I originally advertised my '72 911T on CL and then got an email from someone saying that they could sell it with confidence. I reluctantly called and he went through his sales pitch. I asked him in more ways than one, "if the car doesn't sell, what are my total out of pocket costs?" Since, I checked into selling it through a specialty dealer in my area and they charge a monthly storage fee, which I did not want that out of pocket expense since this car will need a certain buyer that may take time to find. He told me, on the phone, that the total costs would be $350. for an inspection and $100 for detailing and photos. That's all he mentioned. So, I agreed to bring it in. I was worried about driving my car in downtown SF to the dealership so they said they'd send a truck to pick it up and would cost "around $100". I agreed to the truck to pick it up. After that, I went to the dealership to drop of all documents and spares for the car and signed the appraisal form. A few months go by and no word. I suggested, lowering the price. They said, "No, there's other cars like yours out there for higher prices". A few more months, I decided to list my car on Bring a Trailer. They said, give them another chance and they'd focus on it now. A few more months and nothing, so I wanted to get my car again and now they say, they have an offer but need more time. The offer fell through. Again, I wanted to get my car and now they have a second offer but I asked them my costs to get my car back. NOW, they brought up storage fees and detailing was at $1500, the truck for shipping was now at $219.
Now for the big part. I told them, I didn't know about the storage fees. They said it's normal and they need to make money and it was in the contract. I asked for a copy of the contract and they replied via email, "Here is the contract you signed". Yes, it showed storage fees but the signature field was blank. I responded, "It didn't look familiar, could they send the one that I did sign". They sent the same one, but now it's signed but not my hand writing, but my name. It was forged.
They never admitted it but said, "Walter decided to wave the storage fees". So fees were at around $2100. They did do a paint buff out which I expected to be a little more but not $1400 more. A week went buy and I'm coming to pick it up and now the negotiating gets kicked over to Walter, the owner. The Storage fees are back on, the trucking is now up to $295 and also some repairs are added in, (which I knew nothing about). The bill to pick it up now, is over $3700. (which I didn't have). I was leveraged into selling them my car at a low price, that they originally claimed was worth $85k plus. And then, as other negative Yelp reviews say, they start insulting your car. As if they were reading a script.
Attached are photos of my real signature on the appraisal form and the forged one on the contract. Notice the "rt" are not the same. They tried to disguise it over the top of my printed name that they wrote in. Many people will accuse a company of things with no proof. Well, here it is.
They never apologized or even responded to these issues in my emails. I found it amazing, that this is not about just one rogue employee but three involved. This is just "my" experience and I will never go back. What you do, is up to you.
By the way, this is Dawydiak Cars auto.
