San Diego Import Center

WARNING! BEWARE! 100% DISHONEST DEALER!
Moe Shokrai
SAN DIEGO IMPORT CENTER
7990 DAGGET ST Suite A-​14
SAN DIEGO, CA 92 111
We bought a vehicle from Moe/​San Diego Import Center, paid over 50% down, which was $ 12,000. Per the contract, we were to pay the balance of $ 6,000 in 10 days. The engine blew out on the freeway in 3 days. Luckily, there were no personal injuries.
The repair estimate was $ 11,000. Moe/​San Diego Import Center refused to honor the warranty. He wanted to back date an extended warranty contract, thus defrauding «Auto Life RX.» They were notified and pulled his ability to sell their product.
Moe/​San Diego Import Center then sued us in small claims for the $ 6,000 balance of the contract. We had no running vehicle, a huge repair bill, a dishonest dealer and an incomplete original sales contract (no contract cancellation clause per CA law).
Shockingly, Moe/​San Diego Import Center prevailed and Moe proceeded to threaten a lien even though it’s completely illegal to start collection until after appeal findings.
However, to stop the harassment and save our credit, we gave Moe/​San Diego Import Center a good faith check for $ 6,000 to hold in escrow. HE CASHED IT!!!
We won on appeal and requested a refund. Moe/​San Diego Import Center refuses to pay. Further, he never repaired the car, paid the storage fees and he marked our credit. Next step: filing in Superior Court.
Every part of this transaction is supported with documentation, including that from the courts.
We lost a total of $ 22,000 to Moe/​San Diego Import Center. His positive Unilocal reviews are fabricated. He has never been a Better Business Bureau member. Please also see his DealerRater review which smacks of the same — refuses to sell good, safe cars.
Please don’t give him the opportunity to endanger your family, physically or financially.
He does, however, have a disco ball in his office.

I confess: I was leery of buying from a used car dealer, but Moe at San Diego Import Center surprised me with his honesty, desire to meet my driving and financial needs, courtesy, thoroughness and promptness. In particular I was surprised that there was only one prior review, so I checked the company out on BBB, and no complaints in over 20 years in business. That’s hard to achieve for anyone, and is stellar performance in the used car business.
The transaction was easy and pleasant. Moe took care of the DMV paperwork the same day we completed the transaction, and I couldn’t be happier with my 2010 Prius. I miss my little Mercedes Benz roadster — it was fun to drive and I love convertibles — but the Prius has a sunroof and is comfy, large, reliable and very economical to drive.
Moe sent a really nice thank you card with the registration. Great place to buy a car.

Both Moe and Al were super nice. I loved Moe’s office; It has a disco ball in it and we shared a nice laugh about it. This place is a local mom and pop type dealership, and they have a pretty decent selection of cars at affordable prices. Just bought a 2000 Acura TL for a little over 4 grand and I LOVE my baby. It’s an older car with high mileage, but Moe told me exactly what I need to do to take good care of it: run the car for a few minutes before driving, check oil dipstick once a week, and make sure to check water levels in the radiator etc. If the car breaks down too soon, I will be sure to change the review, but so far, so good. The car runs so smooth, and was kept in extremely great condition. I overall had a great experience with the dealer, and the process in purchasing my car was EASY. Before purchasing, they even let me take the car by myself to my own mechanic to have it checked out.
I would recommend them.