4 years ago
I bought a 1965 Austin Healey 3000 from MCM, havin...
I bought a 1965 Austin Healey 3000 from MCM, having seen it advertised on their website which included 56 photographs illustrating what appeared to be a sound car and described by them as "well sorted" and with "no visible rust". I was assured in telephone conversations that there were no issues with the vehicle apart from two trivial faults.
When the car was delivered it was found to have rusted-out chassis frame and underbody and worn-out front suspension and the Department of Transport denied it a road use certificate, describing it as "dangerous".
I obtained a full appraisal of the car from the premier Austin Healey specialists and their estimate of the cost of making the vehicle safe and bringing it to the advertised condition came to more than
$ 15,000. The considered opinion was that the expenditure made the transaction unviable and it is probable that the car will have to be scrapped.
The dealer ignored my letter of complaint until I involved the Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission, the Division of Consumer Affairs and the Better Business Bureau. He then lied to the Commission, introduced several photographs which he alleged had been included and which I would have seen but which had not previously been made available, and then accused me of having forged the DOT official document! Finally he stated it was my fault for having bought the car!!
There are no lengths to which Sean Petty and Jeff Frazier will not stoop in seeking to cover their dishonesty. They have no business ethics at all. I wish I had seen the earlier reviews from their customers before I got involved with this shabby outfit. If you want to see the full story, then go to the bbb website where it is documented.
Beware!!!!!