Meet The Owner

Charles Long

Chief Executive Officer

As a native of Florida I grew up as a kid admiring and fantasying about one day having my own car! And like most boys I was envious of the kids that had cars in high school. Well I didn’t have to wait long, as my parents bought me my 1st car before I graduated high school, a 1957 ford and I have been a Ford guy ever since. Back in the day you were either a Chevy, Ford or Dodge guy, but now there is so many more brands to choose from. After serving in the military, I had a successful career in Finance helping families planning, managing and investing for the future. And I spent the last 10 years helping small and medium size business start and grow, and now I’m combining my passion for cars and helping others by taking the stress out of the car buying process. ​

Mission Statment

Personal Car Buying Service LLC (PCBS or DBA HelpBuyingACar.com) was created to help car buyers find and purchase a car without the stress that is normally associated with the car buying process.  We understand how overwhelming the car buying process can be from driving all over, to listing too so many different sales pitches and wondering whether you’re making the right car buying decision.  This is what we do, we replace the stress with confidence by putting you at ease after consulting with you on your chose of cars, we find the car using our vast network of resources, negotiate the best price, and help you close the deal!  And as consultants we keep you in the loop every step of the way.  PCBS has successfully help many car buyers purchase the car they wanted at a better price, with less hassle, and saved time!  We are a Veteran owned company and as such we offer discounts to Veterans and their immediate family. Put a car buying expert on your team!

Corporate Bio

​Personal Car Buying Service was first officially organized in 2015 and was conceived as a business idea a year earlier when my wife asked me to help a friend go car shopping.  That experience made me realize that the average consumer was ill equipped to bargain with car dealers and come away with a fair deal.  Thus, this has led to where the company is today, a one stop shop for car shoppers that want to trade the uncertainty of did I get a “good deal” to having confidence that they got a fair price!  
Personal Car Buying Concierge is different from some of the car buying clubs that you may have heard about, because we don’t limit your search for your next car to a select few dealers, and we don’t take commissions or fees from car dealers, so you can be confident that we are working for you! The company is built on a code of ethics born out of the military service instill in the owner when he served, and the company’s mission is to provide exemplary service to our customers that place their confidence in us. 
Our company currently operates in the growing Tampa Bay market to include Sarasota, Bradenton and cities in proximity, with plans to expand as the business grows.  PCBC was founded to advocate for the car buying public and we are committed to being a good corporate citizen!​