Katana Motors

BE FOREWARNED: DO NOT PURCHASE A CAR FROM THIS DEALER. On 7/7/23 I bought a used Toyota Prius from dealer Henry Flores at Katana Motors. Exactly three weeks and 357 miles later on 8/1/23 the car broke dow On 7/7/23 I bought a used Toyota Prius from dealer Henry Flores at Katana Motors. Exactly three weeks and 357 miles later on 8/1/23 the car broke down as I was backing out of a parking spot. The car made a loud noise and the steering wheel ceased to control the tires, making it impossible to turn the car in any way. I had the car towed to my mechanic who identified the cause of the breakage being due to new tie rods that had recently been improperly installed. Henry deliberately did not disclose this significant work and the CARFAX report did not indicate this work as having been done. My mechanic told me this is a highly unusual issue to occur and definitively concluded that the newly installed tie rods were the issue. My mechanic also stressed that this was a major safety concern and how lucky I was that this happened in a parking lot and not on the freeway. The negligence by Henry to not disclose this work and let me drive this compromised car off his lot literally could have resulted in fatalities, mine and that of other drivers had this breakage happened on the freeway. It absolutely frightens me to think what would have happened if this had occurred at high speed, unable to steer the car and follow lanes and curves of the road. Do yourself a favor: DON’T DO ANY BUSINESS with Henry at Katana Motors. He literally doesn’t care if he sells you a car that will kill you weeks after the sale. He should not be allowed to be in the business of selling anything. More