I bought my 308 from an auction but found out it was entered by David from Forza 288, when I had it for sale at Beaulieu automart he came up for a chat, nice guy, the car was auctioned to me with a few issues but it was an auction car and not retail, certainly wouldn't hold it against him.
From all accounts (I previously worked for the auctioneer so knew plenty of people in the trade and I used to get my car serviced by the ex Emblem mechanics, and I mean the original Emblem/Nigel Mansell garage who certainly knew David) he knows his cars and has well priced stock, and is a good guy to do business with.
Thinking about it it was almost 15 years ago that I had my 308, he had been running for many years already by then and he still trades in the same style, so must be doing something right!!!!