Help!
As you know I have my Beast on the market through AutoTrader.com. I was contacted by a company in Alberta, Canada called "Great Cars & Trucks" Here's their web address:
www.greatcarsandtrucks.com
Is anyone here familiar with them? Are they reputable? Please feel free to send me a PM if you don't want to go public.
Thanks for your help!
Finnus
2001 S4 Silver Triptonik
2003 RS 6 Muguello Blue
Sorry Finnus, never heard of them, but wanted you to know I cared.
Ben
Einstein once said, "I want to know God's thoughts, the rest are details."
Ron Paul Fan
Ben, You're the greatest!never heard of them, but wanted you to know I cared
Seriously, I'm very wary of scams.
Finnus
2001 S4 Silver Triptonik
2003 RS 6 Muguello Blue
I don't blame you... Hopefully someone has heard good things about www.greatcarsandtrucks.comOriginally posted by Finnus
Seriously, I'm very wary of scams.
Finnus
Ben
Einstein once said, "I want to know God's thoughts, the rest are details."
Ron Paul Fan
It just doesn't smell right ... :
They market your car, introduce buyer and seller, and finance the deal. They want $160 up front, but make their money on the financing. If they make money on the financing and guarantee results, why charge $160?
They're out of the country which is an immediate warning sign - can you imagine trying to get recourse against a Canadian company and over such a relatively small amount? The dude claims they've financed 500,000 deals, but they only have about 30 of what they call exotics (or some such category) listed - and they didn't look very exotic to me. He claimed to have 75 buyers looking for RS6's (when I've gotten 1 hit off of Autotrader in a month - and I think my car is more than fairly priced based on all of the extras). The dude claims he only personally handles cars above $65,000, which just happens to be the price of my car on Autotrader.
Sounds like a lot of bull sh-t to me. I've asked for references (all they sent was this cheesy web link), the name of their legal contact and law firm in the states (who I'll contact if they have one - which they probably don't) and about 20 other questions.
If nobody here (and a seasoned member) has heard of them and can give them a raving review, and with all my other concerns, I'm going to stay away. It just plain doesn't smell right - even if its only to bilk me out of my $160 bucks (and you can be dead certain they're not getting my credit card #)
So if anybody has heard anything about them, I would appreciate it.
And quite frankly, I'm not going to be crying if I don't sell the Beast. And then I can bring it to the New England summer meet!
Finnus
2001 S4 Silver Triptonik
2003 RS 6 Muguello Blue
Never heard of them. My advice: stay away!
2010 XFR
2004 RS6 (sold)
2008 Exige S 240
2009 V8 Vantage
2008 X5 4.8i
SpinEcho,
Where in Canada are you? They're in Alberta.
Bob
2001 S4 Silver Triptonik
2003 RS 6 Muguello Blue
Finnus,
Not that these people have anything to do with your situation, but a good "refresher" course if you will...
http://rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?...for+sale+in+us
Best Of Luck.
Ben
Einstein once said, "I want to know God's thoughts, the rest are details."
Ron Paul Fan
We have "scams" operating in the UK which sound similar to this company's technique.
They get in contact through autotrader, ask for a fee up-front, claiming to have "10 people in your area looking for exactly that type of car". When you pay your money - the phone never rings.
It's not illegal yet. Search for reviews of cardata.co.uk.
Offer to give them $250 WHEN they sell your car, not before!
Have fun!
Ben,
One of my questions was to ask for their escow process. I haven't heard a peep out of them since. I know there are a lot of scams out there ...
He was also very pushy about getting back to me the afternoon he contacted me.
Rupert,
Thanks for the feedback. It does sound similar.
I guess the caveat in this cas should be "seller beware!"
Finnus
2001 S4 Silver Triptonik
2003 RS 6 Muguello Blue
I'm in Ontario - other side of the country...Originally posted by Finnus
SpinEcho,
Where in Canada are you? They're in Alberta.
Bob
2010 XFR
2004 RS6 (sold)
2008 Exige S 240
2009 V8 Vantage
2008 X5 4.8i
Finnus,Originally posted by Benman
Sorry Finnus, never heard of them, but wanted you to know I cared.
Ben
Like Benman I too care... therefore you have pm!!!
(Returned) 2003 Mugello Blue RS6, Silver interior
2005 Mallett CTS-V 007: long tube headers, race cam, exhaust, heads, intake, and suspension.
2007 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited: 4.5 inch lift, 35 inch tires on 20's
Wife's 2007 Chevrolet Suburban: 427, Corsa Exhaust
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