Seems the law has caught up with Motorhub Keighley

Seems the law has caught up with Motorhub Keighley

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andymc

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7,356 posts

207 months

CornedBeef

513 posts

188 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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I know they've got a reputation and come up on here often, I've just seen they're in the news -

http://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/reckless-us...

Hub

6,435 posts

198 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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Nothing we didn't know before - they will carry on! They have amazing stock of modern classics that always crop up when I'm browsing.

I don't know who in their right mind would buy a supercar from a dealer that operates out of a multi-storey car park and has a massive range of stock which also includes £500 wrecks!

SarGara

365 posts

176 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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I've always heard they were dodgy, thanks for sharing this.

jas xjr

11,309 posts

239 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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I found the fact that Halfords had been fined 40k for shoddy practices more shocking.(in the same publication)

cib24

1,117 posts

153 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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Isn't it the rumour that Motorhub is a money laundering front? Those £500 wrecks "sell" for £15,000, etc. etc.

Police don't care to dig a little deeper?

My guess is the £50,000 fine is peanuts compared to what's flowing through that business legally and illegally.

AC123

1,116 posts

154 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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Got to invest your drug money somewhere, even if it is car parks and supercars...

ExPat2B

2,157 posts

200 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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I have heard so very many stories of shady practices by this company, its basically common knowledge on most forums they are to be avoided.

AndySheff

6,638 posts

207 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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Hmm...was close to going there to view a Gallardo. Sounds like a potential bullet dodge.

Wills2

22,833 posts

175 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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They should just be shut down how they have been getting away with it for so long I'll never know, if you walk round the place even without knowing anything about them, everything says walk or even better run away.....




Todd Bonzalez

2,552 posts

162 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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I saw a Rolls Royce in there with literally bullet holes in the front and rear screen. It amazes me people ever buy things there.

AmosMoses

4,042 posts

165 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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Me and mate are gonna go up there soon for a look around, fancy a laugh. I know some of the imports they have for sale are proper dodgy.

p4cks

6,910 posts

199 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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Being discussed here too, but PH have removed the thread. I suspect they'll do the same to this one too as Motorhub are an advertiser here.

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


BIRMA

3,808 posts

194 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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I had a strange encounter with them ages and ages ago. They brought in loads of grey imports and had some very nice cars, I had enquired about a Legnum VR24 in purple a really nice spec fresh import. Anyway I phoned and got all details and said I'd like to travel up from Portsmouth to test drive it to which the salesman said oh you can't test drive it before buying it. I said are you serious to which he replied yes, needless to say I didn't go ahead.
I heard through various forums that they were well dodgy so I guess I was lucky, sounds like they haven't changed.

Christmassss

650 posts

89 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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Many years ago before 200sx's were the drifters car of choice, my friend wanted to join me in ownership of one and had earmarked an imported Silvia at KTC, now known as Motorhub.

We got a lift up there and had a look round the Silvia which could only be described as ropey at best, he was desperate to spend his money though and after looking around the rest of their stock he settled on an MR2 turbo. We started it up, had a quick look round it, i noted the PowerFC. Defi gauges and some other expensive tuning items and suggested that its probably had a fair bit of money spent on it.

It was up for £5k, I said lets take it out for a test drive....my mate disappears into the office and then 10 mins later comes out and says that hes bought it! eek

So in we hop, ready for the 120 mile drive back home, massive turbo whistling behind my head, I thought i might as well go through all the paperwork now my mate has purchased it. Turns out it was a fully forged, GT35r equipped beast, running a safe 380bhp.

It actually ended up being a really good car and was a lot of fun driving up to Perth to pick up one of my RX7's.

Luck more than judgement in this case

Rogue86

2,008 posts

145 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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cib24 said:
Isn't it the rumour that Motorhub is a money laundering front? Those £500 wrecks "sell" for £15,000, etc. etc.

Police don't care to dig a little deeper?

My guess is the £50,000 fine is peanuts compared to what's flowing through that business legally and illegally.
If the Police did any kind of digging in that whole area, Keighley, Dewsbury and Bradford would become ghost towns overnight. There must be a reason they are never investigated...

bloomen

6,895 posts

159 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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Having your own multi storey is extremely cool. Beyond that it sounds like you're better off sending your dog down the car auctions with some cash stuffed in its collar while you stay at home getting drunk.

RemyMartin81D

6,759 posts

205 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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I just wouldn't buy a car if the location was Keighley regardless of vendor

pits

6,429 posts

190 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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Am I right in thinking these were Keighley Trade Centre? I vaguely recall some very poor and dodgy imports classed as "KTC cars"

BIRMA

3,808 posts

194 months

Friday 3rd May 2019
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pits said:
Am I right in thinking these were Keighley Trade Centre? I vaguely recall some very poor and dodgy imports classed as "KTC cars"
Yes
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