Anyone heard of HK Prestige in Ilford, Essex?

Anyone heard of HK Prestige in Ilford, Essex?

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dan2k7

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9 posts

167 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Hi guys anyone heard of this company who lives round that way or better yet bought a car from them? Seen a model I am interested in but there doesn't seem to be any evidence of a dealership, no landline or pictures of forecourt etc. Anyone have any thoughts?

dan2k7

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167 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Not sure if this link will work but they are on autotrader:

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/services/car-dealers/...

DS197

992 posts

105 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Not heard of them, but i'm expecting them to be pretty much like every car dealer in east london.

carl_w

9,154 posts

257 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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dan2k7 said:
Not sure if this link will work but they are on autotrader:

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/services/car-dealers/...
That stock list doesn't look very "prestige"

DS197

992 posts

105 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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carl_w said:
That stock list doesn't look very "prestige"
My thoughts precisely. I live right next to ilford though so don't mind popping down and having a general look at the premesis/car for you.

Edited by DS197 on Tuesday 4th August 20:26

LeoSayer

7,299 posts

243 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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There's no sign of an address on Autotrader and nothing else turns up on google.

I doubt they have a forecourt.

carl_w

9,154 posts

257 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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DS197 said:
My thoughts precisely. I live right next to ilford though so don't mind popping down and having a general look at the premesis/car for you.
My grandparents used to live in Goodmayes many years ago. Whereabouts are you?

dan2k7

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167 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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Thanks guys I am from up North so no idea of the area, do car dealers in this area generally have a bad reputation? DS if you could I would be most grateful, however I suspect he is operating a business from home. All the photos show a street and not a forecourt.

carl_w

9,154 posts

257 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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dan2k7 said:
Thanks guys I am from up North so no idea of the area, do car dealers in this area generally have a bad reputation? .
Yes, innit bruv?

dan2k7

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167 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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What are they known for? Scams, crashed/stolen cars?

speedtwelve

3,510 posts

272 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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It's kind of like buying a car in Bradford, but daaahn saaaarth.

Roo

11,503 posts

206 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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They don't have anything for sale that you couldn't buy locally.

Burrito

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219 months

Tuesday 4th August 2015
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http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/GetDealer.d...

Oddly, has the same address as http://www.amanahprestige.com/contact

The images from HK Prestige look like they're from a residential street.

Run away.

LeoSayer

7,299 posts

243 months

Wednesday 5th August 2015
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Burrito said:
http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/GetDealer.d...

Oddly, has the same address as http://www.amanahprestige.com/contact

The images from HK Prestige look like they're from a residential street.

Run away.
Here's another with the same address:

http://www.prestigecarsoflondonltd.co.uk/

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 5th August 2015
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Just the mention of the word Ilford should be enough to put you off!

skilly1

2,700 posts

194 months

Wednesday 5th August 2015
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Anyone else think of this


SuperVM

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160 months

Wednesday 5th August 2015
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St John Smythe said:
Just the mention of the word Ilford should be enough to put you off!
Indeed, I don't think I'd touch a car from Ilford. It was bad enough buying my wife's pushbike second hand from there.

DS197

992 posts

105 months

Wednesday 5th August 2015
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St John Smythe said:
Just the mention of the word Ilford should be enough to put you off!
Depending on the context of course. But in this case, you're right.

carl_w said:
My grandparents used to live in Goodmayes many years ago. Whereabouts are you?
I live on the edge of Newham (yes it really is as bad as the stories you've heard about it wink) just before the A406 flyover. Ilford is just walking distance from me.

dan2k7 said:
Thanks guys I am from up North so no idea of the area, do car dealers in this area generally have a bad reputation? DS if you could I would be most grateful, however I suspect he is operating a business from home. All the photos show a street and not a forecourt.
You're suspicions are correct i'm afraid. You'd be better off looking at a car that's local as I doubt this one will be the best one you can find. However I still stand by what I said, and if you can get me an address I don't mind popping down there.

dan2k7

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167 months

Wednesday 5th August 2015
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Cheers for all the comments, I rang the bloke up. He sounded ok on the phone but doesn't seem keen on giving out the address until I set off if that makes sense. Am guessing he has had a lot of timewasters.

dan2k7

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Wednesday 5th August 2015
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Just seen the links to the other businesses. How strange 3 different garages trading from same location.

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