u/NashPorsche

I have posted in many locations the transaction that took place with Collectible Classics and Hagerty Auction. Both BaT and Hagerty have removed comments and my account has been restricted on BAT site.

The info to support my claims are listed below but please know that when confronted Hagerty will did not hold the sellers to their own written policies. They offered $1000.00 for me to go away. They are not interested in maintaining a safe arena for all.

I am submitting this complaint regarding what I believe were materially false and misleading representations made in connection with the sale of a 2002 Porsche 911 through Collectible Classics on the Hagerty Marketplace platform. I purchased the vehicle in reliance upon representations made in the auction listing that the car had undergone a Pre-Purchase Inspection (PPI) by Amity Auto and that the inspection found no issues, leaks, or concerns. These statements were presented as factual information regarding the vehicle's condition and materially influenced my decision to bid and purchase the vehicle.

Shortly after taking possession, I learned that a prior winning bidder had ordered and paid for a limited inspection focused on bore scoring and paint concerns and subsequently declined to complete the purchase. Collectible Classics nevertheless characterized that limited inspection as a PPI.

After obtaining my own inspection, numerous defects requiring substantial repairs were identified. I then contacted Amity Auto directly and was informed by both telephone and email that it did not perform a Pre-Purchase Inspection on the vehicle. Amity Auto confirmed that its inspection was limited in scope, related only to bore scoring and paint concerns, and was not intended to serve as a comprehensive evaluation of the vehicle's overall condition. I have also obtained confirmation from both the individual who ordered the inspection and the individual who performed it that it was not a PPI. 

This distinction is significant because a reasonable consumer understands a PPI to be a comprehensive inspection designed to identify material mechanical defects and maintenance concerns. Had I known that no actual PPI had been performed and that the inspection referenced in the listing was limited in scope, I would have obtained my own inspection, adjusted my bidding strategy, or declined to purchase the vehicle altogether.

Collectible Classics operates in the specialty and collector vehicle market, where PPIs are common and well understood. Given their experience, it is reasonable to expect that they understand the difference between a limited inspection and a true Pre-Purchase Inspection.

Despite being provided with documentation from Amity Auto, repair estimates, and other supporting evidence, Collectible Classics continues to deny responsibility and characterize the inspection as a Pre-Purchase Inspection (PPI). This inspection was purportedly performed by Amity Auto, a neighboring business that describes itself as a "2 Man Show" and a "general tire and auto repair shop". Despite repeated requests, neither Collectible Classics nor Amity Auto has produced the inspection documentation that was referenced during the auction and represented as available to the winning bidder.

The dealership continues to maintain that the inspection referenced in the auction listing was a Pre-Purchase Inspection (PPI) and that it is sufficient to deny my claim.

I expect Joey may respond, as he has to other reviews, with additional unsupported explanations. However, despite repeated requests, I have not been provided documentation supporting several of the statements that have been made.

Joey has stated in prior reviews that the dealership has sold hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of collector vehicles. Given that experience, it is difficult to understand how they could fail to recognize the difference between a comprehensive Pre-Purchase Inspection and a limited inspection conducted for specific concerns by what has been described by Amity Auto themselves as a "two-man show" and a "general tire and auto repair shop" located next to Collectible Classics facility.

I purchased a 2002 Porsche 911 through Hagerty Marketplace based in part on representations made by the owner on the auction site that the vehicle had undergone a Pre-Purchase Inspection (PPI) that found no issues, no leaks of any kind, no concerns and no bore scoring even though they only scoped 3 cylinders. After taking delivery, significant defects were discovered that required substantial repairs. More importantly, Amity Auto—the shop that allegedly performed the PPI—confirmed by both phone and email that it did not perform a PPI and that its inspection was limited in scope to bore scoring and paint-related concerns.

Despite being provided with documents from Amity Auto, repair estimates, and other supporting evidence, neither the seller nor Hagerty has taken meaningful steps to address the misrepresentation or facilitate a resolution. The existence and results of the purported PPI were material facts that influenced the vehicle's perceived condition and value and were relied upon in making the purchase decision.