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"It turned out to be a $158,000 gamble. I lost.As a business owner, car aficionado, and track maven, I’ve known Park Place LTD exotic car dealer co-owner David Bingham for a number of years. I thought him to be an upstanding person who really enjoys fine cars and the people who are infatuated with them. So, when I decided to realize a long-standing dream by purchasing a Lamborghini Gallardo, Park Place LTD (13710 Northup Way, Bellevue WA 98005 +1.425.562.1000) seemed like the right place to go." . . .

"The Lamborghini service manager (Mr. James Maddux at (425) 455-9601), the Lamborghini factory trained technician (Mr. Josh Orr), and I went over the car and discovered a number of things that were shockingly inconsistent with the description of the car that had induced me to buy it. First, the windows were tinted so dark you couldn’t see inside the car (Is this legal?). The oil level was low and the oil was dirty. Many of the factory recalls had not been done (6). The clutch was failing and was not upgraded as allowed under the factory warranty. There were surface scratches in the paint and a number of small body dents. The driver’s door had been damaged and repaired, the quality of which was laughable (the Bondo looked like peanut butter spread on bread). Two of the wheels had been curbed. One of the tires had been slashed. The upholstery on the driver’s seat was torn. We discovered a broken mirror, a broken glovebox, and a broken seat adjustment switch. The horn was inoperable as were the windshield wipers. Neither the ABS system nor the electronic stabilization system worked. The factory exhaust system had been entirely removed. There were no mufflers, only straight exhaust pipes (LOUD!). The car had not had its 3,000 mile service (a 2,000 mile overage). And lest you think such shortfalls as a failed horn or faulty windshield wipers are trivial you should know that the windshield wiper repair was $1,800. You get the picture.Mr. Maddux and Mr. Orr estimated that putting the car right would cost $20,000+. All of these faults were discovered in our initial inspection." . . .