Car Buying Concierge
Car Buying Concierge in Pacific Palisades
Skip the haggling, the waiting, and the mystery fees. We shop Pacific Palisades-area dealers and negotiate your new car or lease, and if our savings don't beat the fee, you pay nothing.
A lot of Palisades families have more on their plate right now than any one person should. Since the January 2025 fire, plenty of neighbors are juggling rebuild schedules, insurance calls and a temporary address, and some are replacing cars that were lost. Spending a weekend haggling in a showroom shouldn't be on that list.
That's the part we take over. You tell us what you need, we work the dealers, and you get a written out-the-door price to approve.
The dealers Palisades buyers use
There's no new-car row in the Palisades itself, so most people head down Sunset or along PCH into Santa Monica. In Santa Monica you'll find Volvo Cars Santa Monica, Audi Santa Monica, Lexus Santa Monica and Toyota Santa Monica, plus W.I. Simonson for Mercedes-Benz. For Porsche, Porsche Beverly Hills is in West Los Angeles.
These are established stores, and they know Palisades buyers usually want the car soon. Urgency is expensive. When you need a vehicle quickly, that's exactly when a store is least likely to move on price or skip the add-ons. We slow the negotiation down on your behalf while still getting you into a car on your timeline.
What people here tend to choose
Palisades households lean toward safe, roomy family SUVs and quiet luxury: Volvo XC90 and XC60, Audi Q5 and Q7, Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS, Lexus RX and TX, and the occasional Porsche for the weekend. Toyota Highlander and Sienna show up in a lot of driveways, too. Hybrids and plug-in hybrids come up often in our calls, and we'll walk you through the trade-offs honestly.
Lease or buy?
If you're between homes or not sure where you'll be living in two years, a shorter lease can keep your options open. You aren't locked into a car that may not fit the next house, the next garage, or the next commute. If you plan to stay put and keep the car a long time, buying usually costs less overall.
Either way, watch the miles. PCH, Sunset into Brentwood, and the 405 to work add up. We'll set a lease mileage cap that matches your actual driving so you aren't paying for miles you won't use, or getting billed for the ones you will.
Who's on your side
John Ricci spent about 30 years inside dealerships, including time as a Finance Director, before switching sides about 20 years ago. He knows what a fair deal looks like and where the money hides, especially in the finance office. He works only for buyers.
How it works
- You tell us the car, budget, and timeline. One short call covers it. Torn between two models? We'll help you think it through.
- We shop dealers and negotiate. We contact the stores, compare real inventory, and get the out-the-door number in writing. You don't take sales calls.
- You approve the deal and drive. You see every line before you sign. Say yes, and we set up the signing, or delivery when the dealer offers it.
Price and guarantee
- $997 flat for a new-car purchase or lease.
- $497 to add your trade-in.
- Guarantee: if our savings don't beat the fee, you pay nothing.
- Our clients save about $3,200 on average.
No commissions and no dealer money. You're the only one paying us, so you're the only one we work for.
Your Pacific Palisades Questions, Answered
The most common questions Pacific Palisades buyers ask us before we get to work.
My car was lost in the fire. Can you help me replace it with the insurance payout?
Yes. We don't handle the insurance claim itself, but once you know your budget, we find the replacement and negotiate the out-the-door price so the payout goes as far as possible. If you're also adding a second car, we can shop both at once.
I'm living outside the Palisades for now. Does that change anything?
No. We work by phone and email, so it doesn't matter where you're staying. Many dealers will deliver for signing. We'll coordinate with whichever store wins the deal, wherever you are that month.
Can you find a three-row SUV quickly when inventory is tight?
We ask several dealers at once instead of one at a time, which is usually the fastest way to find the right trim and color. If the car you want is weeks out, we'll tell you and show you the closest alternatives.
Start with one call
Want the full picture first? Read how our car buying concierge service works, or see every city on our areas we serve page. Nearby: Brentwood, Malibu.
Get started for $997 or call or text (949) 270-3307.