in this vehicle. Once again beware of this shady dealership. read more