Testimonials
I cannot say enough good things about my experience with Salem and Ion Cars. After being offered basically nothing to trade in my perfectly lovely, low mile, '08 Ford, I decided to try to sell it myself...but that required selling it myself. As a first step, I tried Carmax but didn't love their offer (which was a bummer after driving all the way to Fairfield). So...I was preparing to embark on a Craigslist selling adverture. But before I did, I figured I'd look at some of the "we sell your car for you" options.
In my search, I found Ion Cars as well as other services. I submitted info to Beepi, Shift and Ion Cars. The first two told me they weren't accepting my type of vehicle. Um rude! But Ion was different.
Within two hours of submitting my info, Salem called me to ask some questions about the car. We made an appt for this evening. After a quick (but thorough) examination of the car, we talked price and landed on a number that worked for both of us. The final figure was $1300 more than what Carmax offered ($1300!!!!). Like the other reviews say, he gave me a check on the spot, handled the DMV paperwork, and drove off. I sold my car for a fair price in ONE DAY! No hassle, no expense to clean or repair it, no dealing with Randos. Goodbye Ford Fusion...and God Speed.
If you are looking to sell a car, don't take what the dealerships are offering. Try Ion Cars.
In my search, I found Ion Cars as well as other services. I submitted info to Beepi, Shift and Ion Cars. The first two told me they weren't accepting my type of vehicle. Um rude! But Ion was different.
Within two hours of submitting my info, Salem called me to ask some questions about the car. We made an appt for this evening. After a quick (but thorough) examination of the car, we talked price and landed on a number that worked for both of us. The final figure was $1300 more than what Carmax offered ($1300!!!!). Like the other reviews say, he gave me a check on the spot, handled the DMV paperwork, and drove off. I sold my car for a fair price in ONE DAY! No hassle, no expense to clean or repair it, no dealing with Randos. Goodbye Ford Fusion...and God Speed.
If you are looking to sell a car, don't take what the dealerships are offering. Try Ion Cars.
Salem is the best! I came into his dealership driving my 1988 Honda Accord with duct tape on the sunroof and smoke coming out of the muffler. When I bought my car from Salem I jokingly asked it he'd buy my Honda, he said he was happy to take a look. Salem gave me an amazing deal, much more than I expected to get and it was so easy! No hassle, much easier than if I had tried to sell it myself. I'll never go anywhere else!
Salem is a very nice person! The entire process of selling my car took no more than 30 minutes. This includes all the paperwork and stuff too. He made everything really easy and even took care of all the DMV related paperwork. What's more convenient is that he makes house calls too. Selling a car has never been easier and I definitely recommend contacting Salem!
When my neighbor told me about his painful experience trying to sell his car and how the dealer tried coercing him into taking less money for his barely used 2011 Lexus ES350, I felt uncomfortable. The negative drama and bs was overwhelming. Do car dealers have a playbook they follow to belittle and demean you? Wear you out until you give in?
So, after my neighbor told me about the deductions for minor scratches, dings, curb rash, bumper dimples, etc., I suggested we call ION CARS. I purchased two vehicles from ION CARS and was thoroughly satisfied. The cars are working great and I remember they buy cars from private party.
We went online to get their number and according to Yelp they moved. After a bit more searching, we found them in Jack London Square in Oakland and a new office in SF (thank god)! And get this, the SF office buys cars! I called ION CARS in SF and Salem answered (again, thank god). He remembered me, which was a warm welcome. I told him the issues my neighbor was encountering with selling his Lexus and Salem wanted to help. My neighbor wanted to early terminate his lease on the Lexus and lease a new BMW X5 for business reasons. The payoff for the lease was near blue book value and all he wanted was just to have someone pay it off. Didn't want any money in return, but also didn't want to pay from his pocket as the dealer diligently tried to get him to do.
Salem drove to our houses. We live in Daly City. That's dedication. Salem looked over the vehicle in about 10 minutes, asked a few questions and struck a deal with my neighbor. He took the Lexus off my neighbor's hands by paying off the loan (no money out-of-pocket) and doing all the DMV paperwork. It was incredible. What car dealer pays house visits? He then arranged for the car to be picked up a few hours later after he released liability from my neighbor 's name online and printed a copy. Amazing. What can I say? He made me look like a rock star. I am writing this because of the experience I had with ION CARS, again. The best! My neighbor doesn't own a computer and English is his second language, so I wanted to help out by telling others that if you have a car you'd like to sell or buy, contact ION CARS.
ION CARS will change your life!
So, after my neighbor told me about the deductions for minor scratches, dings, curb rash, bumper dimples, etc., I suggested we call ION CARS. I purchased two vehicles from ION CARS and was thoroughly satisfied. The cars are working great and I remember they buy cars from private party.
We went online to get their number and according to Yelp they moved. After a bit more searching, we found them in Jack London Square in Oakland and a new office in SF (thank god)! And get this, the SF office buys cars! I called ION CARS in SF and Salem answered (again, thank god). He remembered me, which was a warm welcome. I told him the issues my neighbor was encountering with selling his Lexus and Salem wanted to help. My neighbor wanted to early terminate his lease on the Lexus and lease a new BMW X5 for business reasons. The payoff for the lease was near blue book value and all he wanted was just to have someone pay it off. Didn't want any money in return, but also didn't want to pay from his pocket as the dealer diligently tried to get him to do.
Salem drove to our houses. We live in Daly City. That's dedication. Salem looked over the vehicle in about 10 minutes, asked a few questions and struck a deal with my neighbor. He took the Lexus off my neighbor's hands by paying off the loan (no money out-of-pocket) and doing all the DMV paperwork. It was incredible. What car dealer pays house visits? He then arranged for the car to be picked up a few hours later after he released liability from my neighbor 's name online and printed a copy. Amazing. What can I say? He made me look like a rock star. I am writing this because of the experience I had with ION CARS, again. The best! My neighbor doesn't own a computer and English is his second language, so I wanted to help out by telling others that if you have a car you'd like to sell or buy, contact ION CARS.
ION CARS will change your life!
When I ordered a new car at the BMW dealer, I was not happy with the trade-in quote of my old BMW. I contacted ion cars through their website in the morning, the owner, Salem, and I exchanged emails to make an appointment. He visited my place on the same day to evaluate the BMW that I was trying to sell. He provided good service by coming to my place to evaluate the car which made the deal very convenient for me.
After checking my car (quickly), Salem and I agreed on the price within 5 minutes. His offer was very reasonable compared to the BMW dealer (and KBB). He even agreed to take care of the DMV paper work when I could not find the title of my car. I received the check the same evening. All in all, this was a very smooth and easy transaction. I never expected that selling a car would be this easy! I would definitely recommend Salem to my friends and family.
After checking my car (quickly), Salem and I agreed on the price within 5 minutes. His offer was very reasonable compared to the BMW dealer (and KBB). He even agreed to take care of the DMV paper work when I could not find the title of my car. I received the check the same evening. All in all, this was a very smooth and easy transaction. I never expected that selling a car would be this easy! I would definitely recommend Salem to my friends and family.
Salem was spectacular! My husband and I went to Ion Cars after trying to sell our car at a Nissan Dealership to a particularly unfriendly, standoffish salesman. Right off the bat, Salem was friendly and personable. When examining our car, he was very transparent with us as he was going over the car-- both its good and bad qualities. He was willing to negotiate what we felt was a fair price for our car, and it was so easy to work with him! He was able to quickly take care of the DMV paperwork for us, remove liability, switch the title over, and give us a check. I put off selling this car for a year because I wanted to avoid the typical bad car-selling experience one expects, but working with Salem was a breeze! Also, we peeked into his garage to check out his for sale cars, and they look great. I highly recommend working with Ion Cars!
