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Quick update! Payment was sorted yesterday morning and I received confirmation from the finance side afterwards. They've provisionally got delivery down for next week. Now comes the part where I stare suspiciously at my phone every time it rings for the next seven days

Hi everyone I've been looking at a 2020 Mercedes V-Class they've got advertised. Found this thread while searching the company name. Not saying I'm convinced yet, but at least there are some sensible questions being asked here rather than twenty replies saying either "SCAM!!!" or "100% LEGIT MATE" with no explanation.

Same here and I still ended up buying remotely 😂 Funny how a decent saving changes your principles.

Good point when people hear "segregated account" and automatically translate it as "escrow". They're not necessarily the same thing

I used to work on the finance/admin side of a similar fictional transport business before moving to Manchester. The basic idea behind a segregated business account is that vehicle related funds are kept separate from ordinary operating money. But don't assume the word "segregated" automatically means you're protected That's the bit I'd want clarified before sending anything.

I'll try not to disappoint

Please do!

I've decided to take the chance on a 2022 Hyundai Tucson Premium they've got, the price is good without being completely ridiculous. Just waiting for the invoice now, the payment will go into a segregated business account. I'll keep this updated because I hate finding threads like this on Google where the OP vanishes halfway through 😂

My mum bought a 2021 Renault Captur through Mcerlane Logistics earlier this year. She's in Aberdeen so Belfast wasn't exactly around the corner and the delivery was 9 days from memory. Car came with the paperwork she'd been expecting and she had her local garage check it afterwards. She's still got it and loves the thing!

That's how I'd approach it inspection period is pointless if you don't actually inspect the thing

Yep, I did purchased a bimmer 3 series from Mcerlane Logistics and I was pretty uncomfortable with the whole buying-unseen thing at first, but communication was decent. Got updates while it was being prepared and another one when transport was being arranged.

I actually rang them this morning and asked exactly that. Interesting bit is they explained that their 14 day inspection/money back period is for vehicles bought through the delivery programme. If I travel over, inspect it myself and collect it, that particular return arrangement doesn't apply. So now I'm debating whether to get a flight over and see it myself or just have it delivered. Anyone here actually gone down the delivery route?

If Mcerlane Logistics says the car is "In secure storage and unfortunately nobody is allowed access" would have me closing the laptop pretty quickly If they're genuine and actually have possession of the vehicle, asking for a viewing shouldn't cause a drama

Exactly cheap cars aren't automatically scams, but I'd want to know why it's cheap I'd also ask to physically view it. If suddenly there are ten different reasons why you can't see the car, I'd be gone

Never bought from them myself but had a nose around online after seeing one of their adverts a while ago whatever company you're dealing with, don't let a cheap price make you switch your brain off. Google is your friend these days, I'd do that whether the car was £5k or £50k

Funny enough, one of my mates drives a transporter for them, so they're definitely an actual transport company.

Hi all, Been searching Fb Marketplace for a new car and stumbled across a few listings connected to a company called Mcerlane Logistics. Apparently they're repossessed vehicles they've bought through finance auctions some of the prices are quite a bit below what I've been seeing on AutoTrader which obviously got my attention Anyone on here actually purchased a car through them? Not really interested in guesses, would be good to hear from somebody who's dealt with them first-hand. Cheers

Furthermore, this is what AI has to say; I am aware that it isn't perfect, but... A GPF charge state of 1 indicates that your filter is in excellent condition and is completely normal. Implications of This Minimal Soot Accumulation: The filter has collected a negligible amount of soot. There is no specific high-RPM driving or regeneration cycle that you must execute. As is typical for most vehicles on the road, the reading will swing between zero and three while you drive from day to day.

You were absolutely correct; I ran it for another fucking forty miles, reduced the charge state to zero, and the warning light went out. Unfortunately, I will be purchasing my last Sportage after four consecutive years due to the excruciating pain that is the GPF issue.

I appreciate it, but I think my warning should have gone off earlier. I might try again tomorrow. 👍

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I have also discovered that the warning light only turns off when the gpf charge state is at 0? while using an obd reader for clearing the gpf.

An employee from the service department called me; he informed me that my vehicle does not need any software updates and that I should disregard the nonsense posted on online forums. From our "rubbish" forum, I have just sent this via email. For certain Kia models, such as the NQ5e (Kia Sportage) and NQ5e MHEV (Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle), there is a software update called the 230S23 (Revised) recall. This update improves the operation of the Gasoline Particulate Filter (GPF) warning lamp. [1] In addition, he mentioned that the filter needs to be blocked even though the Charge State 1 reading is negative.

A little twist on the widely discussed problems with the GPF. Today was the umpteenth occurrence of my warning light going off. I followed the steps in these forums by plugging in my odb reader and then driving to the closest highway. Starting out, the GPF charge state was 4. I managed to reduce it to 1, but the alert light stayed on. Whenever the charge state dropped below 2, it has previously gone off during regen runs. From what I can gather, the GPF is crystal clear at charge state 1, which is quite frustrating. I had to schedule an appointment at my Kia garage since I couldn't locate or clear the warning using the odb reader. Please do not force a restart or otherwise damage the engine; instead, I would like them to remove the warning and install the software update that should fix the GPF problems. I'll make sure to update everyone.

no, what I mean is that the 2.6v could be coming from some other source, and the signal wire could be shorted to something (in the worst case scenario, the ddm). Not knowing the sensor data, pin values, and what they should be makes it difficult to determine.