Bramshaw have gone...

[CarlT]

Spent many an hour staring at the stuff in their showroom. Looks like they have been a victim of the CC. Their showroom is empty and a notice on the window details the Administrator.

http://www.bramshaw.net/

[LukeBird]

That dealership was only taken over a year or so ago wasn't it?
I remember moving down to Bournemouth and seeing it empty for a while.
A shame really, I guess it's a little too far for the footballers over on Sandbanks to travel to!

[haggy]

Add it to the list of closed dealerships

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[CarlT]

LukeBird said:

That dealership was only taken over a year or so ago wasn't it?
I remember moving down to Bournemouth and seeing it empty for a while.
A shame really, I guess it's a little too far for the footballers over on Sandbanks to travel to!

Yes, I believe it was. IIRC the previous owner sold it to concentrate on his other businesses.

[haggy]

CarlT said:

LukeBird said:

That dealership was only taken over a year or so ago wasn't it?
I remember moving down to Bournemouth and seeing it empty for a while.
A shame really, I guess it's a little too far for the footballers over on Sandbanks to travel to!

Yes, I believe it was. IIRC the previous owner sold it to concentrate on his other businesses.

Yes, im pretty sure he went to london. Thats probably where most of his market is anyway

[minimatt1967]

sad day, car porn of the highest order! I spent many an hour dribbling myself... and nearly crashing whilst driving/crawling past!

[haggy]

Is'nt there a porn shop opposite?! oh, and a good indian!

[CarlT]

haggy said:

CarlT said:

LukeBird said:

That dealership was only taken over a year or so ago wasn't it?
I remember moving down to Bournemouth and seeing it empty for a while.
A shame really, I guess it's a little too far for the footballers over on Sandbanks to travel to!

Yes, I believe it was. IIRC the previous owner sold it to concentrate on his other businesses.

Yes, im pretty sure he went to london. Thats probably where most of his market is anyway

No, his companies are local and he still lives locally (i think!).

[darrencollins]

Sad to hear. I used to live opposite it on Holdenhurst Road and spent many happy hours dribbling down their window especially when they had an Enzo, CGT, and Murci Anni sat in there. Mmmmmmmmmmm.....

[skeeterm5]

Whilst sad to see any dealers go to the wall did any of you actually go in there to look at a car, I did to see (what was described as) an immaculate 530.

My experience:

- the car had poorly repaired accident damage on the front offside corner
- the salesman was completely disintested, to the point of ignoring me
- the whole atmosphere felt like "couldnt care less"

Dont know if this is common, but I never went back and therefore was never going to give them my money.

S

[jcwuk]

When we were seeking our Maserati 4200 the Salesman was a little too arrogant in our experience.
Offered to buy a replacement 4200 this summer and they refused point blank to offer a discount of any form which I felt was bad business.

Hence I walked away and took my cash with me - Car was still up for sale 3 months later.

Edited by jcwuk on Monday 15th December 07:09