This looks a good buy for someone...
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steve singh said:
Shame about the dealer? Whats the story ?steve singh said:
Whats wrong with Tom Hartley?http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
https://www80.sevenval-fit.com/pistonheads/gassing...
Not very pleasant people I gather...
https://www80.sevenval-fit.com/pistonheads/gassing...
Not very pleasant people I gather...
Edited by steve singh on Sunday 13th October 21:34
steve singh said:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
https://www80.sevenval-fit.com/pistonheads/gassing...
Not very pleasant people I gather...
Cheers Steve, https://www80.sevenval-fit.com/pistonheads/gassing...
Not very pleasant people I gather...
Edited by steve singh on Sunday 13th October 21:34
steve singh said:
I don't think it has a warranty either - it has warranty wise which isn't worth the paper it is written on?
I've used Warranty wise with my Maseratis over the past few years. I've had a few claims in that time and each one was dealt quickly and efficiently and with no quibbles.Indeed, the chaps at H.R.Owen made a point of telling me how easy Warrantywise were to deal with compared to most other warranty businesses.
Just goes to show, each individual's experience can be completely at odds with another's.
Went to buy a Mercedes from them 10 years ago
car advertised with leather and 1997
when I arrived they collected me from the station took me to the bank to get cash not a draft
then showed me the car
Had Vinyl not leather trim, and 1996 not 1997 as advertised in the sunday times, so no ABS, 4 owners not 2, part main dealer part specialist with a gap and not the full Mercedes history as advertised.
Told me I was a time waster
cost me £50 to get a taxi back to the station,
moderate sized bungalow, 3 Alsatian's roaming like lions
showroom with 4 cars in it
father and son in shadow of each other because father cant read or write
secretary phoned for taxi, I was frog marched to the front electric gates feeling very vulnerable with £11,000 in cash in my jacket.
car advertised with leather and 1997
when I arrived they collected me from the station took me to the bank to get cash not a draft
then showed me the car
Had Vinyl not leather trim, and 1996 not 1997 as advertised in the sunday times, so no ABS, 4 owners not 2, part main dealer part specialist with a gap and not the full Mercedes history as advertised.
Told me I was a time waster
cost me £50 to get a taxi back to the station,
moderate sized bungalow, 3 Alsatian's roaming like lions
showroom with 4 cars in it
father and son in shadow of each other because father cant read or write
secretary phoned for taxi, I was frog marched to the front electric gates feeling very vulnerable with £11,000 in cash in my jacket.
Changed days then, large showroom, some serious metal on display, everything from the brand new calafornia, 599, masers, Veyron they even had an F40, this was sold and being preped but still have the photo sitting in it 
Happy customer, imagine that with all business not everyone is though.
Happy customer, imagine that with all business not everyone is though.
I have been
3 Veyrons
2 x F40
1 x 458
1 mura
plus 20+ other high end cars.
todays stock looks amazing also as listed.
stock all looks very well looked after and very well detailed.
his house looks amazing also.
I was treated very well even though I did not buy the car in the end.
I would have no issue buying a car from them.
Prices are always lower than others also.
3 Veyrons
2 x F40
1 x 458
1 mura
plus 20+ other high end cars.
todays stock looks amazing also as listed.
stock all looks very well looked after and very well detailed.
his house looks amazing also.
I was treated very well even though I did not buy the car in the end.
I would have no issue buying a car from them.
Prices are always lower than others also.
Although it's got the wrong front valance... )Apparently Tom Hartley Jnr has been running the show for some years now. Tom Snr is definitely "old skool" - but also approachable and a bullsh*t free zone.
TH Snr kicked off the business some 30-35 years ago (maybe more?) sourcing the latest "flash" cars for people who weren't prepared to wait but were happy to pay for jumping the queue.
Their business model has served both them and many delighted customers well. They score highly on repeat business, and are well connected in both customer and dealer circles. Somehow they can source the most difficult to find cars very quickly. Obviously not everybody's experience may be 100% - but that will always be the case in a high value service orientated business.
This is where is have to admit my bias -- i bought a trade-in Z3M Coupe "blind" on the phone back in 2004 after scanning their infamous Sunday Time advert. It was exactly as described and i felt as well treated as somebody viewing the Enzo parked along side. Overall, a very positive and memorable experience :-)
TH Snr kicked off the business some 30-35 years ago (maybe more?) sourcing the latest "flash" cars for people who weren't prepared to wait but were happy to pay for jumping the queue.
Their business model has served both them and many delighted customers well. They score highly on repeat business, and are well connected in both customer and dealer circles. Somehow they can source the most difficult to find cars very quickly. Obviously not everybody's experience may be 100% - but that will always be the case in a high value service orientated business.
This is where is have to admit my bias -- i bought a trade-in Z3M Coupe "blind" on the phone back in 2004 after scanning their infamous Sunday Time advert. It was exactly as described and i felt as well treated as somebody viewing the Enzo parked along side. Overall, a very positive and memorable experience :-)
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