They're dishonest in advertising, so they're very likely to be dishonest is other aspects of the deal. Stay away. They advertise cars as for sale by owner, and then craft deceptive ads deliberately intended to make it appear that the seller is an individual, and even going so far as to post photos of their vehicles in residential driveways and using phrases like "I'm selling my car." Deceptive practice! How else do they deceive people? read more

This place is a total lie. I called a few weeks ago inquiring about a vehicle they had, the sales manager, Brian said that the vehicle was in the shop, and that I would be the first person to be notified when it comes back on their lot. I called today, 2/9/23 and spoke to Brian to see if the vehicle was back and that I never received a call. He said that it was sold and that someone paid cash for it. So, basically, if you call inquiring about a vehicle that they may or may not have, Brian will tell you he'll give you a call, but then, sell it to someone else. Awesome. What a great way to run a business! You will be lied to you. read more

Absolutely ripped us off by selling us a broken crv. Take my experience and go elsewhere!!! I will add, that the car that we purchased did break down multiple times within months of buying. And again today! These men are crooks. read more

I went in on 1/13/23 to get a new car. Before I could even make it home (about a 25 min drive) my car broke down. I read the reviews, and still tried to give them the benefit of the doubt, but clearly the reviews are TRUE. They sold me a lemon car, had a tow truck come pick up the car (which he lost the keys) and it's now 1/17/23 and I still don't have the car back in my possession. They are prioritizing all new customers (just to get sales) instead of the ppl who's really need their help! I keep getting the run around, I haven't even had a chance to enjoy my new car yet.. all i keep getting is the run around . I'm trying to get out the contract cause I literally had the car less than an hour. WHATEVER YOU DO DONT COME HERE, it's not worth the stress. All the cars are used lemon cars that barley work. Definitely learned my lesson. read more

I bought a 2006 Jeep Wrangler from Chris and the guys at Drive 512, and can not praise them enough! From a great test drive experience to working for hours to get me the best deal possible, they went above and beyond to make me happy. They even helped me shop insurance companies! The best part is, when I had some minor mechanical trouble after a couple weeks of having the vehicle, they made a huge effort to get the Jeep back to 100% and back to me ASAP without charging me an extra dime. Honest, stand-up crew that will work hard to get you something you'll love. Recommend them 100%! read more

Drive 512 Auto Ranch - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Austin, Texas

These guys are awesome!!! I had bad CV Axel shafts on my Ford Explorer and asked them for help with getting the CV Axels replaced, with exceptional pricing they had their mechanic take a look at it and got to work on it right away, thanks to Ford and their amazing ability to make things complicated one of the parts were wrong because Ford decided to mix match parts from earlier year model on the second half of the year model. I was able to borrow a van to go exchange the part. Thank you Tommy for all of your help! read more

My niece just got a vehicle from them not even a week ago. This SUV has so much wrong with it that it shouldn't have been driven off the lot. The mechanic put the computer on it and so many codes came up that it's a liability to be driving it. We looked under the hood and there is tape tape holding hoses together. This rigged up shit can catch fire. read more

Quick update -- the company has since changed names to "Drive 512 Auto Ranch" (formerly known as Martinez MotorSports). From what I know, it's the same staff and company, simply rebranded with a snazzy new name and logo. They sent me a holiday card & photo of the team around Christmas time, nice touch. :) read more

Thank you Drive 512!!!!!!!!!! This place rocks! We needed a new car but were having issues finding a place to get good deal on a used car along with giving us good trade in value. After searching around, we found Drive 512 and met with Tommy. He was awesome. He found us a great condition lexus SUV for a total steal and also gave us way too much for our trade in. I'm not sure how he was able to do what he did but thanks to Tommy we have an amazing new vehicle and still have money in our bank account! Thank you!! read more

Was the WORST experience ever!!! They mislead from the get go! They wanted to sell me a Volkswagen Passat listed at $13,999 when I got to close it was at $14,999 plus wanted to sell me a two year warranty at $2500 which I refused and it dropped my payment from $480 to $320 but it put them in the negative they were not making money! So I told the owner Tommy I did not want the warrantee he came and shook my hand and said I don't wanna do a deal with you!!! Very Rude Because they were not going to make money on the back end!! I was approved to a bank and they lied to me and said that my approval was only for their dealership which is bull crap! Thank God I pulled out before signing my life away to this loser dealership mom and pop and not following any of the car rules and regulations they're dirty and they're cheap beware!!! I would never recommend this dealership to anyone I am a single mom of three kids and they tried to get out to me for every penny I don't have! I hope he can sleep at night knowing that he almost took it vantage of me! Poor dealership service! read more

Very happy with my experience this is the third car I bought from Tommy and he always goes above and beyond to make sure I'm taken care of and goes out of his way to make sure I'm getting the right car. read more

Wow I accepted an offer Saturday. Scheduled pickup was Monday. I noticed a different vehicle on the property. Without any hesitation, I was invited to inspect the other option. A new deal was executed. The cooperation and commitment to excellence is exceptional. Tommy and his team displayed integrity through the purchase process. I am happy and recommend the supreme service demonstrated at Drive 512 Auto Ranch. read more

I found a car on Auto Trader and it was being sold by Drive 512 Auto Ranch. I contacted them via the online form and got a call back within minutes. I set up a test drive for later that week and that day decided to make a purchase. Bryan was very friendly and helpful. I was lucky to get financing through my credit union so the entire time spent there was probably 45 minutes. My only concern is that I felt like I was being rushed and that they may have had a lot of customers they were juggling. The phone calls went over a lot of the same information and at times I felt I wasn't being heard. I didn't have many concerns so it wasn't a big issue. However, this led to some confusion about when I would be able to pick up the vehicle and I spent a lot of time driving from Pflugerville to not get the car my bank said I owned. But, chalk it up to a miscommunication. The folks were nice. I didn't have to look at their selection since I'd found the car I wanted already. They were able to handle all the admin work quickly and the car was delivered in good shape. They are a bit out of the way, but I'd at least recommend seeing what they have in stock. read more

Freedom of speech- 1st amendment Do not waste your hard earned money it is so bad the experience I had I will be contacting 7 on your side. This company takes advantage of Young people who do not know the ins and outs of buying a car. The car broke down after 2 month of having it and needs a new engine. I only drove the car for about 2 weeks in the total of two month because it has been in the shop 3 times and the 3rd time they had for over one month. Bottom line they would not refund me my money so I had to walk away with a voluntary repossession. THESE PEOPLE ARE CROOKS AND PREY ON THE LESS FORTUNATE. Tommie and Nicole provided POOR customer service. Tommie, thought it was okay to yell, cuss, and laugh in my face because I was unhappy with the fact that they had my car in their shop for over 1 month with out the decency to call me 1 TIME TO LET ME KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON and decided to not talk to me anymore. NEVER AGAIN WILL I STEP FOOT in that car dealership , nor will I EVER REFER ANYONE TO THEIR BUSINESS. EVERYONE PLEASE BE AWARE. read more

Very disappointed with this car dealer. We drove out south from Cedar Park to look at a car. The owner's wife, who "always takes the best car on the lot" had the car. Their attitude was very, you should have called first. Not sorry, not polite, no integrity. No sale, to me. Bought a car somewhere else a couple of hour later. read more

I haven't been back to Martinez Motor Sports but thought people should know the owner has messaged me on Yelp and his messages confirm my original review. One message was a link to a newspaper article about lawsuits regarding unfavorable online reviews. Another one was claiming I was unhappy with the value of my trade. Funny thing is I wasn't trading in a vehicle. I won't be bullied. read more

Absolutely great car buying experience! Tommy worked really hard to get me into a car that I needed. They worked with me every step of the way and were upfront and honest about everything. The car I wanted had some things that needed a quick fix and they let me use one of their lot cars for a few days! It was really nice of them to do that and I appreciate them going the extra mile to take car of any problems I had and future ones if I have them. Thanks alot! Would highly recommend. read more

freedom of speech - 1st amendment do not waste your time or hard earned money it is so bad the experience i had, i will be contacting 7 on your side. this company takes advantage of young people who do not know the ins and outs of buying a car. the car broke down, needs engine. only had the car for about 2 weeks. bottom line... they would not refund my money... these people are crooks they prey on the less fortunate. read more

Had a great experience purchasing a new work van at Drive 512 Auto Ranch. Tommy Martinez worked with me and my credit union through every step and made a difficult process as easy as possible. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

Stay away! I received an automated reply from "Mike" at Drive 512 Auto Ranch stating that I'd get a call "soon". When I didn't get a call, I called the number in Mike's email. After 3 tries I finally reached someone, but Mike couldn't even make sure that the phone number in the email was his. I don't need a vehicle this much. read more

We needed a vehicle to replace our car that was totaled in an accident. Tommy worked with us to get the vehicle we needed at a price we could afford. I couldn't be more pleased with the service and our purchase. Thank you, Drive 512 Auto Ranch! read more

This was probably the easiest car buying experience I've ever had. I purchased an SUV from them a while back and my credit sucks and had literally no down payment. They worked with me every step of the way to make sure I would drive off the lot in a car the same day (with bank financing) and worked with me by deferring my down payment. About a month and a half later I was diagnosed with cancer and decided I could not afford the car I was in. I went back and without hesitation they got on the phone with the lender and worked it out so I could get an even newer car for about half of my monthly payment so I could afford treatment. The guys there are real people as opposed to shady car salesman. I will definitely continue purchasing from them and recommend anyone with credit issues to check them out first! read more

STAY AWAY from this place! If you're looking for a car, first familiarize yourself with the term "Yo-yo Financing". This is exactly what was done to my wife and I when we got a car from this place, and it is ILLEGAL. The long story: When I first went in, I was admittedly a little ill at ease with the idea of stepping into a house-turned-car dealership, but right away I was greeted with the owner's friendly demeanor. My first question to him was about whether or not he negotiated with prospective buyers on the price of cars, because I had noticed other places had "no haggle" prices. He said he did negotiate prices because as a small business, they really wanted to make their customers happy and have them walk out the door with a car. Great idea. It just happened to be the first lie. After applying online through their site for credit, we got a call from the loan place the same day. They would call when they had more details. Two days later they called back and originally offered a deal much higher than what we expected. I let them know that their offer was way out of our price range, so the man on the phone said he'd look again for a better deal. I wasn't expecting anything to come of it, but 20 minutes later he did call back with something much more manageable (though still a lot higher than we wanted to pay, but we were willing to go for it). We were finally ready to go in and sign the deal. And we did. We went in on a Monday, signed a nice stack of paperwork for the car, and when it was all done, we had our copies of the contract, the keys and a handshake. Deal done, right? Apparently not. After about a week of enjoying our nice new-to-us car, the owner calls back saying Oh, sorry...the deal might be falling through but we needed to send our tax statements to try and see if we could secure the original deal. Ok....not a problem. That paperwork was quickly sent in. However, a few days later, we got another call that the deal did indeed fall through and we were going to need to send bank statements in order to find a new deal. And of course, the "deal" that he *was* able to "find" was way worse than the one we already agreed to and signed and even worse than the deal that we had told the loan place was too high. I wasn't happy about it, and figured we'd probably have to give the car back. My wife, on the other hand, was furious and felt like something wasn't right. So after some research, not only did we discover that this particular practice was Yo-yo Financing, but we also found a nice tidbit of information stating that if a deal is signed and there is no Spot Delivery Form in the contract, the dealer is screwed. (I recommend looking up "spot delivery form" as well, by the way). It basically is a form that says that your contract is conditional....or, only valid on the condition that 3rd parties follow through with the deal. Well, our contract did not have a spot delivery form, and the owner knew it. When I mentioned the fact that the contract didn't include this form, he *FLIPPED* out ! He actually yelled and cussed at me in his office and further tried to intimidate me by threatening to report the car stolen if I didn't give it back. Honestly, I could have walked out and told the owner he was screwed and to find his own way to manage the losses, because we had already signed our deal. But I didn't. I kept my calm, never once raised my voice back at him, never even uttered an unkind word. Every time he puffed his chest out at me, I simply said I was just here to try and work things out. In the end, I decided I wanted nothing to do with this man or his business, so I opted to cancel the whole deal. He would give me back my down payment and all the paperwork from the contract, and I would give him back the key to the car. At that point, even if he had calmed down and tried to renegotiate with me, I didn't want him to have the sale. The man is a snake. If you feel like you absolutely must do business here, get your own outside financing arranged beforehand. read more

I bought a car from Drive 512 in September 2015, and had a terrific experience. (I just keep forgetting to write a review!) I avoid large used car lots like the plague because of the smarmy salesmen, and this place was just the opposite. They were fair and friendly, and I would recommend anyone looking for a used car check them out. I had a pre-purchase inspection conducted before I finalized the sale, and the inspector found a couple of small issues, which Drive 512 promptly fixed for me free of charge before I picked it up. Great guys. read more

Just purchased a 2008 Sante Fe. It's in great shape, our mechanic gave it two thumbs up, and we got a great deal!

Wow, the people here were so nice and helpful. I probably contacted ten other used cars places and out of those 6 were actually mean or really rude about question such as "is that car still available ?" and they would yell "no" and hang up or worse. The others were just blah. It was crazy. so when I called this place they were so kind and helpful. They encouraged me to take the car to a mechanic or have Auto PI come out, which we did. They had had the car looked at and worked on by a Subaru specialist already, which was great. They were efficient and helpful. We got a good car for my son at anice price. read more

This was my first time buying a used car and was quite nervous. Mike and Tommy made those nerves go right out the door. When I'm in the market again, I will definitely look to them first. Great service from great guys. read more

Best car buying experience I have ever had!!! They didn't try to put me in a vehicle I didn't want. I got exactly what I was looking for and I love my new truck! If like me, you have had some set backs, and think that no one will work with you then call Tommy. He will work hard to help you. Being able to drive a vehicle I not only like but love brings me to tears and I am truly grateful to everyone at Drive 512 Auto Ranch! read more

They have guaranteed credit approval, except they don't. Drive took my deposit and did not call me once with any updates. They strung me along for an entire week before I ended up calling it quits. Very unprofessional sales people too, in particular Brian who has no manners or class. Owners are nice enough but minimally helpful. Bad experience. I've gotten another car in one day as it should have been. I would not return here read more

Sold us a lemon. List of repairs huge yet they got it inspected the day we got it, air bag light on, missing lug nuts on all wheels to name two items that will fail inspection. Seven months later no title. read more

Please read to the end. I am trying to be honest and fair without letting my personal feelings become a part of this review. I Recently purchased a 2001 Ford Lightning from Chris and Tommy. General service was fine. They are nice. Tommy (the owner) spoke to me at length about the truck on the phone and told me verbatim "other than the tires, this truck is in great shape." My biggest mistake was trusting him. This dealership either knows very little about cars or made an effort to sell me a vehicle that needed thousands of dollars in maintenance. You be the judge. Problems found upon receiving the vehicle and driving it for one day. *Brakes completely shot *Radio not functioning *The vehicle had not been cleaned, engine bay was a mess *EGR hose completely missing I contacted Chris (who was eager to help) and Tommy (not so much) and after a few heated conversations they agreed to fix the breaks, radio and the EGR hose. I had to drop off the truck get picked up was offered no replacement vehicle. Was promised repairs in a day or two. Got the truck back a week later. Constant excuses. Mostly built around how busy they were. This wouldn't have been a huge deal, you just hope that the dealership selling you a car has done a thorough inspection before they put up a car for sale. They hadn't even done a walk around inspection on the truck I bought. All the issues you could see by looking at the vehicle. The biggest and most expensive problem I didn't find until our recent cold snap. There was water in the anti freeze reservoir. If they put it in it is one of the cheapest most hateful ways to save a buck. I doubt you can find many craigslist sellers employing such shady tactics. There is a chance they didn't put the water in and just never checked the fluids. I am hoping they are just bad at their job and not extremely malicious. I started the truck in the cold, heard a pop while letting warm up and have since spent thousands of dollars replacing a blown head gasket and multiple freeze plugs. I am praying right now that the engine block isn't cracked and considering my options for legal action. I reached out to Chris about this through a text message (not sure I would have kept my cool on a phone call) and he is completely unresponsive. In the end I am at fault for trusting Drive 512 Auto Ranch and no checking all fluids upon purchase. Keep in mind antifreeze cost roughly $60. The value a dealer provides is their ability to sell you a vehicle that has been thoroughly inspected and all issues that can be found remedied before your purchase. That and financing options. In my experience, Drive 512 Auto Ranch is selling you the vehicle exactly as they bought it from auction. No inspection or maintenance performed at all Treat is as you would a craigslist purchase and get the vehicle professionally inspected (fluids and all) before you purchase. read more

I recently purchased my dream car from Drive 512 Auto Ranch. It was such a pleasant experience! I told Tommy what kind of car I wanted and what I could afford. He found me the perfect car, just what I asked for at a fantastic price and he also gave me a more than fair price on my trade in. I couldn't be happier! The entire transaction went seamlessly! read more

I purchased a vehicle from here about 2 weeks ago. The guys (Chris and Tommy)there went above and beyond to help me get a car. I did have an issue with the fan in my car malfunctioning. I called and they put me in a loaner car and fixed the issue for me at no cost. You can't go wrong buying a car from here. read more

Tommy and Brian at Martinez Motorsports were super helpful and I feel like they gave me an honest deal. I had a ton of questions, all of which they answered patiently. They let me take the car to a mechanic to have it checked out first too. Lots of reasonable cars in the $5,000 - $10,000 range...I would definitely recommend them to a friend! read more

The sales people at Martinez motorsports are as rude as other reviews claim them to be. I visited them once and called them another time both times bad service. When i called them to make an offer was the worst customer service I had received in years. The salesman got rude and disrespectful. Martinez Motorsports have like 3 good vehicles and the rest are below average. Not worth wasting your time nor the hassle with rude salesmen. read more

These guys are crooks. The first time I tried to get a car with them they gave me the run around and said they had a truck that would be perfect for me. They told me it would be there next day because it was getting buffed out at the shop. When I went the next day to get financing it was sold. I decided to give them another shot so I went back up there. I was looking at at a different truck and again was told by Tomas it would be no problem that he could get me financed. We waited there for well over an hour and finally left and said we would be back later to work up the deal. We went back up there and had to wait for almost another hour without getting any help from financing guy. Told Tomas that we would be back tomorrow or call to see about financing. And ask about trade( they say they will take any reasonable offer on trade)(Lies). Next day when I call he tells me they can't take my trade. I said to forget about the truck we where looking at and just get us F inanced on the first one we where looking at. When we go up there the truck had been magically sold. Go figure! My advice is NEVER do business with these crooks!!!! read more

Well...It looks like the dealership sent an email that went to our junk mailbox. We were contacted by Nicole who was very courteous, but could only give us $200 of the $400 we were out. Although this is better than nothing, it seems like they should have seen the problem if they had indeed done all the inspections the salesman guaranteed they had done. We WERE discouraged to take it to our mechanic. I'm not sure if it was because we live in San Marcos, but whatever the case, the salesman did not encourage us to take it, and when we asked about taking the vehicle, we were told all the checks that were already passed. We will not be returning customers, and encourage everyone who shops there to have their own mechanic look the vehicle over. read more