Chesterfield Valley InvestorsReviews of gatewayclassiccars.com

One of the worst car-buying experiences I've ever had. On June 5, 2025, I purchased a 1970 Chevelle SS from Gateway Classic Cars. I was told by Salesperson Justin Slaton that: * The car was in "perfect working condition." * The engine was new with only 400 miles and produced 700 HP. * The air conditioning worked great. * The vehicle was a true Chevelle SS. These statements were made verbally and in their ad materials. I relied on these representations when deciding to purchase the vehicle for $75,000. When the car arrived in Florida on June 18, (3 days late) the truth became immediately apparent: * The A/C didn't work at all. * The engine made loud noises and failed completely during my first short drive. The car had to be towed. * My mechanic confirmed catastrophic engine failure and advised not to even restart it. * An expert inspection by a local Classic Car repair shop revealed metal shavings in the oil and severe internal damage. Worse yet: After professional research, the car turned out to be a Malibu Sport, not a true Chevelle SS. This is a value difference of over $30,000. Total estimated damages: $15,000 - Engine rebuild and A/C repair $30,000 - Devaluation due to false SS claim = $45,000 in total loss. I understand buying a classic car "As Is," but misrepresenting the engine, working condition, and authenticity of the car is fraud--not just bad salesmanship. If you're considering a purchase--don't take them at their word. Triple-check everything independently. Their "quality control" and honesty are clearly lacking. If Gateway doesn't take care of this, litigation will follow. Is there anyone else out there that has experienced the same misrepresentation?

Horrible experience. Dan Collard contacted me to consign my 2005 Mercedes SL500. He fed me a bunch of lies and then once I had it delivered there asked me to lower my net price. They then listed it for $5000 over at a 35% commission, ridiculous! When my 90 days was up, I had no interest in resigning because they wouldn't lower the asking price and it was way too high so nobody was interested. Dan told me I has 2 weeks to pick up the car with no storage charges. On the 15th of September I received an email from Cheryl Hammond, office manager that said I owed $200 storage fees for the whe month of September. I sent her the email that Dan sent me stating that I wouldn't be charged for 2 weeks and she said Dan doesn't make the rules, she does. So Dan lied and misled me. I had sold the car myself in the meantime and sent someone to pick it up on October 1st. I called Cheryl on the morning of the 1st to pay the unwarranted storage fees so it could be picked up. Cheryl was very rude, told me she was very "pissed off" at me an I was an ignorant a$$hole and hung up on me. I then had to send my payment info through email because she wouldn't talk to me. When the driver picked up the vehicle they were very rude and uncooperative. VERY VERY DISHONEST AND MISLEADING WITH HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. BUYER/SELLER BEWARE!!

Horrible service. I contacted them through their website. No response. I emailed them. No response. I called. The person i talked to found record of my attempts to contact them. i was promised someone will get back to me right away. That was two weeks ago. Nothing. Don't know the reasons for this horrible service as i have gotten no responses.

I bought a 77 Plymouth Gran Fury in Spring of this year from the Phoenix, AZ location. The car was trailered to my home in Plymouth, MI. I inspected the car and the exterior is okay, however, there were safety issues with the car. The windshield wipers don't work, the A/C is so bad, I have to replace all the major parts, compressor, condenser, evaporator, etc. the battery was missing the hold down bracket, so when I took the car for a test drive in my neighborhood, it died when I made a right turn as the battery was tilting when I made my turn and the positive battery post hit the underside of the hood. I had the battery issue repaired and drove it a few miles. I came back home and parked it in my garage for several days. I had to use the inside of my garage to do some wood cutting for a project and backed the car out of the garage. There is now a 6 foot long, 1 foot wide trail of automatic trans fluid on the floor where the car was parked. There's also a courtesy light on the passenger side of the interior that stays on 24/7, thus wearing down the battery. I took the bulb out so it would not wear down the battery. These issues were sent to the "salesman", Todd Schneider, but never heard a word back. These cars may be sold on consignment as he told me, but they are the ones handling all the documents and charging the exorbitant doc fees. They need to have a checklist like I've seen other antique car dealers use to check off ALL safety features on a car, such as brakes, wipers, lights exterior and interior, tires, A/C, etc. If something does not work or needs replacing, THE dealer needs to be responsible for repairing said problem or noting it on a checklist. I will NEVER buy from them again. They give the hobby a bad name and I have sent out emails to friends of mine who are also old car enthusiasts to not even call them to look at a car. When someone is looking to buy a car from out of state like myself, the dealer needs to be trustworthy to list any issues with the vehicle if they are not going to do the right thing and have them repaired. I would trust EBay before I would buy another car from them!

After paying $57000 for a classic car with Gateway Classic Cars, they first lied to me about the time required to receive the wire transfer. Then they scratched the car severely during final prep. Next, they delayed the title transfer more than 3 weeks. I found out through research that this tactic is called "title jumping" wherein they tell the seller that the funds have not been received, and they make several hundred dollars on the interest float. They put off the buyer with lies and deception while they rake in the interest. This company has numerous "shell" LLC's listed as follows: CVP HOLDINGS, LLC a foreign limited liability company. Normally, when a company is owned by one of these shell corporations, they are committing tax fraud and avoiding taxes in each state where they operate. A search of CVP HOLDINGS revealed that they received a Coronavirus-related PPP loan from the SBA of $1,380,798.00 in April, 2020. That is YOUR tax money, folks...going to support this foreign owned business. Coming up on 4 weeks post sale, and these criminals have still not initiated the title transfer. BUYER BEWARE- GATEWAY CLASSIC CARS is a shill company.

On May 4,2022 I put a $1000 deposit on my 1966 ford fairlane to Gateway classic cars in Philadelphia.. What a mistake.... Gateway supposedly has such a good reputation, so I thought. I put my trust in the salesman named Dominick. He said the car was in great condition, and suggested I have Lemon Squad inspect it , for my own satisfaction. Lemon Squad also spoke very highly of the car, and found nothing wrong with it. Those people are a big joke also, and cannot be trusted. In conclusion, please take the advice of someone who learned the hard way. DO NOT EVER use Gateway Classic cars I am a very trusting person, so I took their word for it and bought the car, OMG!! What a mistake. The car is a mess. I am embarrassed to show my friends. The top does not go down, the engine has at least 2 or 3 major leaks the Right rear axle seal is leaking,transmission also has a leak There is a tear in the left side door panel, also on the right side. I could go on and on. Terrible paint job, also , missing door handle. I went to drive it and could barely keep the car on the road. I would like to get it fixed, but cannot even find someone to work on it. It has been sitting in my garage for 2 months. I would NEVER NEVER recommend Gateway Classic Cars to anyone. They were quick to take my money, if the car was in good shape it would have been worth it. Do not trust what they say. Then I called Dominick afterwards to complain, and he did not really care, it was not his problem. The other thing was that it took them 7 weeks to send the title. They lied and said it was a clear title, but it was not. They did finally get that resolved. In conclusion, please take the advice of someone who learned the hard way. DO NOT EVER use Gateway Classic cars from a very unhappy customer

I bought a car that was a dream. They delivered it and the car was a mess. it cost me over 4,000 dollars to fix the electrical problems i inherited from gateway. But all that being said. Yhanks to diligent attorneys i received a check on a settlement where gateway was ripping off customers. Shame on Gateway. I hope your business falls flat on its bogus, untrus tworthy ass!

Read this BEFORE you sign any papers to have Gateway sell your vehicle in order to avoid the bait-n-switch unethical contract tactics. You will be asked by an agent for your MINIMUM price who will want you to agree to the lowest number possible. The Lie you will be told is they will list the car for a higher price so "you will at least get your minimum price." This lie sounds like you will get an amount greater than your Minimum if they sell the car for a higher price. However, Gateway keeps every dollar above your minimum price whether they sell it for $100 or $100,000 over your minimum price. Calling this a minimum price is also a lie. Gateway management does not stand behind the words, tactics, and ethics of its listing agents. The contract fine print could end up costing you thousands ... as it cost me $5,000 more than Gateway's commission and fees. I reached out to three levels of management at Gateway to discuss this issue and did not receive a single reply. They took the money and ran. I will allow Karma to respond to this unethical practice.