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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By gazwaz on 10th June 2008, 13:59
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Thanks for your reply MrShed. When you walk into these places with buying a car in mind it's so easy to get carried away with it all. They have some very attractive offers on finance that would make paying for, for someone less fortunate to have a bad credit rating etc, very easy.
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Thanks for your reply MrShed. When you walk into these places with buying a car in mind it's so easy to get carried away with it all. They have some very attractive offers on finance that would make paying for, for someone less fortunate to have a bad credit rating etc, very easy.
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By gazwaz on 10th June 2008, 13:59
These offers are to be masked with the sales pitch and in my experience and many other experiences of other people (Just google) the costs were not clear in the slightest.
In the past, if I wanted to buy a car I would go out and buy one that day, no matter how or where, I would get one. Carcraft love people like me.
I have now learned my harsh lesson and as stated above, I still feel like a foolish stupid person for doing what I did. I suppose the one positive experience I gained from Carcraft was that it taught me a lesson.
These offers are to be masked with the sales pitch and in my experience and many other experiences of other people (Just google) the costs were not clear in the slightest.
In the past, if I wanted to buy a car I would go out and buy one that day, no matter how or where, I would get one. Carcraft love people like me.
I have now learned my harsh lesson and as stated above, I still feel like a foolish stupid person for doing what I did. I suppose the one positive experience I gained from Carcraft was that it taught me a lesson.
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By gazwaz on 10th June 2008, 13:59
Trouble is, Thousands of people, just like me, are doing the exact same thing and Carcraft are cashing in on this.
It's not just the price that is the issue here though. There are lots of other factors such as the 120 point check, sales techniques, quality of vehicles, after service, warranty.... The list goes on.
I wish I'd done what you did MrShed and just walked away. Would have saved me over 6K
Trouble is, Thousands of people, just like me, are doing the exact same thing and Carcraft are cashing in on this.
It's not just the price that is the issue here though. There are lots of other factors such as the 120 point check, sales techniques, quality of vehicles, after service, warranty.... The list goes on.
I wish I'd done what you did MrShed and just walked away. Would have saved me over 6K
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By AA99 on 3rd October 2008, 15:17
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Hi there!
Just happened to find this thread as I bought my Freelander from Carcraft.
Yes, it is easy to get swept away in the showroom, with the slick salesmen. I actually don't have a gripe with them so much as with finance loan we took out with GEMoney.
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Hi there!
Just happened to find this thread as I bought my Freelander from Carcraft.
Yes, it is easy to get swept away in the showroom, with the slick salesmen. I actually don't have a gripe with them so much as with finance loan we took out with GEMoney.
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By AA99 on 3rd October 2008, 15:17
We had £212 p.m. with included £800 worth of 5-year warranty for extras, all for 5 years and are currently 2 and a 1/2 years through. We have had 4 missed (by a day or two) monthly payments in the last 6 months with them and it has all turned into a nightmare. They charged me £45 each time they had to re-present the direct debit. The Carguard salesman whispered to me that after halfway through the term, not many people should know this, you can actually give the keys back and call it a day!
Settlement figure £6026
Current car value £2100
Balance owing £3926 and no Car!
See my thread AA99 v GEMoney car loan
We had £212 p.m. with included £800 worth of 5-year warranty for extras, all for 5 years and are currently 2 and a 1/2 years through. We have had 4 missed (by a day or two) monthly payments in the last 6 months with them and it has all turned into a nightmare. They charged me £45 each time they had to re-present the direct debit. The Carguard salesman whispered to me that after halfway through the term, not many people should know this, you can actually give the keys back and call it a day!
Settlement figure £6026
Current car value £2100
Balance owing £3926 and no Car!
See my thread AA99 v GEMoney car loan
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By Dunny88 on 18th November 2008, 14:12
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Car craft is a disgrace, they have ruined my life since September 2007 and i am still having issue's with them now. I stupidly bought a car from them for 7500 with the rip off 5 year warrenty they says covers everything that actually covers nothing. Still 3 months after i sold the car for less than half the price i bought it for as it was knackered, i am still recieving phone call from them, saying its due for its service, eben though i must had told them 3/4 time now the car isnt mine anymore, so take my details off you records and dont contact me again.
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Car craft is a disgrace, they have ruined my life since September 2007 and i am still having issue's with them now. I stupidly bought a car from them for 7500 with the rip off 5 year warrenty they says covers everything that actually covers nothing. Still 3 months after i sold the car for less than half the price i bought it for as it was knackered, i am still recieving phone call from them, saying its due for its service, eben though i must had told them 3/4 time now the car isnt mine anymore, so take my details off you records and dont contact me again.
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By Dunny88 on 18th November 2008, 14:12
They are very cunning at Car craft and it is increadable from the amount of people i talk to that car craft are still in business. They buy cars from auctions which haven't gone through there MOT for dirt cheep, then pollish it up and flog them on with 3 extra 0's on the end of the price tag. I bought a 54plate MG ZR with 16,000 miles on the clock for 7500, i though wonderful car, until i had over the spac of 9 months, get 3 new drivers side window mechanisms £130 each, 2 new sets of door panal clips £110 each set. 2 new back windscreen wiper motors for £60 a piece, and after all this when i came to sell the car 9 months later with 34,000 on the clock i found that i was the 7th owner of this vehicle.
They are very cunning at Car craft and it is increadable from the amount of people i talk to that car craft are still in business. They buy cars from auctions which haven't gone through there MOT for dirt cheep, then pollish it up and flog them on with 3 extra 0's on the end of the price tag. I bought a 54plate MG ZR with 16,000 miles on the clock for 7500, i though wonderful car, until i had over the spac of 9 months, get 3 new drivers side window mechanisms £130 each, 2 new sets of door panal clips £110 each set. 2 new back windscreen wiper motors for £60 a piece, and after all this when i came to sell the car 9 months later with 34,000 on the clock i found that i was the 7th owner of this vehicle.
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By Dunny88 on 18th November 2008, 14:12
Well if they can blag that a car is so wonderful, when in my experiance it would have been more use spending £7500 on a push bike. Car craft are a set of scammers, and if anyone tells you differently they are lying. I have lots more stories to tell you, e.g. NAC etc, but i dont have enough time today to share them all with you, i just hopes this stops every person reading this from getting a car from car craft caus eif yopu do, you'll be making a big mistake.
Well if they can blag that a car is so wonderful, when in my experiance it would have been more use spending £7500 on a push bike. Car craft are a set of scammers, and if anyone tells you differently they are lying. I have lots more stories to tell you, e.g. NAC etc, but i dont have enough time today to share them all with you, i just hopes this stops every person reading this from getting a car from car craft caus eif yopu do, you'll be making a big mistake.
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By Dunny88 on 18th November 2008, 14:12
Oh one final thing. When i took it back to get fixed, one of the many times. A typical example, i saw a 55 plate Seat Leon Cupra R, it looked wonderful, it was in the inside show room, and was advirtised at £12,995 i asked how many miles were on it and they said 92,000. Funnily enough on the way hone that day i saw a 56 plate Seat Leon Cupra R, same spec, etc, a year newer and with only 32,000 miles on the clock, selling for, wait for it, £7,950 so that a year newer car, with 60,000 odd less miles, for nearly £5000 cheaper. If that doesn't show you how rubbish and disgracful they are i dont know what will.
Please everyone, dont buy a car from car craft
Oh one final thing. When i took it back to get fixed, one of the many times. A typical example, i saw a 55 plate Seat Leon Cupra R, it looked wonderful, it was in the inside show room, and was advirtised at £12,995 i asked how many miles were on it and they said 92,000. Funnily enough on the way hone that day i saw a 56 plate Seat Leon Cupra R, same spec, etc, a year newer and with only 32,000 miles on the clock, selling for, wait for it, £7,950 so that a year newer car, with 60,000 odd less miles, for nearly £5000 cheaper. If that doesn't show you how rubbish and disgracful they are i dont know what will.
Please everyone, dont buy a car from car craft
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By Dunny88 on 18th November 2008, 14:18
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AA99
Car bought for £7500
My settlement figure £7925, 9 months later
Current Car value £3250
Money spent on car £3500
Loss of, well a hell of a lot, thanks car craft
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AA99
Car bought for £7500
My settlement figure £7925, 9 months later
Current Car value £3250
Money spent on car £3500
Loss of, well a hell of a lot, thanks car craft
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By linzip1978 on 9th December 2008, 13:36
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stay away all their cars are faulty i have not yet read one good review on their stock yet!!!!!!
We went one cold night in Jan 08 to look at a galaxy as we had 3 kids and pregnant with the 4th thought atleast getting it from a large company it would be safe yeah rite wot a joke the car is a death trap, Major engin fault pulling whilst driving broken coil spring been in a accident drivers side impact,........
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stay away all their cars are faulty i have not yet read one good review on their stock yet!!!!!!
We went one cold night in Jan 08 to look at a galaxy as we had 3 kids and pregnant with the 4th thought atleast getting it from a large company it would be safe yeah rite wot a joke the car is a death trap, Major engin fault pulling whilst driving broken coil spring been in a accident drivers side impact,........
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By linzip1978 on 9th December 2008, 13:36
.....bits missing off the interior hard pushy selling (took my licence and docs and wouldn't return them till i signed 3 cold hungry kids moaning i kept saying i didn't want it and wanted docs back but they kept saying as soon as i sign i can go i refused and said i would leave with out my docs as they were tryinh to get me to have a sharan where as i wanted galaxy i was told i could swap the car if i took it within 7 days for a galaxy and they would find me one, i gave up 4 long cold hrs had past signed and went home in it. what a shed......
.....bits missing off the interior hard pushy selling (took my licence and docs and wouldn't return them till i signed 3 cold hungry kids moaning i kept saying i didn't want it and wanted docs back but they kept saying as soon as i sign i can go i refused and said i would leave with out my docs as they were tryinh to get me to have a sharan where as i wanted galaxy i was told i could swap the car if i took it within 7 days for a galaxy and they would find me one, i gave up 4 long cold hrs had past signed and went home in it. what a shed......
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By linzip1978 on 9th December 2008, 13:36
....any way they won't swap ya car they won't put things right and neither will the finance company, i've stopped paying for the shed in june waiting for them to reposess but not heard owt so the finace company don't want the heap either can't blame em really.
They can take me to court but won't get a penny from me, wot's the worst thing i won't get finance again, after this experience i don't want it, i'll save and won't be pushed into anything next time.
SO CAR CRAFT YA SHED IS HEAR WAITING FOR YOU WHEN U WANT IT CAUSE I DON'T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
....any way they won't swap ya car they won't put things right and neither will the finance company, i've stopped paying for the shed in june waiting for them to reposess but not heard owt so the finace company don't want the heap either can't blame em really.
They can take me to court but won't get a penny from me, wot's the worst thing i won't get finance again, after this experience i don't want it, i'll save and won't be pushed into anything next time.
SO CAR CRAFT YA SHED IS HEAR WAITING FOR YOU WHEN U WANT IT CAUSE I DON'T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By BubbleCat on 6th January 2009, 21:55
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CARCRAFT ARE CONNIVING
My then 18 year old son bought a car from them in March 2007 in response to their advertising NIL DEPOSIT. After some 8 hours he came back with the car (to my surprise). I asked him if he had to take it back for the pre-delivery inspection? He had been told all their stock are "ready to go from the sales floor, as all stock are inspected by their in house mechanics, anything which needs to be done for a car to be roadworthy or MOT is done by the in house mechanics" )
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CARCRAFT ARE CONNIVING
My then 18 year old son bought a car from them in March 2007 in response to their advertising NIL DEPOSIT. After some 8 hours he came back with the car (to my surprise). I asked him if he had to take it back for the pre-delivery inspection? He had been told all their stock are "ready to go from the sales floor, as all stock are inspected by their in house mechanics, anything which needs to be done for a car to be roadworthy or MOT is done by the in house mechanics" )
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By BubbleCat on 6th January 2009, 21:55
......A few days after his excitement died down a little, I asked to have a look at the paperwork, which he was reluctant to let me do at first. Powers of a parent persuasion prevailed. The figures did not add up. The car was in the showroom for £6,999. The total amount of finance was £8,850, so that was an additional £1,851 they had for the car. This was done across 2 finance companies, one of which clearly stated in their small print"Loans are available to customers over 20 years of age" .....
......A few days after his excitement died down a little, I asked to have a look at the paperwork, which he was reluctant to let me do at first. Powers of a parent persuasion prevailed. The figures did not add up. The car was in the showroom for £6,999. The total amount of finance was £8,850, so that was an additional £1,851 they had for the car. This was done across 2 finance companies, one of which clearly stated in their small print"Loans are available to customers over 20 years of age" .....
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By BubbleCat on 6th January 2009, 21:55
..... My son telephoned Carcraft and their rep said they had to do the finance over 2 companies as the "primary" finance company would not cover all of the finance and it was to cover his deposit my son replied in a raised voice "IT WAS A NIL DEPOSIT OFFER" to which they deny his car being part of this offer and said it is his word against the sales reps!! He raised the price of the car and he was told the amount of finance was the total cost of the car. No matter how much he repeated the price which was on the car, they insisted he was wrong.
..... My son telephoned Carcraft and their rep said they had to do the finance over 2 companies as the "primary" finance company would not cover all of the finance and it was to cover his deposit my son replied in a raised voice "IT WAS A NIL DEPOSIT OFFER" to which they deny his car being part of this offer and said it is his word against the sales reps!! He raised the price of the car and he was told the amount of finance was the total cost of the car. No matter how much he repeated the price which was on the car, they insisted he was wrong.
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By BubbleCat on 6th January 2009, 21:55
.....My husband called CarCraft and said he had considered our son to have been "ripped off" to which the reply was "Your son is happy with the deal (no he wasn't) and is merely your opinion sir", after understandably they had refused to discuss the account due to Data Protection Act. a least they got something right here........
.....My husband called CarCraft and said he had considered our son to have been "ripped off" to which the reply was "Your son is happy with the deal (no he wasn't) and is merely your opinion sir", after understandably they had refused to discuss the account due to Data Protection Act. a least they got something right here........
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By BubbleCat on 6th January 2009, 21:55
The same week as purchase the police stopped him accusing him of not being insured. He called me to tell me what had happened and the police were threatening to take the car off him. My husband had to take the insurance certificate, receipt for payment and his finance documentation to the scene. It turned out that by police records showed there was another car of the same make, model and reg number in the south of England, registered to a woman. He was allowed to go. He was stopped so many times for the same thing, he kept his documents with him.
The same week as purchase the police stopped him accusing him of not being insured. He called me to tell me what had happened and the police were threatening to take the car off him. My husband had to take the insurance certificate, receipt for payment and his finance documentation to the scene. It turned out that by police records showed there was another car of the same make, model and reg number in the south of England, registered to a woman. He was allowed to go. He was stopped so many times for the same thing, he kept his documents with him.
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written by freakyleaky, February 04, 2009
By BubbleCat on 6th January 2009, 21:55
...I spoke to his insurance company the next day and they too found the same information as the police ! I asked how my son stood and was asked to send in copies of all paperwork associated with the purchase and car, which I did and they agreed to continue insuring him as he had paid in full.
Then about 10 weeks after buying the car, he was involved in an accident with the car and the car ended up being a write-off. This was a nightmare with the insurance, because of this other car in the south of England. The insurance has eventually paid out to the "primary" finance company £5,500
...I spoke to his insurance company the next day and they too found the same information as the police ! I asked how my son stood and was asked to send in copies of all paperwork associated with the purchase and car, which I did and they agreed to continue insuring him as he had paid in full.
Then about 10 weeks after buying the car, he was involved in an accident with the car and the car ended up being a write-off. This was a nightmare with the insurance, because of this other car in the south of England. The insurance has eventually paid out to the "primary" finance company £5,500
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The one(and only) time I went to carcraft I was dumbfounded. Half of their year old cars were going for considerably more than the dealer(franchised dealer at that) was selling 6 month old cars round the corner! And this was the case with LOADS of their stock!
I must ask the question.....WHY with this in mind would anyone buy from Carcraft?