Tampa Auto Source

I recommend anyone looking to buy a car to check out tampa auto source. My personal experience was A+. i spoke to peter and we spoked about the car that i wanted, he was polite and straight forward answ tampa auto source. My personal experience was A+. i spoke to peter and we spoked about the car that i wanted, he was polite and straight forward answering all my questions and being very patient. In a matter of days I had the car that I wanted at a lower monthly payment than i requested......would definitely do business with Peter again. More

Peter was a great guy to work with as well as the rest of the team form TAS I had to bring the car back for final delivery and inspection due to the day before it was closing time and we all had to go home a the team form TAS I had to bring the car back for final delivery and inspection due to the day before it was closing time and we all had to go home after a long day work the next day when I brought the car back no problem and as promised the car was clean and the mechanic did final inspection to make sure that everything was working the way it was meant to this is when I noticed that they are here to create good relations with the customer while making good business decisions and that says a lot about good etiquette and character from me and my wide thank you so very much and keep up the good work. More

This was by far the friendliest and most efficient dealer i've ever been to. Peter and his staff were amazing. As a person with credit challenges, Peter was able to get me an amazingly low interest rate on t i've ever been to. Peter and his staff were amazing. As a person with credit challenges, Peter was able to get me an amazingly low interest rate on the vehicle i wanted...I'm still in disbelief about it. All i can say is that i'm very grateful for all of the work that the staff put in for me. Thanks guys! Gus M More

Service was very friendly and professional. Hector really knew what he was doing They really listened to what I want and made it happen, extremely satisfied and will recommend to anyone. All employees includ knew what he was doing They really listened to what I want and made it happen, extremely satisfied and will recommend to anyone. All employees including manager Peter, and finance girl, somehow got involved in making us feel that they really care and wanted to help. Talking to all my family and friends to go and check them out. More

I have to say that I am so pleased with how this story ended up, and it could have been a much different experience if Eddy and Peter of Tampa Auto Source had not been diligent in making sure they did rig ended up, and it could have been a much different experience if Eddy and Peter of Tampa Auto Source had not been diligent in making sure they did right by someone who ended up purchasing a car with major engine issues. I commend them for doing the right thing by their customer. In mid May 2012, I purchased (cash) what I thought was my dream sports car convertible from Peter Acevedo of Tampa Auto Source. The car I purchased was a clean car fax, one owner vehicle, the same make and model of one I owned and loved just 2 years ago. Within a few weeks, it was obvious that there was a serious engine problem as the car was burning excessive amounts of oil. Peter recommended I bring the car back to him to have his independent mechanic evaluate the problem. The vehicle it seemed had not been properly cared for by that one owner, was now in need of a valve job and possibly an entire engine replacement. Somewhere along the line (and the car had been at several dealerships prior to coming to Tampa Auto Source), I believe someone did something to hide the problem for a few thousand miles. I do not believe that Tampa Auto Source knew anything more than I did about the condition of the engine - it drove well, and had no obvious oil burning issues until after I had driven it about 900 miles. From there - it just got worse. After several visits to Peter's local mechanic, and a thorough evaluation, Peter and the owner of Tampa Auto Source – Eddy Arias, agreed that they would take the car back and get me a replacement vehicle of my choosing. I am now driving a newer vehicle (different make/model) that Eddy arranged to purchase from another local dealer so that he in turn could take my oil burning car back in trade, and am very happy. Tampa Auto Source gave me the full price paid back toward the new car. They were very careful to make sure that I was happy with my new choice, and had no problem with me having the vehicle evaluated by a mechanic prior to my purchase. I really appreciate the honesty and integrity of Tampa Auto Source, Eddy Arias and Peter Acevedo. They worked with me until I was happy, and worked hard to get me a good quality replacement vehicle. More

Tampa auto source IS NOT an honest auto dealer. My girlfriend was going to buy a car from these guys, filled out all the paperwork, got approved for the loan and everything, but when it was time to ge girlfriend was going to buy a car from these guys, filled out all the paperwork, got approved for the loan and everything, but when it was time to get insurance to drive it home, we found out from the insurance company that the car had been totalled and we could not insure it with them. The dealer and manager kept trying to say everything was fine with the car and we should still buy it and work out the issues later.... Yeah right. We asked to look at the carfax and seen multiple accidents with severe damage that the dealer tried to rationalize saying "see, its not totalled", then saying "if carfax has an error, they will buy your car from you" but when I asked him why they didn't contact carfax to have carfax buy the car from them, he had no answer. Even after all this, the salesmen kept trying to get a down payment for the car? HA HA HA. Saying "the car may not be here when you come back" (I really hope nobody fell for this and bought this car- black Audi). I told them to figure out what the deal was with the car and if this was a mistake, then call us back. No call back, of course. This is a rotten, fraudulent, dishonest auto dealer. Disregard the 5 star reviews, they have all been left by the manager. More

I had been looking for a VW GTI for almost a year. And, it seemed the only ones I could find were on these small used car lots in Tampa. I had quite a few bad experiences dealing with these various places it seemed the only ones I could find were on these small used car lots in Tampa. I had quite a few bad experiences dealing with these various places so I was reluctant to drive to Tampa, from St. Pete, again to look at another car that wasn't going to deliver what the dealer promised. After talking to Peter on the phone for just a few minutes I got the feeling that this place was different from the others. I was still skeptical, however. But, decided, on February 8,2012 to make the trip. When I arrived on the lot I could tell that all the cars were well maintained and as close to stock as possible. I sat down in the GTI on the lot and liked it. I took it for a test drive and fell in love. But, the price was considerably more than I wanted to spend and I was trading in a vehicle in which I was upside down. We sat down and discussed the options. Peter and Sal made me feel like they genuinely wanted to help me get into the car I wanted. And, after looking into various financing options, I got the car I wanted for the price I needed. Now I am driving a 2007 VW GTI that is in great shape and is super-fun to drive! Thanks guys! you're awesome. More

THIS PLACE IS SHADY. Never buy a car here. I bought a used Mazda 3 from Sal, and was told there was no mechanical issues whatsoever with the vehicle. I needed something dependable and good on gas, so th used Mazda 3 from Sal, and was told there was no mechanical issues whatsoever with the vehicle. I needed something dependable and good on gas, so this seemed like a perfect fit. Before I could even get to the first oil change, it ran out of oil and the engine started knocking. I just had to pay for a completeley new engine on a car I bought only FOUR MONTHS ago because mine threw a bearing rod. They also gave me a tag from the wrong county, and refused to fix it. They blamed the DMV, but they had the tags on site and didn't want to pay the $48 DMV fee to fix their own error. Whatever bullcrap they try to sell you on, RUN AWAY, they are lying thru their teeth to get a sale. They will smooth-talk you and be nice and do whatever it takes to get the car off the lot. They took advantage of a bad situation of mine (needed a car in one day) and then refused to fix their own mistakes. Dishonet dealership, NEVER BUY HERE!!! More

Awful place, never purchase a vehicle at this place. On March 18, 2011 I purchased a used Nissan from this business the salesman was Sal. I needed a dependable vehicle for my son who is a USF student. I wa March 18, 2011 I purchased a used Nissan from this business the salesman was Sal. I needed a dependable vehicle for my son who is a USF student. I was assured by Sal that this car would fit our needs. Well on March 26, the clutch went on the vehicle. On Monday March 28 I took the dependable vehicle to my auto shop in Bradenton and was told the total cost of the repair would br $871.00. At this point I called Tampa Auto Source and spoke with Pedro & told him my problem, Pedro stated that he would talk to the owner (never mentioning his name)& get back to me. Pedro never returned my call, on Wednesday March 30 I called & spoke with the saleman Sal who gave me the run-a-round & said he would speak to the owner(again never mentioning his name). The next day after repeated calls I spoke with Sal who stated the clutch was not covered by the warranty, something I already knew. I thought in the interest of good business and to get return & referred business they would have paid at least part of the cost..By the way the owners name is Eddy Arias More