DriveWise Auto

Can I give them a 5+++? Ok, you’ve read all the wonderful reviews, and I’m here to confirm that this company is amazingly good at what they do.
Most of us dislike going to car dealerships. Drivewise eliminates the need to do anything beyond going to a dealer for a test drive (though it seems that Drivewise can also arrange for test drives, though in our case, with my husband looking for the perfect high performance stick shift car with all the modern tech stuff means a LOT of test drives and visits to car dealerships!).
Alison Creditor (and her helpful staff, including Susan, who delivered our vehicles to us yesterday) helped me lease my Ford Escape in 2013. So, when my lease ended, and I wanted to just replace it with a 2016 Ford Escape with some upgrades, she was my go-​to person. She also stepped up to the plate to deal with my husband’s quirky needs, and did a great job for us both. She found us the cars we wanted, at good value, had all of the paperwork prepared and ready to go at the time of pickup. Drivewise also arranged to take back our two leased cars, so all we did was drive the old cars to them, and drive the new ones home.
What makes this a great company? Personal attention to the customers’ needs, attention to detail, complete transparency of negotiations, all done in a friendly way. Alison and the others become friends, so much so that in 2019, we’ll be back there again to either lease or buy our next cars.
I cannot recommend this company, and Alison Creditor, highly enough. My husband agrees. Oh, I almost forgot – they donate a percentage of their fee to the charity of your choice. Modern quality corporate world at its very best!
Thanks. We will send any business we can your way, and will see you in 2019!

I’d gotten a few dealership quotes and was growing short on patience. A co-​worker recommended Bryan a DriveWise. I sent Bryan a couple of quotes I had with the exact model, trim, color and options I wanted. When we spoke that morning, I told Bryan I wanted a car by day’s end. After getting a better price than the quotes I sent him, Bryan had the car delivered to my job by 5:30 that day. He patiently explained things to me over the phone while I filled out the paperwork. There were no surprises, just good, honest, transparent service. I am so pleased!

Never knew buying a car could be so much fun. I cannot recommend them enough. Thank you Adam.

My husband bought his car through Alison at DriveWise a couple of years ago and had a great, easy experience. So, when my car was totaled last February and I needed to get a new one quickly, I reached out to her. We had a really terrific and stress free experience again. I told her exactly what I wanted and exactly how much I wanted my monthly payment to be. A week later, my car, in the exact color I wanted, was there and my loan was confirmed. Alison was extra conscientious every step of the way and I loved that I never set foot on a car lot. We’ll definitely work with Alison again.:

I had already invested a huge amount of my personal time researching which car to get for our family, not to mention all of the test drives. It got to the point that my husband didn’t want to hear about another car, and asked that I simply make a decision. I thought I had, and then a friend referred me to Adam at DriveWise. Simply put, I’ve not had a greater customer service experience. He is knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. It was a pleasure working with him, and I’d highly recommend him. He’ll definitely have our business in the future, too!

DriveWise is the best car buying/​leasing service we have ever had! Adam, Bryan, and the entire DriveWise team are responsive, knowledgeable, and ensure you get the right vehicle for your needs.
We are now on our second car with DriveWise and cannot imagine ever going anywhere else. Adam even brought the new car to our home, had our paperwork ready to go, walked us through the vehicle functionality, and answered all our questions. Thank you so much for making our experience easy, efficient, and enjoyable. You guys are amazing!

I didn’t end up buying a car through Drivewise but had a great experience working with Rick to find a car. I was in a difficult predicament because I was looking to buy two very very inexpensive used cars quickly, so I probably don’t fit the profile of most people who use their service. I was doing a lot of work on my own to find the cars as there were very few options at the major dealerships. What I appreciated about Rick was that he was very professional, attentive, and gracious over the fact that I was looking for something rather difficult to find. I appreciated the high standards to which he held the cars he found for me despite the low price point.
The one potential drawback of the service is that they really want you to be very on board/​very serious about purchasing a car before they are willing to show it to you, however I can see how that would work fine for a lot of people using the service who are looking for a very specific make/​model of car.

This was my first time getting a car on my own and I really don’t know much about leasing or buying a car. I was recommended this place and to ask for Rick. He is the best and very professional! He made sure I got the car I wanted within my budget. I really appreciate the fact that he goes over the car with you and makes sure it’s the one you wanted and that everything is working correctly. He goes over the whole contract with you and reviews everything before you sign anything. Thank you Rick for all your help! I got a 2016 Honda Accord and I love it and it’s more then what I expected. I will definitely recommend my friends and family to use him. (:

On the search for a new or used car, i decided to Unilocal car dealerships near me. First on the list was Drivewise. I’ve read the great reviews on Unilocal carefully before calling and setting up a meeting with Rick. I was initially nervous about going to different dealerships to look for my first car. I’m so thankful I decided to Unilocal before going to any dealers. Drivewise is above and beyond a dealership. Rick is thorough, honest, and just helped get me into my first car! They take care of notifying the dmv and all the in-​between. All i had to do before leaving with MY CAR was sign, pay and drive away in my 2015 Hyundai Sonata SE. I’m so excited writing this review. The employees at Drivewise are a pleasure to deal with, they truly take care of everything. I highly recommend Drivewise for first time buyers! I’ll be posting pictures in the morning!

DriveWise helped me pick my car and took care of everything for me. It was the such a smooth transaction. Adam explained everything to me in detail and then took me into my car and showed me exactly how everything works. GREAT EXPERIENCE!

Just had my 2016 Subaru Forester delivered to my doorstep today! Using DriveWise was easy and stress free, and I got a great deal too! Susan Knybel listened to exactly what I wanted, how much I could pay, and helped me through the entire process! She found the car I wanted, at the price I wanted and help me understand interest financing rates too. Susan sat and walked me through all the paperwork once the car was delivered and there through the entire process if I had any questions or concerns. She is knowledgeable and experienced in what she does and will give you an honest opinion if you need car buying advice. Not only did I get the car I wanted without spending hours at a dealer, but DriveWise also makes a donation to my favorite charity! How can you lose? Thanks Susan!

Easiest lease process I could imagine. Alison was super patient and helped us get the car we wanted. Highly recommend!

I cannot recommend DriveWise enough. As a first timer in the car market, I had a lot of questions and was generally pretty ignorant to the entire process — Adam was a lifesaver. Not only does he have the answer to everything, but DriveWise is such an amazing, full-​service business, that you don’t even need to know what questions to ask — they take care of everything!
Getting a car was just one of many to-​dos on my «I’m moving across country!» checklists — Adam took all of the stress away! All you have to do is tell him the kind of car you want, and they do the rest — getting quotes, negotiating price, processing paperwork, registering the car, getting plates, etc etc etc. I called Adam after picking up the car to ask if I had to like… do anything. No; no DMV, no anything other than make your car payment and enjoy the ride.
It’s kind of unbelievable how awesome DriveWise is. I still can’t believe I have a car.
PS — If you aren’t sold on using DriveWise simply because they DO EVERYTHING, maybe you’ll be convinced by knowing they donate their commission to a charity of your choice. How amazing is that?!

Wow. I’m not gonna buy or lease another car without calling Rick and these guys first.
I got into a bind with needing to replace my many years old, much loved truck on short notice. Rick talked about options with me, shopped around on my behalf, even told me what to say to the mechanic who was holding the truck to see about getting an offer from him.
In the end I ended up getting a car elsewhere, but when I told DriveWise the offer they said «you should take that.» Don’t know what other salespeople would ever do that. And they still helped sell my car afterward.
Signing all the paperwork for that took literally five minutes. They showed up, I signed in 3 places, they drove off. Easiest experience with car purchasing and/​or leasing I’ve ever had.

Drive Wise is amazing!!! Our consultant Alison did an awesome job finding the right car for us and the experience was Incredible. Alison did all of the leg work, found the perfect car, and secured financing. I have purchased many vehicles in my life but this by far was the BEST!!! I never thought buying a car was so simply an easy. Thanks Drive Wise.

Incredible car buying experience! I spent 2 weekends at dealerships, negotiating the trade in value of my Range Rover and the purchase value of a new Acura MDX. I tried through email, phone, and in person to get the best deal. I finally reached out to Alison and told her my situation. Within a few hours she found the exact cars i was interested in… color and trim i asked for. The prices she got for both models were MUCH better than what I had done on my own. When it came time to buy, she handled it all with in an hour… I drove my old car to her and left with my new one. She got me more for my trade in than any of the 3 dealerships offered, too. I will never go to a call dealership again to buy a car… only a broker. These guys are great!

Adam Slobin and the DriveWise Auto team took all of the stress of car-​buying off our plate and got us into not only the car we wanted but at the price we needed and THEN totally made the process of paperwork and delivery so simple!
They are professional, they get you the BEST deal and you can trust that. They work within your needs, your schedule, respond to everything, have all the answers and the best part, they give you confidence that you are getting the best deal and not getting the run around on anything.
I will not only recommend DriveWise to everyone but will always go back for future car purchasing and leasing needs. First class, best in class, all the way.
AND the follow up was amazing and they put forward a percentage of the sale or lease in your name to your non-​profit/​charitable organization of choice.
HIGHLY recommend you call Adam for your car buy or lease needs. Don’t hesitate. Just call him. Do it right now. His number is 818.345.5555. And then you will be writing a review like this very soon because he will make your life better and you will be driving around in your new car faster than you thought possible.

Alison made everything possible and seamless when it came time for me to shop and get a new car. It was my first time buying a car on my own without parental peer pressure, and I didn’t even know where to start. The last time my parents took me to get my old car was several years ago and we spent a total of 3 hours at the dealers talking to them back and forth (with their mafia style negotiating tactics in hand) — I thought it was hell and the worse way to waste my Sunday morning. I thought this time around, I would enlist the trusty help of Drivewise to help me look for a car.
I filled out a form on their website and was promptly contacted by Alison that very same day, I told her what I was looking for (at first I was shopping for an Audi Q3), a simple small SUV crossover, I told her what I was looking to put down, spend per month, and color/​style. She told me honestly that a Audi in my price range was not available and told me to pick a more realistic alternative, so I picked the Acura RDX. She spent a day talking to dealers, doing the nitty gritty work that all of us hate, and came back to me with a quote and all the specifics I needed in a call within a day. She scheduled a credit check and reviewed the contract for me just in case if the dealer tried to pull a bait n’ switch.
She coordinated the delivery with Geno from Thousand Oaks Acura, who was extremely nice to drive to the Westside to deliver my car and go over the specs, and helped me pair my phone. It was super easy and I wished my parents knew about this too or else they didn’t have to torture me by going to the dealer! Thank you Alison for making my experience extremely easy, painless, and smooth. I could not have gotten a better deal if it wasn’t for you.
Also another great thing they do is they will donate to a non-​profit of your choice. So I am a board member intern at my organization and chose for the donation to go to them! yay on all fronts!

If you are like me, you didn’t know car brokers existed either. I was having trouble finding the car I wanted when my previous lease was nearing it’s end, so a couple of co-​workers recommended DriveWise to me. Boy am I glad they did.
First bonus: Adam (my contact there), did all of the work for me. I didn’t I have to visit any more dealerships and haggle with slimy car salesman. He assured me the price he’d find would either match or be better than any dealership — and he did not lie.
Second bonus: Adam was the one who actually suggested the car that I ended up leasing after my first option fell through. It wasn’t even on my radar, so if he hadn’t mentioned it I would probably still be searching. He really knows his cars, or does the research to make sure he’s suggesting the best possible option. Win.
Third bonus: He handled my lease trade-​in as well. He not only gave me multiple options on how to account for my mileage overage and the trade-​in, but I literally drove my previous car to him and left with the new one. The whole process took maybe 20mins.
Fourth bonus: He donates to a charity in your name after your business has been completed! How great is that? He also lets you choose which charity you’d like to donate funds to, which I thought was a really nice touch. Further, if people I refer end up doing business with him, he’ll do yet another donation to my charity. It’s nice to know there are good people out there still.
So, if you couldn’t already tell, I loved using DriveWise Auto and would highly recommend them to anyone for their next lease/​purchase. Great people, easy process, and some good karma all rolled into one.

We were referred to Alison last year when we were looking for a car. We had already been shopping around at several dealerships. We even went to Enterprise to shop their fleet for a used car. But I must say, I wish we were referred to DriveWise earlier.
Alison made the entire car buying process the easiest I’ve ever encountered. She was basically, no, not basically… literally working for us to find the car we wanted. She shopped around; she compared prices; she did ALL the leg work. On top of that, when she found a car that we were interested in, she brought it to our house so we could test drive it! She found a better deal than we did and we didn’t have to hassle with any annoying car salesmen! She also hooked us up with a local bank for a car loan at a better rate than our own credit union was offering. As if that isn’t enough, they also make a donation to the charity of your choice for every car sold. This was literally the best car buying experience we’ve ever had. I highly recommend it.