Where do I start... Bought a diesel truck from Austin on 7/22/17. The guy is the spitting image of a piece of sh*t guido car salesman. Promises you the world and swears up and down his vehicles are top notch. LAUGH MY a*s OFF! Consumers be very aware of whatever car you are wanting to purchase from this snake. 7/15/17 we set up an appointment to view the truck we were interested in. We are about to leave my house,( we live 2 hours away), and he told me it was at the shop and to just go see his, "mechanic". I show up, the mechanic is a young guy trying to fix an "issue". We test drive it with the mechanic because Austin was running late. Mechanic tells us the truck is in excellent condition, new parts everywhere and he did a thorough inspection. The mechanic said he was 3 generations deep with his knowledge on cars. Great!
So I bought the diesel truck from this a*swad on 7/22/17. As soon as I got home, oil spilled everywhere. So I got an on call mechanic to diagnose it and get it fixed right. Granted Austin paid for that and the part to get fixed. 7/29/17, I take the truck out of town and come home to an additional oil spill. Take it to 2 mechanics to make sure the diagnosis was correct. Rear main seal is done and this guy or his "3 generation deep" mechanic covered it up with sealant and bondo. Both mechanics stated the vehicle should've never left the lot in that condition and it was severely Mickey? Moused. I called Austin and told him the deal, said he would pay for it if I found a cheaper quote. I found a cheaper quote and now he is nowhere to be found nor heard of. I really hope you look closely at the vehicle that catches your eye on his lot, because they're all s**t cars with hardly any life left in them. Let me add one more thing about his "financing". Get your own before you go! His loan people are called "DL Auto Lux" in Westminster, CA. Not only did she try to add more money on my loan, she was shoving gap insurance on the loan and told me I HAD TO pay for it.
I called my local credit union I was getting the loan from and they stated she applied everything $1,000 more and added gap insurance without my consent. She told me I would have to put more money down because my credit union told her I have too many loans out, FALSE B*CH! I called her, politely told her to take all that sh* off now or there will be NO SALE. Austin and his loan people are snakes. Please please please do your homework and buy a car from a reputable dealer. I got screwed and I'm now deeper into this truck financially. 8/2/17: Just got a call from my mechanic. Austin "paid" for a repair the day we got home and the truck basically fell apart. He cancelled the transaction with his credit card company and stated he wasn't "satisfied with the service". Now my mechanic is out of money for the repair. This is the type of stuff you hear/see on TV. BUYERS BEWARE, this guy is a HUGE piece of sh*. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS DUDE! All of his reviews on Facebook & Yelp are all from his family & friends. No real customer has left an honest review. This guy is a huge snake! He's got to somehow keep his condo by the beach up and running, he will screw over anyone he can.
SchoneFX07
Bakersfield,#2Author of original report
Thu, February 08, 2018
Clearly you knew the truck was a piece of crap the moment your mechanic put in a rag to cover the blow by. Do I even want to mention the bondo, the A/C that was never touch as you claimed was brand new. The list goes on and on brother. I wouldn't go out of my way to let other consumers know you and your company are a bunch of snakes. You screwed me over so bad and the only communication I have with you is over the internet when I put the truth out there. You will not talk to me face to face, you will not return my calls nor texts. I did not harass your family as I DO NOT even know where you live. Your grandmother or wife is the one harassing me because I told the truth on your facebook page. (anyone reading this, please look at the LA Vice motors Facebook page and look at the comment section where I left a review, plenty of pictures and video of the issues occured).
You did not help me fix the vehicle Austin, would you like me to show you the transactions where you completely reversed my mechanics pay because you didnt want to pay out of pocket? My mechanic never got paid for anything, you're a liar dude. Your company will go down, and I will make sure tha tall consumers know what they are getting when they even look your way. You are correct, they are sold AS IS FOR A REASON PEOPLE. Do not buy they are all pieces of crap cars just like this guys attitude. I no longer and do any events I had scheduled to use the truck for. Every event I had scheduled for my business was cancelled because of this piece of crap guy. If you would like to know what mechanic he "uses", (or who you should not use) Auto Tech Service 1502 Anageim St. Harbor City, CA 90710. There is only 1 certified mechanic in that shack of a shop. The rest are just family memebers that have NO CLUE on what they are doing. Austin claimed some air flow box was causing an issue when I first viewed the truck. All these new parts Austin claimed he put in, were never done. BIG SURPRISE THERE! I have yet to "load" anything on this truck as I only drove it 1 time since it left your lot. It's been in the shop since the day I left your piece of crap lot. You'll get caught Austin, I promise you.
I have had NUMEROUS people come forward to me about you and how you're the king of screwing people over. There were plenty of secrets you kept back because you wont even be a man to talk to me face to face or on the phone. You're a coward! You didnt help me one freaking bit, what rock are you living under?! You wont even answer my calls! hahaha
Now you're suggesting a brand new car? I just bought the "best truck off of the best lot in San Pedro" right? Why would I go back to buy an even more piece of crap car? You're insane brother, you need help. He does his best to sell a tip top shape car, it will just come out of your pocket, because I promise every vehicle he owns are all in his mechanics shop right now, "getting new parts". All of your reviews on your pages you have out there are all from your family and friends. You have no real customers dude, I hope you go down, and when you do, I hope you're dead broke so I can piss on you to keep you hydrated. Good luck on your journey Austin, I wont stop until every customer you have knows how much of a snake you and DL Auto Lux are.
Austin
San pedro,#3REBUTTAL Owner of company
Thu, February 08, 2018
I am the owner of the small Car dealer L.a.vice motors. I buy and sell cars clearly. I get my cars from auctions or trades ins. As any dealer would do if there are any issues I take them to mechanic to service and fix . As I did with This lady. I do the same thing to Every single car and truck I have . Take to the mechanic and inspect them . If there's any leaks , check engine light oil needed and weird noises and so forth. I fix. Do I put in brand new EVERYTHING especially on a 2004 With over 227k miles. ?? Of Course not . Also I sell my vehicles for a very fair price. Most of the time below kbb and market Value.. On older and higher miles vehicles I cannot give a warranty as I clearly state on each of these vehicles AS IS and make my customers acknowledge and sign. There's no tricks or secrets or super fine print . On ANY used car you purchase there is a chance that later on anything can happen, it's just a matter of when . Especially on a much older and much higher mileage vehicle and after towing a heavy load over the grapevine from Bakersfield to L.a. and who knows where else. Anyways I'm sorry this lady had a issue . I even tried to help her but then she was ungrateful and kept attacking me and continues to harass me, my family , my integrity and business. i had to stop. There are no secrets when I sell a car if your after perfection and warranty I suggest a Brand new car . We sell great cars at great prices , YES a problem can occur sometimes as with each AND EVERY single other used car. I do my best to make sure they are all tip top shape in order to sell.