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anyone have any experience of this company?

hi all

i'm currently looking to buy a car and stumbled across this company cars-salesltd their prices seem to good to be true, so i'm being sensible and cautious.

i've searched for reviews but i'm having no joy finding anything about the company. i've searched companies house, and noted they've been trading for quite some time now, however no phone contact details.

they require you to buy the car without seeing it, deliver within 5 days and offer a 3 day period to check the car out and request a refund if not satisfied

any ideas how i can find out if they are fully legitimate?

if i paid by credit card would i be protected?

anyone know how to get in touch with Quentin Wilson? lol

cheers all
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  • Lum
    Lum Posts: 6,460 Forumite
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    How are you supposed to request a refund if there are no phone contact details and you only get 3 days to check the car out?

    I bet they do something like deliver it at 8PM on Friday and then to actually reject it within the time limit, you'd need to get a letter in the post, special delivery, on Saturday, assuming you can even find a post office that's open. Then the letter will arrive on Monday and be valid according to their terms.

    Put simply, do not buy a car without seeing it in person and test driving it, only exception is if you're buying something special from outside the EU and are prepared to spend some money fixing it up if necessary.
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    Would you honestly buy a car without seeing it from someone you don't even have a contact number for? Well there's one born every minute.
    Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
    What it may grow to in time, I know not what.

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  • s_b
    s_b Posts: 4,464 Forumite
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    well ive found 2 phone numbers for them
    i see they work from an office
    its bolton not a place i like
    and he has a dormant company in the name of
    R6 CAR SALES LTD

    next:D
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    Sure it was R6 and not R C?
  • Wouldn't even give that a second thought. Can't see who would use that service, it's a recipe for disaster.
  • s_b
    s_b Posts: 4,464 Forumite
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    mikey72 wrote: »
    Sure it was R6 and not R C?

    i do the jokes:mad:

    :D
  • s_b wrote: »
    well ive found 2 phone numbers for them
    i see they work from an office
    its bolton not a place i like
    and he has a dormant company in the name of
    R6 CAR SALES LTD

    next:D

    really? where did you find the phones nos?

    i'd really love to hear what a pro says about this, so on a more serious note any ideas how to get in touch with quentin wilson?

    does he still do any journalism?

    if so any ideas which spread hes with now?
  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    dpj1978 wrote: »
    really? where did you find the phones nos?

    i'd really love to hear what a pro says about this, so on a more serious note any ideas how to get in touch with quentin wilson?

    does he still do any journalism?

    if so any ideas which spread hes with now?


    Why don't you just use Google?

    http://www.quentinwillson.co.uk/?gclid=CJT4htebza4CFZARfAodmA3cCQ

    For press and media enquiries or to book Quentin for speaking engagements, presenting, voiceovers and live events please contact:

    NMP Management
    8 Blenheim Court
    Brook Way
    Leatherhead
    Surrey
    KT22 7NA

    Tel: +44 (0)1372 361 004
    Fax: +44 (0)1372 374 417

    Click here to send an email
    Website: https://www.nmpmanagement.co.uk
  • geo555
    geo555 Posts: 787 Forumite
    SCAM ALERT.

    The car they are "selling" do not exist in thier stock. They are priced cheap to lure you in to buy. They will take your money and you will NOT get a car and you will NOT see your money again.
    (".)
  • ashleypride
    ashleypride Posts: 657 Forumite
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    edited 4 March 2012 at 9:05PM
    dpj1978 wrote: »

    i'd really love to hear what a pro says about this

    You don't need a pro to tell you that it is a scam.
    dpj1978 wrote: »
    if i paid by credit card would i be protected?

    Moot point as these scammers only want a bank transfer to a mule bank account.
    dpj1978 wrote: »
    i've searched companies house, and noted they've been trading for quite some time now

    Whatever LTD company you checked out, it certainly isn't this site. These site has been registered for 5 days.

    http://www.whois.net/whois/cars-salesltd.com.com
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