Need info on Park Place LTD in Bellevue,WA

I would ask to see the paperwork from the "check out"....and go from there.

 

I purchased my 348 from Park Place in January 2000. There were no service records and no books. I later spoke with the previous owner, who told me that the records and books were with the car when he parted with it, but the car had been involved in a multi-car deal - I don't know who was responsible for "losing" them.

I had some specific questions about the mechanical condition of the car. The Sales Manager at Park Place put me on the phone with "the mechanic who had checked the car" for them. He gave me a complete snow job. He didn't know what he was talking about. For all I know I was talking to the lot attendant in the back room. He didn't know diddly about Ferraris.

Personally, I think it's unlikely that they had the car checked out at the dealership, or they would be happy to have you contact the dealership yourself, and show you a full written report on the dealer's workshop invoice.

I bought the car knowing it had issues. I took a chance. I wouldn't recommend this as a normal course of action. I was able to fix the problems myself. You're right to be leary. Let them produce the goods, or walk away from it. The car might be 100% cherry, Park Place might be 100% legit in their dealings with you. But talk is cheap, and right now all you have is talk.

 

I have bought and sold cars through park place and i have friends who have done the same. Overall mixed. Most of their cars for sale are on consignment. They own few if any of the cars there.

I bought my 328 and f50 through them. The 328 I have still - with no service records - but have not had any material issues with the car since i bought it five years ago. The f50 I had got much paperwork on and had a variety of issues over it's five year stay with me. I have sold also a lexus lx470 through them which sold quickly. I tried to sell a bmw 740il through them but after about 3 mos of nothing i just dumped it to a deler willing to buy it. Another of my friends also bought an f50 through them and did not have any material issues with the car.

One of my friends test-drove a porsche and blew a water pump during the non-spirited drive.

I have had positive experiences with their sales people. They also recently hired shannon from ferrari of seattle.

My overall take is that if you are looking for a lot of hand holding, they are not the place to go. but if you dont mind getting involved and jumping into the fray then you might do alright there. I get a wee bit of a creepy feeling for some reason, but i couldnt tell you why. I get the impression they will take you for a ride (errr, cut you a bad deal) if they think they can - perhaps not unlike other dealerships, but i get the feeling it is more rampant there. I cant point to any specific cases, this is just my 'gut feel'.

Given all these interactions, I would say that if youare looking to buy a car, it will be hit-or-miss given the consignment scenario.

 

Never bought anything there, but a couple of times I was there, they were neither particularly helpful nor friendly. Shannon, previously of FoS, wasn't working there yet. I got a feeling they just wanted me out of there.

Last year at their booth during the Historic Races at Pacific Raceways, I inquired about the Lotus Elise and the guy who seemed to be owning the joint gave me the attitude like you can't have this car and said the wait is 8 years long (yeah, right). Hey, I just want to know a little more about it and why can't he just be straight with the facts?

Sorry for the rant guys, but that's my experience, albeit a limited one, with that place.

 

The story from Willis about the Elise reminds me of another. Several years ago, when the Elise first came out and NO ONE had them, Park Place had one on display at SIR during the Vintage Races. It was parked next to a big mud puddle in the infield. Some poor little kid ran past it and splashed a few little mud spots onto the side, and the sales guy came unglued! It took about 10 seconds to wipe off the mud. Not really a reflection on Park Place, just something that stuck in my mind as "dicky".

 

I bought my 911 there a few years back, and was taken care of very nice. It was a great car, and they backed it up with service they promised, but as Willis said, the last few times I have been there, I was not treated as a customer should be!
I guess you need to pull up in a F-car to get friendly help??????

 

I don't drive the Ferrari to visit other dealerships. I want to observe how they treat potential customers regardless of what they drive there.

The weird thing is that before I got my Ferrari, the friendliest and most comfortable experience was with Ferrari of Seattle.

 

you wouldn't happen to live around redmond would you? or drive in redmond sometimes? seen an F50 down there on avondale a couple times and some of my friends have seen it around too. awesome car!

and DONV i completely aggree with you, i've also gone into ferrari of seattle just to look around (keep in mind i'm just a dumb 18 year old kid too) and they're been extremely nice. one time when i was there with a friend they actually stayed open an extra half hour or so b/c we were still in there just looking around. (we didn't know they closed at whatever time it was...)

a while back my friend saw an enzo, followed by an F50, then a testarossa heading east on 520 towards redmond, any of you guys on here?

 

ya that was probably me. I just sold the car a month or so ago so you wont see me in it anymore

 

FCA NW Members are going to tour the Garage
where these Cars are kept, this Saturday (3/19).
I can’t make it, ( Son’s Wrestling Tourney ).
I’m not sure if it is exclusive to Club Members,
but if you know any Members personally, you
might ask to go as their Guest.

I hate missing this event.

 

FCA members only.

 

I first met the proprietor, David Bingham, in the 80's.
He is a Porshe guy, nuff said?