Red Plum Automotive Reviews

Quick and efficient service buying and selling my car. Lorraine responded quickly to emails and kept me in the loop regarding progress

I can highly recommend Red Plum Automotive. I was sceptical of the benefits of using a Broker but the process of both buying my new car and selling my existing car was really smooth. Through Red Plum Automotive I got the car I wanted for a far cheaper price then I have been able to receive myself and I sold my existing car for more than I expected. The processes is really easy and you don't directly pay anything for the service.

Loraine took care of us from start to finish and was very professional all the way. She negotiated the best price for our new Toyota. Highly recommend her services!

Loraine was excellent could not do enough for us and always had our interest at heart. Loraine gave honest feedback & advice and we felt safe in her professional dealings on our behalf. Highly recommended to take the drama out of finding the right vehicle

We recently purchased a vehicle through Red Plum and in particular with Loraine Martin. Loraine offered an exceptional high quality level of service and made the entire process of selling of our old vehicle and purchasing the new vehicle hassle free. We would highly recommend Loraine and Red Plum and will definitely engage their service when purchasing a car again

Great personalised service and I saved money and time.

Easy and convenient, communication was excellent. Definitely recommend and will use the Red Plum Automotive Team again.

Pleasure to deal with, very friendly and professional throughout.

Terry was extremely helpful and took all the negotiating out of purchasing my new car and Trading my old one. Would definitely recommend Red Plum Automotive.

Lorraine facilitated the purchase of another company car for me. She negotiated a great price and near-immediate delivery which is particularly impressive as it was directly after the big hail storms hit our area.

The process was easy, and she checked in multiple times. 10/10.

Red Plum got me a great deal on my new mazda 6. It was all done hassle free mostly on line. Picked up my car from the dealer without the hassle of all the insurance up sells etc. Great service would highly recommend.

Loraine was great - always very responsive and professional. She made the negotiation and the whole transaction extremely easy

I have now purchased my 2nd vehicle through Red plum and the experience has been great.. Loraine was so helpful and very patient and helped me choose and find the right car. For me, the biggest advantage was the avoidance of unnecessary back n forth talks with the dealer to reach the "best price" and having a sense of "supported" feeling that someone who knows the industry well is trying to achieve this for you... The whole process was smooth, the communication was very professional and with no delays and once we decided on the car, it was in my garage in no time.... Thanks Loraine and Redplum.

Made buying my Hilux so easy.
Very professional and I saved thousands as well.

Loraine was awesome. Found us the best deal in a matter of days. Didn t have to deal with any sales person trying to force you to sign the dotted line. Would highly recommend Red Plum for anyone looking for a car.

Many Thanks to Terry and the team in assisting me buy a car from interstate. He deals with car dealers all day and every day so you don't have to.

Dealing with Red Plum made my life a lot easier saving us both time and money. Service delivery was very professional and personable. I would highly recommend this service to anyone searching for a new car.

This is my second car purchased through Red Plum my first was written off following a major incident, and it was an enormous help to have Loraine overseeing its replacement while I attended to my injuries and other fallout. I recommend Red Plum for any car purchase, regardless of how broad or narrow the search criteria.

Special thankyou to Chris, Ben & the team at Red plum automotive for making the process of purchasing my new car smooth & hassle free. I highly recommend anyone considering buying a new vehicle to get in contact with Chris before doing so. They searched Australia wide for the car that i wanted to find the best value, lowest k's & best condition, they organised the pre-purchase vehical inspection, negotiated the best possible price, organised finance, tracked down the wheels i wanted from NSW, had them sent to QLD & installed them on the car, organised all on-road costs & transportation from QLD to SA. This whole experience has been completely stress free & i couldnt be any more grateful.

excellent service, a real help. Saved me a lot of time

Loraine was absolutely brilliant! She arranged the sale of our previous cars at a good price and a fantastic deal on our new cars. The process was hassle free. I have already recommended Red Plum to others wanting to buy for business and for personal use.

Loraine found a perfect vehicle for us and quickly! Highly recommended.

Great service - Terry was very helpful and found a car that ticked all the boxes and above expectations. Very happy and highly recommend this service!

It was such a pleasure dealing with Lorraine at Red Plum Automotive, she took all the hassle of chasing dealers for the best price for my new car. Communication was great and I could get on with my job. Highly recommended

I worked with Loraine firstly as the seller of my car to a purchaser in Victoria. Loraine was great and incredibly fast at going between the purchaser and me. Then after I sold my car, I had Loraine find me a new car. I got a deal that was around $5,000 less than advertised. Plus I didn't have to speak to a car salesperson once, which is almost worth $5,000!

First time using a car broker, but it won't be the last, am very happy with the service and highly recommend to anyone who wants to get the best deal without having to do the haggling yourself.

Thank you Chris and Loraine for making our vehicle purchase simple! Would absolutely recommend you to anyone looking to take the leg work out of car buying. Andrew

Loraine at Red Plum was excellent to deal with and found the car we wanted at a good price and in a timely fashion - I have already recommended her to many of my friends and colleagues!

Chris & Loraine (Red Plum) assisted gaining a great saving on our new M3 (and a great trade price too). It was our first purchase using a broker. They took out the stress of haggling with multiple dealers.

Loraine was also able to help when the car had a fault and we had to get the dealer to resolve the issue. Her weight made the dealer listen a little more intently.

Thank you Loraine & Chris

A pleasure to deal with Red Plum. I drove my new car home in less than a week after first contact. Chris was efficient and easy to deal with. Any questions were quickly answered. I can recommend buying a car with this terrific service.

Red Plum what can I say but Thankyou!
A seamless experience Hassle free efficient and a great deal. Extreme recommendation Thankyou.
Dr Deb

Excellent customer service from start to finish. Very quick correspondence and Loraine was amazing throughout. Would highly recommend with no hesitation. A+ , super friendly and efficient.

A huge thank you to Red Plum & particularly Ben for making the purchase of our new car so easy. From start to finish we were updated on the progress & given excellent advice. It is the best experience I have had buying a car & will be doing it again for the next one. Please do yourself a favour & take the stress out of buying a car, Red Plum are amazing. Thanks guys!

We have just yesterday collected our brand new Mazda CX-8 that Red Plum helped us to find. They were fabulous to deal with! The price sourced for what we wanted was excellent and communication from the representative was detailed and thorough. We would use Red Plum again tomorrow!

Fantastic experience, Loraine was extremely helpful and professional. She was able to find me the exact car I was looking for in a fast time frame and with in budget. Highly recommend her services.

From the moment I contacted Chris and his team at Red Plum I knew I was in good hands. I provided the team a description of what I was looking for and literally left things to them to arrange. Ben kept me on the loop each step of the way and took care of all the discussions with the car yards. My purchase was a 20 year anniversary present for my hubby and complete discretion was needed. From finding the vehicle, taking care of the finance right down to the delivery, it was all done and done at an exceptionally high level. The car is exactly what we wanted and it was a complete surprise! Thanks again guys! We'll be back for further purchases

Redplum performed an excellent search of the market for the car I wanted. They gave very prompt responses to queries.. even post sale. I would definitely recommend them for finding a vehicle (old or new) and negotiating a great price with the owner / dealership.

A huge thanks to Terry and Red Plum Automotive!
Buying a new car was made super easy and painless. Highly recommend using Red Plum to purchase your next car.

Red plum automotive, they should name themselves" red carpet automotive" as they are always welcoming. I have dealt 2 cars with them and I am dealing another one currently. They are so helpful, patience and professional. Always looking for the best deal for the customers. Many thanks to Ben Lawton and Chris Lee. They make my purchasing experience from troubling to absolute awesome! It has never been easier purchasing any vehicle. Thanks Red Plum!

Loraine find us the best priced Car for what we are looking for. Awesome service highly recommend as a car needs to feel right from the start.

Loraine was amazing throughout the process! She managed to save me approximately $2.5k and made the buying process so smooth and easy. I won't hesitate to use Red Plum when I purchase my next vehicle!

Red Plum is the easiest way to purchase a vehicle, especially if you are time poor like me. You tell them what vehicle you want to trade in and what you want to replace it with (either new or used) and they do the rest.
This is the second time that I have used Red Plum to purchase a second hand vehicle. Both times they got me a great trade in price for my car, and searched both locally and interstate to find the exact vehicle I was after at the best price.
This time round I dealt with Loraine who was a pleasure to deal with and went out of her way to make the process as smooth as possible while keeping me well informed along the way.

This is the second time we have used Red Plum & I couldn't ask for more from a car broker, nothing is too much trouble for Terry - he not only sourced the exact car I was looking for but secured it quickly at a great price and had it delivered to my door. Very happy & I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Red Plum to anyone in the market for a new vehicle.

Chris and Terry are the real deal. I've bought and sold many cars, but none of those experiences have been as painless or as proffesional as my recent dealings with Red Plum. I couldn't recommend them highly enough.

I recently had the pleasure of working with Loraine from Red Plum Automotive and I could not be happier with the service I received. From my initial enquiry right through to the receipt of my car from interstate, Loraine was friendly, knowledgeable and an absolute pleasure to deal with.

If you re considering a new or used car purchase, especially if looking interstate, do yourself a favour and give Loraine and the team at Red Plum Automotive a call

Great experience. Nothing too much trouble, good communication and good deal. Impressed, have recommended to a couple of friends and will use again.

There is definitely a reason why red plum has so many positive reviews!! I dealt with Loraine and she was amazing. From sourcing the best deal to organizing transport the whole process was seamless. I will definitely be back and would recommend to family and friends.

We were recommended to Loraine at Red Plum Automotive by a colleague. Having never used an automotive brokerage before, we were a little cautious but our budget and time-poor circumstances meant we were willing to give them a go. Loraine swooped in and negotiated a deal for us that met our budget and the whole process was done and dusted within 24hrs. Best thing we ever did!

We purchased our John Cooper Works Mini from 3000KM's away and Chris could not have possibly been any more accommodating.
The communication was fantastic and Chris went above and beyond any expectation I could have had to make us comfortable in what is the most significant vehicle purchase of our lives so far.
He removed stress from the process and gave us real peace of mind and confidence that everything would go well.
Sure enough the John Cooper Works Mini arrived in perfect condition and suffice to say my wife Jodie is ecstatic and very much enjoying her JCW.
There is obviously a lot of passion around what they do and we were the beneficiaries of that.
I have no hesitation in recommending their service to family and friends.
Thanks so much Chris and Genny.

- Amazing customer service
- Everything that I asked for to be required in the car I was purchasing was met
- Did not have to wait long for my first offer (and I only had to look at one car, as the first find was everything I was looking for)
- After I had purchased the car, and had it in my possession, every question I had about the car was answered asap.

Made finding a car very stress-free, highly recommend.

Redplum saved me thousands of dollars and they were so honest and easy to deal with. So much better than going to a dealership and trying to do it on your own.

Amazing experience with Red Plum. Very professional, knowledgeable and they got me a great price on a 2018 Mazda 3 SP25 GT.

Loraine did a fantastic job using her Mercedes contacts to not only get me my new car (Mercedes GLC 43AMG) but to find the right people and dealership to provide the best experience. Would absolutely recommend her. Thanks Loraine

Thank you so much Lorraine for your wonderful perseverance in tracking down the last GLA180 Mercedes in Australia. I had given up hope but someone referred me to Lorraine for help - so happy I gave you a call. I collected my new car today and could not be happier!!! You are wonderful!

thanks for help! Terry was very responsive and made buying a car super easy and stress-free! i look forward to working with them again when I'm ready for a new one!

Loraine and the team at Red Plum make buying a car enjoyable and stress free. The process is so simple and you can be confident that no matter what car you want, you will always be getting the best deal. I can't recommend this buying process enough!

Moving to the country with my pretty city car ( my beloved ruby red Kia Cerato ) it didn't take long to realise I needed a car that could cope with long commutes - on average 1000 klm a week, rough roads and a fatal attraction to kangeroos. Practicalities aside, and appealing to my vain side - she also needed to be pretty. After a few months of daily self torture which consisted of, googling, checking out car yards, interrogating the locals and anyone else who was polite enough to listen I came across a review about Red Plum. I wasted no time in contacting Red Plum. Taking onboard my questions and any anxieties that come along with all battle fatigued car shoppers I was guided through this seamless process by Chris Lee. The man had the patience of a saint and was flawlessly professional. Chris located, negogiated and had my new love delivered from interstate to my work Chris you had me at "" How can we help "" .

It wasn't on my agenda to buy a new car this year but when my car was unexpectedly written off, I didn't give it a second thought and I contacted Red Plum Automotive straight away. I told them the car I wanted, told them my budget, picked the colour and that was the sum total of my involvement. Chris and Terry were fantastic and kept me in the loop right up to the moment my fabulous shiny new car was delivered straight to my door. Absolutely fantastic service from start to finish.

Chris was fantastic with helping us find the right car for us, and within our budget. Chris took the hassle out of sourcing and organising a car, including streamlining the paperwork. We were originally looking at a few types of car, but with Chris s assistance, experience and patience we were able to whittle down to a great car at a great price. Thanks again!

Loraine was great to deal with in every aspect. She was always on top of everything and provided updates every step of the way. Best car buy experience i have had and will be sure to recommend. Shows why they are reviewed so well here.

Dealing with Loraine she was professional, knowledgeable and she worked tirelessly to find the vehicle that I wanted. I was very happy with the purchase price and the discount Loraine managed to obtain and I would highly recommend Red Plum and their services.

Brilliant team with a passion to go beyond to help. Very happy with the service. Chris was very efficient in his communication and managed every step of our trade-in and buying process achieving great outcomes for us. Will strongly recommend them. Thank you and wish you the best!

Dealing with Red Plum was a ridiculously easy experience. I'd had a friend go through them and he gave them a very, heavy recommendation. These usually aren't handed out lightly and after dealing with them personally, I can confirm that they are worth the 5 star rating (if not even more).

From the onset from my inquiry, they were prompt, polite and diligent in sourcing the best car to suit my needs and budget in a ridiculously fast turnaround. I went from inquiring about a car to driving away with it no less than a week later.

Red Plum - thank you for making a usually stressful or overwhelming situation so easy and comfortable. If you're in 2 minds about going through a broker - I highly recommend using Red Plum.

I was recommended to Red Plum Automotive by a friend. As a first time car buyer in some years I can't say how surprised I was with the service. Loraine was wonderful from the first time I spoke to her and she had sourced the car of my dreams in a matter of two days. She made the whole process very smooth and was so professional in arranging everything from contract, settlement and delivery interstate. Thank you so much Loraine.

Paul QLD
Camero SS

As a first time car buyer Loraine from Red Plum made the whole somewhat daunting process very simple and easy. The whole process of driving away in a brand new car took less than two weeks - something I was really pleasantly surprised with.
Loraine was great to deal with offering genuine advice on what deals she recommended over others and worked very promptly with myself and dealers throughout the whole process.
I had a fantastic experience with Loraine at Red Plum Automotive and recommend it for anyone looking to get the best deal on a car and not have to wait for weeks on end!

All around great experience and Red Plum Automotive managed to secure us a great deal! Special shout out to Loraine for looking after us for the purchase of our Ford Ranger.

I recently purchased a CX5 through Red Plum Automotive and the entire experience was absolutely perfect.
A big thank you to Terry who made my car buying experience simple and straight forward. At all times I felt no pressure.
Although I was originally sceptical using a car broker, however after seeing 30+ 'Five Star' reviews and nothing but positive comments on Facebook I thought this company was definitely a highly respected business doing good for all their clients. So now I am pleased I had chosen Red Plum. I am very happy with my purchase and dealings with Red Plum.

I highly recommend anyone else to give Red Plum a go. You will be glad you did.

Red Plum sourced a car for me during the Covid 19 lock down period which was great as travel was limited to basic necessities. They found the model I wanted sent all the paper work, negotiated a trade in all with speed and efficiency. The car was delivered to me at home and my trade in taken away, a seamless and easy process and the car is just as I ordered. I recommenced them as an efficient and friendly service

Good Old-fashioned quality service.
Loraine was contactable readily and easily

We bought our 2019 Subaru Forester using Red Plum. Best price first time and a trade in organised with no need to speak with dealers or sales people. I highly recommend them.

Update,
I have just completed purchasing 2 new work vehicles with these guys, a hilux and a BT-50. Loraine makes the process so simple, from providing the best price with zero negotiation required, to organising trade ins. Thankyou guys. See you in a couple of months for 2 more utes!

Moving house and trying to find the best deal for a car was so stressful, Loraine at Red Plum took all the work out of it, negotiated the best price across the country, organised all the extras I wanted as well as paperwork and pickup date etc. Highly recommend.

Chris was excellent at helping my girlfriend and I purchase our Mazda CX-5. He was knowledgeable, courteous and very responsive to all our queries.

We went from no car to an excellent deal, which beat everything we attempted to haggle for ourselves, in less than 2 days. It was stress-free and a breeze compared to our experience looking at car yards for a week.

We would recommend Red Plum to anyone looking to purchase a car, it was a brilliant, painless experience and we couldn't be happier.

I highly recommend Red Plum to purchase your next vehicle. Terry is very professional and knows all the ins & outs of purchasing cars. He has saved us a lot of time visiting car dealers, and saved us money. Red Plum made our car purchase experience easy and enjoyable.

Both Loraine and Chris helped me secure this RAV4. A wonderful service they provide taking all the hassle of dealing with dealerships out. Both were always very willing to continue to achieve my vehicle desires including accessories and answer any question I had. They were both very prompt and honest. I would highly recommend them to help secure a car plus get any discounts they can for you. I will definitely use them in the future if and when I want a new car.

We have used Loraine at Red Plum twice and both times her service and advice have been simply sensational. Loraine's attention to detail and responsiveness make the experience easy and enjoyable. Highly recommend if in the market for a new car and want to save time and money.

What an amazing experience - I can t imagine buying a car without using Loraine and Red Plum. Having never used a broker before, I was curious of the benefit. Friends recommended Loraine to assist with the purchase of a new first car for our daughter and the process was quick and painless. Great price, exactly the car we wanted, and zero hassle. I was then after a dual cab Ute for myself and returned a few weeks later and once again the process was easy. No wasted time haggling with dealers, found the exact model and spec I was after, very good discount on RRP and minimal paperwork. Plus no cost to me - broker fee is absorbed by the dealer. Highly recommended.

From the first point of contact, Loraine returned my email enquire within an hour, the other two brokers didn t even bother, at all. Since then she has guided me through the jungle of purchasing a second hand 2016 Subaru Outback Premium.

Constant updates on possible cars for sale, contacting sellers with a barrage of questions and requests, even insights into current market trends and management of expectations.

Showing a constant high level of professionalism and attention to detail, I can easily say you will not regret utilising Red Plum services. Coming from a sales background myself, it s easy to see why Loraine s other reviews are all 5 stars.

Thank you so very much for making my life easier and taking care of all the paperwork, communicating with seller, organization of Redbook inspection, roadworthy certificate, title transfer... the list goes on.

If you need a new or second hand car, contact this company, they will streamline the process and turn a high stress purchase into a simple exchange.

10/10 and A+. Will definitely be using this service again and recommending to family and friends.

Chayne

The often stressful process of selling a car and then buying a new one was made super easy, stress free and very pleasant thanks to the team at Red Plum Automotive. They gave us expert advice on the best new car for our needs based on our lifestyle and budget (which we really appreciated). They also got us a great price on the car we sold and a fabulous deal on the new one. Really could not rate them highly enough. Amazing.

I approached Red Plum to ask their help in finding me a replacement vehicle for my much loved , 12 year old Range Rover Sport which, unfortunately, had to be written off after an accident, I wanted to replace it with a similar model - preferably newer and better optioned.
My contact was Loraine Martin who was excellent. She started the hunt straight away and found me exactly what I wanted - a vehicle which was three years younger than my previous one, better optioned and which had only done 114k. She arranged a vehicle inspection for me which proved satisfactory and, subsequently, negotiated with the private seller and obtained a $2k reduction in the asking price. The whole process took just under two weeks. And all this did not cost me a penny!
I am absolutely delighted with my new (to me) Range Rover Sport and have no hesitation in recommending the services of Red Plum to anyone who is looking to replace their motor vehicle whether new or second-hand.
Well done Loraine and Red Plum. Thank you.

Despite my fussy nature , Loraine had the patience and professionalism to make my experience of purchasing my first new car a hassle free one. She listened to everything I asked for and made sure I didn t settle for anything less, she always took to inconsideration my budget, wants and needs.
She took care of absolute everything and smoothed out any hurdles we faced. Couldn t recommend her highly enough

Loraine was fantastic! I wanted to replace my written off Mercedes and told Loraine what I wanted. She found cars for me and helped negotiate a good price with the dealers. She was very knowledgeable, professional and diligent. Nothing was too much trouble. She arranged car inspections and then dealt with the dealers to the rectify the problems identified. I eventually got the third car we had inspected and Loraine was very patient and understanding and went above and beyond to make sure I was happy. She arranged the delivery to Perth and was always there for me with advice and support. Thank you very much Loraine and Red Plum. Your care, friendship and service is exceptional. I will get any future cars through your brilliant service and cannot recommend you highly enough.

Loraine was excellent to deal with, made the whole process much better than going around dealers and not being sure if I was paying a reasonable price or an inflated one. Highly recommend

Loraine was amazing to deal with - I can't recommend her and the team's services enough. She went above and beyond helping me to source a car during COVID lockdowns and made the whole experience so much more stress free than it would have been otherwise. Thanks so much Loraine!

Our company used the services of Red Plum and found the entire experience to be simple and professional with the perfect end result, us saving several thousand dollars and getting the exact vehicle we required.
A special Thank You to Ben Lawton who was most helpful during the process.
Highly recommended.

We contacted Loraine to not only assist us with personal purchases of cars but also purchases of trucks for business. Loraine did not stop until she found us the best quality car/trucks and price. Very happy with the service provided and will definitely use again!

My partner and I didn't have time to look for a new family car and called on Red plum to help. Loraine handled the search so efficiently, even when we weren't clear on what we wanted! She guided us toward the best deals. This is absolutely the best way to buy a used car and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Red plum to friends and use them again. Took the stress and hassle out of a process I dread!