Automotive Excellence of San Diego

Best independent Porsche service in San Diego. Quick, reliable, and great pricing. I won’t go anywhere else!

Purchased a low milesge 911 on New Years Eve from Automotive Excellence. Shopped around for months & my research (and used Porshe buyers guide) led me back to SV Motorsports. Cornelius was a pleasure to deal with. No pressure… he just offered me a great car at a great price. I was given a more than fair trade in price for my Boxster, a full tank of gas, 3 keys, all 4 manuals, & most importantly., a meticulously well kept Carrera.
I have called Cornelius several times after the sale with various questions & each time he responded promptly. Nice! Received my plates & registration 25 days after the sale & never had to go near the DMV.
I did not write this review until after I completed 1000 problem free miles. Just did. Will definetly return to this business when I upgrade. Amazing cars & service. Thanks

Still driving fine on the same transmission that FIVE YEARS AGO they told me I needed to replace right away… when I took the Porsche in for an inspection just after I purchased it… see earlier review for more info…

Unusual place, unique in my experience, basically the opposite to a typical used car dealership. The cars here are top quality and the people here are top quality. Owner Stephan from Munich is one of the nicest and most sincere people I have ever met. Cornelius is also a straight-​up helpful salesman; he even drove the BMW M roadster over to another shop so that it could be thoroughly inspected before buying (the four hour inspection revealed that there was nothing at all wrong with the car — first time for that!) The mechanics are great; their diagnoses have always been right, their work has always been perfectly done and the price have always been quite nice, especially when compared with other factory certified shops. I cannot recommend this place enough, for the cars they offer and for the service they give afterwards… it is the best dealership I have ever been to, used or new. Their name is no exaggeration, they really are Automotive Excellence!

I was looking for a used Volvo convertible, which are difficult to find. In seeing a car from Automotive Excellence, I dealt with Cornelius Green. He was responsive to my questions, and we were able to negotiate a fair deal for a car that was in excellent condition. It was just what I was looking for at a reasonable price. Thanks guys!

My husband and I we searching for a really low miles E350 convertible. Found it! Amazing car with only 2300 miles. Cornelius made the process so easy, no pressure and the deal was done without the haggle (because it was very value priced). Will definitely be back.

If you are looking for service after the sale, you can forget it here. More than happy to woo us with lots of kind words and attitudes until they got our money, promises became unfilled once the car was shipped. For example: the car was supposed to come with 2 keys (no small expense to replace mind you!) and it arrived with only one. Certain paperwork in cluding the title was supposed to have been mailed but I had to request it to be mailed a third time, because Cornelius was «too busy». It was supposed to arrive full of gas and it had a quarter of a tank. When i called to inquire about these deficencies, both Stephan and Cornelius were borderline rude and dismissive of my issues. We wanted to pay for the vehicle on the date of pickup but they were rather insistent of having the money wired to them ahead of time (also an added expense they were happy for US to pay for). We had the car independently inspected (at our expense) prior to purchase and I felt they were hesitant to do the necessary repairs but finally got them to agree to 2. At pick up, the hired driver had to return the vehicle right after purchase because the fans wouldn’t turn off. Stephan and staff had decided to paint some console buttons (something we had not requested) and in doing so had failed to put it back together properly). the shipping driver was delayed another hour while they disassembled the console to repair it. No wonder people dislike used car salesman. I told them I had no patience for their nonsense.

I bought a 1999 Porsche convertible from these guys a few months ago. These guys are great. Cornelius is a crack up. And Stephan (he’s all business) was serious about service. I was also distinctly impressed by the quality of their used cars. You can tell a lot about a used car dealer by how clean the cars are kept and how ‘ready to be sold’ they look. Their warehouse is clean and neat and the cars looked immaculate. They ‘threw in’ an optional hard top without even charging me anything for it. After the sale they delivered on all of their promises and even fixed a small mistake in the registration after I pointed out the mistake. I would totally buy from them again and in fact plan to when I’m ready to upgrade to a newer Porsche. See you guys in a few years!

Stephan, Cornelius, and the whole Automotive Excellence team are the best in the business! I have purchased a Lexus and two Porsches from them and they were both the best of kind vehicles. In both all cases they gave me great trade-​in value and made it possible for me to own the cars. I also use the team for all of my repair and service work. With them the work is done quickly and correctly. When it comes to high-​end sport-​luxury cars I only go to them.

Cornelius was great and I ended up with the perfect car. Could have not been better!

I have had numerous dealings with Automotive Excellence and Stephan. This is a first class operation; the personal service level is top notch, and the work done is better than any other I’ve encountered including dealers. I have a 1969 Alfa Romeo GTV and to say that it is finicky would be somewhat of an understatement. The service of these older cars is more of an art than a science, and the car runs great now, after their work on it. I have also purchased and sold several cars to Stephan, he is fair and does what he says he’ll do. I have been satisfied with both my sell price (twice), and the purchase price for the car I bought from him. I personally can recommend this business without reservation.

This place is So Great they helped me with my Mercedes-​Benz SL 550 and found the problem right away and updated me with a estimate and what was going on. They were fast at getting my car to me and even gave me a loner car to drive while my car was being worked on! loved the service and my car is all fixed and ready to go since i visited them

I found my Mercedes ML350 and it was at Automotive Excellence! Cornelius was the one that helped me. I paid cash for the car and we were able to come to an agreeable price of which I was very happy. The car has low miles and I am really in love with it! But the best part was I was living in Mira Mesa and had no ride to get to the dealer so Cornelius came and got me!!! Now how is that for service??? he was pleasant to negotiate with and when I had the car serviced there they gave me a very cool Mini Cooper. Wow that was kind of fun!!! I would definatley buy from them again!!!

If I could give a negative star I would. I bought a GLK350 from Tim and Cornelius. They offered me a 1.99 interest rate when I bought my car. 19 months later I discover my contract was written at 2.99 without me knowing, rushed trough signing papers because it literally took all day to negotiate a deal. When I called and spoke with Stefan, he laughed and hung up on me. I was baited and switched and I promise I will NEVER do business with them again.

Well, I tried to get my AC serviced here. They had me come into their shop on a Wednesday morning just to tell me that they won’t start working on my car until Thursday at the earliest. Why have me come in for an appointment if you’re not even remotely ready to work on the car?

I bought a Ferrari 512TR in August of 2012. The car was delivered in September of 2012 using Horseless Carriage. The car arrived clean and as described. This car is a reliable car, with no hidden nightmares. It was my lifelong dream to own a Ferrari and Mr. Cornelius Green made it happen. He knew which finance company to use and I was approved quickly. I have been having a wonderful time driving the Ferrari I always dreamed of.

I have bought 3 cars from Automotive Excellence. I receive great value for highly selected cars. They seem to find the best examples of low mile cars with deep discounts. I will not buy from anyone else. The cars are preselected and prices right.

I just finished going there for service for the first time.
I have to say probably the best service ever.
I called in a day ahead and made my appt with Manny the Service Advisor .
i dropped off my car they greeted me «Good Morning» and Took my car in.
I didnt have to sign no diagnosic estimate to get looked at or anything,
They have loaners available and there hour rate is WAY CHEAPER than a dealer…
They later called me for repairs or concerns and Manny broke down all the prices and parts cost for everything. He even gave me a discount for being a first time customer.
Work Quality is perfect and Treat You well and Honest!
Service Guy Manny made the process so easy and reliable.
He was nice to us from beginning to end.
To top it off they even gave it a courtesy car wash after it was done.
My car really needed it!!! Thanks again!!!

I had a completely opposite experience. Bought a 2007 911 and paid over $ 56 000 cash up front for it and was treated like garbage by Cornelius afterwards. Stephan is indeed knowledgeable but Cornelius is not and unfortunately we didn’t deal with Stephan, the owner. We had to take the car in to be serviced right after we got it and it cost $ 1600 to service (Beverly Hills tho) and one of the rear shocks needed to be replaced (warranty thankfully had 2 more days on it) and brakes were at 40% remaining. Our bad for trusting Cornelius and not having the car checked out by a real dealer (he claimed to be a Porsche service dealer). Also when we first went to see the car it was full of dings and dents though they did fix most of it but with much headache. We just moved to California and also got the ‘undisclosed’ surprise of having to pay for the whole time the car was on the dealer’s lot, so lost another $ 650 there and it will renew this fall. I cannot recommend them. JD

Just wanted to give a shout out to Stephan, Cornelius and Manny at Automotive Excellence. I recently bought my first 911 from them and it’s beautiful! They gave me a great deal and bent over backwards to make sure I was happy. I’m very picky, and they met all my expectations. Above and beyond is what I would describe it as. They’ve got all kinds of incredible cars at fabulous prices. Corn is a wonderfully knowledgeable front end man and Manny went the extra mile to communicate with me the whole way. Stephan the owner is right there making sure it’s done right and easy to talk to. If you want a great buy on a luxury auto this is the place to go! Thanks guys!