#countryclassiccars #russnoel

File a complaint with Illinois State Attorney General

https://ccformsubmission.ilattorneygeneral.net/CC1.aspx

My name is Scott Stout I am a 52 disabled individual on a fixed income. I wanted to purchase a reliable affordable vehicle and was looking for something “Nostalgic” after glancing at a few reviews and a couple conversations with the salespeople at Country Classic Cars I Purchased 1984 Chevy S10 for $6,000.00 plus $99.00 dealer fee & $650.00 shipping with an additional $400.00 for valve cover repair need upon receipt of vehicle only to discover an additional repairs needed are estimated in excess of $3,500.00.

Vehicle advertised as...... "1984 Chevy S10 Extended cab, 4x4, well kept, nice body and paint, good interior, factory rubber mat, Durango package V6 auto, PS, PB, a/c, bed rails, bed liner, runs and drives good." in this AD

https://classics.autotrader.com/classic-cars/1984/chevrolet/s10_pickup/101226963.

Steve the salesperson assured me the vehicle was sound with theses emails...
Country Classic Cars cntryclsscrs@madisontelco.com via bounce.s4.exacttarget.com
Oct 31, 2019, 9:24 AM "This S10 is available. Nice survivor. Runs good for sure Interested. Steve."

Country Classic Cars cntryclsscrs@madisontelco.com Nov 1, 2019, 9:23 AM
"I've driven it around here. It is a survivor and appears to had an easy life. If you know the S10 trucks you know they can last for a long long time. While this one isn’t perfect or show quality it really does present itself well. I use to be an S10 fan. I wouldn't mind having this one. I will give you a call later today. A lot to do this morning. Steve."

Ad and correspondence clearly indicate vehicle was in fully operable condition not a “restoration project”. However, when I received the truck it had no A/C as advertised, No 4x4 as advertised, Did not run or drive good as advertised (severe oil leak could not be driven without risk of engine damage) Also the heater does not work, the hoses have been disconnected and capped. The cab has a leak causing headliner to fall. The Parking/E brake does not function. The AD intentionally misleading not disclosing disconnected Heater and collapsing liner. I am attaching those photos and the photos showing the actual condition of the truck.

I spoke with Russ Noel owner of Country Classic cars and addressed the main issues. The engine, heat, 4x4 and a/c. In our conversation he stated
⦁ He advertised A/C and 4x4 but did not say they worked (Show intent to defraud)
⦁ He said that I should not have purchased from him if I could not do repairs to engine myself because of the expense of having a professional do it.
⦁ I offered to pay him what he paid for the truck to settle the matter and in a continued attempt to defraud me he claimed to pay $5,000.00 for the truck.
⦁ He denied knowledge of issues & inspecting truck when he purchased it or before he sold it to me.

I have transcript of those conversations available.

Upon further investigation I spoke with previous owner Wayne Masek who confirmed he disclosed Heat and A/C issue to Russ Noel at the time of their transaction and that he would have been aware of and able to disclose engine issues to future buyers since Country Classic Cars did an inspection of the vehicle prior to finalizing purchase. He also verified Russ Noel purchased for $2,200.00 not $5,000.00. I can also provide a transcript of that conversation. Additionally, & unfortunately in my searches I discovered this dealership has history of deceptive practices and at least one claim of previous complaint report to Illinois State Attorney General. I have included links to those resources. I want dealer to refund my money and pay for return shipping of vehicle.

If you feel you were treated unfairly by Country Classic Cars please share your experience with me at redneckgumboyaya@gmail.com

I've been looking here for a nice classic impala not to expensive glad I saw these reviews so does any one have any recommendations where I could look for a nice classic car? Thank you

Why are these guys advertising on Mecum. This place has the worst inventory of junkers on the internet. Should be renamed Crappy Classic Cars. Come on Mecum, your rep is leading a lot of searchers to this crapmobile web site.

saw the ads on the mecum auction and was ready to look for an old car, as since I retired from the fire service i would like to have an old car to drive and enjoy. but not a complete junker. even the pics I saw look bad considering the prices. glad I saw the warnings from other customers. living in the south I was always taught to be cautious about dealing with northerners (please, not ALL northeners), but have had some bad experiences with real estate seakers. (seem to thinnk they can come here and get what ever they want for nothing) thanks for the warning and I will stay south of the line.

Ok was watching Mecum auctions today and saw Country Classic's ad, so I checked the web site out. There was not one even passable review. All were terrible. I know Mecum and the TV stations want to sell ads, but Mecum, by running this ad on their auction is giving tacit approval of these guys. A huge mistake! Maybe Mecum should exercise a little control over sponsor ads....

I was sellind an old 79 firebird just restored, so I thought these were reputable place to sell my car, so you sign a 3 month contract and a waiver saying if any damage is made to the vehicle they are not responsible, so wouldn't you know it not only did they stick my car way in the back where nobaody even goes but when I went to pull my car out of there the whole back bumper had been damaged to the point I had to buy a whole new rear bumber and repaint it to match the vehicle before I could sell it and when it was brought to there attention while they were pulling it out, they said read your waiver were are not responsible for your vehicle while it's here. So It's no wonder they don't post their vehicles on their site because they are probably going out of business.

Imagine your childhood dream car just waiting for you at a classic car shop, owned by some small town car guys on old Route 66, in the middle of the cornfields of Illinois, that just love the hobby and are able to make an honest living doing what they love. Kind of clouds your judgement doesn't it. Well it did for me, and probably more than a handful of other guys that are to embarrassed to admit they put a little too much faith in their imagination and gave their prudence the slip.I bought an '87 Chevy Silverado 4x4 from those clowns last year. I really wanted a low mileage, older pickup and had come to believe that Country Classics was reputable. I emailed and talked on the phone with them about the truck that was advertised as a solid, apparently original 51,000 mile truck, with original paint and interior. I had them send pictures, and I faxed them an Intent To Purchase figuring if it was in as good a shape as they said I would pay them $8,000 for it, and would fly out and drive it back to NH.When I arrived in Staunton, I found out that the truck had obviously been resprayed, with overspray on the moldings. It had a cheap undercoating that was flaking off of the frame. The cab corners had been bondoed. One inner rocker panel had been replaced with a crappy rivet on replacement. The dashboard had been recovered.I told them that this truck was in a lot worse shape than I was lead to believe, and they offered to drop $500. Maybe I cared too much about my pride to catch a flight home. Big mistake. I decided to buy it anyways, thinking all these items were more or less cosmetic problems that I could iron out, and still walk away with a low mileage truck.Shortly after leaving the dealer in my new old truck, the gas tanks began leaking. When I was about to reach NJ the transmission totally went out. I needed a full rebuild and had to catch a series of buses and trains to NH. One month and $3,300 later, I went to NJ to pick up my truck and complete my trip. When is the last time you heard of a 51,000 mile truck blowing its transmission?I emailed the guys at Country Classics, and told them that I know they are not obligated to provide me a rebate, but that if they did not offer me any compensation, I would sure as heck do my best to tell everyone my story. They said they were sorry to hear about my luck, but would not refund me any of my money. They told me while I was there that most of their business, comes from people that never see the car and have them shipped to them. Take it from me, do not trust these weasels.Not only did they cheat me, they also cheated themselves. If I had been given an honest description of the truck, and been dealt with fairly, I would have been back several times in the future spending thousands of dollars with them. And because there are more old car guys here in NH than there are rust free old cars, there's a good chance several of my friends would have made the trip to Staunton.And now I'm telling everybody online, what snakes these guys are, so, hopefully, they've cheated themselves out of your money, too. By the way, I hardly ever rant online, but I really can't stand these guys taking advantage of car guys. Let's put the sharks out of business and give the real car guys our hard-earned dollars.

i expected to be able to look at some cars on this web site. you reely need to take pictures of your selection, and post them.

I,m not going to write a review on country classic cars until I see my deal made right.