Head gasket went out on this car and when I called Francisco said well your warranty has expired and we can take it to our mechanic to see how much it's gonna cost, I said I don't have money for repairs and he said well someone's gotta pay for it ! I wouldn't recommend to place to anybody. Buyer beware! read more

The Import Connection Auto Sales - I only made three payments! - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Redlands, California

Shady, deceitful, scummy. Everything seemed really good, which probably should have been my first indication that it was too goo to be true. Added 6000 dollars of optionals that were NOT discussed beforehand and wasn't disclosed while signing papers. When I started taking a harder look at one of the papers the intern that I was working with said it was just part of the car agreement and to just sign it. That was my mistake. I called to have these things canceled and refunded and they tell me that the two most expensive optionals equalling $4,000 can't be refunded. You vote with your money, dont give them any. Sales rep Chris Moreno and the Manager Omar, and the intern Jiovani can all choke on one read more

I made an appointment with Jay McConnell for 10:30 AM on Tuesday, 02/18 and drove over a 3 hour roundtrip only to find out that they were closed. I waited for 40 minutes for someone to show up and made several calls and texts that went unanswered. Very poor business and staff. When I got home and looked at their inventory, I was surprised that the vehicle I went to see was already sold. I will not ever do business with this company. Very inconsiderate. Avoid at all costs! read more

The staff were very helpful and friendly. We test drove many cars until we found the right one. Thank you for everything. The sale went through smoothly. Yeah, the cars are high mileage, but they ones we drove were smooth on the freeway. Will definitely buy another used car from this company. read more

Thanks DriveTime you sold me Lemon & Don't Give 2 F's about it! I only had the vehicle 4 months and already many problems with it!

Went here for all my cars when I was looking for vehicles they always have a great selection . I've gotten financed with bad credit . The vehicles are A1 come down and test drive one see for yourself . Thanks Milton he always makes it happen left with a smile when I got my Tahoe from here . read more

The Import Connection Auto Sales - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Redlands, California

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The Import Connection Auto is a great place to purchase a reliable and used vehicle. No hassle or pressure from salesman. The staff Milton and Francisco are great and there to help you with your next vehicle purchase! My family and I have purchased 7 vehicles since 2016. They are a 5 star rating!! Thank you, Mike M. read more

Love this place my family has purchased a few cars from them. Large selection and their staff is great at helping us get into the right car. I recommend this place to everyone who is looking for a good and affordable car! We will go back again in the future :) read more

I bought a 2006 Honda CR-V after my 1998 Honda CR-V died on me after over two months of driving it. I don't know the name of the owner but he was very friendly and made things easy for me to understand. The car runs like new and handles very well. Will recommend to friends and family. read more

I can't say this any better I've been going here for years as well as friends and family Milton has always been nice and caring and always gave me a good deal for the cars I've gotten thru the years in I must say my cars my friends and family's never had issues if you need a good price reliable car do not hesitate to come I highly recommend the import connection this will always be my go to place thanks again for all your services .... read more

What a joke this place is. I went there in hopes of purchasing a Toyota Matrix, and what a failed mission that was! I was initially told over the phone by Milton that the car had 200,000 miles on it. When I got there, and saw the odometer, it said 279,000!! How do you confuse the two numbers?? And if he was rounding to the nearest 100,000, that's a weird way of rounding down, because I'm sure that the 7 should make you round up to 300,000!! I was also told over the phone, before I wasted my trip out there, that Mr Milton was not going to be in for the day. When I got there, somehow he was taking someone out for a test drive. That was strange to me. They tried to sell me some 1998 Corolla of which I had no interest in buying. I tried to avoid the negative reviews because everyone's opinion is subject to experience. Well here's my opinion that was subject to my own experience with these people. read more

My Fiancée and I went here to buy a new car for her because they came highly recommended. She found a car with over 160,000 miles that was between $8,000 and $9,000, which seemed a little pricey, but they said their mechanic went through it and fixed all the issues. We ended financing through them, which ended up coming to a 24.99% APR (we didn't really understand APRs at the time, and now know that was WAY to high). We took it over to her Dad's to show him, and he ended up seeing some oil leaking. We called back to advise them of the problem, and they told us to bring it in and their mechanic would fix it. We get the car back and decide to take it to our mechanic just to make sure everything was in good order. They call us back saying there was $2,000 to $3,000 worth of repairs that needed to be done, and that it didn't appear that they even fixed the problem we advised them about. I called the company back and told them, and all they said was it wasn't covered by the warranty, and that the only thing we could do is pay a $500 restocking fee. We took it back, paid the restocking fee, and learned our lesson. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE! They promise vehicles that are in good running order, when obviously they're not. The prices are extremely high, and the finance that they offer is extremely high as well. The only reason I'm giving 2 stars is because they had great customer service throughout the whole interaction, and they let us turn it in with the restocking fee when they didn't have to. read more

I bought a car from these guys exactly 1 month ago from today!! My car has been to a repair shop twice already!!!! Beware of this place!! They talk a big talk but do not want to knock down prices on any of their cars even though they should considering that some have things wrong with them!!! 1 good thing was the first time my car broke down on me (2 days after buying it!!!) in Milton covered the repairs made to the car, in which they should I mean really 2 days later!!!!! But they made me pay to get the car towed to their in house mechanic. Please anyone looking t o buy a car from here BE CAREFUL!!!! Check out other dealers before purchasing from the Import Connection.. read more

They might look like a good deal but dont trust them they sold me a car with zero back suspension with my newborn WITH me. SAD. the car they were KIND enough to switch it for a car that blew up on the freeway two months later. Zero help after that.. good luck not getting a lemon here best to look else where!!! read more

UPDATE: made a complaint to BAR and they told me they are not even licensed to send vehicles in for repairs. I hope they get shut down for scamming people AVOID THIS PLACE read more

Had a great experience, and drove away with a great used car at a very good price. All their salespeople are NO pressure salespeople. They are honest and their prices are fair. If you think shopping for a used car is typically a bad experience, you should check out this place it was the exception. Will buy my cars here from now on. read more

Ok, so I've known Jay and Francisco for years. My husband got all his hatchys from Jay and I got 2 cars from Jay myself. What you see is what you get with this dealer. Jay don't clean the cars for you, don't make them pretty with a bow. He's straight on his prices and any issues with the cars. Some have high miles, some need new batteries some may even need tires. But both the cars I've gotten from him ran well until "I" gave up on them. The finance company is great, they work with low income and with credit issues. All in all Jay has never turned us away and has always helped me and my family out. I referred my brother to them and still refer anyone trying to find a decent cheap car to get you going. I got my 98' Honda Accord off Jay, and it lasted me till I went back and traded it in for a better gas saver. Got good money for it too, for a blue Honda Civic coupe off him AND I still have It. Paid it off within 3 years too. Great running little car!! All in all my experiences have been great here. I've only dealt with Jay though. I dont got through anyone else (no offense) I'll be back soon Jay!! read more

Unfortunately I have to give 1 star because I don't want to give any!!! I bought my car from here & as soon as I drive off the lot I tried to roll the back Windows dwn neither would go dwn, I call & talk to the energy & the sales person they said oh well u should've tried it before you signed!!! Ok you got me!!! But I was still mad & not referring anyone or ever going back!!! My mom said don't be so mean & tried them again & bought my daughter car from them. It has been in the shop more then she has been able to drive it!!! First the hybrid battery went out fixed that which was super expensive then a week later the transmission!!! Needless to say she don't have a car & now we gotta get rid of it & try & get her another car. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!!! read more

a big fat 0!! this place is a rip off. They took my boyfriend's money and came too his work and took back the car. He was having over heating problems. Took it too a mechanic and it had a blown head gasket. So far out of the $3,000 he paid for it, they haven't refunded him with a penny. He bought the car and it had a blown head gasket. be sure you always get a car fax report on any vehicle. this car had 57 problems and there was water in the oil. What a joke!! I wouldn't even give them 1 star but it wont let me comment without at least one so here is a 0 star. read more

Aweful experience. I have documents to prove they sold me a vehicle with a bad catalatic converter. It won't pass smog. They wont take the car back and trade for another one off their lot. I've reported them to DMV and the BBB but be advised, they are not the car dealership you want to go to. You'll think your getting a great deal, but then your car will break down. Mine did the very next morning. They would only take it back if I paid 350.00. Bad business ethic all the way around! And as far as financing... don't get me started. This company is a joke!!! read more

I recently purchased my 2003 Honda accord from this dealer ship the import connection and I have never dealt with such pleasant business person this guy was so easy and cool to deal with I felt very comfterable buying my car from this guy, he was very honest with me in telling me my options weather I bought the car or not I was comfterable enough to have my mom go there when she was looking for her little Honda she bought now over there to. I for sure will go back to buy my wife's car Mike bazlev read more

I liked this place, the people are helpful for the most part. They say something, and they kept their word with me so far. The car had an issue with it, I called them and they had their mechanic fix it immediately. Great job fiolks read more

I was car shopping for a Honda recently and stopped here since they have a lot of Honda's. Was only one guy on the whole lot and he said that's how it always is. He Lets you wander the lot and if you have any questions just ask. Saw a car I liked and we talked about it for a while then I asked if I could have my mechanic inspect at the car. This guy actually looked me right in the eye and said, sure bring who ever you want to inspect the car! I politely smiled and told him my mechanic needs to put the car on his lift to properly inspect it. He tells me they don't allow that "anymore" and gives me some bull crap story about 2 customers on test drives crashing into each other. I asked what that has to do with having someone inspect the car. He starts telling me about how the owner doesn't want the insurance risk since that accident, and how the owner had to pay for it himself so his insurance rates wouldn't go up. BUT what does that have to do with having my mechanic look at the car? I told him to run my credit and verify who I am. Since I drove up in a rental car which has my name on the paperwork, once you verify who I am, you can bet you'll get your car back, since I'm responsible for the rental car too.. I even offered to call my State farm agent on speakerphone just to verify that any car I'm legally driving is covered by my insurance. Finally he said sorry we just don't allow that anymore, but he says it with attitude. Right after that he tells me I can pay extra to have 2 days to return the car and then have my mechanic look at it during that time. I can't remember if it was $250 or $300 but either way that's just ridicules. Basically they don't want any qualified independent inspections of their cars prior to sale. I couldn't get off the lot fast enough. I wound up buying a car at a different lot which had no problem letting me drive it to my mechanic for a complete once over. read more

shady buy here pay here dealership ...... if you want a car with issues then buy from here trust me you will be paying here also....... you have been warned.. so that sums up this review. bad experience ..... read more

This place is garbage. Bought a car not even 3 months ago 1 week after purchasing the car the engine wouldnt start. I took the car to THERE mechanic and he informed me that the engine was toast. They paid for the engine to be replaced due to the fact i had a 1 month warranty on it (who know i would need it within the FIRST WEEK) but failed to pay for the motor mounts that the mechanic also found wrong with the car. After 2 weeks in the shop i drove the car home. 3 days later the check engine light came on and had to take in the car for ANOTHER week. Finally was able to drive the car for longer than a week only to have an overheated car a month later. I finally caved in only 2 and a half months and eventually took the car back because i couldnt afford the constant towing and delays anymore. I looked for maybe another car to purchase and the other cars had cosmetic damage, banged up inside and out on the lot like that who knows what was mechanically wrong with them. After losing $2400 on this p.o.s. i asked THE OWNER if it would be alright if i got $1000 back since the car didnt even make it 3 months and hes response was basically hell no you snooze you lose. It appears that the guys just purchase cars from the auction, put a sticker price on the car and stick it on the lot, no attention paid to the cosmetics of mechanics of each car. Purchasing one of these cars is not a smart choice and could be dangerous in the long run. If you have a family i would NOT purchase a car from this place. However if you are young or looking for a project car this place is for you. You MIGHT find a gem in the once in a blue moon but not often. The only thing i can say was good about this place is the people who work there are pretty easy going good people.. Thats about it.. hope this helps!! read more