When is a specialist not a specialist?

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In my experience a "specialist" in a marque is trading on having good knowledge in a specific area, normally charging a premium for that implied knowledge/experience. Trading as a specialist when you sell vehicles with known problems that are common to type of vehicle takes being a bad trader to a lower level. Even worse is when said specialist liquidates the business to avoid his unhappy customers perusing justifiable complaints but then has the nerve to start up a company immediately under a slightly altered name making the same specialist claims from the same address using the old companies website. That is not just a bad dealer but the lowest of the low CON MAN.
 
His original name even included "specialist" in it !! If you type the companies old name in google it takes you to his new slightly re named company website. Which incidentally is identical to his liquidated companies website except the front page.
 
My partner went to an alleged Land Rover Specialist in good faith she was doing the right thing. As it turns out this dealer specialised in being a con man not in Land Rover. I am ex trade and can spot when something isn't right about a dealer but she bought it without my knowledge. Its not good enough to say specialist means nothing because it does to the general public and yes there are good and bad dealers hence I am trying to spread the word be ware of this guy he is a bad dealer and still in business under a new name same website, same address in the Bishop Auckland area
 
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There would be no point posting on here to warn people if the problem was not real. All info about the state of the vehicle is on DVLAs website for its MOT 48 days prior to selling the vehicle to my partner . The MOT was done in South Wales by the previous owner prior to trading it in for another RR from the alleged Specialist, hence the "specialist" did not re-mot and put 12 months MOT despite that it stated on his website and on other adverts the vehicle would be sold with 12 mths MOT. He admitted having the rear arches repaired at the point of sale. The next MOT tester who failed the RR L322 approx. 10 mths later for the common rear inner sill corrosion highlighted the fact whoever bodged the repair of the rear arches knew the rear sills were rotten as they had been botched as per the rear arches to hide the problem. Which explained why he didn't re MOT as any MOT tester would have spotted his botched repair. He hoped no one would realise the RR didn't have full 12 mths MOT and it worked (Con Man). The "specialist" sent various threatening emails via solicitor because I said I would highlight his actions on social media hence I wont mention his name directly. His old trading name on google leads to a new company. Yes the "Specialist's" old company is listed on companies house I have just checked. His new company are claiming use of a Unit instead of trading from his home now although viewing is by appointment only.
 
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