Is kmm motors in oranmore, co galway a good place to buy a car from?

boa2507

Is kmm motors in oranmore, co galway a good place to buy a car from?

colm_mcm

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057418794

Noccy_Mondy

Seems to get bad press around here. Place looks like a jail, the whole yard is surrounded by a tall fence with jagged tips, with all the cars jammed in like sardines in a tin. Doesn't look much when you pass by, blink and you'll miss the place. Not a lot of time has gone into aesthetics.

boa2507

That link doesn't work for me

boa2507

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Seems to get bad press around here. Place looks like a jail, the whole yard is surrounded by a tall fence with jagged tips, with all the cars jammed in like sardines in a tin. Doesn't look much when you pass by, blink and you'll miss the place. Not a lot of time has gone into aesthetics.

this was the car i was looking, says that there is a one year warranty with it at carzone.ie/used-cars/toyota/auris/used-2008-toyota-auris-1-4-terra-galway-fpa-176914362917119880

and the other one is was looking at was in motorpark galway with a six month warranty

carzone.ie/used-cars/toyota/auris/used-2007-toyota-auris-tr-vvt-i-8-galway-fpa-161814305614426230

boa2507

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Seems to get bad press around here. Place looks like a jail, the whole yard is surrounded by a tall fence with jagged tips, with all the cars jammed in like sardines in a tin. Doesn't look much when you pass by, blink and you'll miss the place. Not a lot of time has gone into aesthetics.

this was the car i was looking, says that there is a one year warranty with it at www.carzone.ie/used-cars/toyota/auris/used-2008-toyota-auris-1-4-terra-galway-fpa-176914362917119880

and the other one is was looking at was in motorpark galway with a six month warranty

Www.carzone.ie/used-cars/toyota/auris/used-2007-toyota-auris-tr-vvt-i-8-galway-fpa-161814305614426230

im not sure which one to go for?

colm_mcm

The auris is a pretty below average car in a lot of areas. I'd struggle to justify either of them tbh

Kia ceed, Hyundai i30, Honda Civic outclass the auris in terms of equipment, interior, drive, the Toyota isn't any more reliable.

The terra model is also quite basic, no aircon, windey windows in the back etc

Panthro

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-zetec-1-6-tdci-09/10365495

Apologise for dragging up a year old thread.
Passed by this place today and spotted a few fords which I'm on the lookout for. The one linked above caughty eye would be on budget, anyone know anything about kmm motors?
No sign outside I just happened upon the cars via donedeal.
Ive done a quick Google of the car reg and I spotted it doesn't say it's been exported. Should that send off alarm bells?
Solocheck tells me the company's been dissolved

bazz26

The advert is 63 days old, maybe they are gone.

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bazz26

I wonder how many laps of 94k miles that Focus has actually done too.

tis a bargain though.

colm_mcm

Boot door looks off a bit.

Panthro

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There's one or two on shiel motors website, and mellotte motors ( I'm looking Galway side mainly TBH) that are similar. Might be better off sticking with someone more... established

colm_mcm

Run away quite fast.

Noccy_Mondy

What's up with them wing mirrors and door handles? They should be colour coded.

djPSB

Look up the company on solocheck and google the owner and you will come across some of the previous media coverage. Avoid.

bazz26

UK base spec Focus.

Noccy_Mondy

Even at that, seen some with non colour coded handles, but never heard of or seen a mk2.5 with non colour coded mirrors.

boa2507

Panthro wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-zetec-1-6-tdci-09/10365495

Apologise for dragging up a year old thread.
Passed by this place today and spotted a few fords which I'm on the lookout for. The one linked above caughty eye would be on budget, anyone know anything about kmm motors?
No sign outside I just happened upon the cars via donedeal.
Ive done a quick Google of the car reg and I spotted it doesn't say it's been exported. Should that send off alarm bells?
Solocheck tells me the company's been dissolved

Avoid. I bought a car from him last year. Had a problem with the car as soon as I bought the car . Ignored my calls . The man won't be at the place unless you ring ahead. He wont sent me out my logbook either . So had to ring shannon office to sort that mess . Avoid

bazz26

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Even at that, seen some with non colour coded handles, but never heard of or seen a mk2.5 with non colour coded mirrors.

I've seen a few similar UK Focus models with that spec before. Of course being an ex police fleet car it's quite possible that it was a custom fleet spec for the UK police. Similar to what our Gardai got here from the likes of Ford, Toyota and Hyundai.

MrsMcSteamy

Panthro wrote: »

Jesus colm, you're eagle eyed!
So the gist is avoid yeah?!

There's one or two on shiel motors website, and mellotte motors ( I'm looking Galway side mainly TBH) that are similar. Might be better off sticking with someone more... established

Is shiel motors a good established garage ? I seen one or 2 cars that I would be interested in but from the midlands and have never heard of this place or know anyone who has personal experience dealing with them.

colm_mcm

if you mean T Sheils. (Ennis and Limerick) They've been a main Ford dealer since God was a boy. They added on Honda and Mitsubishi dealerships after.

MrsMcSteamy

colm_mcm wrote: »

if you mean T Sheils. (Ennis and Limerick) They've been a main Ford dealer since God was a boy. They added on Honda and Mitsubishi dealerships after.

Shiels Motor Ballinasloe is who I am referring to

colm_mcm

They're around 11 years so they can't be too bad.
Have put heard anything good or bad about them.