DK Engineering - might be about to buy from them

[Davey S2]

Not bought from them but they seem to have a very good reputation and have been around for years.

I would be happy to deal with them if I was lucky enough to be in position to look at the type of cars they sell.

[F355GTS]

Davey S2 said:

Not bought from them but they seem to have a very good reputation and have been around for years.

I would be happy to deal with them if I was lucky enough to be in position to look at the type of cars they sell.

+1

[Biglips]

Have used them for servicing and have been impressed. Well established and respected. I would be happy to buy from them.

So what are you buying?

[duggan]

I've used them for servicing on the AC Cobra (and the 3-wheel-van ) and they're first class. I've asked them to do many things at short notice / difficult to do & bespoke and they've always come up trumps, gone the extra mile & have been good value for money. Go above and beyond; my dads not a car fan, but happy to show him around the showroom (more from a local interest/construction standpoint for him as he's local to showroom) and run through the rather tasty cars they had - including a 250 LM

Top chaps & a garage I'd always trust.

[456mgt]

Bought my F50 from them; they usually have good stock and I'd be happy to buy another from them. When it comes to servicing etc many years of owning these things says it's best to go with a garage for whom the model is a bit of a speciality (Macari in this instance)

[Biglips]

Nothing poor about a 355 - buy and enjoy! I used to take my even lowlier 308 GT4 there and they treated it and me very well. I never felt like a poor relation despite the amazing exotica that they deal in. They always let you have a good nose around too. Nice guys.

[cc8s]

My friends have bought three or four very prestigious cars from them and seem to be very happy with them

[gaters]

I have bought two cars from DK. A 911 993 Turbo S and a 550 Barchetta. My experience was a good one and I put their integrity to test almost immediately with the Porsche because when I got it home the fan belt split and after sending it to an Indie for advice and repair (at a cost of £1100) I took the issue up with DK. They sold the car, but it was Porsche swindon who had serviced the car. DK could not get Porsche swindon to stump up the cash for the repiar. DK offered to pick the car up (a waste of time from my perspective as I am NW based) Porsche Swindon refused to take responsibility and in the end DK and I split the bill. I have since bought another from them, this time a Ferrari with a warranty and I recommend them as a good dealer with integrity.

fesuvious said:

Obviously there are naming and shaming rules on here, which is why I'll start this post with some compliments.

I have just got off the phone to DK, I might be about to put a deposit on a car with them. The salesperson sounds almost too good to be true, the car

'will have been given a thorough PDI and checkover with anything needed having been done'

'will come with 12 month warranty' < which having questioned the guy sounds absolutely brilliant and, aside from the £500excess is as good as any warranty I've ever come across...

he even said 'and if anything does go wrong we will come and collect the car, repair and return it'

So, the long and the short of it is that I'm thinking about giving these chaps a deposit, over the phone and then colecting the car a week later.

I'm naturally suspicious of almost any car dealer but these guys and indeed 911Sport have completely changed my mind. I'm (on the face of it) awestruck.

So, I need to ask the educated people on here - is this correct - are DK this good? Has anyone bought from them before? How was your experience?

Edited by fesuvious on Saturday 28th January 11:50

[gaters]

I have bought two cars from DK. A 911 993 Turbo S and a 550 Barchetta. My experience was a good one and I put their integrity to test almost immediately with the Porsche because when I got it home the fan belt split and after sending it to an Indie for advice and repair (at a cost of £1100) I took the issue up with DK. They sold the car, but it was Porsche swindon who had serviced the car. DK could not get Porsche swindon to stump up the cash for the repiar. DK offered to pick the car up (a waste of time from my perspective as I am NW based) Porsche Swindon refused to take responsibility and in the end DK and I split the bill. I have since bought another from them, this time a Ferrari with a warranty and I recommend them as a good dealer with integrity.

fesuvious said:

Obviously there are naming and shaming rules on here, which is why I'll start this post with some compliments.

I have just got off the phone to DK, I might be about to put a deposit on a car with them. The salesperson sounds almost too good to be true, the car

'will have been given a thorough PDI and checkover with anything needed having been done'

'will come with 12 month warranty' < which having questioned the guy sounds absolutely brilliant and, aside from the £500excess is as good as any warranty I've ever come across...

he even said 'and if anything does go wrong we will come and collect the car, repair and return it'

So, the long and the short of it is that I'm thinking about giving these chaps a deposit, over the phone and then colecting the car a week later.

I'm naturally suspicious of almost any car dealer but these guys and indeed 911Sport have completely changed my mind. I'm (on the face of it) awestruck.

So, I need to ask the educated people on here - is this correct - are DK this good? Has anyone bought from them before? How was your experience?

Edited by fesuvious on Saturday 28th January 11:50

[voicey]

The only DK feedback I've read about (aside from this thread) is from a young guy who took his 360 in with engine trouble. He was given the run around for months and then landed with a massive bill. First off he was told "the cambelt slipped a tooth" then it turned out to be an "electrical issue".

I'll find the link to the thread later and post in here.

[SpeedYellow]

I've only got good things to say about them, very professional, have huge resources and a wealthy family business so no worries about them not being about in a couple of months.

The only downside is they are not the cheapest but you get what you pay for sometimes!