Very shady dealership. - luke
Very shady dealership.
I put a deposit on a pre-owned Mercedes that they had in stock (White Mercedes GLC63S Coupe VIN: WDC0J8KB8LF745097) that they were offering for sale with a clean inspection report from their technicians.
The sale was dependent on a clean 3rd party inspection. Took the car to the talented gents at Euro Selected Auto Group, where they found a multitude of problems:
- Lower oil pan leak
- Front differential leak
- Malfunctioning purge valve
- 2 under-body panels with extensive damage
- Battery with 25% life left
- B service due in 44 days
- Incorrect tires (stated that they were run flat, as the car has no spare tire - they were not)
The cost to address these issues was estimated north of $5000.
The 3rd party inspection report was presented to the dealership manager, and all these issues were outlined. They neither wanted to have the issues addressed, nor negotiate on price to reflect the immediate expense that would be incurred if I went forward with the sale.
They either didn’t do a thorough inspection (but wanted to charge the buyer for their technicians performing it), or knew there were problems and lied. I offered to meet in the middle, and purchase the car for $3000 less than what was originally agreed upon, to help off set the cost of addressing the issues that were found. They told me their number was firm, and that they would refund my deposit. My suspicion is they are hoping to sell this car to someone else as is, without informing them of the issues.
A complaint with VSA will be filed.
This is the exact representation of untrustworthy car salespeople.
Steer clear of this dealership.
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