Legit Auto Group’s Deals Were Anything But Legit

• Eight vehicles were seized from an unlicensed San Antonio dealership.
• Documents appeared altered or entirely fictitious, the sheriff says.
• Arrests are considered highly likely in the coming days.

If there’s a dealership name that practically dares you to trust it, it’s probably “Legit Auto Group.” Yet the sheriff in San Antonio, Texas, where the dealer is based, has shut down their entire operation and seized eight cars in the process.

According to Sheriff Javier Salazar, the prices were so good that everything seemed sketchy. Now, they’ve allegedly found fictitious and altered dealer documents. Former customers might have a huge headache ahead.

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says investigators first spotted the business while conducting routine online research. Multiple vehicles, including a Porsche sports car, were advertised at what Sheriff Javier Salazar described as “too-hard-to-pass-up” prices. That alone was enough to trigger a closer look.

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According to KENS5, detectives coordinated with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and inspected a dealership operating in the 1500 block of Nolan Street under the name Legit Auto Group.

What they found raised immediate red flags. Authorities say the business was not a licensed dealership. During the inspection, investigators discovered multiple documents that appeared to have been altered or entirely fictitious. That creates a major problem for buyers as these vehicles can’t legally be titled.

Buyers Left In Limbo

“The way that affects the general public is they’re putting the community at risk of purchasing a vehicle that they can never title because it was improperly transferred,” Salazar said during a press conference.

While deputies were on-site, one man approached them claiming he had purchased a vehicle from the lot but was unable to obtain a valid title. In other words, he paid for a car he can’t legally register.

Investigators pointed specifically to a Porsche they say was listed at an unusually low price. It evidently had fluid leaks that police took as a concern about prior damage or significant mechanical issues. Of course, those same things could completely explain the low price. That said, the cars in question don’t appear to be stolen, police say.

They expect several arrests in the coming days but for now, all they’ve done is shut down the business, seize the cars, and given plenty of folks reason to think twice when buying from a used-car dealership advertising prices that seem too good to be true.

Credit: Bexar County Sheriff

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