Riverside Autos Hartley Wintney - www.riversideautoshartleywintney.co.uk

I recently purchased a vehicle from this company, they told me the vehicle had a years mot, while I was there they informed me they had misplaced the mot certificate but would mail it on. When it finally arrived weeks later it had 5 advisorys. Drop links, shock absorbers leaking etc. I phoned the garage who had done the mot, apparently its some little place in the back end of London. They sounded pretty shifty and couldn't wait to get off the phone. I've called several times but just get the run around. Beware Beware Beware.

This company is run by the same man who set up and ran North Hants Cars / North Hampshire Car Sales (see their terrible reviews on ReviewCentre).

I came close to buying a vehicle from this man, but dug for background first as I am so sick of dealing with traders who just change names every year or two and continue doing bad business. I thought this was a good old fashioned dealer, until I found the connection. I asked him about North Hants Cars and he said "never heard of it" and "nothing to do with me". After showing him the connection I had found (irrefutable), he admitted he did actually set up NorthHantsCars and did indeed run that firm. He then put me on hold to "take another call", and as expected didn't come back to the phone.

When I contacted again he told me to get a life and take up jigsaw puzzles, presumably he didn't like my ability to find a connection which had been very well hidden.

Thankfully I found out what this man is like before sending money to him. I hope other buyers read this and the reviews of North Hampshire Cars before parting with their own cash.