Any thoughts on these dealerships? Caseys, Castlebar or Tony Hogan, Kill

NIMAN · 31-03-2014 1:34pm #1

Any thoughts, experiences?

Noccy_Mondy · 31-03-2014 8:58pm

Was at Caseys in Castlebar before, seem like a nice crowd, very helpful when we were looking at cars. They are ex-ford dealers, so I'd be thinking that they are fairly straight. The majority of cars are imports, they claimed to import a full lorry load of cars per week... don't know about that one. They are still a fairly new company, not long after re-opening since loosing the dealership.

Chocchip1989 · 18-09-2014 2:49pm

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Was at Caseys in Castlebar before, seem like a nice crowd, very helpful when we were looking at cars. They are ex-ford dealers, so I'd be thinking that they are fairly straight. The majority of cars are imports, they claimed to import a full lorry load of cars per week... don't know about that one. They are still a fairly new company, not long after re-opening since loosing the dealership.

Thinking of using this garage to source a car for me. Do you know if they are a member of SIMI Are they a good garage to deal with?

bazz26 · 18-09-2014 3:07pm

Being a member of the S.I.M.I. has no bearing on whether a dealer is reputable or not.

Noccy_Mondy · 18-09-2014 9:55pm

Chocchip1989 wrote: »

Thinking of using this garage to source a car for me. Do you know if they are a member of SIMI Are they a good garage to deal with?

Didn't buy off them myself, but they offered to source a car for me, said something like a lorry load comes every week or two, can't exactly remember. They were SIMI dealers, but since loosing the dealership, I'm not sure if that was lost too. Seeing as they were main dealers, I'm assuming that they are a genuine crowd, but as I said, I've never dealt as such with the crowd, so can't comment on sales/aftersales/financing etc...

Chocchip1989 · 18-09-2014 10:50pm

Ok. I was just wondering if they were a good crowd to deal with. I live down the other end of the country - so don't know much about the garage.

Noccy_Mondy · 18-09-2014 10:53pm

Chocchip1989 wrote: »

Ok. I was just wondering if they were a good crowd to deal with. I live down the other end of the country - so don't know much about the garage.

The vast majority of dealers will import a car for you, any reason why you are going far away?

biko · 19-09-2014 12:13pm

Use a local dealer instead. If you have any issues it will save you driving across country for them to have a look.

the_syco · 19-09-2014 12:23pm

biko wrote: »

Use a local dealer instead. If you have any issues it will save you driving across country for them to have a look.

This 100% especially as car problems tend to limit how far you can go.

Also, SIMI looks after the garages, not the consumer.

Chocchip1989 · 19-09-2014 8:57pm

The particular type of car I want is hard to come by (bit like hens teeth - none). Limited edition made in colour I want and seem to be only available in the UK. Yep....I would prefer to buy something in my own area. Will have to go back to the drawing board. Thanks folks.

Noccy_Mondy · 19-09-2014 9:07pm

Tell us what you are looking for, maybe someone can help

For Forks Sake · 19-09-2014 9:11pm

Chocchip1989 wrote: »

The particular type of car I want is hard to come by (bit like hens teeth - none). Limited edition made in colour I want and seem to be only available in the UK. Yep....I would prefer to buy something in my own area. Will have to go back to the drawing board. Thanks folks.

How rare are we talking? Saab 9-3 Viggen rare?

Trojan · 19-09-2014 10:58pm

If you have a very specific enquiry, I can swing by Casey's and have a look for you. PM me. If it's more of a general inspection, I'm not the guy for the job. (No warranty implied or assumed

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Chocchip1989 · 21-09-2014 6:38pm

Thanks all. Lol.Not a saab or viggen - a white 320D BMW sport 2011. Its not that rare but Ive been looking and they are like hens teeth - in that year and colour. Ive checked Caseys stock and they don't have anything in.However, Im thinking off just getting the car locally but in a different colour.

Chocchip1989 · 21-09-2014 6:40pm

Trojan wrote: »

If you have a very specific enquiry, I can swing by Casey's and have a look for you. PM me. If it's more of a general inspection, I'm not the guy for the job. (No warranty implied or assumed )

Thanks Trojan....Ive checked and also phoned.

Any thoughts on these dealerships? Caseys, Castlebar or Tony Hogan, Kill

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