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Originally Posted by Shaggy
Arrived at "Diamond Motors" in Pensacola only to find a bunch of (what looked like) auction cars that were filthy and not in the best shape, but no Elise or Exige, both of which were still (and still are!) advertised on Autotrader. The smug owner laughed about it and blew us off, ignoring my statement that we tried to call 5 times and had sent numerous emails. I got the strong feeling that the owners purposely left flashy cars (not many Lotus' in that area at all) on there to help attract attention to their little lot. So yeah, if you are ever in the market for a car and find one at Diamond Motors in Pensacola Florida, stay away from it.
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I realize that I'm replying 4 months late, but. That's funny. When I was looking for my Elise, I actually bought an Elise from him. I signed his purchase orders, faxed him a copy of the cashiers check from my loan dispersement and booked a flight to Pensacola (also faxed him a copy of my flight itenerary). I received a fax from the owner the day before I was supposed to fly to P-cola telling me that he sold the car to someone else (for more money). He didn't even have the nuts to call me in person. "He broke up with me by fax". Crooks! The funny thing is, after I bought my Elise, I saw his Elise back on Autotrader/Ebay. His buyer had flaked, and the car was back on the market. The best part was that he was asking $2500 less than I had agreed to pay. Frankly, the only thing that made me angry were the comments he made when I called him. He told me "tough sh!% it's the car business" and to go f%(# myself. I was flabbergasted, especially since I'm in the car business! I couldn't imagine ever telling a customer anything like that (even the customers that deserve it). I'll say it again. Diamond Motors and Bill Weatherall are crooks and scumbags.
Cheers.