Hancock Automotive

Hancock Automotive is exactly what everyone else on Unilocal has said. Five stars! I am a bit more skeptical with third party dealers, but their service exceed the authorized dealers, in my opinion. I would definitely want to come back to them for any future car purchase over any other dealer.
Had the chance to be helped by Minh, who was informative, responsive, and easy going. One of the best part about this dealer is the people who help you are just honest, car enthusiast who cares about all the cars they sold. They are not pushy or act like a car salesman, which I feel is rare for this kind of business.
The car was exactly as Minh described, and of course, I drove off with it. Thanks Minh!

Well, where do I start. This is actually my first Unilocal review of all time. I have to give my honest opinion how awesome my purchase experience was.
This is a family own local independent dealer who shares an interest of motorsport passions, from exotic to collectible high end sport cars not based on their value on paper, but intrinsic values. Their collection is, first of all, drama-​free — they’re solid and no need to worry about their mechanics, reliability, history or it’s provided upfront.
Minh, the sales guy, shares a great passion and deep knowledge in European and Japanese sports cars. Having driven numerous sports cars himself, he was able to talk to me based on my car driving experience and introduce me to my new weekend S2000 — which obviously is mechanically checked out, and is exactly what’s been described throughout our conversations. Not every salesman, if none of the them, know actually what they’re talking about, especially when it comes down to tech-​heavy sports car segments. Minh is different and he takes time to explains things and leave it to your judgement to pull the trigger or not. He took extra miles and did a few things for me, just to reassure I feel 100% comfortable. Before I even fly down to SD (from bay area), I knew the car is solid, and the car pickup experience from the airport is just great.
Enjoying my new ride and hopefully this review helps people who’s in the market. Don’t hesitate to reach out to Minh.

Bought a s2000 off of Minh, he was a very reasonable guy and accommodated my first time car buyer jitters. The car was fantastic and well kept. He only sells quality cars and i would buy from him again for my next car purchase.

This guy sells only quality, i hounded him for days about a car and he made me wait as there was another person wanting to view the car. I respect that. I waited, and sure enough the other buyer was a typical flake. Anyway I got a super rare beautiful e92 m3, i would have special ordered it exactly the way it was. Price was super fair, transaction was smooth. Minh knows his cars and doesn’t try to sell junk. Id buy again if and when he gets a white 2014 or newer Porsche cayman s ;)
Thank you I love my car looks like it rolled off the showroom floor.

I have to say that I, myself, am shocked to be writing a positive review about buying a car. But my recent car purchase through Hancock Automotive was the best I could ask for.
I was in the market for a BMW M3 (e46 or e92) and I saw a beautiful Alpine White e92 on AutoTrader, posted by Hancock A. Getting an appointment to see and test drive it was very easy. Minh, the point of contact, was very accommodating in terms of setting up an appointment to see the car. The car looked amazing when he drove up in it (the on-​line pictures were great but I fell in love when I saw it in person). After the test drive, I loved the car but didn’t want to rule out an e46 offered elsewhere. Minh was very understanding and didn’t pressure me to buy the car at that time. He even encouraged me to check out the other car and see if that is what I really wanted. Several days later, I decided on the e92 Minh showed me and luckily it was still available. We agreed on a fair price (without the usual haggle at dealerships) and it was pretty seamless to finally get the car.
I would not hesitate to recommend anyone who is in the market for late model higher-​end cars to check out Hancock A. It is a family-​owned business and you can tell they really like the cars they sell. Looking back, this was probably my best car buying experience… I don’t have any regrets. And the car is still great 2 weeks after picking it up.

I am from the Los Angeles area and after doing extensive research and communicating on the phone and by email with Minh and Brian, I finally decided to check out a mercedes AMG C63 they had and had a family member drive me down to San Diego to see the car. Not only was the price the best around, they had the color I wanted, dark blue. When I saw the car and did a test drive, I knew I had to have it. The owners made it very easy to purchase the cars and they never pressured me to buy something I didn’t want. In fact, they encouraged me to test drive a few other cars they had to make sure I had made the right selection. I took them up on their offer and after test driving a few other cars, I was sold on the AMG. They had said that all their cars go through extensive tests and detailing and they were not exaggerating. Once I made the decision to purchase the car, the paperwork process was quick and easy and I drove back with the AMG (which was a great drive back home). I would recommend this company to anyone that is interested in purchasing high end used cars. I am still loving my AMG and there hasn’t been any problems with it.

This is a small indie (family owned) dealer specializing in performance European cars. I bought an AMG C63 from them after doing a lot of comparative shopping. Their prices and the kind of cars they sell are simply better than what I found at franchise dealers or more «stiff upper lip» places — you won’t find gaudy color combinations here for sure. Minh and his brothers do all the car selection, detailing and maintenance. Like the other reviewers say — the car are spotless and look better than the NEW cars you find at the dealers.
There was no sales pressure or pitches for stupid stuff like extended warranties: if you know the car that you want, this is the place for you.

just bought a car from Minh recently. i initially found him from a craigslist autos for sale post, and i have to be honest, i was a little unsure about buying a car from a small indie shop, but i have to say now that i wouldn’t hesitate to buy from him again. super friendly guy, super patient (even though we were having drawn-​out issues with my bank for some reason), very forthcoming and very accommodating. got a fair deal on a great car. Minh loves cars and you can tell that he doesn’t abuse his inventory and that he cares about his business. even if you are not from the immediate SD area, i would say that it is worth the trip. thanks, Minh!

I was checking out a few of their cars. Everyone has an extremely amazing finish on them. It’s like every vehicle they have has undergone some kind of expensive detail, it’s incredible. I couldn’t find anything wrong with their vehicles. They are pretty straight forward with what they have and they seem very competitive. The purchasing process was easy and quick, not like the whole day at some of those other dealerships.