Mike Terry

I inspected a 63 SWC for a Dr. Mark Floyd from Bloomington In. at Mershon's in Ohio. Mark was with me when we inspected the car. There was a list made of items that were not correct or not working on the car and they agreed to fix everything. Well the did fix most of it but there were a few things not corrected when we went to pickup the car and they said they would fix the rest later. At that time Mark had already paid for the car and when we went to pick it up a piece of the interior molding was missing, which we told them about and they said they knew nothing about it. The shifter **** had not been replaced like they said they would do because the one one on the car was not correct and that was on the list to fix. Also on the list to fix was the anti freeze leak under the lower radiator hose or the radiator, well it is still leaking, the passenger headlight would not flip up and they said it was fixed and it still will not flip up. One big thing was when Mark had his wife out in the car for her first ride with over 1/2 a tank of gas showing on the gas gauge and he ran out of gas less then 3 miles from his home.
He (Mark) has contacted Bob Mershon sever times and keeps getting the same story that they will fix things and that they say they will pickup the car next week or sooner. Sounds like next week never comes, that was 4 weeks ago. When Mark contact Mershon's they keep telling him they will come pick it up in a week or less and fix things but in 4 week they have never showed up or have they ever called to tell him that they are on there way or give him a exact day or date that they will pick up his SWC and fix it. I guess Mershon's is like most every other used car dealer in that they will tell you anything or everything you want to hear but delivering or backing up what they say are 2 different things.
SO BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN BUYING A CORVETTE FROM MERSHON'S
Mark was also looking at buying a 67 Vette from them but I am pretty sure that will never happen now.

cv67

Park that **** right in front of their main door and leave it!!


did they put the promised repairs in writing? would think when paying good money youd get treated half way decent.

Everyones a chithawk these days.

Easy Rhino

If the list was signed by both parties and agreed to by both parties at the time as a post-delivery deferred inspection repairs, then it is called a violation of the contract - generally under what is called "specific performance."

If it was informal and hearsay then the buyer didn't protect himself adequately. I wish deals could be made on a handshake but that is not realistic.

Mjfloyd1

It was in writing. Bob the sales manager says he cut me a slim deal and "isn't going to drop everything to come pick it up". They did have some vehicle issues but it has been over a month now. The windshield wipers don't work either... Not good when your odometer and fuel gauge don't work. Wife was less than impressed since we left the 11 yr old at home and needed to pick up the 15 yr old from babysitting about 30 minutes after we ran out of gas.

Frankie the Fink

If its in writing then file a Better Business Bureau complaint...documenting the agreement and all subsequent interactions and how you would like to see things resolved. Many scoff at this approach but I've had success with it in several instances... Don't buy that "slim deal" nonsense...poor things... The problem is pulling a dash cluster and fixing wiper motors is not a job for their "one size fits all" on-site mechanic. They are tedious tasks, with some per-requisite skill and experience.

Getting your odometer fixed then finding out somebody hosed up your wiring won't be good either.

Nowhere Man

It's a 50+ year old used car for crying out loud. I'm sorry for his miss fortune but if there was a list of things wrong that they said they would repair ON paper and they were not fixed before pick up why would you pick it up and pay full price. What ever happend to AS IS

phil2302

Certainly not trying to blame the victim here because it sounds like Mershons is acting horribly but it is a big mistake to pay for a vehicle in full while repairs that were promised and needed to bring it to proper operating and cosmetic condition have not been done yet.
50-75% down at most with balance paid after final satisfactory inspection.

Frankie the Fink

Its called "Corvette Fever" Keith.

The only biggees on that list are the gauges and possibly the wiper motor.
All the other stuff I could knock out in a Saturday in my garage...

phil2302

As is works fine if you and I are selling a car to each other however licensed dealers are held to a higher standard.
Big mistake was paying in full before a final inspection and road test.

Nowhere Man

Also sounds like a buyer who has no clue on how a 50 year old car is. On the gas tank issiue don't you think you would double check by removing the cap and looking down. It's a gauge not a meter.

Nowhere Man

It's still a used car lot just the same as anyone in your local town street corner. You go into the deal the same way.

Frankie the Fink

It probably never even occurred to Dr. Floyd my friend...

He had a reasonable expectation that the dealer would repair what they said they would repair within a decent time frame. Not defending him but, yes, there are a LOT of people that don't know what driving a 60 year old car entails...

Hence, the restomod market...

OHSIXX

So, you buy a 50+ year old car from a used car dealer and expect it to be in perfect condition? Doesn't happen, ever!

Fix the minor stuff and enjoy the car. On second thought, it sounds like the buyer would be better off with a good used Honda.

GCD1962

Most stuff is very minor. Should have negotiated a lower price and fixed it yourself instead of trusting someone who probably doesn't know what they are doing in the first place. Contacting BBB is a waste of time and effort, they can't do squat about a complaint.

Frankie the Fink

They got me $550 back on a bad rechrome job...

GCD1962

They didn't get is back from you, the shop that did the work believed BBB has some pull and caved. Almost all complaints are ignored and nothing happens. You were lucky

Mjfloyd1

I've never had a car older than I am before so that much is true. I wouldn't think that I would run out of gas with the gauge reading 3/4 tank but now I know to look down into the tank - it was my first drive in the car. After I filled it up, it read 1/2 tank. That's not how my gauges at work read. Mershons has agreed to fix most of the issues and come pick up the car and return it. They just never actually pick it up to fix it.

Mershons advertises that they go through the car thoroughly before delivery and even steam clean the under carriage. So, yes I did expect better.

phil2302

It may sound crazy but even when I buy a new car I go over everything before the check is handed over.
Enjoy the car. I bet it is a beauty. Although Mershons should have done better you went to school on this one without really getting dinged hard.

warrenmj

Sounds like they will keep promising you they will pick it up and fix everything, but won't in hopes that you will get tired and frustrated dealing with them and go somewhere else to get it fixed.

Mjfloyd1

I don't think expecting the fuel gauge to work is too much to ask when the odometer doesn't work.

I think you miss the point that they agreed to fix these things and they aren't working. They have agreed to pick it up, fix it and bring it back but never actually come to get it.

I'm not a mechanic. Thats why I paid more to have them fix the issues. I have young kids and a busy schedule so I don't have the time to work on what you see as minor issues. I wish that I did.