OPTIMOOSE
11-03-2003, 06:25 AM
A guy purchased a EVO on ebay, here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2438028950 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2438028950)
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Why do I not trust Mark Mitsubishi of Scottsdale, AZ?
This is why. Their internet Sales Manager Josh Jones set up an auction to sell a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII with several dealer installed aftermarket modifications. The highest bidder, MarkD, who rightfully won the auction at $26,200.00, was denied the car. He was told the car had been sold to a broker at a higher price. Had Mark Mitsu cancelled the auction in time and notified MarkD, this may not have been an issue. But they didn't. They let the auction end, which made MarkD the rightful winner. The auction had no reserve price, nothing. Now, fast forward to Halloween 2003. MarkD discovers that the vehicle is still for sale from Mark Mitsubishi for almost $40k. It doesn't take a genius to figure out what happened. The dealer was undercut, so rather than lose money, they lie to the high bidder about the car, and hope he doesn't have a brain. Unfortunately, he did, and posted about it on Nasioc.com (North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club). Well.... this spread like wildfire all over the internet automotive community. And now Mark Mitsubishi is swimming deep in a sea of bad public relations.
The next play is theirs. Lets see how smart they are.
-MKT
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http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread...threadid=442510 (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=442510)
Please post this on as many forums as possible.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2438028950 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2438028950)
[CLIFF NOTES]
Why do I not trust Mark Mitsubishi of Scottsdale, AZ?
This is why. Their internet Sales Manager Josh Jones set up an auction to sell a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII with several dealer installed aftermarket modifications. The highest bidder, MarkD, who rightfully won the auction at $26,200.00, was denied the car. He was told the car had been sold to a broker at a higher price. Had Mark Mitsu cancelled the auction in time and notified MarkD, this may not have been an issue. But they didn't. They let the auction end, which made MarkD the rightful winner. The auction had no reserve price, nothing. Now, fast forward to Halloween 2003. MarkD discovers that the vehicle is still for sale from Mark Mitsubishi for almost $40k. It doesn't take a genius to figure out what happened. The dealer was undercut, so rather than lose money, they lie to the high bidder about the car, and hope he doesn't have a brain. Unfortunately, he did, and posted about it on Nasioc.com (North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club). Well.... this spread like wildfire all over the internet automotive community. And now Mark Mitsubishi is swimming deep in a sea of bad public relations.
The next play is theirs. Lets see how smart they are.
-MKT
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http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread...threadid=442510 (http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=442510)
Please post this on as many forums as possible.