I am 73 years old and was in the market for a vehicle and came across
A SAAB 9000CD being auctioned on the internet (www.trademe.Co. Nz) by
Repo Cars in Auckland. They seemed to have a reasonable reputation, so
Putting my faith in the way the vehicle was described I bought it and
Sent my son up to pick it up. This is when my troubles started, the
Vehicle had a fire in the dash board spanning from the top speakers
Down to near the brake pedal (a tangled mess of wires and melted
Plastic as you can see in the pictures) The fire had caused more than
The indicators to fail, in fact, nothing worked at all, the radio,
Central locking, electric windows, brake lights, reverse lights, rear
Boot release and the most damaging of all defects was discovered later
On 10 minutes into the cars trip home, the electric cooling fan had
Failed which caused the vehicle to over heat and seize, outstandingly
Repo Cars had been told to change the description of the vehicle by
Other people who had inspected it and noticed the damage (Kind of hard
To miss the obvious fire damage when it is in full peripheral vision
Of anyone sitting in the drivers seat, the strong burnt plastic smell
Would have been sufficient for most) I was never offered an
Explanation as to why they didn't describe they vehicle properly, but
It has become obvious to me now they appear to be in the Automotive
Industry for the short haul as their current feedback as of 24/03
Shows several similiar incidents of dishonest descriptions and
Mechanical failures all within this current week, chillingly they
Operate under the guise of claiming to support non profit
Organisations. They are definitely an outlet for dodgy cars and I
Would not recommend them to anyone.
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