I purchased a 2003 Mercedes Benz CL55 AMG from this dealership on 5/23/13. Initially, I thought the process was going fine and I was getting a halfway decent deal for the car. Being a Mercedes Benz enthusiast and owning 12 of them in the past, I have a little more knowledge than the average Mercedes Benz owner. I will just get straight to the point, the staff here doesn't know what's going on with their cars, half the cars don't even start without a jump, and if you are looking for customer service, you will not find it here. Being a cash buyer (not-financing), it's obvious that it's a very simple transaction, a few signatures, 16 grand, and the car is yours. When I bought this car, there were very few stipulations to close the deal and they were not met. Detail the car (not done), mechanical inspection with a clean bill of health (here is the real problem), tow covers for the car which you can simply purchase from a Mercedes dealership (not done), and also change the coolant and check for any leaks. In good faith I purchased the vehicle and purchased a cooling off contract (Thank God). I took it to my mechanic in Redondo Beach (Mike's Foreign) who I have been dealing with for the longest time. Needless to say they have a wonderful team and great knowledge for Mercedes Benz vehicles. I took the car in for an oil change and just a check up to make double sure my 16 thousand dollar investment was a good one. They found the following: Cracked radiator spilling coolant, mis-alignment which had the driver rear tire down to the metal almost shredded, leaking rear main seal, and warped rotors. Their mechanic failed to realize that the rear tire was almost going to explode? I highly doubt they even checked half of the items they said were "OK". I immediately call the owner (Ted) who has no customer service skills whatsoever, and a sales manager with most likely a telemarketing background and has absolutely no idea about anything. He probably didn't even know that the car was purchased and off his lot! So anyways I get a ride back to the dealership from a family member of his from my mechanic who were very nice I must say, and then I finally meet the owner Ted. I basically told him you sold me a car with a lot of problems and a rear tire that could have exploded on the highway and cause a major accident. So as we are talking he takes a couple of phone calls in the middle of our conversation which is extremely rude, and he had very little care as to what my concerns were. He called the oil leak from the rear main seal seepage and not to worry about it too much because it's normal. No, seepage is not normal, it's a leak and it won't heal itself, it needs to be replaced. At this point, I then look at a 2006 BMW M5. Take it to my mechanic and the laundry list is long as well. O2 sensors, increased emissions meaning it won't pass smog, and the list goes on. After that, I look at a 2008 Blue BMW 335i. The car needs to be jumped because of a major electrical issue in the car and the passenger airbag light is on. So 3 out of 3 cars all have major problems, in my opinion a major problem is repairs exceeding $4,000. Ted was unwilling to fix any of these problems on the CL55, I wasted $350 on the cooling off period restocking fee, $150 oil change on the CL55, $350 on inspections on 3 of his cars, and 3 days worth of time. Point here is spend a little more on a car at a reputable dealership, not a bottom-feeder buying problematic cars from auctions and then praying they make the 30 warranty that Stellar Auto has on their vehicles. Note to owner: if you are selling BMW's and Benz on your lot, clean them up, don't lie to people, and maybe wear a polo or something? Maybe pants? Not shorts and a baseball cap. Buyers, do not buy at least the 3 cars that I have mentioned from this dealership. If you do, get ready to spend 4 grand to fix them. Oh yeah, and if you do end up buying a car here, bring a gas can because all of their cars are running on fumes. When I took delivery of the CL55 it had a range of 6 miles. Yeah 6 miles. If you do buy from this dealership, please for the sake of humanity, purchase a cooling off contract because chances are, once you take it to any reputable mechanic, they will most likely come up with issues. I understand there is nothing as a perfect used car, but there is such a thing as good customer service and being able to drive a safe vehicle off the lot. I am so pissed at this place that if you email me, I will provide all the documentation for my deal so that you can see for yourself to back up my review. Seriously, I have pictures, texts, everything. Don't buy a car here. Please. If you do, buy a life insurance policy first. read more