Tom Hogan Motors gone bust!

Clareman · 14-07-2009 09:15PM

That's always going to happen, it'd be nice to have a bit of piece of mind, 1 of the main reasons to buy from a garage is to have piece of mind that if anything goes wrong that it'll be looked after

palaver · 14-07-2009 09:48PM

Exactly that's why I bought the car at Hogan's, everyone telling me about peace of mind and Hogan's being a decent garage, won't let me down, blah ...

Did I mention my luck?

Anyway, the people who lost their jobs are worse off. I shouldn't really complain.

And if Hogan's would still exist, I'm sure they really would look after my car in case something goes wrong. They were very nice, helpful and accommodating.

I wonder what is going to happen with all those (used) cars sitting on their premises? Going to a carboot sale?

Clareman · 14-07-2009 09:52PM

The liquidators own them now, keep an eye out for lots of auctions in the months to come

Claregirl · 19-07-2009 04:09PM

Read in today's paper >€20m owed to creditors.:eek:

drunken_munky52 · 19-07-2009 05:03PM

Clareman wrote: »

The liquidators own them now, keep an eye out for lots of auctions in the months to come

Speaking of auctions, there is something out the Quin road across from Johnno's, car auctions? Is this the place to go for bitter sweet deals on cars?

clarecoco · 22-07-2009 06:27PM

Claregirl wrote: »

Read in today's paper >€20m owed to creditors.:eek:

Yes. A liquidator Greg Costello from Limerick-based accountancy firm Grant Thornton has been appointed.

Three creditors’ meetings were held in Ennis on Monday 13th July. Under company law, the directors of the company had to present a statement of affairs, which included a list of creditors and the amounts they are owed. A statement of affairs, outlining the group’s difficulties, revealed that its estimated total deficit is €20.3 million, after taking into account the realisable assets of €2.1 million. It has bank indebtedness of around €16m.
The liquidator said he would give top priority to employees who are owed wages and also that it may be possible to re-start parts of the business which have proven viable.

Akrasia · 07-03-2010 07:53PM

Akrasia wrote: »

just yesterday I posted this about the site including the One Mile Inn

The Hogans might complain about the state of the motor industry, But I suspect bad speculative investments in land and property and developments were the primary reason the group failed.

I feel very sorry for the staff who have just lost their jobs, but don't have very much sympathy for the owners as they are ruthless businesspeople and have probably protected their personal fortunes very well before winding up the business and leaving the suppliers and staff hanging,

The old hogans shop has just re-opened on the lahinch road. There are very strong rumours that it is being run by one of the hogan family and they are selling toyota cars from the forecourt (surprise surprise)

If the hogans do still retain posession of this property and are running then it is absolutely dispicable behaviour. I know staff who worked at the shop before it went into 'voluntary liquidation' and they are still owed money from wages not paid and had to claim stat redundancy from the state (that's us by the way), not to mention the 20 million the hogans allegedly owed to creditors before shutting their business.

Melion · 07-03-2010 09:05PM

I drove past the garage in Shannon today and they had a few cars on the forecourt for sale with a sign above the door saying "Clearance Sale"

georgem25 · 07-03-2010 10:39PM

I heard an ad on Clare FM for the car sales in Ennis - it is still Hogans running it.

The showroom in Shannon was only open today and yesterday selling old office furniture and machinery from the garage - I dont know who was running it.

Run_to_da_hills · 07-03-2010 10:41PM

finbarrk wrote: »

If you bought a Toyota more than likely you won't need to use the warranty.

Unless the accelerator sticks to the floor, you will need more than a warranty. :eek:

Carry · 08-03-2010 02:40AM

It is the old Hogan's who run the new business, they opened a new outlet in Ennis as well, looking for staff. As adertised in the Clare Champion recently.
I've heard it from an insider (former employee) who told me that rumour has it that the whole bankruptcy thingy was a scam to start anew, getting rid of the old debts.
I'm careful here to claim anything. But that's what I've heard. And it makes sense. By now I wouldn't put anything beyond all the businessmen in Ireland.

I'm mad at Hogan's, bought a car just before they went bust... No claim for warranty whatsoever...

formerly palaver - long story, don't ask....:(

Run_to_da_hills · 23-04-2010 06:38PM

I noticed Hogans are back dealing in Toyota on the Lahinch Road.

cynder · 23-04-2010 06:43PM

got the car serviced by them on the quinn rd.

they asked is we had any service record, we said " yes its on your computers on the gort road not that its of any use to us now!!!!!!"

PARKHEAD67 · 24-04-2010 09:15PM

grindelwald wrote: »

got the car serviced by them on the quinn rd.

they asked is we had any service record, we said " yes its on your computers on the gort road not that its of any use to us now!!!!!!"

Quinn Rd is Volkswagen.

emanresu · 24-04-2010 11:34PM

PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

Quin Rd is Volkswagen.

He didn't mean Western Garages, which is Volkswagen as you say.
He was referring to Hogan Motors, right beside Market Hardware, which recently opened in the premises which used to be Gerry Keane Fast Fit.

cynder · 25-04-2010 09:05AM

No defo Toyota, run by tom hogan! its in the Quinn rd industrial est.

cynder · 25-04-2010 09:06AM

emanresu wrote: »

He didn't mean Western Garages, which is Volkswagen as you say.
He was referring to Hogan Motors, right beside Market Hardware, which recently opened in the premises which used to be Gerry Keane Fast Fit.

Thats the one!

PARKHEAD67 · 25-04-2010 04:34PM

emanresu wrote: »

He didn't mean Western Garages, which is Volkswagen as you say.
He was referring to Hogan Motors, right beside Market Hardware, which recently opened in the premises which used to be Gerry Keane Fast Fit.

I didnt know about this place.I see aHogans motors selling Toyotas out the Lahinch Rd as well.

Kilnababe · 25-04-2010 09:55PM

I don't support this reinvention stuff. There are plenty of garages who continued to pay their employees and their rates throgh the very tough times who deserve our support. I would also liken this to the Lynch group major write off of their creditors. There is only 1 way to show loyalty to those who hold tough. Unlike the council who went to Mickey cheque in hand after the flooding when all the other hotels paid their rates.

Tom Hogan Motors gone bust!

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