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Word of warning... 'Modern Classic Car Co' ROGUE TRADER

Looks like we can add another sweeping generalisation!

Don't buy a car from Yorkshire OR Scotland!


:floor:
 
Be very careful - if you really want to go for it then at the very least I would recommend a personal visit and full professional inspection (which he will probably refuse).

If you buy, then you have what you have - there is zero aftersales service, but he has been blocked from advertising on several websites, including this one.

Most importantly, he is not listed as a dealer with Trading Standards, and working from Scotland, so none of the distance selling and sales of goods acts apply.
 
barney911 said:
The car didn't sell on eBay and has been relisted, I decided to give it a miss.

Good for you :)
 
barney911 said:
The car didn't sell on eBay and has been relisted, I decided to give it a miss.

I think you've avoided a lot of heart ache. Good luck with the hunt. :thumbs:
 
Barney, hold your horses a good mate of mine is about to bite the bullet and jump into a 997, he has a honest 996 Carrera 2 that he will be moving on, it would benefit him and you with a private sale, PM me and I can send you his contact numbers, he has not found a car yet but he now has the itch so is actively looking.
 
Can we not get this on TV :dont know:
 
Re: Mark Heron of The Modern Classic Car Co

HeronHunter said:
Hopefully, some of you folks will be pleased to read the following post...This is an update to the thread regarding a Mark Heron (or whatever other alias he happens to be using) of The Modern Classic Car Co of Carbeth House, Killearn, Glasgow, G63 9QB.

Mark Heron recently formed another limited company by the name of "Modern Classic Car Solutions Ltd (Company number: SC580272) of which Mark Heron is shown as the only Director, appointed on the 31st October 2017. His month and year of birth are shown as December 1976. The address given as the registered office is: Strathclyde Suite, Carbeth House, Killearn, Glasgow, G63 9QB.

Mr Heron is currently under investigation by various agencies in regards to his business practices, including violation of Trading Standards, misleading advertising practices, and malpractice in regards to Consumer Rights. We will keep this forum updated as matter progress.

The first of hopefully many law suits has already started, but in the meantime, we recommend that all the information published in this forum in regards to Mark Heron is read extremely carefully and taken into account, before any potential buyer makes a decision to trade with Mark Heron, Sylvester Heron, The Modern Classic Car Co, or Modern Classic Car Solutions Ltd, or his ebay trading title/username "modernclassiccarco"

We are also aware that more than two disgruntled buyers are arranging third party viewings on some of Mark Heron's stock, so hopefully they may have further information to add, once their contacts have viewed the vehicles, on the pretext of speaking directly to Mr Heron to discuss his misdemeanors. Of course, Mr Heron will not know who these mystery shoppers are, so he may have to look over his shoulder! More to follow in due course.



Good Hunting :judge:
 
Re: Mark Heron of The Modern Classic Car Co

This posted on Rennlist in 2017
https://rennlist.com/forums/911-turbo-930-forum/1000536-fake-930-for-sale-alert.html

oliver bloom said:
Fake 930 for sale alert
Hi all. For the UK based among ourselves please be advised of a fake posing as a 930:
https://www.themodernclassiccarco.com/sales/930guards/930guards.html
The ad has been changed since i last contacted the dealer to enquire. He had the chassis and engine numbers as part of the ad at the time (moron or provocative, ur choice).
For starters, notice the complete lack of VIN & options stickers. When I asked Stephen Boag, the dealer in question, he said the door pillar VIN sticker perished during his refurbishment (the word is used liberally here) and the bonnet sticker was never there as in his extensive experience w air-cooled Porsches, late 70s to early 80s did not always have the telltale sticker He even asked another Scottish dealer specialising in used air-cooled 911s who confirmed that the stickers were hit and miss -maybe in Scotland alone?

Now, the VIN and Motor ID Stephen Boag let slip were:
Chassis : 9119303197 Engine no 6394816.
It doesn't need a sleuth to realise these are SC codes (no Stephen the 930 in the chassis is not for Porsche 930 ). If anyone has a different view I will humbly stand corrected but this stinks.

Finally notice the complete absence of the a/c compressor (can be removed) but also cabin controls etc (less likely to totally delete the a/c to this extent). Stephen obliged by saying you don't need a/c in the UK anyway

I almost got stung and luckily escaped. Handle w care.
 
Update.

Hi everyone. Having been aware of this individual for a while now I thought I would let you know he is now trading under a new name. Please don't get stung.

Specialist Cars Scotland
The Shed Old Mugdock Rd Strathblane Glasgow
G63 9DD
 
Re: Update.

JapsI said:
Hi everyone. Having been aware of this individual for a while now I thought I would let you know he is now trading under a new name. Please don't get stung.

Specialist Cars Scotland
The Shed Old Mugdock Rd Strathblane Glasgow
G63 9DD


Address 'the shed' accoding to google maps = https://tinyurl.com/y8wp2k22

Another scam address by Mark Heron and Stephen Boeg

Note, advert used under the name of Specialist Cars Scotland
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1056989

verses what is listed on
https://www.themodernclassiccarco.com/sales/924turbowhite/salespage.html
 
There are a few decent sized properties in the vicinity of that postcode on that road with similar coloured stones on the drive. Looks like he doesn't live far from the postcode but its clearly a bogus address.

I suspect he would ring you if you got near and guided you to where he is based once you got to that postcode :?:
 

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