Buyer Beware
The salesman I dealt with at Elite Autos was very professional and eager to help. The owner, however, seems to be a stereotypical used car dealer. Even after learning that the car had an open SAFETY recall and an interference engine (google it) that was 40,000 miles overdue for a timing belt, the owner would not negotiate on the grounds that he could sell the car in the coming weeks for his asking price to someone else.
As a business owner, I respect his right to demand a certain price and I have no hard feelings over a simple deal that fell through. It was a common car and I knew I'd find another one. What REALLY concerns me is his willingness to sell a car with full knowledge of expensive and potentially dangerous issues to another customer, ideally to one who doesn't know how to inspect a car properly. You can't trust people who do business like that.
This review is not a complaint, it's a warning to others. read more