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Reviews (28)
Russell E.
May 02, 2022
I had gone to another garage for check up and, $3,000 later they had not yet addressed the problem of a 'minor oil leakage'. They asked $3,800 for the complete repair! I went to Kovacs for their estimate and it was just $1,100 for the same work! Needless to say I told them to do the work and they promptly and completely addressed the problem and, in the end, charged me just $980, well less than their estimate for final repair! This is the place to go for honest and fair car repairs.
Michael Echavarria
Dec 06, 2021
Kari R.
Sep 27, 2021
I cannot say enough great things about Kovac motors and the owner Adam and his associate Esteban. They responded quickly to all of my questions, answered truthfully and honestly, and went above and beyond to help me. Adam, the owner, even met me on a Sunday when the dealership was closed to show me a car I was interested in. There was no pressure to buy, and he was extremely helpful.
I did end up purchasing the car and was able to leave with it that day. Someone from their staff drove my old car I drove out there to my house the next day. I love the car I purchased and it was by far the best price I had seen (I have been looking for this exact color and model for a month). Low mileage and good price! I will 100% be coming back here when it's time to upgrade and buy another car in the future. Highly recommended!
I did end up purchasing the car and was able to leave with it that day. Someone from their staff drove my old car I drove out there to my house the next day. I love the car I purchased and it was by far the best price I had seen (I have been looking for this exact color and model for a month). Low mileage and good price! I will 100% be coming back here when it's time to upgrade and buy another car in the future. Highly recommended!
Mia L.
Jul 15, 2021
Scott S.
Jul 03, 2021
Rosemary M.
Mar 01, 2021
I was getting very nervous hearing about all the Prius cars having there convertors stolen around Sonoma and other areas. I called all around town and also the dealership in Napa. Everyone quoted me prices of $ 350.00 to $ 500.00. I was happily surprised at the price I was given at Kovacks! They are very friendly and honest I used to do all my car business at Williams of Sonoma.
He retired. Now I will be doing all my service at Kovacks. Honest, good workers pleasant and the best prices in town! I no longer worry about my convertor being stolen! Rosemary McCarthy
He retired. Now I will be doing all my service at Kovacks. Honest, good workers pleasant and the best prices in town! I no longer worry about my convertor being stolen! Rosemary McCarthy
Mark Sligar
Jun 25, 2020
Gerald Shuck
Feb 25, 2020
We found a vehicle that met our budget and expectations the owner met us as we drove in an had the car ready to drive and was polite and informative. The car is as new a 2013 BMW X3 35i with only 56000 miles, which exceeded our expectations.we could not have done better. We finalized the sale and the sales manager was also polite and informative, he took the time to walk through car and all the controls with us.
A. B.
Jan 15, 2020
Adam Kovac is a complete liar! I told him that the sunroof leaks prior to trading my car in to him, in fact, I told him if he wants to change his offer to me I would understand. His response to me was, "Well, most people wouldn't disclose that before trading". AND the accident was prior to me purchasing my car. I didn't even know it had been in an accident because the Toyota dealership did not disclose this to me.
When Kovac's sales guy pulled that up on the Carfax I was upset to hear that and he told me it's no big deal. Total LIAR! The loan company with my title loan told me that Kovac's payoff check never showed up and that she felt over the phone when initially talking to Adam Kovac that he sounded "fishy and couldn't be trusted" The loan place thought something did not sound right with the deal. Again, Kovac's is the devil and I wouldn't doubt it if his "good star" reviews are friends of theirs! Note: There was a very lengthy negative -0 star posted review prior to this update that luckily for Adam was deleted by mistake because I never use Yelp so I didn't know it was going to delete my original post when I posted this reply to his false response. I'm not going to waste my time to rewrite it.
In a nutshell, don't trust Kovac's. Adam Kovac tried to take advantage of a single mom with a toddler that was in a bad situation. It's a long story I am not going to write again. Trust me, don't trust Kovac's. Pretty cars that don't work. Adam traded me a car that was headed for a huge repair bill which of course would mean broken down somewhere or worse, in a accident because the car was in bad shape.
I traded him my perfect beautiful 2015 Toyota that was in EXCELLENT mechanical and body shape with only 43K miles. Adam Kovac is a car salesman that lives up to the stereotype car salesmen are given. The word around Sonoma is NOT to buy from Kovac's. I'm not the only one.
When Kovac's sales guy pulled that up on the Carfax I was upset to hear that and he told me it's no big deal. Total LIAR! The loan company with my title loan told me that Kovac's payoff check never showed up and that she felt over the phone when initially talking to Adam Kovac that he sounded "fishy and couldn't be trusted" The loan place thought something did not sound right with the deal. Again, Kovac's is the devil and I wouldn't doubt it if his "good star" reviews are friends of theirs! Note: There was a very lengthy negative -0 star posted review prior to this update that luckily for Adam was deleted by mistake because I never use Yelp so I didn't know it was going to delete my original post when I posted this reply to his false response. I'm not going to waste my time to rewrite it.
In a nutshell, don't trust Kovac's. Adam Kovac tried to take advantage of a single mom with a toddler that was in a bad situation. It's a long story I am not going to write again. Trust me, don't trust Kovac's. Pretty cars that don't work. Adam traded me a car that was headed for a huge repair bill which of course would mean broken down somewhere or worse, in a accident because the car was in bad shape.
I traded him my perfect beautiful 2015 Toyota that was in EXCELLENT mechanical and body shape with only 43K miles. Adam Kovac is a car salesman that lives up to the stereotype car salesmen are given. The word around Sonoma is NOT to buy from Kovac's. I'm not the only one.
Brad W.
Dec 05, 2019
This would be no stars if possible. Set up an appointment for an oil change and tire rotation. Adam Kovacs he myself made the appointment and subsequently made sure that nobody I know or I will ever go there. After they had the car for four hours I called and asked if it was ready. The customer service lady could not tell if the car had been serviced or not.
I said fine, I needed the car back so I walked to to get my car. After I arrived I noticed that at the very least the tires had not been rotated. The lady then told me that it hadn't been serviced. I have to admit that I was upset. But then it gets good. She can't find my keys. After a few minutes I am grumbling under I breadth and defenitley let out a few expletives, but I wasn't speaking to the customer service lady, I am just visibly frustrated with them losing my keys.
Then Adam Kovacs shows up. For a second I thought I was going to get my keys from him, but no. He starts yelling at me that I have made his customer service lady uncomfortable. YELLING at me. I almost called the cops right there. He asked me if I cared that he had sick calls this morning. Do you care that you lost my keys? I come from customer service, from the food world.
When people don't show up to work, you as the boss are responsible. Since I know that Adam Kovacs spent the morning at a car auction, I can tell you that he doesn't actually care about his or your business. Do yourself a favor, and spend your money elsewhere. He called the Sheriff for my review.
I said fine, I needed the car back so I walked to to get my car. After I arrived I noticed that at the very least the tires had not been rotated. The lady then told me that it hadn't been serviced. I have to admit that I was upset. But then it gets good. She can't find my keys. After a few minutes I am grumbling under I breadth and defenitley let out a few expletives, but I wasn't speaking to the customer service lady, I am just visibly frustrated with them losing my keys.
Then Adam Kovacs shows up. For a second I thought I was going to get my keys from him, but no. He starts yelling at me that I have made his customer service lady uncomfortable. YELLING at me. I almost called the cops right there. He asked me if I cared that he had sick calls this morning. Do you care that you lost my keys? I come from customer service, from the food world.
When people don't show up to work, you as the boss are responsible. Since I know that Adam Kovacs spent the morning at a car auction, I can tell you that he doesn't actually care about his or your business. Do yourself a favor, and spend your money elsewhere. He called the Sheriff for my review.
Tara Wood
Nov 25, 2019
Easy, friendly and fastest car buying experience I have ever had out of 8 dealer cars I have bought in my life. Literally it was 100 degrees outside and it took a half hour to buy my new car from start to finish and oh that thing that we all cringe about when thinking of buying a new car and those lovely aggressive salesmen! Well NO WORRIES HERE! THAT WONT HAPPEN TO YOU AT KOVACS! THEY ARE GREAT!
Carlos F.
Nov 05, 2019
Calvin H.
Jun 25, 2019
Nick DiLello
Jun 21, 2019
Chris Y.
Jun 17, 2019
Danny H.
Jun 11, 2019
Bought a 2008 Mini Cooper S that looked awesome on the outside but the motor is a disaster and they knew it. I figured out after we bought it that it needed the complete coolant system water pump, turbo coolant pump, thermostat, sensors, coolant fan, and then the turbo was almost failed so have to replace that. The head gasket has almost failed because of the coolant system.
The salesman opened the hood to connect the battery on the test drive. "He said he was charging the battery" I bought that ok. No the fan was out and he didn't want me to hear it try to engage when it got hot. Very crooked place. Stay far far away they will lie through their teeth. I don't know who they paid to get these ratings. They will sell you a lemon and a warranty and want you to bring it back to their shop to fix it.
They win twice. Don't lose with these guys. Now I'm stuck with a lemon and I was already in a tight spot when I needed the f'n car. Now I'm in a worse spot.
The salesman opened the hood to connect the battery on the test drive. "He said he was charging the battery" I bought that ok. No the fan was out and he didn't want me to hear it try to engage when it got hot. Very crooked place. Stay far far away they will lie through their teeth. I don't know who they paid to get these ratings. They will sell you a lemon and a warranty and want you to bring it back to their shop to fix it.
They win twice. Don't lose with these guys. Now I'm stuck with a lemon and I was already in a tight spot when I needed the f'n car. Now I'm in a worse spot.
Alix W.
Jun 10, 2019
We bought a 2014 Mercedes B Class from Esteban. We live in Walnut Creek so we called him in the morning and he had the car charged for us when we arrived in the evening. The car was spotless. Kovacs Motors had detailed service records on the car and were very helpful! The technician who drove the car from auction to Sonoma provided us information on the remaining battery range for the car.
We are thrilled with our purchase! Note: We were at CARMAX earlier in the day looking at the same model car. The salesman there was not nearly as knowledgeable about the car.
We are thrilled with our purchase! Note: We were at CARMAX earlier in the day looking at the same model car. The salesman there was not nearly as knowledgeable about the car.
Matteo Maximiliano C.
May 18, 2019
Ching C.
May 08, 2019
I had a great experience! Esteban was really patient, knowledgeable and did not make me feel pressured in any way. He spent four hours on me to make sure that I had a good feeling for what I was considering buying. When I finally selected a car, he gave me an excellent deal right off the bat which put a big smile on my face: I had been researching the pricing extensively and browsing at other dealerships.
When compared to the best offer that I had received for the amount that I was willing to spend, he got me a car that was three years newer and it had a turbocharged engine as a bonus. If you are looking for a car, contact Esteban.
When compared to the best offer that I had received for the amount that I was willing to spend, he got me a car that was three years newer and it had a turbocharged engine as a bonus. If you are looking for a car, contact Esteban.
I. Tube
Apr 30, 2019
Dealing with Kovacs was a good experience will definitely do it again if or when the need arises. They keep their word they sell good clean cars and make sure we left happy knowing (not thinking) we got a great deal. If you talk to Steve you will sure get a kick out of him he's a funny nice guy to talk to. Thanks Kovacs.
Kylind H.
Apr 05, 2019
I recently had my 05 forester throw a misfire in the 3 cylinder and did not want to put another 2k into a car that already had 200k miles on in. So in a quick search for a new reliable/efficient car I found a nice 2011 jetta TDI on Kovacs Motors website. After dropping in unexpectedly Estaban was able to help my finance my first car through a good local credit union.
Within a few hours I was driving at of kovacs motors with a (new to me) Jetta low milage and a good warranty! I appreciate everything these guys have done for me in helping me find a new car that fit me in such a short time! That's some 5 star work right there!
Within a few hours I was driving at of kovacs motors with a (new to me) Jetta low milage and a good warranty! I appreciate everything these guys have done for me in helping me find a new car that fit me in such a short time! That's some 5 star work right there!
Jeremy Sutton
Mar 20, 2019
Honest, above and beyond service. I remotely purchased a classic car from them that clearly had little to no profit margin for them after a major price drop. Despite this, Jason accommodated every little question and concern I had (which were numerous) leading up to my pick up date. This level of service was even better in person and he had every detail and document in order for a swift pick up. Car runs great as promised. If I can buy a 32 year old car from them without seeing it myself first, you can buy any car from them and expect honest and quality service.
Katie Holman
Feb 01, 2019
Joseph O'Donnell
Dec 15, 2018
I had a great experience with Kovacs. Esteban couldn't have made the transaction any smoother. I was on and off the lot in less than an hour - with a really awesome SUV at a fair price! I'd encourage anyone looking for a fair deal with none of the hassle to check them out. And if you're out of town, take the drive to Sonoma - it's pretty!
Natalie D.
Aug 29, 2018
Senthil N.
Aug 28, 2018
Thomas J.
Aug 26, 2018
Jia Y. H.
Oct 18, 2016
I recently purchased my a used car from their other location in Sonoma and had to get a few minor paint chips/ dings touched up. I spoke with Adam and Mike and dropped my car off early Monday morning. By 11am, I had already received a call back from Mike saying the auto body work was already done and ready for pickup! Not to mention, they even washed my car while doing so. 5 stars to the team for their detailed work, exceptional service and efficiency.