Car dealer, looking for info

MSporty

Hi all,

Has anyone here had any dealings with Damien Gilson, he owns Gilson motors on Barrow street. Has a garage full of cool cars. Trying to suss him out, he has all the talk. Any info would be much appreciated

Run_to_da_hills

Treat all car dealers with caution, particularly those with cool cars and all the talk.

MSporty

Yeah thats what I was thinking, hes Glenda Gilsons brother aswell. He says he can sell my car and source me a car that im interested in

Chergar

MSporty wrote: »

He says he can sell my car and source me a car that im interested in

What car are you interested in?

MSporty

Chergar wrote: »

What car are you interested in?

An E92 3 series BMW 325i coupe or an Audi 2.7 TDi, tough choice

Chergar

it is a tough choice,

I guess the option is, an audi A5 will come with alot more kit for your dollar than a 3 series will. but on your issue, I dont really see why you need help sourcing those two cars, they are everywhere. unless the car you have is proving tricky to sell? what is it?

MSporty

I have a 06 1.8TAudi A4, cant seem to shift it on carzone. Secondhand market isnt brilliant at the mo or so im told. Have it priced to sell and now my ad has expired aswell. Thought that this chap might be able to sell my car, he says he can find a buyer no problem

Gatster

I work round the corner from him on Barrow Street, he does indeed have some very cool motors and certainly all the banter. Seemed sound enough to me (relatively), I looked at a few cars he had (530/M5/735) all of which were nice - he actually preps cars properly for sale which I think is unusual for Ireland.

He doesn't have any mechanics from what I gather, just a lad who valets everything full time, but from talking to him he just sends the cars that need jobs doing to the relevant dealer, eg. Murphy & Gunn for BMW. He does good prices for straight deals, but as Chergar says, I don't know why you'd need help sourcing an E92 or A5, there are loads about, unless he's promised an amazing trade-in or price. He definitely still has that amazing Gt2, does he still have that Black E92 M3 :D:D

bf

Was interested in a 7 series he had and enquired by email and phoen and got no reply. When I eventually tracked him down he told me to call around the next day as the car was not there, but would definitely be there the next day.

Called the next day and the car wasn't there :mad:

Wasn't prepared to try again and bought elsewhere

Gatster

Originally Posted by bf
Called the next day and the car wasn't there

Definitely his biggest problem, happened to me a few times and was very annoying. With hindsight, it's only that I walk past his lock-up every day that I actually got to see the cars!!!

I know this affects all potential purchasers, but some of the crap I listened to from dealers this time around was unbelievable, much worse than anytime before....maybe because the market is slow He wasn't too bad, just banter.

niceirishfella

Its easy for dealers to source a car for you -
But Harder for them to give you a decent price for your own.

Remember - they always have an agenda..........and it'll hit your wallet.

pburns

MSporty wrote: »

Yeah thats what I was thinking, hes Glenda Gilsons brother aswell.

In that case he's Liam Lawlor's nephew...

MSporty

Yeah im not getting decent trade in prices or having any luck selling privately. He seemed to have all the answers. Very hard to contact though by phone, i get the idea that most of the cars in his garage are borrowed just to make things look good.

testicle

MSporty wrote: »

Yeah thats what I was thinking, hes Glenda Gilsons brother aswell. He says he can sell my car and source me a car that im interested in

If you can have a poke at his sister, buy his cars, if not, don't bother.

Oilrig

Car salesmen are the only people that can out lie a diplomat.

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