anyone in the Chicago area familiar with gateway motors?
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anyone in the Chicago area familiar with gateway motors?
got one of those deals that sounds to good to be true and we know how that normally works out.
http://www.gateway-motors.com/
thanks
mike
http://www.gateway-motors.com/
thanks
mike
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If this is related to Gateway Motors of Michigan, they sell accident cars, many of which are on a salvaged title, and repairs are done as cheaply as possible (1 coat of paint wears out in 1 year, etc). Seeing how they hide the VINs on their site, I'm guessing they don't want people to run a carfax on them prior to the sales pitch and are in some way related.
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If this is related to Gateway Motors of Michigan, they sell accident cars, many of which are on a salvaged title, and repairs are done as cheaply as possible (1 coat of paint wears out in 1 year, etc). Seeing how they hide the VINs on their site, I'm guessing they don't want people to run a carfax on them prior to the sales pitch and are in some way related.
The Gateway in question has its biggest showroom and roots in the St. Louis area and they are a typical large volume retail seller of Muscle Cars, classics, etc.
I have not had any personal dealing but have visited this summer their Chicago showroom in Tinley Park, IL, that opened up one year or two ago. THey had some nice stuff there at typical retail dealer prices.
OP, I would simply google them for reviews, good or bad, but usually if something is too good to be true its usually not, especially when dealing with a retail dealer like this. Best of luck!
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I would be very careful dealing with ANY of these resale shops...
I would be very careful dealing with ANY of these resale shops...
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thanks guys, they are a scam place, i asked the guy to write my name on a piece of paper and send me a pic of it on the car he hung up and i've not heard from him since.
be careful out there folks, lots of azzholes.
thanks again
mike
be careful out there folks, lots of azzholes.
thanks again
mike
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Ok Mike whats the scoop? Clearly you weren't buying a corvette.
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No, almost positive they are not related to the one in Michigan.
The Gateway in question has its biggest showroom and roots in the St. Louis area and they are a typical large volume retail seller of Muscle Cars, classics, etc.
I have not had any personal dealing but have visited this summer their Chicago showroom in Tinley Park, IL, that opened up one year or two ago. THey had some nice stuff there at typical retail dealer prices.
OP, I would simply google them for reviews, good or bad, but usually if something is too good to be true its usually not, especially when dealing with a retail dealer like this. Best of luck!
The Gateway in question has its biggest showroom and roots in the St. Louis area and they are a typical large volume retail seller of Muscle Cars, classics, etc.
I have not had any personal dealing but have visited this summer their Chicago showroom in Tinley Park, IL, that opened up one year or two ago. THey had some nice stuff there at typical retail dealer prices.
OP, I would simply google them for reviews, good or bad, but usually if something is too good to be true its usually not, especially when dealing with a retail dealer like this. Best of luck!
http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/
OP, sorry to hear that the folks you were dealing with were scam artists, there are a TON of those folks out there.