Greenwood Motorsports and Wagons

Carl G _{on Google}

Mar 9th, 2020

Had a great experience buying my 3 series wagon. Car was exactly how Jason described it. He sent me countless videos, photos and more information than I could have ever imagined on this car. I am really happy with my car and will be happy to recommend them in the future.

Rob Latham _{on Google}

Oct 27th, 2019

If you're considering bidding on an auction on Bring A Trailer from GMS, run away as fast as you can. Absolutely the worst buying experience I've ever had in my entire life. Awful communication, unfinished and unsafe work, questionable business practices, and absolutely no remorse for intentionally misrepresenting a car to a sight-unseen buyer.
I won an auction for 2000 BMW 540i wagon on Bring A Trailer that GMS was selling. As a part of the auction, additional work was going be performed to make sure the car was mechanically sound - which seemed like a great bonus. GMS seemed to know their stuff about wagons so I assumed I could buy with confidence, but I could not have been more wrong. Turns out I was not buying a car from GMS, I was actually purchasing from the Autobarn dealership group. As issues started to crop up, it was always somebody elses problem.
Initially Jason said the car would be ready in one week. One week turned into two months, with multiple instances of no response at all for five consecutive days. I received no additional pictures that I requested or any of the documentation of work that was promised as a part of the auction. When they finally told me the car was ready, I sent a transport to pick it up and GMS/Autobarn turned them away saying I was at fault for telling them to pick the car up when it wasnt ready.
When I finally got the car, it wasnt even road worthy. The list of mechanical and cosmetic issues were staggering. The rear suspension was blown out causing the tires to hit the fenders, the engine was missing so badly the car couldnt accelerate at speed, coolant leaked, fuel leaked, oil leaked, power steering fluid leaked, several error lights on the dash, broken and missing interior trim everywhere, loose and missing bolts, and on and on. The poor level of work in this car is something I wouldnt even expect at a Jiffy Lube, much less a shop that claims to be experts. After getting the car road worthy, I made a horrifying discovery that the rear brakes werent even torqued and one of the calipers nearly fell off the car which could have caused total brake failure. None of these things were even remotely disclosed or pictured in the auction. I asked on several occasions for additional pictures and clarification to avoid surprises. It turns out I got nothing but surprises.
When I brought the issues up to Richard (the owner of Autobarn) and Jason, I was met with hostility and was called a liar who didnt understand how auctions worked. I attempted to work with BaT and GMS to reach some kind of resolution since I immediately had to invest thousands into this car to make it roadworthy. GMS and Autobarn Evanston was in no way interested in doing anything to make the situation right. I have been nothing but patient and professional with these people and received quite the opposite in return. I gave them nearly 3 months since the end of the auction to do anything indicating good will at rectifying my issues and its abundantly clear they dont care. Absolutely stay away at all costs.

Rob L. _{on Yelp}

Jun 17th, 2019

If you're considering bidding on an auction on Bring A Trailer from GMS, run away as fast as you can. Absolutely the worst buying experience I've ever had in my entire life. Awful communication, unfinished and unsafe work, questionable business practices, and absolutely no remorse for intentionally misrepresenting a car to a sight-unseen buyer. I won an auction for 2000 BMW 540i wagon on Bring A Trailer that GMS was selling. As a part of the auction, additional work was going be performed to make sure the car was mechanically sound - which seemed like a great bonus. GMS seemed to know their stuff about wagons so I assumed I could buy with confidence, but I could not have been more wrong. Turns out I was not buying a car from GMS, I was actually purchasing from the Autobarn dealership group. As issues started to crop up, it was always somebody else's problem.Initially Jason said the car would be ready in one week. One week turned into two months, with multiple instances of no response at all for five consecutive days. I received no additional pictures that I requested or any of the documentation of work that was promised as a part of the auction. When they finally told me the car was ready, I sent a transport to pick it up and GMS/Autobarn turned them away saying I was at fault for telling them to pick the car up when it wasn't ready. When I finally got the car, it wasn't even road worthy. The list of mechanical and cosmetic issues were staggering. The rear suspension was blown out causing the tires to hit the fenders, the engine was missing so badly the car couldn't accelerate at speed, coolant leaked, fuel leaked, oil leaked, power steering fluid leaked, several error lights on the dash, broken and missing interior trim everywhere, loose and missing bolts, and on and on. The poor level of work in this car is something I wouldn't even expect at a Jiffy Lube, much less a shop that claims to be experts. After getting the car road worthy, I made a horrifying discovery that the rear brakes weren't even torqued and one of the calipers nearly fell off the car which could have caused total brake failure. None of these things were even remotely disclosed or pictured in the auction. I asked on several occasions for additional pictures and clarification to avoid surprises. It turns out I got nothing but surprises. When I brought the issues up to Richard (the owner of Autobarn) and Jason, I was met with hostility and was called a liar who didn't understand how auctions worked. I attempted to work with BaT and GMS to reach some kind of resolution since I immediately had to invest thousands into this car to make it roadworthy. GMS and Autobarn Evanston was in no way interested in doing anything to make the situation right. I have been nothing but patient and professional with these people and received quite the opposite in return. I gave them nearly 3 months since the end of the auction to do anything indicating good will at rectifying my issues and it's abundantly clear they don't care. Absolutely stay away at all costs.