Southern Motors

You can spin this anyway you want, I had a laundry list of issues with this car from the minute I got it. Even the driver from Reliable Carriers could not shift the car. As a matter of fact, after the starter broke, he helped me push the car to my house. But I know Dave, I know… I’m «inexperienced».
And because of my «inexperience» of not being able to shift the car, I had to have it flat bedded to my mechanic. However, it wasn’t inexperience when a 30 year, highly accredited classic car mechanic who drag races as a hobby, couldn’t drive the car either !
After a week in his shop, he found a blown clutch, cracks all over the fly wheel, 2^nd gear in the 4 speed Muncie was done, the bushings, and pins in the linkage, and back-​up rod were completely rigged. The timing in the motor was so far off, it would have caused major damage to the motor had I been able to drive it. The Vintage Air Southern Motors installed was wired completely backwards. And when I was finally able to drive the car, it must have been my «inexperience» that also made me turn the steering wheel to 10 o’clock just to make the car go straight.
It’s all good Dave. You got me. I’ve not only fixed ALL the untold issues with the car when I bought it, but I’ve made a number of improvements to the car that I felt were warranted.
The car is now in excellent condition all around.
Nobody is expecting a perfect car, far from it. We all know, as you say, they’re «40 years old». Even older in many cases.
But in my case, the ’69 Chevelle I bought WAS misrepresented by you. And others who are thinking of buying a car from you should know of the potential nightmare that awaits.
As I said, I should’ve had the car thoroughly inspected. That’s my fault. But you knew what I was buying and didn’t disclose any of it. That’s on you.
Like I said, no worries.
You said you sleep well at night, and that’s good.
So do I.
Because social media can be a small, yet effective equalizer, and if posting my experience can possibly educate someone about doing business with Southern Motors.
Then my pillow will feel just as comfy as yours.

I dealt with southern motors and I am giving them a 5 star review for their customer service. I dealt with David witt and he is a man of his word.

Clay L
Denton, Texas
3÷18÷2014
Worse vehicle purchase ever made, they oversell the cars. I purchased what was suppose to be a MINT 1932 3-​window coupe, made a deposit based on the info given to me over the phone and a short video I viewed of the car. I drove to MI from TX to view the car but was not allowed to take it for a test drive as it was raining and they told me they did not want to remove it from the showroom under those conditions. the auto was shipped to me in Denton TX. I am now in the process of putting a few thousand dollars in repairs just to get it road worthy. Motor overheats, transmission leaks, brakes do not safely stop the car, hood assembly does not fit the car and was not on the (hot rod) coupe when I viewed it, radiator hoses leak, after market air conditioned does not work. I collect and purchase vintage cars and have never run into a dealer like this, but this be my last and only purchase from Southern Motors.