AVOID! POOR SERVICE! WASTE OF TIME
!!! AVOID !!!
I recently saw a BMW M3 CS listed for £50,000 at the Doncaster branch. I was informed the car had moved to the Wakefield branch and was advised to contact them if I was still interested. After speaking with a sales representative named Christian, I explained the part-exchange deal I had been offered at Doncaster. He said he would speak to management and get back to me.
I was then encouraged to travel to view the vehicle, which I did — a 2-hour journey. Upon arrival, I was disappointed to find the car hadn't been prepped, had an MOT nearing expiry, and all four tyres showed severe cracking. When I raised my concerns, I was told, “It will pass an MOT so it doesn’t matter.” This response was quite alarming, especially given that the tyres were visibly unsafe and likely wouldn’t pass a proper inspection. The vehicle even has inspection check warning on the idrive.
Additionally, I was shocked to learn the price had increased by £2,000 — solely due to the car being moved to a different branch — even though the car had been unsold for over 3 months at the lower price and had no added prep or value. When I questioned this, Christian responded in a rude and dismissive manner. Communication throughout was poor; I had to chase up emails and felt like I was being treated as a nuisance for simply asking valid questions.
Selling a high-performance vehicle with clearly unsafe tyres and then attempting to justify a price increase with no justification is not only unprofessional, it raises serious safety concerns. Based on my experience, I would strongly caution others when dealing with this dealership — particularly when safety, pricing transparency, and customer service appear to be afterthoughts.
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