calder motor company

[footsoldier]

...in West Lothian

Has anyone ever dealt with them?

Looking at a possible shed purchase, wanted to know if it was likely to be "as advertised"

Thanks

[pulsar_scott]

Heard mixed things mate. Some really good cars there sometimes, but also some dodgy ones too.

I test drove a 400bhp GTI-R when I was looking at them and it broke down on the test drive

My wee brother bought a Merc C240 Sport from them and the auto box packed in within 3 months.

Some mates have bought from them and have been fine though.

Be carefull and take someone clued up if you are not yourself

[willtvr]

pulsar_scott said:

Heard mixed things mate. Some really good cars there sometimes, but also some dodgy ones too.

I test drove a 400bhp GTI-R when I was looking at them and it broke down on the test drive

My wee brother bought a Merc C240 Sport from them and the auto box packed in within 3 months.

Some mates have bought from them and have been fine though.

Be carefull and take someone clued up if you are not yourself

Not sure how taking someone clued up with you would have stopped a gearbox fault 3 months on, but then it didn't. Everybody knows that anything mechanical can fail regardless of service history or having a knowledgable person look at it, its how the dealer handles the problem that really matters.

[johnnywas]

MVM in cairnyhill fife have some nice cars

[kmm]

My brother bought an STI 2 door Scoobie from them about 10 years ago. It was only about 1-2 years old and 15k on the clock. At about 25k the engine went bang, which they did repair under warranty. It went again less than 1k miles, which again was repaired.
From memory they were pretty decent about the whole thing although it did take a bit longer than expected.

He sold the car not long after that and about a year later it popped again. The owner bought a replacement engine for it and it's been ok since.