Which is the best second hand car dealer??

[sheffgrow 10]

yes ,there are some---there are also some iffy ones. it all comes down to personal experience. now if you asked who would you recommend to buy a used car from that is a better question.

 

the ops probably found a car in the 2 and half years since they posted this thread

[spiceypip 10]

DON'T go to the car shop in doncaster! Pushey? So pushey that they lost a sale. Not good.

[bladebeer 11]

Carcraft - everytime.

 

You cannot be serious

[speedway fan 10]

Dont buy from any of them,they all charge way over the odds and only offer a months guarantee,and this is insurance based.Buy private,let A.A or R.A.C check the vehicle and do an indemnity check.Buy a warranty if you wish and get your own finance if you want it.You will be quids in.

[matt1104 10]

Monty's on Penistone Road, been established over 70 years. Although they specialise in Suzuki + I believe Mitsubishi, they always have lots of different brands and always very well priced. Have a look at their website, Google Montys Sheffield

 

Many of my family has bought from there. If I did'nt have a company car, I would be straight in there!

 

Tel 0114 221 4333

[speedway fan 10]

Matt.If you are happy to pay £6000 for a car you could buy private for about £4500 then go to Montys or any other main dealer.Even small dealers are charging exhorbitant prices and people seem daft enough to pay it,so you cant blame the dealers. EXAMPLE.My niece wanted a Hyundai Amica,dealers were asking £3200 to £3500 for an 06/07.I got an 07 with 17000 miles on the clock for£1975 not a bad saving.

[gjaf 10]

Further to Mr Grumpy, I am also having a very bad experience with Younges of Sheffield. I bought a car from them in July 2011 for £3000. Again, it looked the part, but it also needed a new rear tyre. However this was little compared to the string of faults I experienced later.

When I took the car to a dealer to have work done (a separate issue), I was told during an inspection that there was "dangerous" fault with my front suspension - the lower bush had been fitted the wrong way round and the coil springs were mismatched. I contacted Younges of Sheffield, asking to speak to Steve Younge, but I couldn't speak to him, and have never done throughout the whole process I will go on to explain. I called, sent letters, gave ultimatums, but nothing. The car was off the road for over a month before I was forced to send three independent quotes for repair and then pay for the car to be fixed myself (around £550). There was also another fault with the wheel bearing discovered at this time (a further £100) and then the costs incurred for having the car off the road, not to mention the inconvenience. Having paid out this amount of money, I took legal action against Younges of Sheffield Ltd, but they did not turn up at court. (In the meantime, I found out that both my rear brake cylinders had exploded, but there was little I could do at this time apart from pay the money to get them fixed). Anyway, now armed with a court ruling, I tried to claim the money for Younges of Sheffield Ltd, but to no avail. I therefore decided to pay for the bailiffs and as soon as they were involved, an employee was very quick to respond that the company was not Younges of Sheffield Ltd (although Steve Younge owned this company and had it registered at the same address before Companies House dissolved it in July 2012 ) but were rather Younges of Sheffield. So to cut a long story short, I have still to claim back my money (nearly £1000 including legal & bailiff fees) and I bought the car over a year ago. Mr Grumpy, I would love to hear how you are getting on; maybe it was because of their ongoing experience with me that they made you sign the receipt, because they didn't ask me to do that when I bought my car.

[dongle 10]

so you bought a car from a company in 2011 and it was disolved in 2012, how can the new owners of the car pitch be responsible?

[maxwell1945 10]

Dont buy from any of them,they all charge way over the odds and only offer a months guarantee,and this is insurance based.Buy private,let A.A or R.A.C check the vehicle and do an indemnity check.Buy a warranty if you wish and get your own finance if you want it.You will be quids in.

 

The most sensible answer of the lot.

[gjaf 10]

Dongle, I appreciate it is rather confusing; I bought the car from Younges of Sheffield, however internet research suggested that the company I bought the car from was called "Younges of Sheffield Ltd", since 1) this company existed in July 2011, 2) it was registered by the owner of Younges of Sheffield, Steve Younge, and 3) it was registered at the company address 720 Penistone Road.

 

Max / Speedway, I whole-heartedly endorse your advice, as this is what I will be doing in the future. I didn't think I could afford to go to a dealer with £3G buying my first car, and didn't think finance was wise with a student loan. Live and learn.

[dongle 10]

But if the company you bought it from in July 2011 was dissolved in July 2012 what further action can you take

[Nelkat3 10]

Malin bridge carriage company dealt with them a few times . Very good