Danny Sandoval of Wantagh, NY got into the car lease business
after owning his own massage therapy practice in Freeport. After repeatedly
hearing horror stories from Hispanic and African American clients who were
being treated for auto-accident injuries about how they were being taken
advantage of in the car business, he knew he had to do something.
He opened My Own Car Guy on Merrick Road in Wantagh in June
2017. “It would always bother me to hear what these folks are paying for their
cars, knowing their socio-economic status or just from hearing their stories
about their struggles, I knew that they were paying more than they should be
for cars.” As a man of Spanish heritage himself, Sandoval’s family immigrated
from Guatemala, and knowing he could save people money, he knew he had to do
something to affect change.
Sandoval’s company receives discounts from dealerships in New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey. He helps his clients get the best price
possible despite their circumstances, “but I didn’t like the fact that people
struggling because of credit issues or income, or whatever the case was, they
were paying more than the average educated person,” he said. “That’s what
struck me the most.”
Sandoval’s company My Own Car Guy not only saves clients
money, it also saves them the hassle of shopping around and bartering with
dealerships. He can set up test drives and gets cars of any make and model from
the dealers he chooses that are offering the best deals every month. After the
client fills out an application, Sandoval and his team finds the car with
wholesale discounts and offers clients the car at a lower rate while still
offering all the incentives, rebates and warranties that are available, without
the hassle of “haggling and aggravation associated with a new-car purchase.”
My Own Car Guy’s business, which depends on referrals, has
only positive reviews on Yelp and Facebook. According to Sandoval, he has a
good relationship with police officers, teachers and Facebook mother groups.
Eliminating the headaches, the haggling and the games is “something that makes
me feel good every day,” Sandoval says.
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| My Own Car Guy storefront in Wantagh, NY |
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