Lightning Motorsports

Purchased a car from Bobby, sold me a vehicle that was suppose to have a clean car fax with no accidents.
I didnt find out about 8 months later when I went to trade it in, it was involved in a rear end collision in 2014. It automatically depreciated the value by a few thousand.
Very disappointed with how Bobby handled the sale. I will never buy from them again.

We purchased a vehicle sight unseen from Kevin. We live in NY and they are in Texas. The company’s professionalism is to be commended. The vehicle was everything they described. Kevin took care of everything from start to finish. I would definitely purchase again from Lightning Motorsports.

I was lied to and cheated by these people. They were very friendly and all smiles but looking back I realized it was because they were knowingly dumping a lemon on me. I bought a beautiful 2010 Ram 3500 with really low miles on it but it was packed with demons. When I brought it home to Austin I couldn’t even get an inspection sticker because the horn wasn’t working. It turned out I had to replace the TPIM computer module for $ 900 to get horn working again and legally drive it. After the Covert dodge dealer replaced it I continued to have strange electrical problems with it. Trailer brakes are intermittent, the horn honks when I turn fog lights on, gone through 2 alternators and ETC. I got played like a fool and all they could tell me was «it worked fine when it was here, we didn’t have any issues with it. Also it is a used vehicle therefor we do not warranty anything». If you are shopping for a used vehicle avoid these scum. I recommend Texas Direct Auto! They have a 30 DAY money back guarantee that they hold true! I have seen it happen with my own eyes. Thanks to Lighting Motorsports I have a truck I can’t even sale because it is so plagued with issues.

I was searching for an Aston Martin V12 Vantage for over 18 months. Buying a 3 year old car with all the exact specifications as when selecting options from new caused me to search nation wide. I had already traveled to the city of a prospective car that I was going to see the next morning and perhaps purchase, as it was as close to the specifications I was looking for. Before my appointment, on a whim, I decided to search the web one more time for the exact car. That’s when I found a car of exact specifications and options from Lightning Motorsports.
Now the details, I called Lightning Motorsport (LM), and spoke to someone that didn’t know too much about the car. As I was about to make a decision on another Vantage the next day, the sales person knew I was under a time constraint and told me he’d get me in touch with Heather, the owner of LM, who knew the most about the car. I was able to ask all the questions very directly and Heather answered immediately with no hesitation and the answers she wasn’t sure about, she followed up with in emails, pictures, videos and the car’s OEM dealership network answers regarding 50 state EPA emissions compliance, warranty, etc. To say the least, I was very pleased with the responses and the comprehensiveness of the answers. Being in business myself, this had the makings of a good business to work with and the responsiveness, compelling and appreciated.
The next morning, I viewed the car I originally had an appointment with in the city traveled to from a state away. As the person drove up to my hotel, the Vantage looked beautiful and was in excellent shape. All the options were perfect and even had a few more than the car at Lightning Motorsports.
The only difference was the color, which I could live with. However, tell tale signs of messy oil stains on one valve cover, and inconsistent discussions left me questioning. Not one to play games, after inspecting the car for 15 minutes, I told the owner I’d have to pass. He wanted me to test drive the car but I told him I just didn’t want to be insincere and waste his time. I could have made the deal work, after all, the engine at idle and rev’ing just purred, but my ‘gut check’ didn’t feel ‘jumping bean’ positive.
Afterwards, I contacted Heather again and already had other email responses from her in my inbox. We negotiated a price and shipping costs that left us both with a good «fuzzy feeling» about the
transaction. Heather forwarded all the relevant paperwork for the transaction and I initiated a wire transfer of funds. She was very patient while my bank was protecting me from myself in transferring a large sum.
The end result, the car arrived in four days after crossing 5 states. When the transporter arrived and the hydraulic door opened, there was my car on the bottom shelf with a plastic cover on it! I didn’t expect this. The other cars in the transporter had no covers at all. The transporter that LM chose was professional and truly handled his cargo with care. Just watching him, you knew he was very cautious.
Mind you, the transaction was all done sight unseen, just emails, pictures, videos, and live telephone conversations. So, this was my first live viewing of the car. It was gorgeous. Surprisingly, it had a full tank of gas for me to enjoy the Vantage immediately. I spent the next day going through it in full detail. Everything was as represented.
The final step was making the transaction complete with the DMV in my state. I took the car to a smog check station and within 20 minutes, it passed with flying colors. Then, immediately proceeded to my local DMV to register the car and get new license plates and current registration tags. Two and one half hours later, I am the registered owner of a very special car.
All during the first phone call to registering my car, Feb 2^nd through Feb 18^th, I stayed in touch with LM. I am a totally satisfied customer. Heather and the other folks I spoke with at Lightning Motorsports were responsive, extremely professional, had a special integrity about them and were just plain ‘good people doing good business and earning an honest nickel.’ Thank YOU Heather and the folks at LM.

I started working with Bobby Via email about 1 week before my purchase. I found the car i wanted emailed him what i had down and my credit application. He emailed me right back with my interest rate and my monthly payment and the length of my loan. Let me tell you that you will NOT get this anywhere else. I applied a few places and not one other place gave me this information up front. They all wanted me to go in FIRST. I decided on this lot Saturday i went in and got insurance on the car i wanted and took it off the lot for hours to drop it off with a mechanic to check it which i advise on any car purchase you do. All was well with the Jeep and once i got back to Bobby he already had the papers ready to sign. We were in and out in about 20 minutes!!! I’ve only had the car a few days so not sure on the long term of it but it’s beautiful. All the cars on their lot are newer very nice cars. no junk here! You will not be comfortable anywhere else like you will be here. Check them out before you go anywhere else I bet you that you will drive off with a nice newer vehicle. Ask for Bobby!

DO NOT GO HERE TO BUY YOUR NEXT CAR!!!
I bought a 2008 BMW 335i from Lightning Motorsports in Jan 2013. The car looked good and drove like it should and the sales guy «Bobby Bphonsavat «is ok in customer service, not 100% professional and nothing as they advertise about the guy on their website. The just make it look good but in reality is full of shit «excuse my language». I did find some issues with the car and they said they will get it fix for me before I purchase the car. Long story short, after 3 weeks of purchased the vehicle, the engine light popped on and said «engine overheating» and I called them back to complain and Bobby said «let me ask my technician and will get back with you» for about 3 times every time. He never called me back to see what they can do to help solve this issue. In conclusion, ITS MY FIRST AND LAST TIME BUYING A HIGH END CAR FROM THIS DEALERSHIP. I now have to put out $ 1500 to repair.

This was a great car-​buying experience! They offered great prices, very low-​pressure and helpful staff, and a laid back atmosphere. We even got entertained by Bo and Harley while the paperwork was being finalized. When we first test drove the car, there was a sound coming from the back — they had the sound fixed within a day and we were back for another drive. We have had no problems with the car — I would definitely buy from them again.

This was probably the easiest car buying experience that my husband and I have ever had.
I spotted a 2006 Lexus RX400h on Autotrader that was posted by Lightning Motorsports for an unbelievable price. I’ve been wanting this car FOREVER and the price almost seemed too good to be true. So, my husband contacted them and we scheduled an appointment to check it out.
Beforehand, we ran a CarFax on the car and it was clean. We also asked if it was ok to take the car to a Lexus dealership to get it checked out. No issues there.
We made the drive up the Grand Prairie from just outside of Austin. We decided to sell my current car privately so we didnt have a trade in. We were already pre-​approved with USAA so we basically walked in with a blank check.
We took the car to the Lexus dealership in Dallas about 30 mins away. They said everything was in great condition and the only thing that would need replacing would be the wiper blades. After driving it for a while, knowing it was in good condition, we were sold!
We returned to the dealership in 2 hours and said we would take the car. We signed a few papers, handed them the check and we were done. It was that easy.
Very nice, informative and professional staff!
I’ve had the car 2 months now and it’s been great!
Oh, and I just wanted to note that they give military, police & fire $$ off their purchase.