GC Motors...

[PerseusGK]

cgt2 said:

Your view. To me it's good practice and literally takes five minutes and why would you not spend that five minutes to ensure your safety? A reputable business would have nothing to hide and as companies are required to file annual accounts it's very easy to check.

People also never used to HPI cars 20 years ago. Would you now buy one without doing so?

andrew said:

so you're saying that "large" established companies never fail and then close overnight ?
interesting...

... Nope, you guys put that particular spin onto my comments, not I... The thread is about one specific garage, not 'large established companies' failing overnight.

... And I have always completed the necessary financial checks that I saw as necessary when making a significant purchase e.g. HPI - it would be silly not to. I found it more interesting that the OP was under the impression that dealers charged you for completing an HPI check on their cars... That's never happened to me, they've always provided that service gratis in my experience.

[allister]

cgt2 said:

Your view. To me it's good practice and literally takes five minutes and why would you not spend that five minutes to ensure your safety? A reputable business would have nothing to hide and as companies are required to file annual accounts it's very easy to check.

People also never used to HPI cars 20 years ago. Would you now buy one without doing so?

+1

[easytiger123]

dickyf said:

Sold four cars to them without any issue whatsoever. Painless and paid almost as much as retail. I would deal again.

Sold them 2 cars and as above, competitive pricing and very efficient. Would deal with them again.

[S1ufo]

Once again - thanks for all the replies.

its fair to say that the replies have all given a good balance, and there are some good points made - Yes, i messed up by not having my card when it came to the crunch (everything had been previously agreed on mail - not phone) - at least thats how it felt at the time, but everything happens for a reason, and in if I'm honest, in hindsight i don't blame them for taking the non PPI route (although i can't imagine buying a car like this without a PPI, having had to replace carbon brakes on my old LHD Scud) theres plenty of other cars out there, something else will come along...

I got a nice mail from the sales chap this week apologising once again - so to conclude i'd like to apologise myself and give GC a thumbs up.

[70proof]

Great post op, good luck with your search, I'm sure something else will happen..

Whatever the deal, it has to be right for you, I insisted on a PPI when I bought my first lambo too

[andrew]

70proof said:

Great post op, good luck with your search, I'm sure something else will happen..

Whatever the deal, it has to be right for you, I insisted on a PPI when I bought my first lambo too

yeah, but you still ended-up with a green one

[av185]

Ah yes, the infamous GC Motors.

Wonder which poor sod finally ended up buying the reshelled but undisclosed black 997 GT3 which evidently was returned c 3times to them by customers who subsequently discovered its murky past.

Wouldn t buy a second hand pram from them. :

[mattf93]

magnum555 said:

It sounds like you've come across as a time waster and they want to avoid any further dealings with you. I'm with them on this one, you did all the haggling and then didn't have a card with you to pay a deposit?

Some people genuinely do forget cards or would rather do a direct transfer instead for security purposes... However a mans word is his word and even if an easier deal walked in thats not the most honourable way to do business.

BlackGT3 said:

There was a thread on here a while back where a chap had bought an R8 from them. Turns out the car had been in a bad crash and wasn't right. He needed to go the legal route to obtain a refund.

Yup, although they initially told him it was 'storm and flood damage', I believe due to the settlement he can't reveal the specifics though. If indeed it is the guy I know - or perhaps it was another car they had mis sold.