testimonials

“Simply put, without Richard’s work on my behalf I’d have sold my old car for much less, paid much more for the new one, taken at least a month to do it, and come away certain I’d been done.
Richard, you were worth every cent.”

I admit I do like cars, their looks, the driving experience, and where they take me, but every so often I have to face reality and sell one that’s well past its prime and buy a much newer one. And that’s where it all gets tricky, because I’m hopeless at it. I end up selling them too cheap and paying too much. And I know it. It takes me ages and is very stressful. And at the end of it all I I’m left questioning if I’ve really made the right choice. So, it was 11 years ago that I first tried using a car advocate to help with the process.

Last week, after 11 years of happy motoring, I needed to do it all again. A bit of online research led me to Richard Lipinski, Car Buying Advocate. A sole operator and certified car nut, who takes all the hassle out of the process for people like me. A phone call later I’d taken him on.

Richard likes to start right back at the beginning with his clients, helping them really think through what they want from the car over the next few years, or more, and then from his experience can suggest possible vehicles, some of which they may not have previously considered. In my case it was easier, my 11-year-old Golf had been terrific, right on so many counts, I just wanted another one, but maybe with a bit more zing, and all the technical goodies of a car today. He suggested a few alternatives, but clearly, he was a bit of a Golf fan too. We settled on looking for a new GTi, or a dealer demo model. He explained the ins and outs of dealer demos, and then the variables at the top end of the GTi market and the various options that were available on brand new ones. Then we started searching online. I had a budget of course, but one of the variables was the dollars I’d get on my old Golf. Richard took on the sale of that too. At the same time Richard quickly narrowed the options down to just two dealer demo cars in Melbourne that stood out, then started negotiating.

​Within just a week he had traded my old Golf for more than I expected, test driven and then negotiated the price on one of the new GTi’s down to within my budget. I paid the money and drove it home on Friday. With just 2.5k km on the clock it’s as if brand new. It’s got every option available. And one very happy driver.

Simply put, without Richard’s work on my behalf I’d have sold my old car for much less, paid much more for the new one, taken at least a month to do it, and come away certain I’d been done.

Richard, you were worth every cent.

I was introduced to Richard via a family friend who is a car enthusiast. This was the first time buying a car as I had inherited my father’s 15-year-old Saab, which had served me faithfully until she and I had a fight with a truck and it was written off.

I had a fair idea that I would like a Golf GTi as some of the limited research I had done highlighted the safety features and power which were important to me.

Meeting Richard for the first time I was immediately struck by his knowledge, detail and passion in his “Client Needs Analysis” of me. This allowed him to understand and get an overarching picture of what I was looking for. The thoroughness of the discussions that he engages in with youallows him to go and find the best car for the best price.

The process was long as I kept on changing my mind in regards to the budget and the type of features I wanted. Richard took this in his stride and was incredibly patient in making sure I felt comfortable and not pressured in rushing into buying something I was not 100 percent comfortable with.

I have no hesitation in recommending Richard and the services of My Next Car Buying Advocacy and would like to thank him publicly for all his assistance and hard work.

As fate would have it, I ended buying a Skoda Scala, something I had not considered at all and I couldn’t be happier.

“I couldn’t’ be happier with the service that Richard and My Next Car Buying Advocacy provided.”

It was a pleasure to deal with him from start to finish. We needed to sell my husband’s car due to ill health and I was at a loss to know where to start. He was very thorough, honest and professional in his approach and made the whole process stress free.

Richard ensured we sold the car for a price that we would not have achieved on our own. He really did the research on our car and made sure it was presented in a true and accurate manner that reflected how much my husband looked after his beloved Aurion. The new owner was well matched to the car and was really happy with the outcome.
Richard is passionate about cars and his business and this reflected by the satisfied outcome for both the seller and buyer.

I would highly recommend Richard and the services of My Next Car Buying Advocacy to others and would always utilize his skills to sell my car in the future.