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Anyone here bought a car from Glencon Transport in Belfast?


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Hi everyone,

I’ve recently arranged to purchase a 2019 BMW 5 Series through Glencon Transport (they’re in Belfast). Supposedly it’s a repossessed car they picked up at auction, and they’ve promised delivery to Leeds within about a week. Price looks very competitive compared to local dealers.

Has anyone actually dealt with them before?

Cheers,
Matt

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I actually bought a Lexus IS300h through Glencon Transport back in September. The process was fairly straightforward. Delivery took nine days (they said 7 originally), but I had the 10 day inspection window once it arrived. My mechanic gave it a full once-over, everything checked out fine, and I decided to keep it.

So a slight delay but overall I’d say it went smoothly and they did exactly what they said they would.

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I did ask about viewing the car in person they told me I was welcome to come over to Belfast if I wished, and even offered to collect me from the airport and take me to their unit to see it. To be honest, was quite a journey for me so I decided to go with delivery instead

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I went over to their warehouse/unit in Belfast last summer. It’s not far from George Best Airport, handy enough spot, and a bloke called Chris showed me round. I’d actually booked in for an 2018 A4, but when I walked past a Skoda Superb they had there I just fell for it straight away. Asked Chris if I could take it out and, luckily, it was available, he said their cars don’t hang about long  stock’s usually gone in a few days.
I ended up paying by bank transfer (they don’t do cash)

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I’m still not sure I’d be comfortable buying something as big as a car online, even from a company with reviews. Too many horror stories about people getting stung if I ever used Glencon Transport, I’d probably only do it after visiting their Belfast site in person.

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Picked up a repossessed Audi Q7 from them. The thing I liked was how clear they were about payments they’ve got a segregated account system so you’re not just wiring money into a black hole.
Transparency is rare in this line of trade so I was impressed.

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My experience was alright overall not perfect though. Purchased a Qashqai from them a few weeks ago, the delivery took almost two weeks instead of the week they’d said, and the car had a few more scratches than shown in the ad and photos.
But to be fair, when I raised it with them, they offered a small refund to cover paint repairs I can’t complain too much. They were quick to reply and did try to make it right

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  • 2 weeks later...

Update time, my BMW 5 Series arrived today! The driver rang me half an hour before showing up, which helped as my street’s a bit tight for lorries. Handed everything over properly, car looks exactly as described. Relief more than anything.

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Glad yours went well. I’ve been considering them but I’m still weighing things up, the 10 days money back option is reassuring, but I suppose I just like the old-school way of buying from a forecourt where you drive it away the same day.

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