Toyota Santa Monica

I would like to extend my highest praise 10 stars to Toyota of Santa Monica, particularly to Arnold Funes, the Internet Sales Manager. After conducting some research last night, I became interested in leasing a brand new Toyota Prius XLE. I submitted an inquiry through an automated system that notifies all Toyota dealers, and by morning, Arnold was the first to reach out to me. At 11 a.m. sharp, Arnold was ready to discuss the details. He texted me, saying, "It's Arnold from Toyota Santa Monica. We can do $3,000 down and $380 per month. That's the best offer I can provide for you." A few hours later, I was inundated with calls from various Toyota dealers across Southern California, each employing the same sales tactics. However, none of them came close to matching Arnold's offer. Even after I shared the details of Arnold's proposal, many dealers expressed skepticism and joked that I might be getting played. Ultimately, the deal went through, and I ended up with an even better offer. This dealership is genuinely committed to their customers, and Arnold's dedication and work ethic certainly deserve recognition and a raise. I wholeheartedly recommend Toyota of Santa Monica to anyone serious about leasing a new vehicle. If you're in the market, this is the place to go.

I tried to explain I didn’t want any of the add-ons and just wanted to see if they can negotiate on the price. The sales manager took the phone away from the sales person and told me to buy it or don’t in a very very rude tone and gave the phone back to the sales person I was talking to. That’s my impression of that dealership RUDE.

I bought a 2022 Toyota Mirai and called to see if there was any service still remaining. The person I spoke with said yes, and I drove all the way from San Pedro to have it completed. When I got there they said that they are sorry but there is nothing left. They told me that they would give me the cabin filter which costs about 10 for free but I would have to pay almost $400 for the service. The service manager Khalid didn't do anything to try and help fix the complete waste of time that his advisor caused me. Thanks for nothing.

Very personable and easy to talk to, he is very down to earth and well spoken

The salesman did not honor the price advertised on Cars.com and offered a price that was $5,000 more than advertised explaining that what is advertised is MSRP and not the actual sales price. The sales man also tried to bring in confusing arguments that have nothing to do with the purchase price. It feels like they are breaking some regulations by not honoring their advertised price.

Great experience buying our new car here at Santa Monica Toyota! Lou is amazing and highly recommend working with him if you ever find yourself looking for a Toyota.

I was interested in buying a used car. I talked to the sales rep and asked if the car was available. He said yes. I said I would be there at 1:30pm. He said OK. I drove 40 miles. When I got there they were in the process of selling the car to someone else. I was told they don’t hold used cars. You don’t treat customers like that. No apology, no we’re really sorry. Terrible experience.

I have bought and leased more than ten cars over the years for me and my family. I have never seen unprofessional staff like the ones at this dealership. They try to be very nice when you are trying to buy but the minute you sign and leave it's a whole different staff. I bought two cars for my kids going to college. One car had only one set of keys. They promised me to order the second set and would be coming within a month. It has been one and a half years, and I am still waiting. I called them so many times and every time I call to inquire, they always promise to investigate it and get back to me. Never happened, No one ever took the time to give me an answer. No manager ever took the time to follow up. I had to call Toyota Corporate office to try to get a solution. Hopefully, Toyota will get this done right. Don't make this mistake and get fooled with them being nice when you go to buy. I would go to any other dealership.

Horrible dealership. They are nothing more than scammers. Bought a car from them that when I first saw, didn’t have floor mats or a second key. Before I signed the paperwork, they assured me the car had both and they would give it to me. After I paid for the car, they said they wouldn’t give me either. Stay far away. These guys will scam you and lie to get you to overpay for their cars.

Basically a criminal enterprise. I took my care in because they kept messaging me saying I was "due for my scheduled PREPAID maintenance." I expected and received the call that says there are more things, beyond the 'prepaid' that would need fixing, and was sent a video that summarized what they would be. The video cut off after listing a few nominal services that my car needed, air filter, battery cleaning, tire rotation. I said yes to what the video had outlined assuming that it would be no more than $500. When I went to pick up my car, I paid thinking that the card-reader said $452, and ecen commenting that it was cheaper than I had expected. Then I got a receipt text saying 'thank you for your payment of $2452!!! I'm a teacher. That's a month of salary. I never would have agreed to having that much work done even if it needed it. Apparently there was more on the video that I had not received because it had gotten cut off. That was their reasoning. I had watched it with my wife and neither of us saw an itemized list or any evidence that the video was longer than what we had received. They said they could take my car and undo all the work they did. When I complained they gave me no other options, basically holding my car hostage. When I took it to the managers etc I was met with the same indifference, with no solutions offered. This after I've bought 3 cars from them and been their client for more than 12 years. I will never ever give them my patronage again, and I recommend you find somewhere else to do your business. In retrospect, this was not the first time they tried to shaft me (and succeeded). A few years ago they sent asked to buy my car back saying they could give me a certain amount and that my new lease would be a certain amount. Once I had gone through with the process my lease went from $315 a month to $525 a month. The salesman, a sleazy stereotype of a used-car salesman said "you should consider yourself lucky. Some people are losing their homes right now." I was with my 4 year old son so I restrained myself, but that was way beyond the pale. You guys are the worst!