What we do
We sell used cars, trucks, and SUVs at both lots. We buy cars outright and take trade-ins. We arrange financing through banks and credit unions. We sell extended warranties, including on cars you did not buy from us.
About us
A small lot where the owner is the one who sells you the car
Apollo Auto is family run. Two lots, one in Simi Valley and one in El Monte. When you call, Tim answers. When you come in, Tim is the one who walks the lot with you. There is no manager in a back office you have to wait on.
- Same person from the first call to the paperwork
- The price you agree to is the price you pay
- Financing through real banks and credit unions
- Serving Ventura County and the San Gabriel Valley
Why we run it this way
Most of what people hate about car buying is the theater
The four hour wait. The trip to the back office. The price that changes once you are sitting down. The fees nobody mentioned until the pen was in your hand. None of that exists because it has to. It exists because it works on people who are tired.
We run a small lot on purpose. Fewer cars, but Tim knows each one, where it came from, and what it needs. If a car on our lot has a problem, you will hear about it from him before you find it yourself, because a customer who feels lied to does not come back and does not send their cousin.
"I sell to the same neighborhoods over and over. That only works if people leave happy."
- No add-on fees at signing
- Paperwork explained in plain English
- You can see sample contracts before you visit
- No pressure to decide the same day
Straight about what we are
What we do, and what we do not
What we do not
We do not have a service department. We are not a buy here pay here lot and we do not carry your loan. We do not broker or lease. If you need something we do not do, we will tell you rather than pretend.
Where we are
Simi Valley on Simi Town Center Way, and El Monte on Garvey Ave. Buyers come to us from Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Camarillo, Chatsworth, West Covina, Baldwin Park, Arcadia, and Rosemead.
Come by
Two lots, whichever one is closer
- Simi Valley. 1555 Simi Town Center Way, Simi Valley, CA 93065. Call (805) 404-3873. Easy from Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Camarillo, and the west Valley.
- El Monte. 10915 Garvey Ave, El Monte, CA 91733. Call (626) 215-0440. Easy from West Covina, Baldwin Park, Monterey Park, Temple City, Arcadia, and Rosemead.
- Call ahead either way. Tim is sometimes out doing a delivery or an appraisal. A quick call means he is there when you pull in.
If you are driving more than half an hour, call first and ask if the car you want is still on the lot. Inventory moves.
Before you come in
- Want to know what you qualify for?
- Call and Tim can give you a range the same day. How financing works.
- Selling or trading a car?
- Bring the title and both keys. Appraisal details.
- First time buying?
- Read the first-time buyer guide so nothing catches you off guard.
- Want to read the paperwork first?
- Redacted samples are in resources.
Come see what is on the lot
Or call first and skip the drive if we do not have what you want.