Carhop Auto Sales & Finance

Angelica was great! Yes, cars are priced a bit high, but that’s to be expected when one is in a credit challenged situation. Their program is ALOT better than other buy here/​pay here places. And the other places have no warranties at all. I would recommend them to anyone who needed it.

A friend of mine suggested Car Hop after finding it on craigslist. The online options are misleading and there is no clue as to actual prices for their cars, which leaves you to having to go in to apply first. The online portion says 98% of people are approved, well if for whatever reason your not approved what they don’t tell you is that they will treat you like a second class citizen…
They told me to have someone at the residence come in to cosign, they did not tell me she needed anything or that the buyer needed to be with her. We had told them that the work schedules were very different and that it would not be possible for them to come in together.
When I got there they immediately brought me down a peg or two for their lack of communication and then when it was obvious I was upset the lady sat there with a smug smile like she was so much better than me.
This place makes their selves sound like the place to go when there is no where else to go, they are not… I am 8 months pregnant, my boyfriend after a year of trying was able to settle into a full time plus job and this lady made me feel like I was three inches tall!

First off the people here are very nice and the company has a set program to get you approved. Be aware the payments are due every time you get paid be that weekly bi weekly or monthly.
They say you get an 18 month 18 000 mile warranty at no charge LOL. and that if all payments are made on time the warranty will stay in affect for the term of the contract. The warranty covers the power train only
The car I looked was a 2002 Nissan maxima GLE with 144xxx miles. Inside was very nice with leather and all options except a sunroof. The outside was a different story. It had a huge scratch in the passenger door. Some dents in the roof and the clear coat was peeling off the rear bumper. Under the hood it had the 3.5L V6 and had some oil leaks (which is common on these engines) and needed a motor mount replaced.
All this may not have been bad if it had a modest price tag
According to NADA this cars clean retail value is $ 6175. I think a fair price with condition and work needing done would be in the $ 4000 – 4500 range
The price they wanted was $ 11,000. Are you kidding me. No negotiations nothing.
So with that said I would not go here unless you are down and out and have no vehicle at all.
Something else to keep in mind is that they don’t require full coverage so what happens if you total the car? Are you on the hook for the note and have no car? Seems sketchy to me.