Scam or legit?

[kaja1984]

Hi Everyone! It's my first time here and I need your help My husband and I are currently searching for a used motorhome for our family and we came across a company called Hague Motors. The company seems to have excellent motorhomes for sale at astonishingly low prices. I filled out a form on their website and received a reply the next working day. It turns out the prices exclude VAT (20%) as these vehicles are re-possessed from people who unable to continue their leaseback contracts. Even with added 20% the motorhome we are interested in works out 4-5k (!!) LESS than on any other website. It seems too good to be true to me.

I asked to view the vehicle but it isn't possible - the company advised they closed their warehouses and staff is working from home due to Covid. They can deliver the motorhome to my address for a fee (£150) and I can return it within 48hrs if I don't want it (for any reason). But I need to pay for it first - bank transfer only (I asked about the credit card). I can't find any reviews on this company. Their emails seem to be 'copy and paste' and contain grammar mistakes. So many red flags - what do you think?

Thank you in advance!
Kaja

 

[Fontie]

Scam stay well clear, I repeat Scam stay well clear

 

[62272]

Sounds very dodgy! I wouldnt pay anything up front.

 

[Bobby dazzler]

Deffo scam

 

[Richard n Ann]

Scam!

Don't buy, or leave a deposit on anything you aren't able to view

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[The Wino]

I think you already know but would like to think otherwise!. I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole. They might also have a Nigerian relative who will put a lot of money in your bank account if you give them all your details and passwords.

 

[carthorse]

Run run run itsa scam

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

AAAaawoooooga AAAaawoooooga, "Bank transfer only "

Mike.

 

[WillH]

If you have to ask, you know. Would you hand over that amount of cash without surveying the vehicle yourself?

 

[Minxy]

Definitely a scam.

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[Two on Tour]

It's a well known scam, you WILL lose your money.

 

[golly]

No responsible dealer would conduct business this way, I would run a mile from this one

 

[chaser]

Agree with everything said but just done a Google on them and the actual company looks legit.
Have a Google see what you think.

 

[Fontie]

You can understand people getting drawn in, their website is very good.

https://hague-motors.co.uk/

 

[maison]

Definitely, absolutely and indubitably a SCAM.

Avoid like the plague!

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[Richard n Ann]

Agree with everything said but just done a Google on them and the actual company looks legit.
Have a Google see what you think.

Hague motors limited looks like a different company

 

[ChrisL]

Agree with everything said but just done a Google on them and the actual company looks legit.
Have a Google see what you think.

Having a polished website does not mean they are legitimate, personally I wouldn't entertain any company that wouldn't let me inspect a vehicle before putting a deposit down.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Don't be tempted to part with your money All motorhome premises are open and very busy with limited stock. No sales people are working from home.its a scam. Run run run

 

[Kups]

Never part with any money in this way.
One recommended way of avoiding such a scam is to ask the seller to take you round the vehicle in a live 2 way WhatsApp video conversation. Only a genuine seller will cooperate in this arrangement.

 

[chaser]

Having a polished website does not mean they are legitimate, personally I wouldn't entertain any company that wouldn't let me inspect a vehicle before putting a deposit down.

I know this mate and I wouldn't part with any money till I had had a test run and sitting in it with the key in my hand, just saying there looks to be a legit company with that name.

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[Norfolk Nige]

Agree with everything said but just done a Google on them and the actual company looks legit.
Have a Google see what you think.

I’ve just had a look.
they exist as per their website on companies house. Ltd company, incorporated in 2003, with accounts filed.
must admit though it looks like a scam

 

[PP Bear]

I lost £5k on this sort of thing, run away asap, it’s a scam.

If it’s too good to be true, then it isn’t true.

 

[Orion]

I’ve just had a look.
they exist as per their website on companies house. Ltd company, incorporated in 2003, with accounts filed.
must admit though it looks like a scam

Scammers have cloned the legit company details, built a website, and are now waiting for unwary punters to fall into their grubby mits.

The company address is also a serviced office used by multiple businesses and probably a mail drop or forwarding site for them.

 

[Lenny HB]

For a company that has supposedly been around for 19 years seems a bit odd the domain was only registered February this year.
I would run a mile.

 

[Spriddler]

Every photo of their 29 caravans and 58 m/homes on their website seems to have been taken at a different location which tells me the photos may be cribbed from elsewhere, e.g. eBay ads.
Seems odd too if, (as they say), they have 'warehouses'.

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[Norfolk Nige]

Scammers have cloned the legit company details, built a website, and are now waiting for unwary punters to fall into their grubby mits.

Highly likely. All the website details are 2022, not 2003 or any date in between

 

[Suenliam]

I've just had a look at the website too. It must be the only MH dealer in the country with that much stock!
Run away and then run a bit further

Sue

 

[Winchester123]

If you look at the address from their website on google earth - there aren’t any Motorhome’s!

 

[Brains]

100% a scam.

If you go to the second hand Hymers for sale, and put in the reg number of one of them into google images.
<Broken link removed> is the actual company that sold it recently!

If you are offering money for a 2nd hand motorhome I have an offshore bank account .........

 

[15isto2]

All the owners listed for the company are Fagan, I would be "reviewing the situation" if I was you

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