- Report: #913124
Complaint Review: Prestige Auto Sales INC
| Prestige Auto Sales INC 2727 Philmont Ave
Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania United States of America |
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Prestige Auto Sales INC Ebay account name - best***buy Vehicle description was false Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
*Author of original report: Movin' on
*Consumer Comment: Car company should pay for everything
*Consumer Comment: RE: Prestige Auto Sales - Huntigdon Valley, PA
*Author of original report: The guy was a piece of work!
*Consumer Comment: Also got ripped
*General Comment: when somebody goes public with allegations
*Consumer Comment: Hey outlaw!
*Consumer Comment: Sounds like more than myself is fed up
*Author of original report: Jim in Orlando
*Consumer Comment: P. T. Is Proud!
*Consumer Comment: That sucks.
*General Comment: rule 1, never never never
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inoperable. This wasn't mentioned in the Ebay add nor during any conversations previously and I had a conversation with the seller less than 2 hours before arriving to pick up the vehicle.
Upon further examination of the vehicle I found the following items not mentioned in the Ebay add that were damaged on the vehicle (1) The exhaust pipe was missing. Approximately 5-6 feet was broken off at the muffler.
(2) The rear window fell down inside the car as I was inspecting the vehicle.
(3) The under carrige had been sprayed extensively with a rubber coating to cover up the extensive rust on the frame, axles, brake assemblies, exhaust components, various frame brackets, and main sub frame of the vehicle. The seller indicated the vehicle was bought thru an auction, and they didn't know wnaything about the under coat spray. I have worked on cars for 30+ years and this spray was very fresh and new and was applied within the past 30 days.
(4) The vehicle had no tire change-jacks, tire lowering ratchets, etc. anywhere inside the vehicle. I discovered this upon
further inspections of the vehicle. The seller never mentioned this during phone calls, in the Ebay add, or during my initial inspection
(5) The rims had locking lug nuts but the seller didn't have a key to remove them.
Again NONE of this information was explained in the add or during any of the 5 conversations I had with the seller before bidding/purchasing the vehicle.
The seller indicated they would reinburse me for my deposit, however since I felt it wasn't wise to complete the entire transaction on this vehicle, I had to spend my own money to buy return airline tickets back home, pay for a hotel as I couldn't get a flight back on the same day, all due to the fact this vehicle wasn't explained to have these defects before bidding took place, or after I had won the bid. I live 1000 miles away from the seller and was required to pickup the vehicle or I would incurr daily charges for storage fees on the vehicle. I spent $643.00 out of my own pocket after the seller took me back to the airport within 2 hours after inspecting the vehicle as I couldn't get a flight back home and had to get a hotel and rental car until I could get a flight back home on Monday 07/16/12. Had I been informed of these issues I would have never bid on the vehicle.
Due to the extensive rust issues I was informed by a ASE certified mechanic this vehile would have been unsafe to drive back to my home. I was also told that since the exhaust was exiting directly onto the rear end axle area, there was a
strong possiblity the rear end oils would have overheated and subquently overheated and damaged the rear end axle assembly of the vehicle. I fell I should be reinbursed for my trip back home and costs incurred due to me not
being able to drive this vehicle home as previously planned.
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Search Tips#1 Author of original report
Movin' on
AUTHOR: gaf11 - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, October 23, 2012
#2 Consumer Comment
Car company should pay for everything
AUTHOR: Steven - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, October 23, 2012
#3 Consumer Comment
RE: Prestige Auto Sales - Huntigdon Valley, PA
AUTHOR: TL - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, October 23, 2012
As for Prestige Auto Sales - Huntigdon Valley, PA, we bid and won on EBay a $6100.99 2002 LR Discovery. We were about to write a check + Dealer fees + Shipment (Serge, the mgr., only wanted a check). We ran a CarFax and saw Reported accident. I called and inquired, Serge said no accident, or not at least at the time he bought the Vehicle. Ha, of course, accident happened before he) or who ever bought it. Duh!!) We decided to cancel the deal.
And here is to the man who called others stupid for buying things online. With EBay, Amazon, or any C2B/B2B business, we do business for convenience and more choices (across geographical boundaries). We would order/buy merchandises w/ good faith based on research and what we read and what the seller(s) put on the Web site. But if there are any bad apples w/ fraud and gimmickry, we just have to be careful not to be trapped. That's just life, unless one want to go from store to store or travel to out of state to look for a car (or a piece of merchandise) to buy. So Tom and Gaf11, we thank you both for your Report and Comments. We too would have lost some money had we not stumbled into this RipoffReport web site. Thanks again and Best regards. TL
#4 Author of original report
The guy was a piece of work!
AUTHOR: gaf11 - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, August 09, 2012
#5 Consumer Comment
Also got ripped
AUTHOR: Tom - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, August 08, 2012
I did the whole Car-Fax, and Auto-Check and the thing was spotless on them as well. Even the keys were different than what was in the picture. But the kicker was when I opened the trunk and pulled carpet back and you could see the tire/daylight through the rust hole, and there was no cap on master cylinder for brake system. I called him, he had me take a test drive, because he didn't think it was that bad, but gut feeling was no, so I did more extensive research and found it was sold 2 months before I got it and that buyer didn't take it either.
I took cash with me and, told him instead of me giving you my money and you giving it back, I am going to exercise my 72 hour satisfaction warranty, and say no now. Then he files non-paying bidder on me, however since I paid deposit over phone, I had a paper receipt and could prove that I did pay. I was upset that I lost $250 on deposit, but I cancelled my card and am glad that I didn't lose more. Like other victims he relisted that car and a poor guy bought and had shipped to Michigan. Because of ebays security I wasn't able to warn the guy about what I found, until he left feedback. He found spliced oil lines, and brake lines, not to mention a junkyard motor in it was well. Be very careful, this guy is creepy in person as well.
#6 General Comment
when somebody goes public with allegations
AUTHOR: IamGood - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
#8 Consumer Comment
Sounds like more than myself is fed up
AUTHOR: The Outlaw Josey Wales - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, July 18, 2012
#9 Author of original report
Jim in Orlando
AUTHOR: gaf11 - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
#12 General Comment
rule 1, never never never
AUTHOR: IamGood - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER.

