Can someone advise on Beverly Hills Motor Cars? They seem to have an extraordinary number of Speedsters, and Roadsters, from various mfg.'s. Exponentially more than other dealers. I am looking, and wonder if this is one stop shopping! Can anyone comment on their product as far as how they go through the cars before resale? And also if they are good on their word?
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DEEREDRIVER;
I have had the same thoughts previously. There is a huge lack of trust.I'm never sure how we/you can evaluate car to re-sellers. I'm 64 and I have yet to have a transaction that made me feel good. Just this last week my wife and I starting dealing on our MB 560SL, for a Boxster. I went and took the required pictures and then emailed a very descriptive list of negatives our car possessed, (not required.) I didn't want to drive 4 hours, to hear "Oh that's not the car we thought it was." (Did they do me the same courtesy? Hell no). It is Sunday evening and I asked the sales guy, Benjamin J Hellmoldt, for an answer by close of business last Thursday,
Autobahn Motors Mercedes-Benz
700 Island Parkway
Belmont, CA 94002
Nothing from these fleabags. Further, I could have just as easily paid cash for the Boxster and sold the 560 later, but no, TYPICAL used car dealers. NEVER AGAIN!
Deeredriver:
My thoughts about these folks....If it sounds too good to be true it isn't. But in their defense I haven't had dealings with them. So unlike my case with Autoban Mercedes of Belmont, I'll withhold judgement.
I suspect BVMC has positive cash flow to afford them the ability for larger inventory levels.
BMHC...Good for you Art!
I admire anybody who'll stand up and call a spade a spade instead of *****-footing about with cautious enuendos
OK, I get it.
Then let's see if "small cat"...or "young cat" passes censorship on the above BHMC comment!!!!!
Gee, they do have plenty of cars.
I know nothing of BHMC. But, I do know quite a bit about Special Edition, Inc. I didn't realize they have a steady stream of built cars that they sell in addition to the built to order cars. Their reputation is impeccable and the service and hospitality shown to me was quite an eye opener. At some point I am going to buy a 550 Spyder to go along with my 356 Speedster, and they will be my one-stop shop.
It just so happened that they had a car that was the same color and had the same options as the car I was going to have built. I saw it at a recent visit to their shop. I thought it was a demo in their showroom because it was so clean and perfect. It turns out it was for sale on consignment and was a car they had built and sold a few years ago. The price was right and best of all no waiting for 4-6 months to get the car built. They are busy.
The thing is the car is so close to my ideal Speedster, I really only need a couple of minor changes. Kevin and Carey Hines stated as a matter of fact that there was nothing they could not do to the car to make it exactly what I wanted, both before and after delivery. I really appreciate a business that has an impeccable reputation for delivering a superior product and then backs it with customer service.
I would certainly recommend Special Edition to anyone looking for a car.
While I am not close enough to ship my car to Special Edition for repairs or upgrades, they bent over backward to support me remotely through the sorting process and afterward when I was doing my own upgrades. Highly recommended.
Deeredriver;
About 18 hours too late, I realize I hijacked your post, with my own axe to grind, sending off in a different direction than you intended. For that I apologize.
Art
Carl,
A lot of that goes on here.
Carl,
A lot of that goes on here.
Carl,
A lot of that goes on here.
