Hammerauto, Inc

Amazing, amazing, amazing!!!
DON’T even try to deal with car dealers — just go to Robert. He will get the you best deal, with no unnecessary games. I just got my 3^rd car with him, and will use him each time!

I feel bad leaving 5 stars for this guys — now all the people will know where to buy great cars for great deals. BUT — we had a pleasure to work with Robert. The deal was done hassle free. Excellent car, excellent price. That’s all I can say.

Spoke with the owner on the phone and he was incredibly condescending. Talked down to me the whole time, but I was still shocked when I asked a clarifying question and he responded with «are you even listening to me?» Terrible customer orientation. Do not recommend.
Instead, I recommend going to Beepi. I contacted them right after that awful Hammerauto call and Beepi has been been wonderful.

While buying a car is never a fun experience, working with Hammer leaves you with an even worse taste in your mouth. If you do work with him never, ever sign his «agreement» up front. He will use it against you should you decide to go in a different direction.

I just completed my third transaction with Hammer Auto. I like to think I am a sophisticated negotiator and experienced car buyer. However, even on my best day, I couldn’t come close to getting the deals Hammer can. Also, Hammer makes the entire buying, selling and leasing process supper easy. What’s not to like about having your car delivered to his office and being out the door in 30 minutes!!! To date, Hammer has helped me buy a new car, sell a sports car and lease a car. Each transaction was smooth, exceptionally fair and very transparent. Suffice it to say, I am a huge fan, and I highly recommend Hammer Auto for all your auto related needs!!! I certainly would not think of buying or selling a vehicle without retaining Hammer.

We drove from Monterey to see a Range Rover Sport the sales man told us it was a 10 of 10 this means almost flawless he did mention one little scratch on front bumper, turns out two wheels are damaged severely, multiple scratches all over the car, also there was a dent and major body work that was needed on the right rear fender big waste of a drive very upset. This car would take thousands of dollars to be a 10 out of 10 car.

I wouldn’t buy a car any other way.
Ridiculously easy experience from start to finish.
Told him what I wanted, he found it, I showed up, signed some papers and drove off super happy.
Test drive what you think you want at a dealership, then see Hammer.

Robert is so awesome!!! Through this whole process he was always available and responsive and willing to answer any questions. Such a great guy and I am so happy with my purchase :)
Thank you Robert! The best!

Between my parents and I, we have bought about 6 – 7 cars through Mr. Hammer. He has made the process easy and painless, including two purchases that were triggered post totaled vehicles. His services are certainly worth the fee to save you the time, headache and hassle. He will get you a price you would never be able to negotiate yourself!

Just be aware, if u sign his initial contract u are paying $ 300, whether he finds you a good deal or not! In my case he did not beat the deal I got! He doesn’t much care, he just wants his $ 300 in cash and then gets real nasty.
You can beat his deal with your local dealer without a doubt.

Hammer Auto came highly recommended to me and NOW I see why. Hammer auto was able to get me what I wanted at a GREAT price! The process was seamless and easy. He did all the work. I just told him what I wanted and then just waited to pick up my car. He handled negotiations of price and financing/​leasing terms (if required). The staff and Hammer were very responsive to all my questions and needs. They never left me guessing and guided me through the process. I am so happy with my brand new BMW 428i convertible. If you need a car at a AWESOME price and no stress then Hammer is your man.

Visited Land Rover dealer in Redwood City but was surprised by the above MSRP pricing of their cars. I called Robert Hammer and he found car in SoCal, had it delivered to his office and I picked up car in 15 minutes. Lease buy rate was below market with nothing down.
I will not buy another car unless Robert Hammer handles purchase for me. Do not hesitate to call Robert.

Wanted a Mini Clubman with specific option and color combo. These car’s went out of production end of 2014 so tough to find. Contacted Hammer and he not only found the exact car I wanted, negotiated excellent price, arranged financing but also had one of his team pick me up at my home, drive me to the dealership, facilitate the interaction there — go so far as to check all of the paperwork!
Yes, my 1^st experience with Hammer Auto was excellent and I would recommend them if you don’t want the shuffle, time waste everyone get’s trying to buy from dealership direct.

I bought a car from him and it wasn’t as promised and was quite an ordeal. He was very rude and insulting and I wouldn’t do business with him again nor recommend him.

Unilocal: «Hammer Auto Brokers & Consultants» ²⁄₅ for 15 reviews.

I called today and ask if they can get Kelly blue book price on a car and he said «mam I have to much business and this is a waste of my time so best of luck to you» very rude since I did business with them in 1997 when they used to be in Palo Alto and I did free advertising for them because I had his license plate border that was tacky advertising. Poor and sad excuse to be a business best if luck to ya with your — «For every customer complaint there are 26 other unhappy customers who have remained silent «I chose not to be silent and anybody who does business with him is putting middle class out of reach of getting a good car at a good price… all I did was ask a question and he got a stern tone that was way less than professional horrible horrible horrible learn to take a different tone! They are very unappreciative business…

I would highly recommend using Hammer to buy your car. This was my first car with Hammer. He got me the best price on a Fully Loaded 2014 Ford Fusion Energi Titanium. This car was a lease and a very painless process. I just told him what car I wanted and he had it for me in under 48 hours with the HOV Car Pool Lane stickers already on it! I just had to go to his office to pick it up and sign a few papers and I was on my way! I will be using him for all my cars in the future. No more wasting all day at dealerships! Just let the Hammer do it for you!

I leased a 2014 Hyundai Elantra from Hammerauto, and I cannot recommend them enough. This was the first time I had bought/​leased a car, so I was very glad to have such an outstanding set of people at my back.
Robert Hammer saved me a significant amount of time and money, and he made the entire process as easy and enjoyable as possible. All that was needed from me was filling out paperwork about the car’s specifications, waiting a couple of days, and then visiting the office to fill out the leasing paperwork and pick up the car.
The car itself was spotless. Robert showed me all the car’s bells and whistles, and even taught me a few tricks with the computer system.
Hammerauto’s staff was very polite and friendly, and they helped keep all of the paperwork understandable and manageable. After my 3 year lease is up, I’m glad that I’ll have such an honest and effective business to go back to.

I have now bought three cars from Hammer. Set aside the fact that he saves you money, which he does. ALOT. Once you’ve decided to work with him, you fill out a few sheets of paper indicating the type of car you want him to find, takes 5 minutes. He calls you in a few days and confirms he has found you the right car at a rocking price you say go he calls you a few days later, sometimes its the same day and you go to his office and fill out paper with his people. YOU NEVER HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALER. ITs awesome. I couldn’t recommend him enough.

I leased a new BMW 135is from Hammer Auto. My wife and I have purchased many cars through Hammer Auto over the last 20 years. The service just keeps getting better and better. They negotiate a much better price than I could from a dealer. No hassle. No upsells. Great price.
They are also quite good at selling my olds cars.
High-​integrity, painless, operation.

Would give zero if I could. They are a complete joke and nothing but rip off artists. Hammer’s main way of making money is sticking you with the service fee up front. You can find a better price on your own using sites like truecar or car guru. He closed his other Unilocal site because he had horrible reviews and averaged 2 stars. You can run but not hide Hammer.

Last month I bought a Scion FR-​S through Hammer Auto. It was an awesome experience.
I went in knowing the exact car I wanted: an orange Scion FR-​S sports coupe. There are plenty of Scion FR-​S around, but none in the color that I wanted. What is the point of buying a brand new car if you can’t get exactly what you want? The dealers quoted me 4 months of wait time… so I called Robert.
I told Robert I wanted the exact spec car within two weeks. Three days later I’m driving it. The cherry on top? He quoted me a loan at 2.0% which is a lot better than what Toyota could offer me. I was a bit skeptical. At the end I got my loan at 1.85%.
Yeah, I would come back again…

I bought my car from Hammer Auto in May of 2011 and am very happy a year and 20k miles later.
Here’s how it works:
You pay Hammer a fee to find the car you specify. They negotiate a price, take care of all the paperwork (including financing, if needed.)
You go into the office in Los Altos, look over the car, and sign the paperwork. 5 minutes, no fuss no muss. I was a bit high maintenance as I was torn between two models at the start of the process but they were very patient with me.
Compare that to visiting dealerships, getting a hard sell, figuring out the finance options, etc. For me it’s no question. My time is worth money, too.
If you are good at haggling, enjoy the hunt for a good deal or want to spend as little as possible (as the fee is separate from the cost of the car) this may not be your cup of tea. If you prefer simplicity, highly recommend!

My experience was somewhat similar to the other reviewer who notes Hammer’s unprofessional and personally accusatory & insulting behavior.
I purchased a couple of cars through Hammer. The first transaction went well. The second was a disaster; when it was clear the transaction wasn’t going to happen, the proprietor blamed me, spewed unsubstantiated and inaccurate accusations, and behaved unprofessionally. I’ve not used Hammer since, and I cannot recommend them.
Hammer previously was located in Palo Alto, where they had a 1.5 star Unilocal review rating: