New South Wales Fair Trading has suspended and is investigating Cars & Co Pty Ltd’s licence for allegedly stealing money from their clients.
About $1.5 million was stolen from about 20 consumers in Western Australia and New South Wales, WA Today reports.
A woman, who wished to remain anonymous, lost $58,250 to Cars & Co after being scammed.
The woman did her research, but there were no warnings about Cars & Co. She went ahead with the purchase and transferred the $58,250 to Cars & Co after dealing with national sales associate Shervin Kalimi.
Kalimi told her the money was needed to process the car and payment with a Perth dealer, but the dealer was unaware of such deal or contract.
The woman realised something dodgy was going on when she rang Volvo Cars Perth, who said they had never heard of Cars & Co or Kalimi.
On three occasions, the woman was told the car was coming from Sydney, but it never showed up.
Cars & Co signed a contract with Volvo Cars Perth for a Volvo XC40 worth $66,500. The woman was told Kalimi would pay the difference to make up for the lost time, but he never did, and the car was sold to another customer.
She tried asking for her money back and got in touch with a lawyer to try and retrieve her money.
She is eligible for compensation of up to $40,000 with the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
NSW Fair Trading commissioner Rose Webb issued a public warning about Cars & Co, suspending the dealer’s licence and advising people not to deal with the company.
“Fair Trading has received a total of 28 complaints and 14 enquiries about the trader between November 26, 2016 and June 7, 2019, with 16 complaints under current investigation,” Webb says.
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Hi SOPHIA,
I believe I’ve recently been scammed by Shervin Kalimi formerly of CARS AND CO.,//
now trading as ”THE CAR BUYING AGENCY”., going by the name Shervin CHADORCHI, can you lease assist me in any way. I transferred $36500, on 31/1/20 for a vehicle, (HOLDEN CALAIS V TOURER), over a week ago, to be delivered on 7/2/20 which did not occur;, a receipt for payment has been met with continued excuses, eg., ‘I’m getting it done, you’ll have it today” from the 1st day of payment and which has never occurred. His other reasons/excuses include a family ”emergency”, dental appointments and dealing with the sudden passing of his mother and now having to look after two younger sisters .Can you please offer any advice or assistance.
Kindest regards,
Antonio SETTIMIO
Hi this has just happened to us – any advice? Did you manage to get anywhere with it? Very stressed thanks
Thanks for being so kind to take the time to report your dealings.
I have been contacted and some alarm bells rang.
The phone calls were bring identified by my smart phone as Shervin Kalimi Cars and Co.
The website is dead….
other numbers shown are
0287650211
0297650043
0405561460
1300009899
shervin@carsandco.com.au
Suite 207/43
Majors Bay road Concord NSW 2137
http://www.carsandco.com.au
Hi there, this has just happened to us – has anyone HD any success with refunds etc? Thanks Jade
Hi this has just happened to us – is there any advice? Very stressed thanks Jade
Hi Antonio,
It has happened to us too and the same excuses for us too,
Thank you,
Belinda
This has just happened to us – has anyone had any luck getting $$ back!!? If so please contact me urgently (!) on startrunningnow2012@hotmail.com
Thanks
CONTACT NSW FAIR TRADING IMMEDIATELY. REVIEW ON GOOGLE 1 STAR TO WARN OTHERS
NSW FAIR TRADING PUBLIC WARNING: Do not deal with Shervin Kalimi Chadorchi, presently Director of the Car Buying Agency Pty Ltd 18 June 2020 “AKA Shaun”
Consumers are warned not to deal with Mr Shervin Kalimi Chadorchi, presently the sole Director, Secretary and shareholder of The Car Buying Agency Pty Ltd (ACN 635785625) (the Trader) which operates as a broking service, sourcing motor vehicles for consumers via its website thecarbuyingagency.com.au.
The Trader’s principal place of business is listed as Tower 1, International Towers, Level 35,100 Barrangoo Avenue, Sydney.
NSW Fair Trading has received complaints about Mr Chadorchi (whille) involved with the Trader, and those matters are currently under investigation.
Complaints relate to consumers who made contact with Mr Chadorchi through the Trader’s website thecarbuyingagency.com.au. The complainants received invoices purporting to be from large car dealerships which included Mr Chadorchi’s personal bank account number.
Consumers made payments to this account believing it to be the suppliers bank account.
It is reported that the motor vehicles are not supplied; refunds are only provided after extensive follow up from consumers; and on occasion, that consumers are provided with false bank payment receipts and emails purporting to be evidence of the processing of refunds when in fact the refunds have not been processed. Refunds provided to date appear to be unreasonably delayed.
NSW Fair Trading understands that Mr Chadorchi was previously associated with Cars and Co Pty Ltd, being a company that was the subject of a public warning issued on 14 June 2019.
Customers who have dealt with Mr Shervin Kalimi Chadorchi, presently the Director of The Car Buying Agency and are not satisfied with their interaction, are urged to contact NSW Fair Trading on 13 32 20.
The Car Buying Agency website is up again!
Surely there is reason enough to have the company name and directors closed down and put out of business before more unfortunate people are scammed by their lies and deceit?
REPORT TO CRIME STOPPERS 1800 333 000 SO SOMETHING CAN BE DONE. IT’S 10TH NOVEMBER 2020 AND THIS PIECE OF **** IS STILL STEALING MONEY FROM PEOPLE FROM ACROSS AUSTRALIA FROM PERTH TO BRISBANE, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY – WHY IS THIS NOT BEING INVESTIGATED MORE SERIOUSLY?
HE WAS CAUGHT STEALING 1.5MIL IN 2019 UNDER ANOTHER BUSINESS NAME, HOW IS HE ALLOWED TO START YET ANOTHER BUSINESS in 2020? SHERVIN “SHAUN” KALIMI CHARDORCHI SHOULD BE IN JAIL FOR CRIMES COMMITTED
Known Number is 0404 230 888 AVOID & BLOCK
No shame to still to this day, he continues to “put his name out there” and pretend to be a legitimate business when in reality he is the most abhorrent individual who puts the rest of the industry in a bad light.
He uses 0405 561 460 to ring me. Initially used the name Sean Chardouche
The address listed on ASIC for his other company “Baby Swag” is
2B Hinkler Avenue
Ryde 2112
It is a rented or leased town house. I went to see it but he want there.
HIs personal ABN is: 91 950 113 451
We have also been scammed by Shervin also known as Sean .Maybe we could join forces to bring him to justice.
He has also made us remove negative reviews about him. HE CONSTANTLY LIES . There must be some way we can get our money back. We also have an investigation ongoing with the police.
Janet Wade
On Friday 27/11/2020 this piece of Sh** rang me and threatened me for disclosing his current phone number and for going to police/tribunals etc (rather than believing his continuous false promises to return my money and waiting forever until he does). Then sent text messages stating that I should be ashamed. He also calls himself “innocent”. Unfortunately I was away and missed the chance of waiting for the sh**. Hence I had to call 000 and ask a squad car to be sent to my place.
There is a police investigation on this matter (Event# E77814668). Please provide all the evidence that you have to the police.
Happens to me 24/12 only paid deposit rang dealer was bullshit went straight to bank for fraud.. while I was at bank he was still trying to con more money from me unbelievable… I told him my ex husband was a federal cop & giving details to him… he still tried. Why is this guy not in jail ??? Going cops tomorrow… am in Melbourne
He is still operating as The Car Buying Agency, unfortunately we have had dealings with him since July 2020, he now claims he is no longer the ”Director” and that another guy called George Pantel has taken over.
They owe us $48,800 for a Skoda Karoq which we paid in November, he initially provided an invoice from a NSW dealer which we paid on, then we found out that he had changed the account number on the invoice from the dealerships to his own.
We have opened a police report with NSW Police and NSW Fair Trading.
I agree with the other comments, HOW IS THIS GUY NOT IN JAIL???
Why is he allowed to operate any business and why is The Car Buying Agency still operating?
We got all of the excuses mother dying, health issues, now all of a sudden the issue is out of his hands!
Now all involved seem to have gone to ground.
I was in the market for a new Mazda, and this guy Sean sent me an invoice for $28,300, supposedly from Wyong Mazda. When I asked my accountant to pay, he became suspicious and made enquiries. He found out that the account on the invoice did not belong to Wyong Mazda. I queried from their Dealer Principal but I didn’t even receive a reply. However, the sales person sent an email saying that she and Sean attempted to contact me to finalise. I am not sure if they are all in the game to get a cut.
We have done by the same piece of sh-t Shervie Kalimi june last year2020 he received our money, for a ford van. Lies multiple excuses. Joining together we may get him & put him where he belongs