easternjets
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I am new to this forum but thought I should share my experiences of purchasing a car from this dealership in Harrogate, Yorkshire Classic Porsche.
I have had what can only be described as a nightmare experience with Jon at Yorkshire Classic Porsche. It started when I looked at their car a C 4 S R89 ABA in Silver, Jon described this car as the best in country absolutely impeccable. So I visited the garage to view the vehicle, unfortunately it was in the workshop as it had an oil leak but Jon got it down and I had a look around it. I then asked if I could drive it, well this didn't go down well, I had to sign disclaimers and paperwork just to take the car for a run up the road. Anyway when we got back there was a lot of smoke coming from the engine bay but Jon assured me it's just a leak from the Cam Covers and wasn't a problem 'I'll have it fixed'. So I was then asked if I wanted to leave a deposit to hold the car, which I did on the understanding that the oil leak was rectified and I could make sure that everything was all right with the vehicle before I paid any more money over.
Fast forward to a week later and Jon phoned me in the morning to say the car was ready to collect and what time would I be coming down? I asked if everything had been taken care of with the car and would it be possible to check the car over again and possibly take it for another run to make sure that the engine was leak free. Well if I did, Jon then went off on one about how insulted he was that I dare question whether this work had been done, I said I'm not questioning it at all I just want peace of mind that the car is okay. Anyway the conversation then sunk lower and lower and in the end I had to put the phone down.
Jon then phoned me the next day to say he was sorry about the way he had spoken to me and would I come down and collect the car? He explained how difficult and expensive it was to rectify the leak as the bolts were seized into the block and had to drilled out!! this took hours and it had cost him £2000, he did add that if it had been any other customer 'I would have just nipped the bolts up to stop the leak but as it was you I felt that it had to be done right'!
As you can imagine the 'dream' of owning a classic Porsche had now evaporated into a nightmare, I asked if I came down could I drive the car again? answer; No! Could I have the car inspected? answer; No! Jon then said and this is verbatim 'That car is not moving an inch off my forecourt till it is paid for in full'
To say that Jon is difficult to deal with is an understatement, once he had my deposit his whole attitude toward me changed and he became extremely confrontational
The manager of the business Daniel has now intervened to try and pacify the situation but to no avail as my confidence in Yorkshire Classic Porsche has gone completely and so it would seem has my deposit, an expensive lesson then in buying a second hand Porsche.
Moral of the story stay well away from Yorkshire Classic Porsche
I have had what can only be described as a nightmare experience with Jon at Yorkshire Classic Porsche. It started when I looked at their car a C 4 S R89 ABA in Silver, Jon described this car as the best in country absolutely impeccable. So I visited the garage to view the vehicle, unfortunately it was in the workshop as it had an oil leak but Jon got it down and I had a look around it. I then asked if I could drive it, well this didn't go down well, I had to sign disclaimers and paperwork just to take the car for a run up the road. Anyway when we got back there was a lot of smoke coming from the engine bay but Jon assured me it's just a leak from the Cam Covers and wasn't a problem 'I'll have it fixed'. So I was then asked if I wanted to leave a deposit to hold the car, which I did on the understanding that the oil leak was rectified and I could make sure that everything was all right with the vehicle before I paid any more money over.
Fast forward to a week later and Jon phoned me in the morning to say the car was ready to collect and what time would I be coming down? I asked if everything had been taken care of with the car and would it be possible to check the car over again and possibly take it for another run to make sure that the engine was leak free. Well if I did, Jon then went off on one about how insulted he was that I dare question whether this work had been done, I said I'm not questioning it at all I just want peace of mind that the car is okay. Anyway the conversation then sunk lower and lower and in the end I had to put the phone down.
Jon then phoned me the next day to say he was sorry about the way he had spoken to me and would I come down and collect the car? He explained how difficult and expensive it was to rectify the leak as the bolts were seized into the block and had to drilled out!! this took hours and it had cost him £2000, he did add that if it had been any other customer 'I would have just nipped the bolts up to stop the leak but as it was you I felt that it had to be done right'!
As you can imagine the 'dream' of owning a classic Porsche had now evaporated into a nightmare, I asked if I came down could I drive the car again? answer; No! Could I have the car inspected? answer; No! Jon then said and this is verbatim 'That car is not moving an inch off my forecourt till it is paid for in full'
To say that Jon is difficult to deal with is an understatement, once he had my deposit his whole attitude toward me changed and he became extremely confrontational
The manager of the business Daniel has now intervened to try and pacify the situation but to no avail as my confidence in Yorkshire Classic Porsche has gone completely and so it would seem has my deposit, an expensive lesson then in buying a second hand Porsche.
Moral of the story stay well away from Yorkshire Classic Porsche