If you can't find the time to read this whole page, at least read all of the bold print sentences and the ENTIRE "SALES POLICIES and FAQs" section BEFORE contacting us (this should only take about 5-10 minutes out of your busy day). If you can find the time to drive here you can certainly find the time to read this, after all, you are are considering spending many thousands of dollars on a vehicle from a dealer that you don't know, why would you NOT want to read this page? Having said that, we realize that our home page is a very long read but we think that you will find it informative and interesting if for no other reason than a good laugh :) 

WARNING TO THIEVES: We have a monitored security system, monitored and recorded video surveillance covering our entire lot, and a security guard on-duty nightly. You WILL get caught!!!

 

ABOUT US:

Founded in 1980 by Michael Driscoll, Driscoll Motors is located on a large 6-acre lot with a 13,000-sq/ft showroom facility at 10301 Burnet Road in Austin, Texas (8 blocks north of 183, see map).
Driscoll Motors is a dealership whose primary business activity is the wholesale brokering of used vehicles between car dealers throughout Texas but  unlike most wholesale brokers WE DO SELL VEHICLES TO THE PUBLIC. Our knowledgeable buyers search the southwestern United States for the finest vehicles available so we see and broker literally hundreds and hundreds of late model (primarily 4 years old & newer) import and domestic cars, trucks, SUVs, and vans each and every month...a large percentage of which are still covered by Factory New Car Warranty. We are a Better Business Bureau A+ Accredited member, licensed by the State of Texas, and bonded for your protection.

 

OUR PRICING:
Due to the primarily wholesale nature of Driscoll Motors' business, the prices listed on this website are typically what we expect to get for our vehicles from other dealers, consequently many individuals like yourself have found outstanding vehicles at bargain prices without the stress and hassle of having to negotiate to get a good deal! Here at Driscoll Motors you will not be pressured in any way, the quality of our vehicles and our prices speak for themselves. We do not employ traditional inexperienced commissioned sales people, pushy sales managers, or high-pressure business/finance managers. You won't be subjected to a "Tag Team" sales approach, you will be dealing with one experienced and knowledgeable person from start to finish and unlike most other dealers you will get direct and honest answers to your questions. We don't answer questions with "closing questions" like most other dealers. We may not give you the answer that you want to hear but it WILL be an honest answer. We don't "sell" vehicles here, we help people to buy them!

Please don't come here with the expectation that you can negotiate a discount off of our low no-haggle/no-hassle Internet cash prices. We don't play the ridiculous game of marking-up our vehicle's prices to discount them. If your budget is lower than the vehicle you are looking at, you need to look at a lower priced vehicle (keep in mind that TT&L will still need to be added to the price that you see). We do not entertain offers and we WILL NOT "meet-or-beat" anyone else's price, we don't care what somebody else is supposedly selling their vehicle for (see the *FYI below), every used vehicle is different. If you can find an equal or better vehicle than ours with a clean title at another dealer for a lower bottom line price...BUY IT! 

We do not offer special discounts to any group of people including (but not limited to) senior citizens, students, or military personnel...sorry. To be in a position to offer special interest groups a discount means that we would be overcharging everyone else, we don't play favorites here.

BTW: If you come here and "nit pick" one of our vehicles in an attempt to justify trying to work us down on our price you will be wasting your time, we are well familiar with this negotiating technique. We sell our vehicles AS-IS and AS-SHOWN, if you don't like what you see and you don't think that it is worth the price don't buy it. 

 

*FYI: You may find this hard to believe but there are some dealers who advertise vehicles that they don't actually have for prices they couldn't sell them for if they DID have them, this is far more common than you might think. What's worse, when you call them most of these dealers will tell you that they have the vehicle available just to get you to come to their lot, when you get there they will tell you that the vehicle was "JUST SOLD" and will proceed to try and "sell" you something else. This is the classic "lowball, bait, & switch game". This dishonest practice has been standard operating procedure at some franchised new car dealers for years and with Internet used car shopping becoming so popular, the practice unfortunately started showing-up in the used car business. Another increasingly common practice is that some dealers that will not actually sell you their vehicles for the prices that they advertise on the Internet without tacking-on several hundred dollars in additional charges and/or requiring you to finance with them. You typically won't know about these additional charges or financing requirements until you go to the dealer in-person and sometimes you won't even know about these things until you get into the F&I/Business manager's office to finish-up the paperwork. At Driscoll Motors the price you see is the price you pay. We do not add reconditioning costs, service charges, certification fees, coupon books, or any other bogus charges on top of our advertised Internet prices and you will NEVER be required to finance with us. The only additional charges added to the price that you see are TT&L which goes to the state and the $50 documentary fee that all Texas dealers charge. BTW, many of the vehicle prices that you see advertised on Craigslist are just plain BS (any person/dealer can post any kind of BS that they want and since it is free and anonymous THEY DO) and many of the advertisers are scam artists (thieves) that are out to steal your money!!!  

 

OUR VEHICLES:
Please be advised that generally speaking we do very little in the way of reconditioning our vehicles, we leave much of the reconditioning (if needed) to the dealers that purchase them from us. We do not have our own mechanics, detail personnel, or body shop...we have to pay retail prices for these services just like you. We frequently purchase vehicles off of other retail dealer's front lines, these vehicles are typically fully reconditioned (and some of them were even "certified") but you will also see many of our vehicles just the way they were traded-in (not covered-up and made-over) and as a result, you can better judge how well a vehicle was cared-for and you will also save on much of the reconditioning costs that are passed on to YOU. You can expect that many of our vehicles will show signs of normal use such as minor parking lot dings/scratches and some soiling of the interiors (etc.). Please don't come here with unrealistic expectations or if you are an obsessively picky person. We sell USED vehicles here and even though most of our vehicles are very nice, EVERY used vehicle no matter how nice will have flaws. Even new vehicles have flaws, that's why the manufacturers provide warranties and new car dealers have service departments! Don't bother coming here if you are inclined to reject a vehicle ONLY because...it has not been thoroughly cleaned and is a little dirty, it needs some regular/normal maintenance, it has a handful of minor parking lot dings/scratches/paint chips, or it has had paint work to repair minor/cosmetic/superficial body damage (like a scratch, dent, or bumper cover. NOTE: bumper covers on today's vehicles are EXTREMELY fragile and VERY easily damaged).

 

 

BTW: Most of our current year model and 1-year-old vehicles were factory program cars. These vehicles came from the same sources and are the same vehicles that you will find on the franchised GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan, and Hyundai/Kia dealer's retail used car lots. You will often times find that these vehicles are in Like New Condition (although you can expect that some of them may have been smoked-in and/or have had light cosmetic paint work).

FYI: We consider "Excellent Condition" to be an over-used and overly-broad term to describe a vehicle's condition, we don't use it. On our website we have broken-down "Excellent Condition" into three categories; Like New, Very Nice, and Nice. We also use the term "Exceptionally Nice" to describe a vehicle that we consider to be in better than very nice condition for it's age (but not like new because it is more than a couple of years old).

 

 

 

Answers to common and frequently asked questions. Please read this entire section.

 

All of our vehicles are sold on a first-come-first-served basis,

WE DO NOT HOLD VEHICLES!!!

This is the ONLY way to extend fair and equal treatment to ALL of our customers.

This is NOT an unusual practice in the car business, most dealers will not hold vehicles.

 

Prices listed do not include TT&L (taxes, license, title, inspection, temp tag, documentary, and other applicable statuatory fees). We are required BY LAW to collect these fees (unless you are licensing the vehicle outside of Texas), YOU are responsible for paying them, and they are NOT negotiable.

 

We DO accept trade-ins. After you have settled on a vehicle that you would like to purchase from us, trade-ins with clean titles (no salvaged/reconditioned or flood titles) that run & drive are welcome and evaluated at wholesale market value IN-PERSON ONLY (we will not give "Ball Park" figures by phone, e-mail, or without visually inspecting the vehicle in question...sorry). If you choose not to accept our trade-in offer on the spot, we reserve the right to change or retract our offer at any time. If you still owe a loan balance on your trade-in you will need to bring us an exact up-to-date "Net 10-Day Payoff" and your loan account information when you visit. 

We DO accept TCEQ Aircheck Texas Assistance Program trade-in vouchers subject to the following conditions: DO NOT visit or call us until you are in ACTUAL PHYSICAL POSSESSION of the TCEQ voucher, and you are pre-approved for your own outside financing (or paying cash), and you have chosen a specific vehicle in our inventory priced within your budget that is a 2006 or newer car (2007 or newer truck, 2008 or newer Hybrid) listed on TCEQ's approved vehicle list here:
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/implementation/air/ms/IM/tier2_bin5_cleaner_master.pdf.
If you have had the voucher for several weeks check to make sure that it has not expired. Also, be aware that the name(s) on the voucher is(are) the EXACT name(s) that MUST appear on the title of the vehicle you are purchasing, check with your lender to make sure that this is OK with them. After you have met these requirements we handle TCEQ transactions on weekdays (M-F) only. Please bring your TCEQ documents and title with you when you visit.

 

CONTACT US: 

Just before coming here be sure to contact Fred Riscen or Wade Greco to check on the current availability of the vehicle you are interested in. Our phone number is 512-454-5800 (Fax 512-821-3844), our Skype user name is driscoll.motors, or you can email using driscoll@austin.rr.com. Be sure to list your CORRECT e-mail address for a prompt response. FYI: We DO NOT sell our e-mail or customer lists and you WILL NOT get any spam or annoying phone calls from us, EVER! We respect your peace and privacy. 

Because of the wholesale nature of Driscoll Motors' business our inventory turnover rate is very high, especially on the most highly sought-after vehicles! The only real disadvantage to doing business with us is that quite often you won't have very much time to "think about it". If you take too long to visit us or make up your mind, don't be surprised if the vehicle you want is gone when you decide to purchase it! As the old saying goes..."You Snooze, You Loose!" FYI: The vehicles on our website tagged with a yellow "PENDING" are (99% of the time) already sold. Vehicles that are missing from our website are gone from our lot.

When you come to visit please don't get upset if you are not immediately waited-on (particularly on Saturday after 12pm), we have a very small staff and we are often times VERY busy. Don't come here if you will be in a big hurry, you need to be prepared to be patient! Do not come here on Saturday after 12pm with the intention if purchasing a vehicle and taking it home with you unless you have made arrangements with us in advance. If you are not greeted outside on our lot, please come inside and make your presence known to our receptionist. Also, be advised that we will not help you while you are talking on your cell phone.

 

Attention Parents: If you are unable (or unwilling) to have your young children sit quietly for 20-30 minutes while we conduct business, do us both a favor and leave them with a baby sitter for a couple of hours when you come here. Please don't be offended by this request (we have families too), car dealerships can be very busy and dangerous places to bring over-active children.

If you are buying a vehicle for your son or daughter, before coming here please pick out at least one specific vehicle priced within your budget that you are genuinely interested in considering for purchase and that this vehicle (and color) is acceptable to your son or daughter. Take the extra time to read the "Market Info" section below before you go out car shopping, you should find it helpful. 

 

NOTE: If you visit our lot when we are closed, not being able to find the vehicle that you are looking-for doesn't necessarily mean that we don't have it!

We realize that the way we do business will not appeal to everyone. Some people actually look forward to the "negotiation battle" and the satisfaction that they have achieved some sort of "conquest" over a dealer. Many of these people like to brag to everyone about how they "outsmarted the dealer" on the last vehicle that they bought (and will typically lie about what they paid for it).  If you ARE this type of person PLEASE DON'T COME HERE! Also, if you know a person like this please don't bring them with you! Anybody who actually believes that they can beat a car dealer at their own game is delusional, the average car dealer sells more vehicles in a week (or two) than most people buy in a lifetime! 

If you are the type of person that has a problem with people that "Tell-It-Like-It-Is" (like this homepage does) then you probably won't like us, but if you would rather have a tooth pulled than have to deal with the false/deceptive advertising, the lowball & bait & switch games (see *FYI above), evasiveness, back-and-forth to the sales manager routine, and high-pressure tactics that typically accompany shopping for a vehicle...then we think that you will enjoy doing business with us. After reading our home page you will know EXACTLY what to expect when you come here. Most people find this refreshing and very reassuring, especially after they have been to a couple of super-aggressive retail dealers. In person you will find that we are very easy people to do business with as long as you don't attempt to circumvent the way that we do things or try to play games with us. 

 

We apologize to those of you who feel that the tone of this homepage is too harsh or abrasive. This page has been deliberately written this way to get your attention and drive home the message that we don't have the time or patience to deal with any game playing or foolishness. Even if you don't like what you have read here you'll have to admit that it takes a lot of guts for a car dealer to lay all of their cards on the table in writing on the Internet for the whole world to see, you won't find another dealer that does this!

 

 

Check back on our website regularly for new inventory arriving daily (tomorrow we may have the vehicle that you are looking for), description/specification updates, and occasional market (price) adjustments. Our website is updated on a real-time basis but it can take up to 4 days for any changes to propagate to the other websites that carry our vehicles  (such as AutoTrader.com, Cars.com,  Yahoo Autos, Edmunds, KBB, NADA, MSN, EasyAutoSales.com, Statesman Classifieds, AutoExtra.com, Automotive.com, Motor Trend, HowStuffWorks, Autoguide, ConsumerGuide, Craigslist, eBay, etc. etc.).

FYI: We regularly send a portion of our vehicles to auction. As a wholesale broker, selling vehicles at auction is one of the things that we regularly do. These vehicles are removed from our website when they are sent to the auction and if they are not sold they will reappear on our website when they return.

 

First off you should know  that the USED vehicle business is NOT nearly as bad as the media would have you believe. For one thing, Central Texas has not suffered from the economic downturn to the same extent that much of the country has. In fact, the very slight economic downturn here has actually INCREASED used vehicle demand! The demand for USED vehicles in Central Texas is VERY strong and we are not having any problem whatsoever selling our vehicles. Our biggest problem is OBTAINING enough nice used vehicles to sell! If you listen very carefully to what the media is saying you will hear that used vehicle SALES are down. This is essentially correct but it is NOT due to low demand, it is due to the lack of supply. 

Some of our vehicle's prices may not appear to be "great deals" relative to their "book" values and some of our vehicle's prices will look like they are "too good to be true". This is typically due to real time local market conditions (current supply & demand in central Texas), rapidly changing fuel prices, the relative rarity/scarcity (or lack thereof) of a specific model vehicle sometimes in a specific color or with hard-to-find equipment, and/or the extremely high or low demand for certain types of vehicles at certain times of the year. The demand can be particularly high for Hondas, Mazdas, & Toyotas or almost any reasonably priced economy car in nice condition during certain times of the year (June graduations & August back-to-school) in a college town. "Book" values do not reflect these (and other) variable/volatile market conditions and NEVER reflect short-term market trends or localized supply and demand issues. In fact, right now some of the most highly desireable Japanese economy cars, 6 or 7 passenger mid-sized SUVs, import minivans, and 1/2 ton pickups are actually selling for very close to (and in some cases even OVER) full "retail book" prices to other dealers at the wholesale auctions! Even though some of our vehicles may not seem like "great deals" relative to their "book" values (and frankly a small number of them are priced at retail because we couldn't buy them cheap enough to offer them at a "book" wholesale price), when you shop and compare you will find that they are still comparatively good values at our Driscoll Motors prices and because of their high quality.

Having said that, you should know that (regardless of the economic environment) Austin Texas and Driscoll Motors are NOT among the best places to find nice, clean, wreck-free, late model, low mile, well equipped Japanese economy vehicles for wholesale prices under $10000 (particularly Honda Civics). Vehicles that fit this description don't exist on dealer lots in or near a big city with over 100000 college & licensed high school students (particularly during the June graduation & August back-to-school periods), a very large Asian community, TCEQ voucher buyers from two counties, and the nations largest ARMY base only 75 miles to our north (when the solders are rotating-in from overseas they come back in fairly large numbers and over 75% of them buy a vehicle within 30 days of their return). These high demand vehicles are nearly impossible for brokers like ourselves to purchase on the open wholesale market for reasonable prices and resell for very much (if anything) under full "retail book" prices and still make a little profit.

 

BUYER BEWARE! Because of all the students living in the area and the resulting very high demand for reasonably priced Hondas (and also Toyotas, Scions, Nissans, and Mazdas), there are a couple of dealers in central Texas that specialize in selling them for what seems like bargain prices. Their vehicles have SALVAGED/RECONDITIONED TITLES (cars that have been rebuilt after being totaled in a wreck) and are UNSAFE!  In addition to being unsafe these particular vehicles will also tend to be VERY UNRELIABLE! None of us here would consider for even one second purchasing one of these dangerous vehicles for our children or spouse to drive (or ride in). Even though they appear to be good deals on paper, they are really only worth a fraction of what they are selling for, lending institutions won't finance them, and many reputable dealers (like ourselves) would never knowingly buy one and won't even take one of them as a trade-in. In addition to these area dealers (who ARE in fact "up front" about the salvaged vehicles they are selling when you go to their lot), there are a large number of "private individuals" curbstoning salvaged/reconditioned and flood damaged vehicles. Quite often this will be a person who is working with a salvage yard or clandesine/backyard bodyshop (reputable bodyshops won't touch these vehicles). Fact is that MOST of these substandard vehicles are offered for sale by "private individuals", not dealers. Licensed Texas dealers are required BY LAW to disclose that they are selling salvaged/reconditioned or flood damaged vehicles, "private individuals" are not and you are "on your own". You will generally find these vehicles sitting on a corner parking lot or along the side of the road with a "for sale" sign in them and/or advertised on Craig's List, eBay, in circulars (like the Green Sheet), through local news paper classifieds, or as private listings on Cars.com and AutoTrader. Be especially wary of any advertised vehicle that does not include a VIN# in the listing so you can check it out with AutoCheck or CarFax. When considering a vehicle from a "private individual" do not depend exclusively on a vehicle history report, insist upon having the vehicle profesionally inspected and NEVER buy a used vehicle off the side of a road!

 

FYI regarding the current financing/credit situation: No money down loans are almost non-existent these days and negative equity loans are not happening at all (this is one of the primary reasons why new cars are not selling well). Depending on your lender and your debt-to-income ratio, unless you have an A+ credit rating (above 730) you should be prepared to come up with at least the TT&L fees. In some cases with lower B & C credit ratings you may need to come up with as much as 20% to 30% down with some lenders (in cash and/or trade-in equity). Individuals with a D or lower credit rating (under 600) will be lucky to get financing anywhere except a "Buy Here & Pay Here, We Finance, No Credit Check" in-house note lot.

  

 

DISCLAIMER: 

All prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. All listed vehicles are subject to prior sale. Listed odometer mileage may vary due to demo drives. Quoted MPG ratings are EPA Highway Estimates. The information provided on our vehicles is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, we will not be held liable for errors or omissions in the data contained on this website, please verify information prior to purchase (we take pride in the accuracy and completeness of our listings, please excuse us for any unintentional inaccuracies). Driscoll Motors provides no warranty of our own either expressed or implied nor do we accept any responsibility for unknown defects in, or prior/hidden damage to, the vehicles that we offer. All add-on accessory items and upgrades purchased through Driscoll Motors (such as leather, seat heaters, sunroofs, DVD systems, cruise controls, aftermarket wheels, window tint film, etc) are installed by outside vendors, these outside vendors are 100% responsible and solely liable for any installation, safety, and warranty issues on accessory items or upgrades. Driscoll Motors reserves the right to refuse to sell a vehicle to ANYBODY for ANY reason. All sales are final.