1998 Ford Explorer XL
,$4,999
5.0
Highly recommend. I lived 5hrs away. Found a 2005 subaru forester on their website. I bought it sight unseen simply because of they amount of detailed pictures, carfax and description. Dealer was very easy to contact. The buying process was painless. I bought the vehicle on a Tuesday and it was shipped to my door Friday. If i had to do it all over again i would. Lots of older well kept highly sought after vehicles with low miles. My next vehicle will be from you. Thank you.
4.0
Elite Auto is not your average used car dealer. They specifically look for older, 1 or 2 owner vehicles with below average miles. Dealing with these types of cars presents many unique challenges for both the dealer and buyer. None of these cars are perfect, some need a lot of work, some need a little. Knowing this will greatly affect your experience. Especially if you don’t see the car in person before you buy. I have purchased two cars from Elite Auto. The first car was bought in 2022. A 1-owner 2000 Subaru Forester with 76K miles. Despite being in above average condition, I still put money into it after I received it because it’s older and needed brought up to date with maintenance and a couple of small repairs. I expected it and never said anything to the dealership about the extra money I had to put into the car. My latest purchase was a 1-owner 2000 Toyota RAV4 with 155K miles. Just like with the first vehicle, I was expecting a laundry list of maintenance items and the possibility of a couple of repairs. One thing I specifically asked about was the condition of the clutch due to the miles and the CARFAX did not list any transmission service. The salesman I was working with said it was fine, though the miles suggested it would be a possibility in the future. To me, if a clutch was fine, then it’s fully functional and the need for repair will arise months if not a year or two down the road. When it arrived and I drove the car for the first time, it was very apparent the clutch was near failure (slipping in 5th gear and accelerating up a hill). I contacted the salesman and even though they sell their cars AS-IS, they agreed to credit me some money back to be put towards the repair. They also credited money for a new battery because it was dead when it arrived (that was something I didn’t even ask for.) Overall I am happy with how everything turned out. I did my best to explain the situation and they worked with me on it. If given the chance, I would buy a third vehicle from them. From my personal experience, I think they do a good job representing their vehicles with the amount of pictures and providing a CARFAX. Sure they don’t take a picture of every scratch and dent, but I’ve never seen a used car advertisement do that. Like I said in the beginning, having realistic expectations and the right frame of mind going into it will greatly influence your buying experience.
5.0
Very honest dealer with amazing preserved cars. I Picked up a 1999 Toyota 4runner this weekend. Looked better in real life then the pictures. We did not even test drive it after arriving and inspecting it. I then drove it 3 hours home and vehicle was flawless. Can't wait to buy another quality car from Elite.
5.0
These guys are legit. Everything about the transaction went well. The car is everything I had hoped for. They're honest, in that they pointed out a previously undiscovered issue before shipping and we negotiated a fair refund, they also noticed a overpayment that was also refunded without my asking for it. Shipping took about three weeks and they sent the title before the car arrived. I'd buy from them again.