Sorry another dealer check Jason o'brien Cork

Kalel

Anyone know if this guy is straight up or a bit bendy.. A google showed this
"Jason O' Brien Cars Limited was set up on Tue the 12th of Sep 2006 in Cork. Their current status is Dissolved with the company closing on Fri the 6th of Aug 2010. The company's current directors Margaret O'Brien and Jason O'Brien have been the director of 3 other Irish companies between them; 2 of which are now closed. According to our records, Jason O' Brien Cars Limited has had a judgment registered against it."

Mate of mine is looking at a car there.

Thanks for any help

horgan_p

Garage on Tramore Rd ?

Kalel

Yep, know anything about him

horgan_p wrote: »

Garage on Tramore Rd ?

darragh o meara

I almost bought a car from him a while back, seemed decent enough. Car want too badly priced either, it was sold though before I made my mind up

Foxhole Norman

Generally overcharge for their cars, not very friendly either. I was walking around looking at one of their cars and they didn't even show interest.

goochy

john o brien the father runs it with his son been in business years as john o brien cars bit of a mixed reputation their cars are clean prices low and do great business but dont take any chances - get history check mechanic to check and dont put too much faith in warranty

Kalel

goochy wrote: »

john o brien the father runs it with his son been in business years as john o brien cars bit of a mixed reputation their cars are clean prices low and do great business but dont take any chances - get history check mechanic to check and dont put too much faith in warranty

Making sure he runs a Check on the car before he goes any further, just hoping to get some first hand experience of dealing with him and after sales stuff

Thanks for all the replies

colm_mcm

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057120872

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057120872

Page not found

colm_mcm

Sorry. Its a deleted thread...
Didn't spot that.

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

Sorry. Its a deleted thread...
Didn't spot that.

I was thinking the last thread had gotten deleted.

OP I have seen people who have had great experiences with this garage and those which have ended in legal disputes.

It's very much a garage where you keep your eyes open and check the car out rather than the garage.

Warranty backup seems to be handled well for some and poorly for others.

Eyes open wide but I'm not saying don't buy from them.

Oafley Jones

Wouldn't go near the place.

Bit of character background on the father and son.


http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/father-and-son-fined-for-clamper-assaults-244042.html

Kenny Logins

I'm aware of their reputation on here (I read the threads before the deletes) and was avoiding them because of that. Despite that, a car came up that my O/H liked, and we checked it out and bought it. It came serviced, valeted, and delivered. Salesman was friendly, seemed honest enough, and made a call when he couldn't answer a question about the car's history. No complaints.

As with any car, do your own checks and don't rely on warranty or word.

Kalel

Cheers for all the info guys, much appreciated.

mossy50

I bought a fiat uno van from the father in the early 90s i think he was up in barrack street at the time and had no problems with them but i suppose times change

GabbyJay

A number of years back my colleague from Poland tried to buy a car there. His English wasn't great so I went to with him to help out. They agreed on a sale. When he came back to settle, the dealer said he had sold the car to someone else and was very aggressive about it. Cannot trust them.

Padraig Mor

ba_barabus wrote: »

I was thinking the last thread had gotten deleted. .

That was my thread I presume. It was deleted months after the last activity on it for some reason - even though nothing libellous was said. Although if it was still there, it may give the OP reason to carefully consider their purchase.

Henry Ford III

It's all about the car ultimately and not the dealer.

If the car is right (check it thoroughly and carefully) and the price keen enough I'd consider buying from this guy.



Mightn't put much value on his warranty mind you.

Kenny Logins

GabbyJay wrote: »

A number of years back my colleague from Poland tried to buy a car there. His English wasn't great so I went to with him to help out. They agreed on a sale. When he came back to settle, the dealer said he had sold the car to someone else and was very aggressive about it. Cannot trust them.

Did he pay a deposit? If not, it's just chat.

renofan

My sister was interested in a car they had in June 2013. I rang them about it, nice enough on the phone and he even stayed behind to let me get down to him after work. (I work in Newbridge in Kildare). Car was fine, cheaper than anywhere else (1.6 petrol which he just wanted rid of as it was there a few months). Car has been faultless since.

Kalel

Thanks again guys.. Mate ran a motor check and all showed up ok..he is also bringing a mechanic with him so he should be fine..

GabbyJay

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Did he pay a deposit? If not, it's just chat.

At the very least he could have called the guy, but my issue is more about the way the guy acted when I tried to find out what happened, he was very aggressive and rude for no reason.

Kenny Logins

GabbyJay wrote: »

At the very least he could have called the guy, but my issue is more about the way the guy acted when I tried to find out what happened, he was very aggressive and rude for no reason.

Deposit?

GabbyJay

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Deposit?

You think it's OK for a guy to be a dick in business, that's up to you. But when somebody comes onto boards.ie looking for a reference I will warn the guy. My interactions with this car dealer were among the most negative experiences I have encountered as a consumer in Cork. Are you one of the O'Briens?

GabbyJay

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Deposit?

You think it's OK for a guy to be a dick in business, that's up to you. But when somebody comes onto boards.ie looking for a reference I won't advise doing business with someone like that. My interactions with this car dealer were among the most negative experiences I have ever had as a consumer in Cork. Are you one of the O'Briens?

Kenny Logins

You still haven't answered the question. :pac: Simple fact is that regardless of what is agreed, unless you pay a deposit, you have nothing. I'm sure if they held cars for everyone that wobbled in with good intentions they'd soon be out of business. Imagine if it worked both ways and your friend agreed to buy but spotted something much better on the way back. Would he still go through with the deal? Probably not, and he'd be a fool if he did.

...and no, apart form being a one-time customer, I have no affiliation with them or any of the staff. As I said earlier, I avoided them purely because of what I read on here, but when it came to actually buying a car, I have no complaints.

No such thing as bad car dealers imo.... There are very poor car purchasers though

BMJD

Augeo wrote: »

No such thing as bad car dealers imo.... There are very poor car purchasers though

Sounds like you've never visited the Ballymount triangle before

RickyG

I can only speak from my own experience but I found Jason o Briens excellent to deal with.friendly salesman,smooth trade in sale and when my car bust a water pipe during warranty they gave me replacement car while they sorted it out for me.would have no problem recommending them from my experiences anyway...cheers..

Iseedeadpixels

RickyG wrote: »

I can only speak from my own experience but I found Jason o Briens excellent to deal with.friendly salesman,smooth trade in sale and when my car bust a water pipe during warranty they gave me replacement car while they sorted it out for me.would have no problem recommending them from my experiences anyway...cheers..

First post a few days after he gets slated on another thread.....Hi Mr O'Brien.

shanec1928

So what connection do you have with the place

Iseedeadpixels

He got slated on the bangernomics thread the other day.....too much of a coincidence.

RickyG

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

First post a few days after he gets slated on another thread.....Hi Mr O'Brien.

Like I said I'm just relaying my own personal experience..If twas bad I'd have said but it wasn't..surprised by the bad reviews to be honest.bought a car yrs ago from a different O Brien in the same area and had it for 7 yrs without any bother either.its all luck of the draw with second hand cars to be fair regardless of the dealer..

tipptom

RickyG wrote: »

Like I said I'm just relaying my own personal experience..If twas bad I'd have said but it wasn't..surprised by the bad reviews to be honest.bought a car yrs ago from a different O Brien in the same area and had it for 7 yrs without any bother either.its all luck of the draw with second hand cars to be fair regardless of the dealer..

And a plug for your cousins as well,nice one.

RickyG

shanec1928 wrote: »

So what connection do you have with the place

I'm just a customer relaying my experience with the place.found em grand to deal with.thats all..

RickyG

tipptom wrote: »

And a plug for your cousins as well,nice one.

Haha..you're fair paranoid..gas man..had you bad experience with them or what were they slated for on other forum?I haven't seen that..

Iseedeadpixels

We believe ye "Ricky"

tipptom

RickyG wrote: »

Haha..you're fair paranoid..gas man..had you bad experience with them or what were they slated for on other forum?I haven't seen that..

Ah no,it was just a great first two posts but I have to say I have some sympathy for you with the clampers.

colm_mcm

Aren't ye all very suspicious. Shame on ye!