So And So

[fabr34]

hey i bought a f**ked r34gtt from #some-place# live in alice the control arm was the wrong 1 the brakes was glazed ther was an oxy burn to the left front rim they installed a front mount and dident bolt it down and the turbo blue within 2 weeks and all the paint is flaking of the front bumper

:: edit'ed by paulr33 ::

we can't allow workshops to be named unfortunately

[Jetdat]

sorry about your experience mate, but you will find that they wont let you bag business' on these forums..

have u tried to sort out the issues with them? also it may help to give the consumer affairs a call..

good luck mate.

[Mr. Oizo]

I think Consumer Affairs would be the proper place to call

[SKYL1N]

sorry to hear that mate. no worse feeling then getting a new toy on christmas day and finding out its broken

[adam-__-]

We're you there to check the car out in person? Wouldn't you have been able to see what was wrong with the car? I'm not trying to be a dickhead, but the only person you can blame is yourself. You should've checked out the car properly.

If you had put a deposit on an ordered car or something and they gave you this car, forget what I said above.

[DNGRUS]

yeah thats pretty harsh

[GTR_STEALTH]

We're you there to check the car out in person? Wouldn't you have been able to see what was wrong with the car? I'm not trying to be a dickhead, but the only person you can blame is yourself. You should've checked out the car properly.

If you had put a deposit on an ordered car or something and they gave you this car, forget what I said above.

I agree...

Dont wanna sound harsh but alot of them things could be spotted easily (turbo exempt). I mean, surely the paint didnt look mint for two weeks then all of a sudden decided to flake.

...unless u got it imported from overseas urself and couldnt check it in person; then thats some bad shyte.

[stolen_s15]

I have found a $200 full inspection by a trusted mechanic and then a panel beater is the best form of insurance against things like this.

Bad luck though mate, that really bites

[jimmytim]

Really sad to hear, hope something can be sorted out good at the end.

[immortal^]

Bad luck bro that really sucks ass, hope you sort it out mate, Good luck with it.

[Al]

All i ask is did you do your research before handing over the $$$$$'s for the purchase?

I have seen a few threads on SAU, painting this particular business as being a dodgy trader. All it would have taken was for you to either post up a "what do you think of this business" question, in the VIC forum, or even shoot a pm to a few regulars.

Some basic research, time and even money, for a professional inspection, would have saved you all the hassle and heart ache. Now your dream car has turned into a nightmare

Wish you all the best, but not sure what can be done now.

[adam-__-]

If what I said above sounded harsh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it to come out the way it did. All I was trying to say was that if you had seen the car in person, it wouldn't have been hard to spot these problems.

Good luck with sorting eveything out anyway.

[kelumzi]

the place you bought the R34 from did they supplied you with a RWC, you may have a case

Edited June 25, 2007 by kelumzi

[nice 28]

Look on the bright side, time for some big brakes, a bigger turbo, and a crazy paint job, and some new rims if they were stockies

But seriously if you can't get it sorted through them just cut your losses start the mod journey.

[mook1]

all those problems seem very minor. shouldn't cost ya 2 much to fix. im my experiance car yards are not the way to go.

[inark]

can only guess where you got it from but im pretty sure i know

i always recommend people stay away from them in particular... a mate didnt listen and ended up with a lebon... i mean lemon.

Bad luck dude... but yeah... should always get em checked out

[Gazee]

did they sell it with warranty? or without?

if its under warranty shouldn't they repair those things?

what did they say when you confronted them?

[Blade]

Sorry to hear that mate, your hard earned $$$ to these scammers makes me furious..

i too have heard alot of dodgy stories about this "place", im guesing alot of people have.

They are known to perform backyard makeshift mechanics to pass a car off aesthetically appealing then you drive out the driveway or 2 weeks later and the rubber bands holding your bodykit snap etc.

I nearly got conned on a car from another import dealer in that same area....luckily i checked over the engine bay and found the compliance plate had been drilled off, they had a manfucaturers plate that looks similar to the compliance in the same location to try and pass it off. Real dodgy.

best advice is to steer clear from these dodgy c**t import dealers, if u do decide to buy one from em get a full inspect and comb over every inch of the car

[TracidTrax]

y r u guys making out as if fabio has done something wrong, he bought a lemon from a workshop that cant be named which i think a lot of people would like to know so they dont buy from there or take precaution

[Grinners]

y r u guys making out as if fabio has done something wrong, he bought a lemon from a workshop that cant be named which i think a lot of people would like to know so they dont buy from there or take precaution

I agree, its ridiculous that this site tries to protect the (seemingly) corrupt.

If someone has a bad experience they should let others know, just like if they have a good experience.

Any legitimate car dealerships would prefer this as they would get the business they deserve for being legitimate.