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Old 05 July 2006, 04:18 AM
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I've been out of the country for a while and so had my STi5 up for sale at Calder Motors and i last spoke to them a couple of weeks ago after the sale of the car went through.

Seems they've disappeared now.

I sent an email this morning and it bounced back and so i headed straight for their website but that has gone now as well.

Anybody closer than i am to tell me whether they are alive, dead or renamed etc.? If they are dead then they probably have just ran off with all my money

Thanks.
Old 05 July 2006, 07:27 AM
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I doubt they are closed mate. Prolly just offline or something.
Old 05 July 2006, 10:13 AM
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I was up there last Friday - very much still open. Customer service has always been shocking in my experience, so I'm not surprised they haven't been in contact.

With the show/drag season upon us, they'll be focusing all their attentions on that. They don't even open at the weekends anymore!?
Old 05 July 2006, 10:23 AM
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Thanks briforbes that makes me feel at least a little better.

I had my IT guy work back from their last webpage and found they didn't renew the subscription for the web or mail server etc. so that had me worried a bit too and being so far away now it's impossible for me to just pop over for a look see.

Not open at weekends now? Is this like their summer thing?
Old 06 July 2006, 07:39 PM
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Seems to be their "whenever they feel like it" thing. You'll still find people pottering about but they won't sell you anything and begrudge talking to you. If you call them during the week you should get hold of them.

If you can't get hold of the number let me know and I'll get it for you this weekend?
Old 07 July 2006, 02:17 AM
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We managed to track them down on Friday.

They do seem to have a few cashflow issues hence the reason i've not been paid, their web & email servers have been put offline by their provider etc.

I mean i like the guys there, they did help me get the STi SVA'd etc. and i don't want to get all heavy but i think i've waited long enough to get paid so we'll see if they fullfil their promise this time.

Thanks again.
Old 07 July 2006, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Swan2
I've been out of the country for a while and so had my STi5 up for sale at Calder Motors and i last spoke to them a couple of weeks ago after the sale of the car went through.

Seems they've disappeared now.

I sent an email this morning and it bounced back and so i headed straight for their website but that has gone now as well.

Anybody closer than i am to tell me whether they are alive, dead or renamed etc.? If they are dead then they probably have just ran off with all my money

Thanks.
Is your car a RB5 kind of colour?

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Old 07 July 2006, 09:33 PM
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Fcukin disgrace Give them 14 days & if no joy get in touch with a solicitor. They always have took the **** & this seems like another to add to the list.
TBH cashflow problems my ****
Old 08 July 2006, 12:32 AM
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Went there with £7k in my pocket.
Got treated like ****.
Left and never went back.

JVS got my money and it was money WELL spent. Shame Andy and Pete are no more.
Old 09 July 2006, 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Classic
Is your car a RB5 kind of colour?
Yes it was quite similar (T-reg), had been there for a while.

I had been trying to sell the car a while privately but i ran out of time before moving overseas so since they had helped get the car legal i asked that maybe they could help again but once this last little part is done then i'm finished there.

Of course the hardest part is always the last part. They won't get much longer from me now, thanks guys.
Old 07 August 2006, 09:39 AM
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Probably bought a new caravan or some banjo's with the money from the sale of your car
Old 12 August 2006, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by New To Scoob
Probably bought a new caravan or some banjo's with the money from the sale of your car
ROFL
Old 12 August 2006, 09:25 PM
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Old 29 August 2006, 01:02 PM
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Wouldn't touch Calder with a barge pole. They've been around for years, used to deal with dodgy XR3i/ RS/ GTE stuff before the jap scene exploded. All their 'demo' cars were bought it, and the stuff they import is apparently not according to the auction grade they claim....
Old 29 August 2006, 01:12 PM
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and the stuff they import is apparently not according to the auction grade they claim....
agree 100%
Old 21 September 2006, 12:41 PM
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JVS are no more but www.importedperformance.co.uk are on the scene

with the help of pete for obtaining parts, and andy sourcing cars over in japan i would say i could be onto a sure thing here

check out my new site, let me know your thoughts

cheers
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