Over the years, I have purchased several cars here. The deals were great. You could count on a great running car for a fair to good price. Perfect for young buyers, people who want to pay cash, people on a tight budget. Sadly, the previous owner or manager, Chuck I think his name was, passed away last year. Since then, I have notice a drop in quality and increase in prices to the cars they sell. Last year I bought a beater car for my daughter. It was nothing but trouble. Today we went back to the dealership to try and find another car at a fair price. Not only were the cars above KBB, but the cars were not in very good shape. Examples: cars that squealed and shimmied driving around the neighborhood, a car that clunked when shifted in to reverse. Out of the 3 cars were drove, all 3 would need new brakes. As I returned the 1st car, another gentleman dropped some keys off and said, "this car should have been left at the junkyard." The staff I have encountered have always been nice and helpful to me. I would give them 5 stars. Ultimately, we bought another car from a local dealer down the road. Here's the deal-- if you are poor and just need to get by, then you should go by and check them out. BUT understand something- these cars are ALL as-is. Once you sign your name, that car (and all of it's problems) are yours. They TOTALLY allow you to drive it, take it to your mechanic, etc.... Also know that they do NOT do financing. YOU must pay 1/2 down on the car and finance the rest yourself. SO..... research the cars on the lot BEFORE you go in. I don't feel like they are shady, I think their attitude is "this is our inventory, it's as-is, take it or leave it." read more

Liquidation Center - The beater car that lasted about a year. RIP - Car Dealers Near Me - Grover Beach, California

I don't know if this salesman is there from long time ago like ten years ago, but he's a crook, he ripped off my son. I will never ever go to that car dealership. It left our family in such a sad state for about a good year. They towed away my son's car when he was on his very last payment. My son, he was about 30 at the time, trusted him. And they had a very good rapport, but I guess the guy got greedy.terrrrrible!!! It also happened to another gentleman.I know. I wouldn't even give it one star read more

If you have all the patience in the world, it is possible to score yourself a nice ride for a BARGAIN! I would walk past the area and look at the cars just for laughs and giggles and then go on my way doing my own thing when I was done. There are no pressure sales tactics and not once have I been pressured into buying a car here (and I've been here PLENTY of times) which is a HUGE PRO if you're not looking to buy any of the vehicles. The con came when my dad found a vehicle that he really wanted to purchase and was seriously considering making a purchase. It might have been a good thing when there was no one pestering you to buy a car when you go on their lot, but when you really need someone in regards to making a purchase, they show the same attitude. Forgot the guy's name, but he really looked like he didn't want to be there. Throughout the entire process the man never uttered a word and when he did, the man sounded really annoyed. Whatever! The sales guy can pout all he wants. Despite his negative attitude throughout the entire transaction it was still worth the bargain my dad got when he purchased his car. It's such a great ride, low mileage, and he bought it over a thousand dollars less from KBB! We were skeptical about the vehicle at first, but after making trips to SF and LA with the car, we have not had one issue with the car! The car has been under my dad's possession for almost a year now and it still runs GREAT. I'm so satisfied with what my dad got from this liquidation center, that I'm actually looking to purchase a car from here when the right car comes. UPDATE (4/4/16): It's been a little over a year since we've had the vehicle and the car still runs great! We have not had a single problem with it since we've had at it. UPDATE (2/18/17): My parents still have that same car bought from the liquidation center and it's still running great! That car has been, without a doubt, the best investment ever in regards to vehicles. Still haven't found a car I would want, but when the right car comes, I'm driving back to the Central Coast and buy a ride. UPDATE (11/09/18): I found a ride for myself a month ago finally and so far have been very pleased with my purchase! In regards to the car my dad bought almost 3 years ago, it still runs GREAT. Almost 30,000 miles have been put in that car (with a recent trip to Las Vegas from Grover) and there have been zero problems! We've definitely had the best of luck finding reliable vehicles at that repo center and I'm hoping to say the same with my recent purchase. read more

Long story short- the car I bought had a KBB price of $2500 for excellent condition, and this place sold me a vehicle for that price in the worst condition possible. Ripped me off, knowingly sold me a lemon, and then refused to do a thing about it. Now, the long version. I had a limited budget and was looking for a car that would get me across town, make a rare two hour trip, nothing crazy. At the budget I was on, I wasn't going to get anything great, or even particularly good. Checked this place out, and it was great starting out. No pressure tactics, great prices, etc. A car a little outside my price range, but doable, caught my eye! We asked about it, and we were told that it had been checked out by an on-site mechanic, they didn't know of any major issues, and everything seemed well and good. Tags were paid through next year and it was smogged. Took it for a test run. It sputtered- a car in my budget wasn't gonna have the smoothest ride, but it ran and it didn't seem to do so horribly! Purchasing was great. Smooth, easy, and everybody seemed helpful enough. Downhill from there. I get out to the car and turn it on to drive home- battery's dead. They're really cool about changing the battery and getting me on my way, which was... surprising. Really relaxed about it, like it happens all the time. I get on the highway and it's having issues about twenty minutes in, having a hard time shifting gears, not accelerating well, etc. The fluids were sludgy and needed to be replaced, so I wasn't TOO worried about it. A transmission flush, oil change, a soft refresh might get it running better I thought. I started getting a little more worried when, the next time I took it for a drive, it died going through an intersection. TWICE. I didn't have the money to get it looked at right away, so I had to save a little bit, wait a couple paychecks before I could have it taken in. This thing started having so many issues, I didn't drive it more than once or twice in the first few weeks I had it. It would die in intersections, it wouldn't accelerate over 25 mph, the windows stopped rolling up, the car wouldn't turn off when I turned the key and pulled it out... It basically did everything it shouldn't have. So what do I get told when I finally get the money to take it in and have it looked at? It needs a new transmission AND a new engine. Easily $1000+ in salvaged, well used parts, not to mention labor costs. I was told this thing should NEVER have passed smog, and the worst part? They said it looked like it had been recently opened and looked at, that this place should have known exactly what was up. The compression test that was run in the engine was half of what it should have been, they were appalled that this thing even ran. This place gave me the run around for weeks. I called, and the right person to talk to wasn't in, they took my number and would have him call me. A week later, still no call. The hours I work coincide with this place's hours almost to a tee, so I had a family member call for me at one point. We were told, with my permission, a family member could talk to them for me. They discussed a few things and suddenly, they couldn't talk to him anymore after they found out the story. They could only talk to a registered owner, they suddenly told us. I called again a couple days later. Was told I needed to fax dated documents from the mechanic, and they would call when they looked at it. Again, almost a week goes by, no contact. Again, I have to call them when I was told they would call me. The supervisor told us that their company wouldn't do anything for me because it had been a month and a half since I bought the car, even though the mileage was almost exactly what it was when we bought it. We asked to talk to somebody higher up, and were told we weren't allowed to. This place is shady, would highly, HIGHLY recommend against. They rig cars up to run for just long enough for them to tell you 'oh, sorry, it was bought as-is and you took it for a test run, so we don't have to do anything.' Selling cars as-is without full disclosure of exactly what that 'as-is' means is shady, shady business. This place made buying my first car an absolute NIGHTMARE. read more

well, YEARS AGO I had purchased 2-cars and they are STILL RUNNING! I guess we lucked out. it's under new ownership, guy sounds like he doesn't care to make a sale or improve the service. Lori, has been there for YEARS and she take the time to speak w/you when you have any questions and she will be upfront about any concerns. IT'S THE GUY WHO'S NOT WILLING TO DEAL WITH ANYTHING!. read more

The sales person acted as if we were imposing on his time. He continued to review his employees in front of us. He didn't listen to our concerns and simply went through his checklist. The company's claim that they don't do a credit check translates to requiring a co-signer and that was not clear til we were ready to buy. They didn't get our business. We went to Malabu Motors. read more

I would never recommend this company to anyone. they sold my stepson a car they said was in excellent condition because they performed a complete inspection and that everything was in great shape. Well just 3 weeks later, the transmission went out in a busy intersection and had to be towed to a transmission shop because he was out of town. the transmission shop said that the transmission was bad and needed to be replaced. I ask that the internal parts be sent to me so that i could get a second opinion. i had an expert transmission mechanic take a look at the parts and he said the parts were completely work out and even had some broken parts because it was so worn out. I contacted Liquidation Auto Center and they said they would not help with anything and that it was our problem now. They were rude and refused to take care of anything. "Buyers Beware" of this place! They will tell you just what they told us, that the car was in excellent condition and do nothing after it shortly breaks down... read more

We went to this place called the Liquidation Center in Graver Beach. We looked around at a few trucks and decided to ask Theo the sales rep to take a better look at a Ford F-150. We we intrigued by the vehicle, but not at the High Price they were asking being that the Truck had Rust all underneath the Body's Frame which is not a sign that the Vehicle will last too long. Yet Theo the sales rep wanted $3,900 plus for the Old Rust Bucket and would not budge on the price at all. Even after we told him about the Rust issues and other defects. We told him it's not worth the price your asking, but Theo basically told us he may know it's not worth it but whatever they list it as on their sheet is what they must sell it for. My Conclusion is this place is not a real dealership by the looks of the place or by the Attitude of the Sales representative. I would not recommend anyone to buy a car from this lot unless your okay with paying the full price for a high risk vehicle. read more