Sam automotive llc in Columbia

Found a vehicle advertisement online and sent a message. Quick response, great communication. They were very flexible, and professional with my quality guaranteements. Small shop, but quality vehicles. Any small repairs on the used vehicles they will repair themselves! A little gem worth the drive from Charleston.

UPDATE: You took your ad down after I told you it was false advertising! And you say I threatened your employee!? Please do post your video and let’s see what threat was made, oh wait you can’t because there was no threat, fool! The only thing said to your employee was it was false advertising and to the other employee in the lot working on the car with the toddler beside him was he should be careful who he works for! No threats made there. PLEASE I INSIST YOU POST SAID VIDEO WITH THREATS!!! Silly boy, you see what you are trying to do here is cover up for your ridiculous lies. You also stated there was no issues with the car, post true up to date factual pictures your next ad because the last ad pictures were not up to date. PS. I made sure to screenshot the ad before you removed it, smarter than the average bear and yes you have been reported. Happy car days to you Mr Fraud! What is even more funny is how after my negative and truthful review he has family members posting reviews saying how great the cars and staff are. The Maroufs would never speak negative if family members so we expect to see them post such “glowing” reviews. I also called RCSD to inquire about your report to police…. TRY AGAIN! Why keep lying! Definitely BUYER BEWARE! Listings are NOT ACCURATE. Many cars have damage and have been spray painted. They are taking parts off other cars to make certain cars look better. When approaching the sales guy in the building he blew the discrepancies off as we are all human. They do their best to cover up leaks and such. Make sure you have a great mechanic look over anything you even think about buying from here. Cannot stress enough BUYER BEWARE!!!! They even have a toddler on the lot as one of the employees works on cars! One star is giving this lot too much credit!!

Bought a 2014 cls550 from them almost a year ago and I’ve had problems with it ever since asked about basic maintenance none of it was done. They talk to you as if they’re your friends but they are scam artists and know exactly what they’re doing. I’ve had over 5k in repairs. I can’t even enjoy the car. Don’t ever think about getting a car from hear. Each excuse is for another. Looked everything up and there is nothing I’m able to do. God awful people. You didn’t hear from me because most of it was basic maintenance then it started getting worse. No point in talking to you guys if you’re going to give same reply like everyone else. Lemon law doesn’t protect used vehicles and you only let us test drive behind your building

BUYERS BEWARE!!!!!Purchased a Chevy Express cargo van on Monday, January 8, 2024. Test drove the van, there were no engine light on just an oil pan leak. Decided to purchase, Paid $7200. Before I got home the engine light came on. Put the engine reader and there was only one code P0700 which was the transmission control system. Added transmission fluid because it was low almost bone dry. The van called for 11qt of dex VI. After I added transmission oil I erased the engine code. The engine light came back on. I erased the code a second time and the engine light came back on. At this point I was convinced that the dealer erased the code. The transmission started slipping. Took the van back to the car lot and they agreed to have the mechanic take a look at it. Later got a call that the transmission was going out and the mechanic did not want to touch if. Yes, the van was purchased as is. I feel the van was sold under false pretense. The car lot erased the code and denied it. If the transmission is about to go, that was not the engine light first time coming on. As I understand South Carolina no longer has a lemon law it is unfair that these car lot can get away with erasing codes and get away with a vehicle transmission that was already about to go. People work too. hard for their money to just throw away. I was not fairly give the opportunity to decide if that was an issue I wanted to deal with, especially not at $7200. The van was going to be used for deliveries. I am aware that anytime you buy a used vehicle you will have to put money in it, but be truthful and afford me the opportunity to decide what issues I want to deal with. As noted there was an oil pan leak and that was a decision I made to deal with. Being a single mother is not easy and this is so unfair. I did not own the van a whole 24 hrs before issues started. I feel they probably used a transmission stabilizer to hold it up just enough to get off the lot.

Very happy with the vehicle and the professionalism displayed! Mohammed was awesome and got us in and out quickly without any of the BS! I highly recommend them for your automotive needs!!! UPDATE... Head gasket issue from jump! Went to Sam with the issue and he immediately said he will give me $1,000 towards the repair! He has no obligation to do anything but he gave me that in cash too! Can't say enough about Sam and his business! I recommend him for your automobile needs!

Car broke down a hour after purchasing. When I got it 30 min into the drive it started sliding off the road and they kept encouraging me to go faster which was dangerous and they wouldn’t help me with car saying it’s sold as is. Worse people to do business with

I purchased an Audi A7 from them, it had a small oil leaked. I asked Ahmed about it suggest it came from oil drain plug because he had the car fully inspected. He also told me he would replace the oil drain plugged next time I went in for a oil change. I decided to get an oil change from the dealership and found out my valve cover gasket was leaking pretty bad costing me thousands of dollars after I purchased the vehice for a hefty price. I really recommend no one to purchase a vehice from them unless you take it to a dealership to get a full inspection. They are nice and very respectful which can fool you tremdously. My dream car is now a car that give me nightmares.

Upon looking at reviews I was a little nervous to do business but I took a leap of faith and my experience was great. These guys really went out of their way for me. I was running late and they stayed late for me. The car was better than I expected (Audi a4). The used car biz is tough but they do their best and care about their customers. I would recommend friends and family and I will do business with them again.

Do not buy any cars from them . I witness first hand of them trying to boost a price up on on a car when I got there . I let them know that wasn’t the price they told me . Then the car had problems . They are all about your money and haven’t even been there hat long for my understanding they moved to this location because the last place they were at gave them bad reviews. They hit the cars from an auction and tent the windows and clean the inside and out side so good to make your eyes want the car . Borrow the car over night or over a weekend to see if there are problems and u will see that there are . I didn’t BELIVE the reviews but there true !

I bought my car Jan 13 2021 and I'm already having issues Feb 3rd 2021. Car is overheating. Check engine is on, abs, overheated light. All lights are lit up on the dash and I paid 6300 for the car. I called to see what he could do to rectify the situation....maybe a mechanic on the lot ( he states he moved back to Florida last week) or a better vehicle. He cussed me out said nothing he could do etc. You can't be in this business and have no integrity or feel free of liability at a dealership. You will lose your license and get deported. I'm filing on BBB as well. South Carolina has lemon laws even if it says "as is". I'm filing a lawsuit. If this has happened to you join me.

I wish I had seen these reviews before I went to this dealership. Now, notice they put "Church" as their name on Google. This is suspicious. They are trying to cover up their reputation as a dealership. I went in March to buy a car. It ran perfect during the test drive. There was a Karen that showed up, flipping out because she acted like she owned that car. She was ranting & raving that we were test driving "her" car. These guys are NICE. They greet you with a smile, they're happy to see you. That, I will give them. However, the quality of their cars is iffy, unless you buy cars to "flip them." Only buy from them to make an investment in repairs. Ahmed assured me there were no issues with the car. I bought the car. I live two hours away from their dealership. It overheated before I made it home. My mom made me call Sam's Automotive & they told me to take it back to the dealership. After paying a tow driver $315, it did go back to Sam's. They called me the next day to tell me the car was ready. I brought them doughnuts to thank them. Sam said it was a hose, while Ahmed said it was the radiator. They lost my key to the car but found it. So, I had my dad drive the car back. Thirty minutes after we left the dealership, the car overheats while my dad was driving it. So, we called for another tow. Ahmed said he would pay a mechanic to fix it. However, there was no mention about my towing fees. The mechanic, before he had a heart attack, was able to determine that the car had a bad water pump & likely, a blown head gasket. He confirmed that there was not a new radiator in the car, nor was there a new hose. So the car wasn't fixed at all. I started realizing I got screwed, to an extent. I filed a complaint with the BBB, obtained an attorney through Legal Aid under the grounds of Auto Dealer Fraud & a violation under the Unfair Trade Practices Act (in other words, a dealer is NOT allowed to lie to you about the condition of the car!) After I did that, Sam's Automotive began calling and harassing me & blowing my Messenger up on Facebook to intimidate me. The lawyer did not listen to me. I think because the lawyer was doing this via Legal Aid, instead of being paid big bucks, he just wanted to be lazy & not help me or maybe he is friends with these people because they all live in the same town. The lawyer even tried to manipulate me when I told him that they did not fix the car at all, they just SAID THEY DID. He said, "Well, you're just a bad, ungrateful person that these wonderful people fixed your car out of the kindness of their hearts & you turned around and attempted to sue them." Sam's Automotive had the audacity to tell the lawyer that they wanted my bad review on BBB REMOVED! In other words, the case got dropped. I ran low on funds, so I bought the water pump, thermostat, radiator, & head gasket set, then paid for ANOTHER TOW to bring the car home. My husband & I began studying repair manuals & we began fixing the car ourselves. Well, the water pump got changed, the thermostat got changed, it never overheated again, but it doesn't end, there. We cranked it & discovered something known as "piston slap." It will be $3,000 to repair. Now, in all fairness, cars with this mileage/year in top running condition usually go on KBB for $10,000-$11,000. I paid $5,800. Now I will be paying $3,000 to rebuild the engine. I paid $400 in parts & $652 in tows. That totals $9,852 out of my pocket for this car. In theory, maybe I did get a good deal. Depending on your situation, if you are a car dealer & can afford the repairs, then absolutely buy cars from Sam's. You can repair the cars & make a fortune. If you're a poor single mom, who only gets money at tax time, either buy one of their cheaper cars or go elsewhere. My babies were in the car both times it broke down, & it was cold, they froze and got sick. If you're a mechanic, feel free to shop at Sam's for cars. They're good INVESTMENT CARS. I don't like it that they lied about the condition and I am a published author of "Paradoxical Enigma." Find me on Facebook!

At first no one was there to help me get info on the SUV I wanted, but I was persistent and he explained the situation I had previously experienced. I came back because my eye was set on a certain vehicle and I got it. Perfect gift for my Mother's Day! Some dealers deserve another chance😀 …

Contacted the people before we got there several times. Drove three and half hours cash in hand to purchase a vehicle and was not acknowledged upon arrival. After about 30mins of walking around the vehicle We decided to leave and spend our hard earned money with someone with better business ethics

Today on 1/8/19 I went to Sam automotive on Broad river rd to buy a car. I was approached by a sales person Ahmad Mohammad. I asked Mr Ahmad a question about the car price. He gave me a price. I said that it was expensive. He got mad, and said that I was wasting his time, I was the only customer there. I found him rude, and he does not know public relations. He never asked me my budget range, or saying ,hey I can show you something else. He is not fit for the job.I hope that the owner Mr Sam will take a notice of this, and will send Mr Ahmad back to schools to learn manmers.