Hello fellow Maserati enthusiasts,
I need to confess that I have done something so so stupid.
Stupidly, I trusted a used car salesman and traded in my Stradale for another (well, just because I wanted the colour and carbon combination).
Long story short (well, I will try to make it short), I got the car back last Thursday and took it to my detailer yesterday and horror - the driver side door, rear quarter and most likely the boot all have been repainted - thickness is twice that of the other side, with sanding marks ... etc showing under the special light used by my detailer.
Amazingly, I did ask all the questions about any accident damage repairs - minor or major, and was reassured by the salesman that car was accident free because they were very particular about the cars they bought. Incidentally, he also lied about full Maserati dealer service history, and other more minor lies.
So, I noticed the dealer that I was rejecting the car. I drove the car purchased back to the dealer - took me almost 5 hours each way. After waiting for the whole day there (because I needed my carbon instrument cluster back), the dealer asked me to sign a legal document to say that I was happy to pay 2K for the privilege to be sold an accident repaired car (although HPI clear). I am now sitting on a train back to London (costs me £120!), and ****** off!
They were trying to convince me that the paint, and the use of filler/sanding was just for cosmetic repair, nothing serious.
Even more unbelievable was that they started to pick on all the “imperfections” on my car (Stu’a old Stradale), about how his car had also been painted. I told them that condition of my car was not relevant and they were cosmetic repair rather than from accident, and the car does not have paint on one side twice the thickness of the other !
Obviously, I was not desperate enough to sign the legal doc just so that I could drive home.
I will be taking legal action against this dealer for not releasing my car (lucky I still have the V5C doc with me after taking my private plate off).
I think I have lost faith of used car dealers, I will only buy either from fellow enthusiasts, main dealer or Dicky in the future!
Not sure about forum policy on naming and shaming, this dealer should definitely be avoided!
Yeah I know, I should never have trusted an independent used car dealer (not you Dicky), how stupid ! I guess I have learned my lesson.
I need to confess that I have done something so so stupid.
Stupidly, I trusted a used car salesman and traded in my Stradale for another (well, just because I wanted the colour and carbon combination).
Long story short (well, I will try to make it short), I got the car back last Thursday and took it to my detailer yesterday and horror - the driver side door, rear quarter and most likely the boot all have been repainted - thickness is twice that of the other side, with sanding marks ... etc showing under the special light used by my detailer.
Amazingly, I did ask all the questions about any accident damage repairs - minor or major, and was reassured by the salesman that car was accident free because they were very particular about the cars they bought. Incidentally, he also lied about full Maserati dealer service history, and other more minor lies.
So, I noticed the dealer that I was rejecting the car. I drove the car purchased back to the dealer - took me almost 5 hours each way. After waiting for the whole day there (because I needed my carbon instrument cluster back), the dealer asked me to sign a legal document to say that I was happy to pay 2K for the privilege to be sold an accident repaired car (although HPI clear). I am now sitting on a train back to London (costs me £120!), and ****** off!
They were trying to convince me that the paint, and the use of filler/sanding was just for cosmetic repair, nothing serious.
Even more unbelievable was that they started to pick on all the “imperfections” on my car (Stu’a old Stradale), about how his car had also been painted. I told them that condition of my car was not relevant and they were cosmetic repair rather than from accident, and the car does not have paint on one side twice the thickness of the other !
Obviously, I was not desperate enough to sign the legal doc just so that I could drive home.
I will be taking legal action against this dealer for not releasing my car (lucky I still have the V5C doc with me after taking my private plate off).
I think I have lost faith of used car dealers, I will only buy either from fellow enthusiasts, main dealer or Dicky in the future!
Not sure about forum policy on naming and shaming, this dealer should definitely be avoided!
Yeah I know, I should never have trusted an independent used car dealer (not you Dicky), how stupid ! I guess I have learned my lesson.