4 years ago
I bought a car here 6 months ago. I paid $12500 al...
I bought a car here 6 months ago. I paid $12500 all up including taxes, registration, and a warranty. Two weeks ago I took it in to a reputable garage to have an oil change (5000miles since purchase) and something was worn in the steering system. The car came out the garage needing: steering rack, sway arms, wheel bearings, new brake pads, rotors, and rebuilt calipers a couple of other bits and a few sundries. When I purchased the vehicle it was supposedly serviced and up-to-scratch. The cabin air filter, however, was so black and old there was no chance this was done prior to my ownership. The brake pads were so worn down (metal on metal) the mechanic stated this should not have passed the MA inspection when the car was sold to me 5000 miles ago. All in all the garage carried out $4000 worth of work on the car. Luckily the warranty I purchased with this vehicle covered $3200 of this. One must remember, this is a used car garage and you are purchasing a used car however $4k worth of work after 5000 miles was a bit rich for a $10k car. Would I purchase a car from this garage again? Maybe, however, I would suggest thoroughly checking the carfax to ensure the car has been looked after (which I had). Alongside this, I would only purchase a vehicle with a good warranty. In all the customer service and communication was good, however, I was disappointed the car was not up to the level it should have been when sold to me.