Fleet Direct Auto Brokers

Best car buying experience ever! Rami is best in the business! My husband and I bought new cars in 2 months from Rami. Quick and easy, tell him exactly what you want, he gives you a price and locates the car for you. He can have the car delivered to his office and all paperwork is done there. It is so quick, I was done in an hour. Definitely better than sitting at the dealer for hours negotiating and waiting. They even took my old lease away at his office. Rami was extremely patient with me as I only wanted a certain car with specific options and he found me my car. I love it so much and my husband loves his car as well. We will definitely go to Rami again when my lease is up! Thanks Rami!

We had never used an auto broker before, but after my experience with Rami (Fleet Direct), I doubt I’ll ever purchase a car from a dealer again. Rami has a passion for what he does, he is genuine and honest, and he delivers by getting a great deal for you and provides the utmost in customer service on top of it all. He made it an enjoyable, effortless experience. We were looking to lease our son a car, after a few visits to dealers and a lot of research, I looked on Unilocal for auto brokers and found Fleet Direct. I figured we had nothing to lose by calling Fleet Direct to see what kind of deal Rami could get. I was more than pleasantly surprised, he was quick to respond, and he had the car located and deal negotiated within the afternoon. The only part that required waiting was due to me contacting him on Friday afternoon to begin with. He had to wait until his fleet contacts were back in the office on Monday to get the deal finished and schedule the car delivery. Before you think of buying/​leasing from the dealer, take a few minutes to see what deal Rami can negotiate for you, I bet you’ll be pleasantly surprised and find it worth your while.

Oh boy. Where do i begin?
Rami is seriously like a car Angel sent from Heaven. Hahahahahhah i wish i were exaggeratting, but the pure exhaustion and frustration with dealing with 3 different dealerships (in person) and 10s of dealership inquiries online was reaching my maximum brain capacity. Dont even get me started on the audactiy of the dealerships i have dealt with in the last two weeks. After this i will be heading over to write a VERY detailed Unilocal review of Freeway Honda (#*@$!*^#@), so feel free to read that if you dont think these 5 star reviews are real.
Without going into specifics, i had a bunch of factors to deal with: a problem trade-​in car, a hard to find car, and financing. Three opportunites other salesman tried to take advantage of me, again check my Freeway Honda review if you wish to know the juicy details. My bad experience there is just a drop in the bucket to all their bad reviews…
Rami was fast, direct, concise, and responsive.
Fast: my whole deal took about 5 days. I called him on a Wed, signed the papers on that Sunday!
Direct: no trying to sell me on opitions, other cars i dont want, or extended warranty BS. He also gave me some advice specific to my car buying situation which i appreciated and followed his advice.
Concise: i dont have a lot of time to be talking on the phone or chit chatting about life, Rami gave me all the details i needed quickly and efficiently
Responsive: he got back to me VERY quickly whether through text, email, or phone calls. Perfect, i cant always be on the phone at work.
The results: i ended up getting a brand new car for the price of a used car which was all i thought i could afford
Amaziiiiiing apr% on financing!
Car delivered to my city, so i didnt have to drive to ANY dealerships
And without me killing someone at those shady dealerships… which was extremely close to happening. No joke.
After 10days of researching, calling, appraisals, and driving all over the creation I’m sooooo happy i found Rami on Unilocal and cant say enough good things about the transaction. I have already recommended Rami to everyone who had to hear me griping about my car buying woes for the last 2 weeks.
If you are even slightly curious, just give him a call, tell him what you want, and see what he can do. If you can get a better deal, awesome. But i highlllllllly doubt youll be able to :) And all you’ll have lost is a 10 minute phone conversation.

I am never buying a car again without Rami’s help! I got an amazing deal and he was a dream to work with!
I’m allergic to pushy salesmen. So my main concern going into purchasing my new car was having to deal with them and getting ripped off. Rami was nothing but a complete professional, who never pressured me and was completely up front with what to expect. While also taking the time to educate me on what to look out for. This guys knows his stuff and is very very good at his job.
I first contacted Rami 6 months ago– my initial phone conversation with him was great. He really emphasized what I should expect to get APR wise. He was completely professional and I learned a lot from the conversation. At that time, I decided to hold off for a few months. I’m sure glad I did wait, my car needs ended up completely changing.
When I emailed him again months later I sent him a screenshot of the exact car I wanted (2015 Toyota Prius) — that I configured from the dealership’s website. He replied to me immediately.
After emailing back and forth over the next few days he had given me a good idea of what to expect in price & APR in a worst case scenario. We submitted my credit application… and then waited on the dealer. A day later we heard back from the dealer and I had been approved for my new shiny car at a price & APR that was better then I had even imagined (and believe me I had done my research on TrueCar, etc. so that’s saying a lot). It was an AMAZING deal!
Since all of this happened very quickly, Rami was actually on vacation– so I ended up picking up the car straight from the dealer. Rami was on stand by in case I ran into any problems. But I never had to deal with ANY up sells or sales tactics, I literally just signed paperwork and drove off– it was the BEST dealer experience I’ve ever had, all because Rami had already handled all of the leg work.
Moral of the story: I got my amazing shiny new car at an insane deal and will never even let any of my family or friends THINK about buying a car without Rami’s help.
P. S. I noticed a few other reviews complained about Rami’s responsiveness. I never had a problem with that. In fact, the only reason it took 4 days for me to get my car was because I spent 3 days dragging my feet trying to make sure I had thought it all through. Furthermore, I wouldn’t have cared if I had a wait a week, due to the INSANE deal Rami got me– which saved me THOUSANDS. Like I said, I never had to wait– but if you do… this guy is worth it.

Rami helped me find a car that I really wanted and so hard to get too. He is really professional and patient even sometimes I felt gave up already. I definitely will use his help/​service next time — it’s quite a relaxing experience and Rami handled everything for me.
M.G.

We just finished our second car purchase through Rami (Honda Odyssey) and have been smiling through the entire process — again. No games, time saving, excellent price (including awesome financing), amazing value. What else can we ask for?
I will not be purchasing any future cars any other way.

A total joy to work with. Called Rami on a Monday and took delivery on my 2015 GLK on Saturday at the dealership. He even made a trip up to meet me there and demo me all the features. As for pricing, Truecar ranked my offer as unusually low price. It’s lower than their online lowest estimate. I came out like a champ!!! I highly recommend his services. He responds quickly and, most importantly, is trustworthy. If high value and haggle free car purchase is what you’re seeking, Rami is the clear choice.

I contacted Rami to purchase a Range Rover. He was introduce to me by a colleague at work. Initially skeptical however after doing my homework and contacting several dealer on my own I contacted him. What I had done in 3 weeks was accomplished in 1 day and he actually found the car I wanted with all the options requested. The price was right and almost hassle free. He also got me a free Land Rover T shirt I definitely will use his services in the future. Thanks Rami

Rami, the owner, provides excellent customer service. He is extremely well-​informed and always got back to us in a timely manner. He met us at the Lexus dealer since we were trading in another car, but he would have delivered it to our door without the trade-​in. He never pressured us to buy, and we always felt supported and taken care of. He got a better price than the dealership we had visited offered after negotiation. He handles the paperwork and facilitates the financing process. If you enjoy spending hours in the finance department, the salesmen feeding frenzy when you walk in the door of a car dealer and haggling over price, then don’t use Rami and wade in by yourself. But, if you want a hassle free, enjoyable car buying process, go with Rami. This was the most pleasant car buying experience ever. We are recommending him to everyone we know.
Chris D.

I was shopping for a Honda Accord for my daughter, went there and we met with Ray the sales person. Ray met us with a nice smile and was very professional, he was honest not like the other salesmen, he got us the best deal !

Rami is exceptional. Extremely responsive, not pressure, high integrity and really know the industry and dealer network. While I deferred a purchase for a few months, when ready he is the one and only source I will go to!

Thanks for other Unilocal reviews, I referred Rami to my husband. He had a smooth experience of getting what he want exactly! Rami is very nice, knowledgeable, professional! I would definitely recommend him to my friends! Searching for what you want, talking to numerous sales, pressure you to buy, spend hours on bargaining the price… is really stressful! Rami will do those for you, or he just so good that dont even need to do those, anyways, the bottom line is you will go home with your car happy!

I first dealt wit Rami almost 2 years ago when looking to lease a 2014 Toyota Tacoma. I went to 3 different dealerships throughout the los agneles area and everyone quoted me 2−3k down with a payment of over 515 a month. 4 emails and a phone call with Rami landed me into exactly what I wanted with 800 out of my pocket and a payment of 430 a month including LA taxes. Best part? He had the truck flatbed’d to my home and signing the paperwork took less than 30 min. You try walking into a dealership and getting that prompt of delivery of any vehicle. It will never happen.
I have since purchased my daughters 2015 Toyota Prius and my wifes new accord. I had to test drive her accord and just to let you know how much better he beat the dealer (that we purchased her original car from) was a payment difference of 125 a month.
Bottom line is this. Dude is a one man operation so yeah, it can take time for him to get back to you however, You need to calm your asses down and take into consideration that he has to wait to hear back from the people he deals with to get numbers, let alone find the car you are looking for. My advice is find out exactly what you want and let him work his magic. I have never had to wait more than a day or two to hear back from him but I will leave it at this. I would rather practice some patience and get into a brand new car under 30 minutes instead if dealing with some fly by night salesman who knows less about the product he/​she is selling you than you do on top of waiting for lazy ass finance managers to come back to you after 6 times to get you numbers you deserve using terrible sales tactics that remind you of a scene in boiler room.
I will buy every car from here on out through this guy even if it takes him a week to get back to me.

Rami’s the best! He makes the process so efficient and painless. I will never buy another car any other way.

Back in 2000 and 2001 we bought cars through a broker and the process really worked well for us, so now that we coming up on 15 years with my wife’s Toyota Sienna (155,000 miles) we figured we’d replace it through a broker.
Rami got us exactly what my wife wanted — color, features, everything. We are USAA members and USAA has an auto buying service and the price Rami got was actually slightly better with the add-​on (roof rack, rear bumper protector, etc.) our new Highlander has. But most importantly, Rami got me a terrifically competitive price on Toyota’s 8 year, 125K miles extended warranty. That was what really made his price competitive.
I noticed the 1-​star reviews here both mentioned they did not call back. Rami did call me back, but it was a couple days after I put in to their website what we wanted. They’re probably quite busy, but this is one area — customer communications — they may be able to improve on.
But because I had used brokers before, as long as the price was good compared to USAA’s buying service, I knew I wanted to go this route. They did a great job, we got exactly what we wanted at a competitive price (especially for a high demand model like the Highlander) and the dealer in El Monte, CA delivered the car to our house.
Great experience. Highly recommend using them.

I had a very positive experience with Rami. I spent a couple days calling dealerships, negotiating prices, and dealing with the usual salesman tactics. I found Fleet Direct on Unilocal by accident, and thought I’d give them a call to find out what they could do for me. I had a pretty long conversation with Rami about his service, his experience, and the details of car leasing. I asked him to try to beat the deals I’d been able to put together myself for a 2015 Honda Accord Coupe.
He called back 45 minutes alter with a significantly better deal than I was able to get on my own. I gave him to go ahead. He personally delivered the new car to me a few days later and even took care of my old car (it was leased and needed to be turned in).
I’m very happy. I’ll be giving him a call again in three years when my lease is up.
Ignore the one star review. Sounds like that person doesn’t know what he’s talking about. You just can’t please some people.

I will never purchase a vehicle at the dealership again! Rami made it extremely easy to decide what car I wanted, and was super helpful. Just know exactly what you’re looking for (even the smallest options), and he will find it for you.
I never had to step into a dealership to complete the process, and all of the paperwork was completed at my house. I got a smokin’ deal on my 2014 BMW 335i lease, and will definitely use this company again when my lease is up!

First time using a car broker.
I don’t have much time so I didn’t want to spend hours at dealerships.
Rami is awesome — I told him what car I wanted and he found one for me fast $ 2k under invoice. Also he helped streamline the financing process.
When the car was ready he dropped it off at my house.
Best car buying experience ever.

What a rip off!
I’m starting to wonder if all these reviews are even real.
But anyways, from reading these 5 star reviews, I decided to give Rami a go.
I sent him an email and he didn’t reply for 3−4days. So I called him and he said he was busy so he could not email me back. I told him what I wanted and gave him my trade-​in info. My objective was to lower my monthly payment.
He didn’t call me back for another 2 – 3 days which started to seem unprofessional. He finally called me back and gave me numbers for the car. The car’s monthly payment was HIGHER than what I was already paying for, but the car’s price was cheaper than my car. I did have negative equity on the trade-​in, but this number was ridiculously high. And he was suggesting that I had to put money down when I told him I did not want to.
So I told him I would get back to him. I did some research on my own and I ended up going to the dealerships and getting a car with NO DOWN and for nearly ~$ 200 cheaper than what Rami quoted me (the car I got a deal on was a much more expensive car than what Rami gave me, which makes everything that much more suspicious). I would not recommend this service. Any broker services are kind of shady overall. But especially this one.
Not only was I able to get a way better deal than Rami, but I also got more value for my trade-​in and a way better car as well. This service does not live up to the 5 star Unilocal reviews.

Recently we have purchased a 2014 Ford Edge Sport through this Broker. Rami Baroudi was a professional! He went above and beyond in seeing that our needs were met, which was no easy task seeing how my husband and I are working at two different ends of the State of California. I love my new Edge, its beautiful! Rami did an outstanding job, he made it such a smooth transaction for us, we are purchasing another vehicle through him… a 2015 Jeep Rubicon.
Great job helping us secure our purchase of the 2014 Ford Edge Sport and the 2015 Jeep Rubicon. It has taken the pain and pressure out of purchasing a new vehicle. Rami Baroudi made it hassle free and pleasant for us! Which, is so refreshing and the way purchasing a new car should be :)
We are very satisfied and would highly recommend Fleet Direct Auto Brokers Inc, to our Family and friends.
Nick and Katie L.