Complaint Review: Automobile Inspections LLC - Hartford Connecticut

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Readers of this report should also take the time to read the following thread of posts on EdmundsCARSPACE.com ~ Read teh entire thread and it summarises well the worthless nature of "contracting" Automobile Inspectors.

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It is interesting that the only "defender" of Automobile Inspections, LLC is a poster going by the name of "Jeff the Chef" and the principle behind Automobile Inspections, LLC is "Jeff Webster". Maybe just a coincidence, but; "I wonder".

Interesting post by Jeff Webster who is a principal of Automobile Inspections LLC. He once again proves his ignoornace on the subject he discussses. I am a licensed dealer in the state of Illinois. I make it clear in my adverts that I am primarily a collector and restorer of Rolls-Royce. I am ONLY licensed in the state of Illinois to comply with all regulatory standards. This is law. Jeff only proves that he has no knowledge, nor does he take the time to research, the subject he chooses to discuss. Just like his inspections.

Jeff lives and works in Connecticut and the the car is in Illinois. He engaged a contracted inspector who said the following pertinent things:

1) I have never met anyone from Automobile Inspections LLC

2) I have never insepcted a Rolls-Royce before

3) I have never driven a Rolls-Royce before

All readers of this post can make their own conclusions from this information.

As for the car, it was a 2nd place winner at its local concour d' elegance. It is worth every bit of its asking price. I was keen to sell the car to make way for a vintage Rolls-Royce project I am engaged in so I heavily discounted the car to $31,000. So the price was reflecting of a much "lesser" car.

For those who would be interested to more about me, the following is an extract of an article on myself:

Rodd Sala has been a Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor car collector for over 25 years. He has a very good working knowledge of the marque having owned almost every model Rolls-Royce and Bentley from the early 60's thru to current models. Rodd has written articles and inspection reports on this fine marque and has toured the Crewe factory in the UK as part of a special private showing prior to the Bentley & Rolls-Royce separation. Now a member of the RROC, Rodd was also a member of the Rolls-Royce Association in Australasia. He was Australia's single largest private collector of Rolls-Royces during the 1990s, having owned some 400 Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars over the last 25 years. He has considerable experience in restoration and refurbishment techniques.

I can be contacted on 312-320-6996 or [email protected]

Its interesting with all the time and effort taken by Jeff Webster and Automobile Inspections, LLC to write these rebuttals, he still refuses to take my calls or answer my emails. That says a great deal.

Thanks for your comments. Yours has proven my point exactly. As a Rolls-Royce expert of some 30 years, I know that no early Rolls-Royce has perfect fitting body-panels. This is the way they were as they were limited by the technology back then. Just as you did not know this, which is totally understandable, a "qualified" inspector should have and would have. As such it would not be a topic of conversation and certainly seen as "normal" and not a "fault".

This is the reason why an inspector for any make of car needs to be an expert in THAT make of car. He needs to be experienced, have a good working knowledge and understand all there strengths and weaknesses as a "make of car" so as to not confuse any as specific to an individual car.

Automobile Inspections LLC - buyers adn sellers BEWARE!

Dear Consumer,

Thank you for reading this.

The individual placing this complaint against Automobile Inspections LLC was NOT, nor has he EVER been a customer of ours. His name is Rodd Sala and he sells cars in Lake Barrington, IL. In his listing on eBay.com he perports to be a "collector", NOT a dealer or a broker. He shows photos of a showroom/warehouse full of Rolls Royce Silver Shadows and currently has no less than SIX for sale on eBay! The title to this particular vehicle was not in his name, suggesting that he has not paid sales tax to his state when he bought it. It's called a 'skip title' and it's illegal. Perhaps all this evidence means he doesn't possess a Illinois 'dealers' license and is 'curb-stoning'. (DMV / eBay.com take note).

The photo he has posted on this site was NOT the car in question. Draw your own conclusions. He attempted to sell this car to a overseas customer and we were engaged  to give our client a true picture of the cars condition.

We invite you to view the car in question for yourself on ebay.com - The listing number was: 260647479205.

If you are familiar with old Rolls Royces from the 60's and 70's, you'll know that they are cheap enough to buy but horrendously expensive to service and maintain. So you either buy the very best one you can afford or you don't by one at all. I can divulge that while this cars overall condition was found to be generally good - a 'driver' quality car, however it was not without issues. The buyer evidentally decided that it was not a Shadow worth $36,000 an was expecting a nicer car for his money. 

What you are reading are the ramblings of a disgruntled seller - a used car dealer(?) who's less than accurate description of a car he listed on eBay was exposed by our inspection and as a result the buyer (our client) elected to renege on the purchase.  

We represent the BUYERS interests and have done for over 15 years.

It,s like anything else some times you my have to get a second opinion .

But you would think a hand made car would have body panels that fit as close to perfect as possible.

From the one pic you have It appears  the hood does not fit right over the divers side headlight . So maybe the inspector was right and you just don't have the car you thought .

You were paying for this guys opinion that's what ya got . Just because you don't like what he said about you car does not mean you were ripped off.