James Porter
James Porter at Ken Garff Lexus of Santa Barbara

James Porter

Sales Manager

Ken Garff Lexus of Santa Barbara

350 Hitchcock Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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4.7
55 Reviews
4.7

55 Reviews

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55 Reviews of James Porter

November 10, 2025

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The negotiation process was remarkably smooth but receiving and finalizing the purchase was quite lengthy. It might have been helpful to have some of tge warranty and maintenance plan options to revi More

by surfdude1960
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Other Employees Tagged: Abby Gaetz

November 06, 2025

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I did not like the process when paying money order, to many forms including loan docs, stupid, call me if you want more info. I requested a hard copy of paperwork, NO was the response. I last bought a More

by SJJOBST
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Other Employees Tagged: Glauco Pergolizzi , Ren

Nov 07, 2025

Ken Garff Lexus of Santa Barbara responded

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you had a frustrating experience, and we appreciate that you brought this to our attention. Our team is reviewing the circumstances regarding your review. If you’d like to share more about this experience or reach our team directly, please reach out using the contact information listed below. Joe Langhans, General Manager joel@lexusofsantabarbara.com

October 27, 2025

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For me, time and price were that priority. I knew what I wanted and didn’t need to see all the options. I also knew the price I wanted to pay. The dealership respected both of those priorities More

by mymailfromyou78
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September 05, 2025

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Very helpful and friendly service. I’d recommend this dealership over and over. Very happy! More

by carloslopezhollis
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August 20, 2025

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Great customer service in all the right areas. . Fast service department. With great turnover time. More

by MIKENGUYEN1631
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August 16, 2025

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My experience with the Lexus of Santa Barbara was amazing. The location was under construction but still beautiful. The surrounding was beautiful as well. We drove from the Bay Area to pick up an IS5 More

by fana.mateen
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Other Employees Tagged: Jonathan Cruz, Ezekiel Maciel

August 06, 2025

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I drive from Simi Valley to get my car serviced because the service is always excellent. More

by Glen
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Other Employees Tagged: Hugo is excellent!

July 26, 2025

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Emily and Mauricio did an amazing job helping me to select my new car - A Lexus RX. There's a reason people come to Santa Barbara Lexus - it's not only for the cars but for the stellar service. Ezequie More

by kararaynaud
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July 24, 2025

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I received excellent customer service from the sales team at Ken Garfield Lexus of Santa Barbara. They treated me with utmost respect as they navigated me through the purchase of a used ES300h Lexus. I am qu More

by dennisford57
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Other Employees Tagged: Gianni Madrical Sales Consultant

July 20, 2025

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Bent backwards to fix the issues associated with the sale and delivery of our new car. More

by mkazemimd
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