Autosport Designs, Inc./Lotus Motorcars Of long Island — Attraction in Town of Huntington

WARNING Buyer be aware! On August 19th I purchased a car off Bring a Trailer that was represented by Autosport Design of Station New York. I now know after receiving the car that this dealer didn't represent the car with full transparency. When I received the car it was running poorly. I then had the car inspected by a professional mechanic. He discovered the following; a push rod through the rocker arm. Severe tire rubbing due to oversize rims on both front and rear. Dysfunctional Speedometer. A Battery that wouldn't hold a charge. A Broken steering wheel spoke. Numerous paint flaws that weren't pointed out in video presentation done by Antoine Crettol VP. These issues would of been impossible to overlook! There were other mechanical issues discovered that would of been found had the dealer inspected the vehicle prior to listing the car for sale. Autosport Designed knowingly didn't disclose the true condition of this car that they were representing even at the cost of protecting their own reputation. Unfortunately It is apparent now based on numerous orher reviews posted on Google and other forms, that I'm not the first customer to be disappointed in the car received by Autosport Design. This is a very serious situation when one spend $$$ and you are unable to drive the car at receiving. On September 4th. I requested a call back through my sales representative Jack Burns from the owner Tom Papadopoulos to discuss my purchase. As of this review I have yet to receive a call back. I will never buy another car sight unseen due to my experience with this dealer. Bring a Trailer needs to be more diligent on who they are representing as well. The success of their site is based on having sellers providing accurate information. I realize that all of us as individuals have to be our own advocate. I've been a follower of sales on a Bring a Trailer for a long time and had a false sense of security and blind trust that has now been tainted due to this experience. I strongly suggest if considering purchasing a car from a distance from Autosport Design having it inspected by a 3rd party OR save yourself the mental anguish and avoid this dealer! Autosport Design is a textbook example of what gives used car dealers a...

So i listed a rare car for sale last week on Hemmings Motor News . immediately i get an Email from a guy Named Helmet from Germany. Being the hard core NY person I Am I tell my wife this has got to be a scam. the Guy wants to Buy the car sight unseen . I tell him i prefer to do business with people i can see he says Ok i will have My Friend in Long Island Tom Popadopolus call you and handle the sale . I'm Thinking Yea Right this must Be BS. but while hanging on the beach a few hours later I get contacted By a guy named Tom Popodopolus and he says hi My friend would like me to come inspect your car and if it is what you advertised and we can agree on the Price I will wire you the Funds . Again I'm skeptical . Anyway Monday Comes and Tom emails Me i would like to send one of My associates to Come look at your car so Sure enough a Brand New Lotus shows up in my Driveway and out Pops a Man Names Antoine . What a gentleman Antoine turns out to be . He calls Tom and says Yes the car Is Real and the Vin Number Matches the Engine witch by the Way is electric . Then hangs up the phone and says OK its a deal would you like me to wire the funds to your account ?So I'm Like no that wont be necessary when I get the proper paper work to transfer the Car. you can pay for it. Antoine says yes no Problem we can pay you and wait for the funds to clear what ever you like . Felt so comfortable dealing with such professionals. the deal went exactly as promised by Tom And Antoine and Helmet. They picked up the car Today and Greg was again one of the most Professional Drivers i have every come across. he was very cautious while moving the car . I would trust this company with any collector car I have . Thanks again Guys And see you soon . I want to come visit Your operation in...

I live in Kirkland Washington and I recently purchased a 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish from Autosport Designs which is in Huntington Station New York. Those two spots have quite a bit of distance between them and I made the purchase in two days based on website pictures, a YouTube video and---most importantly--- the reputation and integrity of Autosport Designs represented by--- in this instance--- Dave Cohen, Operations Manager. As you can imagine since I was not onsite---I had quite a few questions and both David and Peter Bergman, the Service manager took plenty of time to answer my questions , provide records and respond quickly to any/all questions I had about the car. While this car had very low mileage it had a major aftermarket modification with the installation of a completely new transmission and I needed reassurance that everything was going to work ----and work well. Well----bottom line---not only did I get the necessary information and assurances from David and Peter---I have now have received the car and driven it and everything they promised has been proven to be true.

I bought this car sight unseen ---which takes quite a bit of faith in not only Autosport but human nature. I'm happy to report that in this instance my faith was fully rewarded. They did a great job and I would highly recommend them as an honest and forthright organization should you find a car in their inventory that excites you as much as the...