Complaint Review: Crystal Auto Sales - Fady Mohammed Salem

I bought a used car from Fady (Assam) Salem at Crystal Auto Sales in Sunnyvale last May. He had posted an ad on craigslist for the vehicle. We test drove it and he listed all of the work he had done on it (which is why he claimed he couldn't come down on the price). 

Drove it to Los Angeles where I live, and brought it to my mechanic only to learn that it has a detrimental oil leak. The dealer had apparently "fixed" it himself with some crappy seal that made the problem infinitely worse and my mechanic wouldn't attempt to stop the leak because he was afraid that doing so would cause far more damage to the car overall and end up costing me more money than the car was worth. 

In the year since I purchased it, I've also had 2 cylinders blow on me within two months and had a massive coolant leak that needed fixing. My mechanic joked that he would run and hide if he saw me pull up in this car. 

I highly suggest not buying anything from a Mr. Fady Salem (he went by Assam when we met with him, but the paperwork all says Fady). He may have had every good intention of doing the repairs well, but he does not know what he's doing, and it made this the worst purchase I have ever made in my life. 

Currently selling the car for less than 1/4 what I paid for it a year ago because I, unlike Mr. Salem, am honest about the state of the vehicle.