Switchcars

smboyer · 12-04-2010, 10:22 AM

Currently working a deal through switchcars.com. Does anyone have any experience with them.

early_grayce · 12-04-2010, 11:07 AM

do a search, they post here pretty regularly.

seem like nice guys, but I have no experience with them.

va122 · 12-04-2010, 11:33 AM

I'm using them too, great outfit. I've known Doug for a while and he's a great guy.

PJS996GT3 · 12-04-2010, 12:06 PM

my buddy just did a deal with doug and said it was as smooth as could be - doug did what he said he would do and my buddy was pleased

Leigh2 · 12-04-2010, 12:13 PM

I bought Doug's demo enclosed Trailex and he was a pleasure to deal with.

Pablobravo · 12-04-2010, 02:09 PM

Got my car from them. Doug actually found the car for me. Great experience, no surprises....would definitely deal with again !

mkozink · 12-04-2010, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smboyer

Currently working a deal through switchcars.com. Does anyone have any experience with them.

Jon is a straight shooter. A close friend purchased a 2005 Turbo S from Switchcars. The car was as described and an good value IMO.
No affiliation with Switchcars.

Mark FM · 12-04-2010, 03:08 PM

I went down and visited them and was impressed with Doug and his group. They treated me and my friends like royalty. Based upon what I saw and how we were treated, I definitely would do business with them.

Mark

thusly · 12-04-2010, 06:31 PM

I've bought and sold a number of cars thru doug, including street and race cars. Never an issue.

forstephan · 05-01-2011, 06:02 PM

I had very bad experience with switchcars.com , car not as they told me, and very bad faith from Doug when i've told him about the issues. He told him that i should have trusted him...
Good luck.
Kind regards.
Stephane

gt3racerich · 05-01-2011, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forstephan

I had very bad experience with switchcars.com , car not as they told me, and very bad faith from Doug when i've told him about the issues. He told him that i should have trusted him...
Good luck.
Kind regards.
Stephane

I have never dealt with them or had any contact.
When they had your car for sale I knew it had issues. I went over the car personally long before they had it.
Sorry you got burnt.
When I read the description of the car without the issues it turned me off to them.
Rich

switchcars · 05-02-2011, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gt3racerich

I have never dealt with them or had any contact.
When they had your car for sale I knew it had issues. I went over the car personally long before they had it.
Sorry you got burnt.
When I read the description of the car without the issues it turned me off to them.
Rich

We were honestly not aware of the issues. We recommended, as we do with any car, that Stephan get a PPI. He got an ECU readout that showed 2 range 1 ignitions and no range 2+, but declined the rest of the PPI. The main issue wasn't brought to our attention until 6 months after the purchase. (there was a smaller issue brought to our attention about 2 weeks after the purchase, however, the car had 1000 miles already put on it, and when we reviewed the picture of the damage with the shop we use locally, there was no way to determine when it had been done, as it could have been done during transport, or after purchase). Apparently, on that car, everyone that knew about the issues declined to tell us. Those that know us know that if we are aware of an issue, we disclose it. Period.

Larry Cable · 05-02-2011, 03:00 PM

7-1 sounds like a pretty strong recommendation to me. Not too mention sound advice to *always* obtain a PPI ...

ron_dargenio · 05-02-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Cable

7-1 sounds like a pretty strong recommendation to me. Not too mention sound advice to *always* obtain a PPI ...

I don't think there are many *really good" dealers who would have a 7-1 ratio, and the one negative in this thread is questionable.

Carrera GT · 05-02-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Cable

7-1 sounds like a pretty strong recommendation to me. Not too mention sound advice to *always* obtain a PPI ...

I count one neutral, six pluses and two minuses, plus I count the dealer response as a negative -- there's no call for the dealer to question the credibility of the customer.

The dealer has no excuses for selling a car without inspecting it to their satisfaction and then disclosing what they discover. Mistakes are not the problem, it's how we deal with the consequences of mistakes which separates the wheat from the chaff.

When a dealer represents a car for sale, by definition, they lend their business reputation and good will to the transaction. The question centers around how the car was presented for sale. In any case, it's a matter of caveat emptor. Ironically, the dealer inadvertently exposed his business to this failure by allowing the sale of a car without completing the PPI -- that's a mistake by both parties; one where they've both hopefully learned the lesson.

12-04-2010, 11:07 AM	#2
early_grayce Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,067	do a search, they post here pretty regularly. seem like nice guys, but I have no experience with them. __________________ Rob M. BOHICA racing, Rennspoon honorary member 2006 Cayman S, triple-duty Gone but never forgotten.... 2009 997 GT3 Cup, race-duty 2004 996 GT3, not-black, nearly-stock 1995 993, all-black, all-track 1995 993, all-black, all-stock

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Larry Cable Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,615	7-1 sounds like a pretty strong recommendation to me. Not too mention sound advice to always obtain a PPI ... __________________ Current car: 2010 GT3, Mexico Blue, PCCB, PDEM, ... past cars: '07 997 GT3, Cobalt Blue, PCCB, Euro Delivery '04 996 GT3, Midnight Blue, '99 996 GT3 ClubSport, Artic Silver, my 1st ring car! '93 RS America, Black '96 993S, Artic Silver+Aerokit II (with RS upgrades)

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12-04-2010, 11:33 AM	#3
va122 Super User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: On Rennlist avoiding work Posts: 3,087	I'm using them too, great outfit. I've known Doug for a while and he's a great guy.

12-04-2010, 12:13 PM	#5
Leigh2 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The far far north Posts: 919	I bought Doug's demo enclosed Trailex and he was a pleasure to deal with.

12-04-2010, 02:09 PM	#6
Pablobravo Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 77	Got my car from them. Doug actually found the car for me. Great experience, no surprises....would definitely deal with again !

12-04-2010, 03:08 PM	#8
Mark FM Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 135	I went down and visited them and was impressed with Doug and his group. They treated me and my friends like royalty. Based upon what I saw and how we were treated, I definitely would do business with them. Mark

12-04-2010, 06:31 PM	#9
thusly Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York, Las Vegas and Malibu Posts: 434	I've bought and sold a number of cars thru doug, including street and race cars. Never an issue.

05-01-2011, 06:02 PM	#10
forstephan User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami Beach Posts: 8	I had very bad experience with switchcars.com , car not as they told me, and very bad faith from Doug when i've told him about the issues. He told him that i should have trusted him... Good luck. Kind regards. Stephane