Is this dealer legit??

[texsun]

Has anyone heard or done boat business with Prime Auto Center? Evidently they operate from NYC, Miami & a couple of West coast locations. I saw a boat on Craigslist and when I replied to ask questions ...the guy said the boat was 'on consignment' w Prime Auto Center.

Thanks for any feedback.
Mark

 

[racerone]

Look at the boat first hand.----Test run on the water.----Check paper work carefully.-----Do not send any money via electronic means.

 

[briangcc]

Haven't a clue.

But....contact someone for an ad they placed and asked to contact someone else? That's enough flags for me to walk.

 

[Scott06]

Has anyone heard or done boat business with Prime Auto Center? Evidently they operate from NYC, Miami & a couple of West coast locations. I saw a boat on Craigslist and when I replied to ask questions ...the guy said the boat was 'on consignment' w Prime Auto Center.

Thanks for any feedback.
Mark

It may be legit. When I sold my old boat listing on CL, I was inundated with consignment places calling trying to angle for a cut of the sale by listing it and connecting me with a buyer...my neighbor sold his boat this way after unsuccessfully listing it for the better part of a year.

 

[tpenfield]

The M.O. is a popular SCAM where you wire the $$,$$$ and never see anything for it.

Got a link to share?. Have you checked any of the published information?

 

[Scott Danforth]

Has anyone heard or done boat business with Prime Auto Center? Evidently they operate from NYC, Miami & a couple of West coast locations. I saw a boat on Craigslist and when I replied to ask questions ...the guy said the boat was 'on consignment' w Prime Auto Center.

Thanks for any feedback.
Mark

if it sounds fishy, it is fishy

if it sounds too good to be true, it is.

 

[texsun]

The M.O. is a popular SCAM where you wire the $$,$$$ and never see anything for it.

Got a link to share?. Have you checked any of the published information?

Thanks Y'all. Here's the link.
I have read reviews on there website and checked their Corporate Registration at State of Texas Comptroller.
I'm very very concerned about buying boats basically site unseen.

https://www.primeautocenter.com/index.html

 

[briangcc]

I was just reading their FAQ for buyers. Nope, nope, and nope.

Too many hoops to jump through for me.

 

[tpenfield]

Just looking around the website . . . it seems scammish. Why are the names all typed with no spaces in the testimonial page?

Have you 'Googled' any of these people?

 

[airshot]

Do all the looking and shopping you want, just dont send a dime to anyone!!!

 

[Sprig]

Boats are like real estate in that you shouldn’t buy one unless you stand on it or in it and actually view it first hand in person.

 

[texsun]

Thanks to all for the feedback. The boat they had was just what I was looking for ...at a 'great' price . But I had serious concerns.
I'm moving on....
Thanks Again!!

 

[Captain Caveman]

That's how they getcha. Good job moving on.