Blessed Auto Sales - Modesto, California

Rushele Stucker

I had purchased a car from Tommy a few years ago and never thought to write a review. I purchased a 2013 Mazda MAZDA3. My dad found the car on Facebook Marketplace (I was only 17 at the time) and when he showed me pictures I was all for it. We checked out the car and really liked it; however, we were very disappointed to find out the car was salvaged. We knew nothing of this until I was already set on the purchase. It was never mentioned in the listing, and Tommy never thought of mentioning it until we came back from the bank with the money I needed to purchase the vehicle. He claimed it was only made salvaged due to theft, but we came to find out that the trunk doesn’t close properly and needs a good hard slam in order to actually get it shut. The alignment of the car was very off which later led me to need to replace the tires a few months later. I know hardly anything about cars so these things slid right by. The mechanic at American Tires pointed out to me that the whole back bumper was replaced with cheap plastic that was falling apart because it wasn’t repaired properly—even more reason to believe that the car was in an accident after Tommy told my family and I that it wasn’t.

I do commend him for replacing the windshield for free since there was a large scratch mark on it that also was not mentioned in the description of the vehicle.

Overall, I would not purchase from Blessed Auto Sales again due to a lack of integrity and misinformation throughout the whole experience.

Roxy V.

Got a great deal for an Elantra (price wise), we were impressed with their service until We picked up the car. We were promised the car would be cleaned and detailed inside, when we picked up the car almost 2 days later it had not been touched. Not even wiped down with a cloth. We were pretty disappointed after that and will reconsidering going back for future purchases.

Marci H

We bought a car from the owner Tommy in March: 2013 Elantra with 54,000 miles on it. He assured us the vehicle was fixed and road worthy. He convinced us the vehicle had to be in good order to get DMV registration. We trusted our daughters safety on his word and his businesses ability to sell a safe vehicle. The car after a few months seemed to be driving rough. My husband drove it and realized something was seriously wrong. The car was losing traction in the rear, feeling as if it was losing control. He notice the right rear tire was completely wore out and the left rear well on it's way. We made an appointment with Luis, Tommy’s recommended mechanic. Luis diagnosed the problem as a bent axel. It was so damaged it wore through two new tires on the back and could have lost control. Thank God it hadn't been raining yet. It was obviously bent from the accident it had been in and you obviously did not fix it. When your mechanic Luis fixed it the car only had 60,144 miles on it. You were recommended to us by A friend who has purchased several cars from you and recommended you to his family and friends. We had hoped to do the same. We appreciated the service Tommy provided by selling newer model vehicles as inexpensive as possible. We gave him the chance to make this right. It cost us $500 with your mechanic and $200 in two new back tires. He did not make it right and I wanted to forwarn anyone else that He does not fix his cars like he says and he does not make them road worthy

audie moreno

I recently bought a car from Tommy. He assured me the car was in good condition. It appeared to be. My friend checked it out and everything looked good. But that evening as I was driving home I heard a squeaking. So I called Tommy in the morning. He told me to bring it in to him. The squeaking wasnt that bad when we drove it together and he said it was the coils that need to be relubricated for sitting so long. Tommy said it should go away in a week or so. The squeaking got worse and my friend drove it and decided to look under it. To him it looked like the subframe and control arm were damaged and causing the squeaking. And that there was a small oil leak. So I took it to Meineke to be looked at. They said I needed a new subframe and control arms. They didn't look at the oil leak, I forgot to bring it up. I was quoted around 1200 to fix this car that I had only had 4 days. My friend calls Tommy and then Tommy calls me. He told he wanted to right by me and that he would fix the problem for free since it wasn't what he thought it was. I took it to Luis and he was really helpful and friendly. He and my friend looked at it. Ended with Luis saying he had to fix the subframe and the oil leak which turned out to be a transmission leak. He ended up having my car for four days which I had to call for almost every update. But they both did RIGHT by me. I have a great car that was a headache for 2 weeks. I did not have to spend any extra money on this car. Tommy honored his word and had it fixed. I would buy a car from him again, just remember to look under it first to avoid any stress!

Jesse Petersen

Purchased a Hyundai Elantra from Blessed Auto Sales. There was a mechanical issue with the doors that Tommy said would be fixed in one day. It took two weeks. Once "repaired" the door had a serious squeak that has never gone away. The third week after the purchase the tie rods came loose so we couldn't turn the car. Luckily no one was injured. After the mishap I called the owner and was told that they would not cover the cost of the repair even though the car left the lot in that condition. Then at the dealership we discovered that the vin number of the car on the website did not match the vin number on the frame of the car. Turns out the frame was a different year model than we had been told. It is safe to say that I would been much more blessed to work with another dealer instead of Blessed Auto Sales.

Brigitta Balauro-Ciccolo

After reading a review below, I am so glad the salvaged car I was going to buy today was sold. That poor customer was sold a bad car and could have put their daughter in so much danger. Bad axle that wore down the tires. Happened to be a bent axle, and this dealer says they have these cars checked by their mechanic. How do you miss something like this?

Jessica Waterman

DISHONEST. First, falsely advertised the car as CLEAN TITLE. After wasting time and gas driving 30 minutes to "Blessed Autos" under a false impression I was disillusioned to find out the car was Salvaged. I showed the owner HIS add on Craigslist clearly stating clean title. His only response was the very bottom of the post says "blessed autos". -no kidding. No where did it state the car was salvaged out. ~Strike 1 False advertising to reel people in.
We inquired about the damage it suffered in order to total it out as salvage. He replied that it was just the front bumper. -ok I'm no rocket scientist but I know that this NEWER car had to have incurred substantial damage with repairs costing more then the value of the car for an insurance company to total it out. Fishy. We pop the hood. It was clear that this car had sustained major front end damage. Much more severe then "just a bumper". This car had been pretty smashed. The metal framework of the engine was damaged throughout and poorly repaired. It was a mess. Also underneath the back bumper of the car we noticed major damage that had been cheaply repaired. So much for "just a bumper". But it looked so "shiny!" -remember even salt looks like sugar. Glad I brought a certified mechanic with me! ~Strike 2 Liar Liar pants on fire!!

Strike 3 your out!~ The test drive showed serious problems. Scary to think someone unknowingly could buy this lemon and actually risk their life. I tried to talk to the owner about my concerns. I was told if I didn't want salvage I could go somewhere else. And if I didn't want to pay his price then someone else would. Very rude and cutting once he realized we were on to him. Arrogant fellow. Pretty shocking as the owner of "blessed autos" introduced himself not as a dealer but as a Pastor! Sneaky advertising tool to get your guard down and gain your trust. Fortunately I was not deceived. But SERIOUSLY BEWARE. I would not want someone I love buying one of these death traps. Or being scammed!!!!!

Albert Gonzalez

First off this place is great👍. Their prices are very fair for the newer cars that they have. Tommy the man of the place makes great deals for your car and cares about his customers very much... i would definitely recommend this place to anyone