I spent $42,000 for a 1942 Ford advertised with only 2,100 miles on a rebuilt engine. I drove less than 100 miles and the engine is toast! Charlatans! Renegers! Scalpers! Public beware read more

great people to deal with. Fair and honest! Jerry is great to deal with. I've sold several cars - always great to deal with! read more

Dozens of classics in great condition, with friendly staff people. No charge, unlike other places, to wander around and look.

We used North Shore classics recently to purchase an 86 Chevy classic. The process is pretty smooth about what you would get from any dealership. In our case, we had an independent, third-party company inspect the vehicle, and Jerry made the truck available easily for my inspector to come and check it out. Play chess with any used car dealership classic or not do your homework about the vehicle have a professional drive and inspect it for you and give you a detailed report then you should be good to go. read more

5 stars across the board. I am very satisfied with My 1972 Chevelle purchase. I originally went in to view a different Chevelle but was assured by the staff that a different one would be a better fit for me. They were right and I absolutely love my new vehicle. The showroom is gorgeous and packed with beautiful classics. The purchase was streamlined with no issues. I decided to have my vehicle shipped in a covered trailer to Arizona and experienced no bumps in that process either. I would recommend North Shore to anyone. read more

North Shore Classics - 1972 Chevelle SS clone, happy new owner. - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Originally I wrote a fairly good review because the staff seemed so nice and helpful. However, I feel the need to update my review because of so many obvious issues with this car I purchased. I realize it was sold on consignment and not all on North Shore. But some of the issues were so obvious that I feel they could have told me. I had to have my nephew look at the car for me because it was in a different state. But they would not let him test drive it or take it out in the daylight because they said the roads were wet. Well there were so many obvious problems with this car. My fault for not viewing it in person but rather sent a family member that lived local to the dealership. Some things I would imagine were obvious issues and not conveyed by the seller. He told me on the phone that the AC was good and blew cold. Not true. The compressor clutch kept locking up and making the belt squeal. Was out of freon. Had to replace the compressor and belt. Also was leaking antifreeze due to many holes in the radiator and no overflow tank. Over-heated within the first 15 miles. When I went to shut off the motor, the key jammed and had to suffocate the cab to shut her down. I know the lock was messed with because when I went to hit the horn, it did not work and fell apart in my hands. Huge list of obvious problems. It even kept stalling out when it arrived on the shipping trailer. Sorry guys but I have already had to put $8k into this car just to get it road worthy and pass inspection since the backup lights, tail light, horn etc did not work. Carb needed total rebuild. the list goes on and on. I will still give benefit of the doubt and only drop one more star. Only because I think some of the stuff you must have seen like radiator leaking. Also was told the owner had the build sheet for me. Or maybe you said he had the BS to give me and I assumed Build Sheet. He had no recent receipts and could not tell me anything about the motor or why things were not hooked up like the vacuum advance. read more

Car friend took me to check them out and had a great time looking at all the beautiful rides. Welcoming and friendly staff.

Nice, diverse collection of affordable cars n trucks. Some pre-war, domestic, imports, muscle and more current models. Daily drivers, trailer queens- something for everyone to see here. Very good experience browsing the inventory. read more

Over the years i always thought that selling my car threw a 2nd party was a waste of time and money, my thought was why can't i put it on the internet like all these other dealers do and sit back and wait for the offers to roll in. Well i tried that and it lasted 2 weeks before i flipped out on the stupidest question i ever herd. I brought my car to NorthShore on a referral from a friend, the salesperson looked over my car ask asked a bunch of questions and was every welcoming and knowledgeable. I read a few of the reviews and i never had a problem with them picking up the phone or calling me back and let me tell you i called a lot. Now if your one of those guys that has a average car and expect to sell it like it's something it's not, then you'll never be happy and always will blame Somone els. This was the second car that North Shore sold for me in a timely fashion, thank you North Shore for a great experience. read more

Buyer Beware!!!! I am very disappointed with my experience with Tom Denic at North Shore Classics. I was working on purchasing the 2008 Viper Violet and will list all the issues experienced. 1. Trust - I asked him to recommend an inspector. He recommended Chuck Barnes. Both Tom and Chuck conveniently failed to mention that Chuck Barnes from Barnes Automotive also happens to be owner and CEO of North Shore Classics. Talk about a major conflict of interest! Not only was Chuck charging me $350 for inspecting my vehicle that's in his dealership, but how can The owner of a dealership who has a vested interest in selling the vehicle and who does not disclose his ownership interest, be trusted to perform an independent and unbiased inspection?! And both Tom and Chuck don't think there was anything wrong I'm not disclosing Chuck is an owner. 2. More trust issues - I asked him when I would receive my title. He said 'a couple of days after payment clears'. The more suitable response would have been 'title will be overnighted after payment clears'. 3. Poor communication- He forgot my email address and information numerous times. I had to send it to him several times. Overall, a horrible dealer. Didn't even provide a carfax, I went and purchased one on my own. And I honestly believe this dealer never had any intention to sell it to us even after we put a deposit down. The car was under contract to be sold to someone else literally a few hours after I confronted Tom Denic about his recommended inspector Chuck also being the owner of the dealership. I think it was all about wanting more money, no ethics, no integrity. Overall, I just could not trust this dealer with my $68k. And I much rather spend a bit more and get my viper from a more reliable, trustworthy and organize dealer. TOM I gave you a $500 deposit! I spoke to Christy (and you asked me speak to her!), and she took down all my credit card information. What are you talking about man... Don't you know what's happening in your own shop?! You guys are unorganized and unprofessional. People like you really give dealers a bad name. read more

Buyer beware... purchased a 1966 Chevy Nova that was advertised/listed as Red & Ready! Not the case... head gasket is blown and valves are burned on no. 5 & 7... tried for weeks to get this resolved with Tom D.. was not willing to fix the problem.. have not driven this car since receiving it almost a month ago.... spent a lot of money for poor customer service. Stay away from these guys. The car has 1.8 miles on it from the photo that the owner posted. .the car has not been driven since the delivery!!! All text messages from Tom D and the owner who sold the car to North Shores Classic will be shared for all to see... the findings after receiving the Nova were sent to Tom D at North Shores Classic.... This is not my first Muscle Car Classic... from the transaction to the delivery were scandalous... North Shores Classic posted the Nova was Red and Ready... they never inspected this car, drove this car or saw this car in person...they listed the car as though it was at North Shores Classic....IT WAS NOT!!!!! THEY NEVER MENTIONED THE CAR WAS LOCATED IN ARIZONA!!!! NOT ILLINOIS.... LIARS. TOM D YOU ARE DISHONEST INDIVIDUAL.... read more

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Buyer beware of North Shore Classics. I paid 40K for a for a restored 1973 Challenger only to find that it had a bad crank bearing thus the engine being bad. They are refusing to make it right; telling me it will cost me another 10K for a crate engine and they will cover the labor. After paying 40K for a car that was advertised as restored and having the salesperson tell me the car is in great shape everything is good to go. I should not have to pay anything to get the car how it should have been when sold. A restored classic car. Do your homework, check the reviews online. Doing business like this and screwing hard working people over appears to be a pattern for them. read more

Good luck getting a salesperson to call you back. After 5 or 6 times of me hearing " we'll call you back later today or tomorrow " I gave up and went somewhere else to buy a car. I stopped by twice, tried calling. I guess they don't need the business. If there was an option for zero stars, I would have choose it. By North Shore Classics not wanting to do business with me, I found a car I've been wanting somewhere else. So thank you for ignoring me, I'll never bother you again. read more

North Shore Classics has an AMAZING inventory with great knowledgeable people. Tom is a top notch quality guy. I am the very proud owner of a ultra rare, low mileage, one owner, super fast car thanks to Tom at North Shore Classics as they saved me THOUSANDS!!! read more

North Shore Classics - AMAZING SHOWROOM!! Worth the trip!! - Used Car Dealers Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

I didnt buy a car.....but I tried. Called this business 4 times about the 86 grand national I believe they currently still have advertised on thier site. Seemed like nice enough people, but the customer service is horrible. No return phone calls really reflects poorly on a business.. Paired up with some suspect reviews, I think it shows a pattern of behavior that tells you to take a chance somewhere else. I've always been a cash in hand buyer. In these times, you would think they would be kindof important? Guess not. Like I said, they seemed like nice people but had to move on. read more

Well THOMAS, you're full of shit because I spoke to no one when I was in there and sure the hell didn't drive anything. If this is how you respond to negative reviews then you guys are shadier than I thought. I'll gladly come in and let you pull my credit report and video the look on your face when you see it's a 790+ rating!! Even if I was slightly interested in anything you have, I sure the hell wouldn't use any financing you offer.....I'd pay cash or go thru my own bank! It's interesting that in every negative review you've decided to respond to, you either called them a liar or degraded them in some other way. That is not how a reputable, upstanding business owner would respond to an unhappy customer. You obviously lack morals and a solid sense of business ethics. In the words of Ron Burgundy, 'you stay classy!' PS......karma's a bitch read more

This place knows how to sell cars !!!!!!! Kevin priced my car right and it sold within 3 weeks. GREAT JOB. If you are in the area you should stop in and look around, lots of nice cars for sale. My car was marketed in many web sites, they know what they are doing, 1 car sold 1 to go. Thanks read more

dont answer phones during bussiness hours. and most of the cars exp fake z28 over 40,000 joke !

I've called 3x and left an email. No reply back. Unbelievable. Do they want to make money or not? Fishy...

In response to the companies response, they had no agreement with me to sell my car, list my car, advertise my car or anything of the sort. I'd love to see this consignment contract they seem to think they have. read more

This is now my third attempt to review this business. The purported Owner Tom Denic objected to my last two reviews. So here we go again. I was going to buy a vehicle from North Shore Classics. I spoke with Tom and he stated the vehicle I wanted to purchase "was straight." However, after having the vehicle inspected by an independent mechanic I found out that it had numerous problems. I was disappointed in Tom who I later found out owned another classic car dealership (American Muscle Cars) previously posted on Yelp. American Muscle Cars closed due to financial problems. The real owner of North Shore Classics is Chuck Barnes who owns Barnes Automotive in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Do not trust what Tom Denic says about his vehicles or North Shore Classics. read more

Northshore classics is a dishonest dealer. Do not buy with confidence. Vehicle was purchased through EBay. Vehicle pictures showed a power steering leak which I asked about. Jerry said that the leak belong to another vehicle. Once I received the car, I saw it had a power steering leak. The vehicle also came with non-working gauges, coolant leak, and oil leaks. None of this was communicated to me. This is the 4th performance vehicle I purchased, also the second one through Ebay. This is not a good dealer. The people that work there are bad people. I hope their business fails. read more

Sold my 1972 nova to Tom over Facebook. Who wires someone 19k online without driving the vehicle or even inspecting it? I asked if it was for a customer he said " no it was for himself" I googled him and read plenty of terrible reviews about his business. Looking for a quick flip yet knows nothing about the vehicles he is selling. I could care less I bought it for 12k Car is appraised at 21,500 for insurance. Typically appraisals are on the high side and not really what they will actually sell for. So realistic car is probably worth 17-19. No wonder there are so many poor reviews and experiences buying from this guy. He buys them over the internet sight unseen. I would feel bad for anyone purchasing a vehicle from Tom Denic. I would lean on the strong side any positive reviews online about his business was probably bought and completely faked. read more

Purchased a vehicle for $36,000, I talked to the salesman several times as well as the owners Of the car. I was told by both that the car was solid and had no issues. In full disclosure I did not look at the car in person. That being said i had asked if the car had any over heating issues and I was told no and was also told that the car had a custom oversized radiator and it did not overheat. Well upon arrival of the car it did not or would not Steer as the power steering system was bad and the car does in fact over heat and the radiator that is in the car is 5" inches narrower than the origin radiator and very undersized-and is missing the fans shroud. I have the text stating that the car has no heating issues. The car also showed up with parts missing as well. In full disclosure When we called the day of arrival About the missing part it was replaced. I have tried to contact them after talking to our attorney on his advise to try to remedy the issues but to no avail. Kevin the sales person will not respond. I would not recommend buying a vehicle from North Shore Classics I am not wanting a refund but would like the correct and faulty parts to be sent or installed. Kevin was my sales person read more

Oh yes, slimy Thomas, we lied about the quality of a car you never even saw beyond the pictures on eBay. We are in Washington State, and you are in Illinois. After you BOUGHT it, did you take a trip and make a "surprise inspection" without our knowledge??? Like the ongoing theme you can read about yourself on Yelp, Thomas, YOU ARE FULL OF CRAP!!! BEWARE, BEWARE, BEWARE, Everyone!!!! Thomas is NOT TO BE TRUSTED in any way, let alone your automobile purchase! read more

I do not know why all the negative feedback. I have had EXCELLENT service from beginning to end with North Shore Classics. I live in Houston, Texas. I was looking for a Dodge Demon and saw North Shore Classics on the internet. I gave them a call and spoke with Jerry. He was very helpful, professional, friendly and honest with me on what they had and what condition they were in. He sent me several pictures of the vehicle and did the extra mile by guaranteeing there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. He even pointed the way on how I could get financing at a good rate. I then dealt with Tom an owner of North Shore Classics and he was very helpful, professional, friendly and honest with me as well. He was willing to work with me on the price and lowered it a few thousand and threw in some extras. He wanted to make my purchase an enjoyable one. He succeeded. Throughout this process Sara from North Shore Classics continually updated me on the progress of the vehicle and gave me everything I needed. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. Sara also found me a great price on shipping with a great firm. She made sure the whole process from beginning to end went smoothly. Sara explained all the paperwork that I needed to sign. Very Transparent throughout the process. She really went the extra mile to help. She even took pictures before the vehicle went on the transport. Sara even did a follow up call after I received the vehicle. Christy from North Shore Classics made sure I was informed about who was transporting my vehicle and other items that were shipped through FedEx. She was also very professional and friendly. When I received my vehicle it was perfect. Everything they stated in all our conversations were accurate. Even the transport person (Levan Maglakelidze) was very helpful, professional, friendly and honest with me as well. He really took care of the vehicle while in route to my home. My overall experience was EXCELLENT. I have NEVER had a better experience purchasing a vehicle and I have purchased quite a few vehicles in my life. Thank you NORTH SHORE CLASSICS for caring. read more

Just sold my car to Tom on ebay. When I called this morning he claimed it was his 16 year old son that had made the purchase. (Twice) The first offer he made was at 10pm last night.. the second offer he made was at 11pm last night. I would question the ethics of a man that wrongs his children's name over a car. I have documentation from eBay along with all correspondence if anyone would like to have it. He is currently being investigated by eBay for poor business practices. read more

Worst experience ever. The online advertisement didn't have the VIN recorded in the designated location. It just said "on record". When asked the owner (Tom) refused to send a photo of the vehicle VIN and dodged every attempt to provide any evidence that it had a proper VIN number and clean corresponding title. He sent me a picture of a title and VIN to an entirely different car to pass it off. Shady to say the least and when questioned simply got mad and acted like a child. read more

Hi, everyone! Has anyone else had a bad experience with Tom Denic of North Shore Classics? He used my pictures and my assessment of our car to list on other sites, (of course for $5k more than our asking price). He gave us a deposit of $500, with the promise of payment in full by end of week (3 weeks ago). We held the car for him, while he made excuses about being sick/in hospital, unable to wire remainder of funds. We pushed off 4 local buyers for this guy, and in a 3 week waiting process, my mom was laid off from her job. We were counting on him to be an honest businessman/buyer, and he ended up cheating us, and really hurting our family. Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. #tomthrowindowndenic #tomdenic #classic #classiccarsales #dontsellyourcartothisguy #dishonest #depositreturnedinfull #cheat #chicagotribune #thief #illinois #1970elcamino #elcamino #chicagosuntimes #duped #angry #upset #ughreally read more

Very nice collection just by sheer volume. Went to look at a 69 Camaro that I was interested in and I'm glad I got to see it in person. I guess the place has to start somewhere with a price, but it was at least $10k over even what I would consider a fair offer. Besides the price, which can always be negotiated. I felt the paint and trim where not up to standards one should expect for $40k. I would advise anyone to really check the vehicle out front to back and even go as far as an independent mechanic to look as well. The Camaro wasn't right for me. However, they have a lot of other cars that were in much better shape and price. read more

Tom who runs the classic car department on-line and one of the main employees purchased my Dodge Challenger on Ebay. What happened after that is a disgrace to any dealer let alone a company who makes themselves out to be a premier classic car dealership. Wish I would have read the reviews on Tom before I accepted his bid because after he refused to call me back and not honor his bid I did check him out and I wanted to puke. Then I called the owner of the company who does not work on-site as he owns his own mechanic shop, I asked one simple question about why he keeps this moron at his company and did he read the reviews about how he is single handedly ruining his reputation. He said he knew but was not going to get rid of him. The story is much worse than what I have told her but I do not want to bore anyone. The only worth talking to is Kristy who answers the phone, because once I busted her for lying about Tom not being there when I had a friend at the place of business, she opened up and gave me straight answers, trying to apologize for the companies actions. She is sweet, everyone else connected to this place my advice is to stay far far away. read more

absolutely horrible experience here, my boyfriend bought a 67 mustang from Thomas (the owner) who assured us the engine was in great condition and we would be able to drive it off the lot. Not only did the car break down on the drive home but Thomas did not take responsibility for being dishonest and inaccurate about the quality of the car (we went to several other mechanics for third party opinions) Our initial experience was great but everything that followed was so disapointing and showed us that this garage is a very deceitful business. read more

I consigned my 1969 Camaro car, Chuck Barnes Sold it less than I agreed for and then FORGED my signature on the title-,DO NOT CONSIGN YOUR CAR HERE,RIP OFFS, We are in Court proceedings, You have been warned, Very Rude and unprofessional. Hope this does not happen to anyone else. read more

Had car problems while is back in Chicago visiting family. Tom and his crew at North Shore got me up and running in 24 hours and it didn't break the bank. Highly recommended read more

do not buy from this dealer if you can not see the car for yourself or pay someone to see it. i got my car with no brakes. put on the lift and seen that the floor was completely gone and someone used spray foam and black paint to mask it. i asked several times if there was any floor rot. i was told no. they are complete liars and it shows from the reviews. do not get fucked from this dealer. oh, they gave me money back to show that they knew the car was not the description they described. buy a car from someone close or mecum auctions. you are warned! read more

I've owned the 1980 Camaro Z28 clone I purchased from them for 6 months now. After enough disasters with this car I finally decided to submit a review. The whole sales process in the beginning was all fine and great, very helpful, but that's where this story stops being positive. I made the HUGE mistake of buying a car online without going to see it half way across the US. I shipped the car to the west coast and believed the condition of the car was much better. #1 Within the first week or 2 I found out the floors were not in fact "solid". Solid rust to be exact, not surface rust. I'm talking poke a screw driver through the floor or trunk pan bad. I did let them know by email and they just basically said "sorry!". I know things happen and even they can be mislead by auction cars (i'm sure mine was) etc. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on that one since someone did a pretty bang up job on hiding (although, could have been them, no way to know). In general the car was in poor shape other than paint. You name it, i've gone through the car and spent 10s of thousands at this point. Yes, some upgrades along the way of course, but stuff that SHOULD HAVE BEEN good. I'm not going to nit pick all the small stuff, but here's the really really big one. The SBC 383 Stroker engine that is now about to be pulled out of my car. It ran okay at best when I got it, bad tuning, lots of strange issues, but I figured hey! I can fix this and tune it, no biggie. Here are the findings after all said and done. #1 Intake gasket was blown since the beginning in turn causing the poor tuning. Okay again very fixable, buuuut...clearly all the poor tuning from previous owners whatever damaged the cylinder walls by washing them out with fuel. This has all resulted in MASSIVE BLOW BY. Now day one it didn't have this blow by or even the first month...because someone was smart enough to use motor honey to cover the problem. I realized when I changed the oil the first time, the super dark thick oil that came out was unusual and suspect. Once I took that oil out and didn't use motor honey, it just went down hill more and more. #1 Car is not original Z28 as advertized #2 Engine was damaged before I even got it and...#3 My solid car was not solid in the least bit, just made to appear that way. So here it is, I spent $22k on a car that's not worth $10k and I've sunk $20k (all my own sweat equity too, those are just parts) already into it like an idiot. Now i'm looking at another 4 to 6k for a new shortblock with labor. Thanks North Shore! Glad I saved this business card. My advice here, go look at a car in person, have a mechanic look at it if you're not inclined and don't believe everything North Shore says. I did and now i'm screwed. read more

Listed a classic as a low mileage 67k on the odo car, had it shipped 1000 miles and it was rolled over 100k Miles showing 800 miles. Came off the transport and never moved again. In the shop now, getting $2k transmission and dianogistoc for bad engine noise after it warms up. I drove the car 3 Miles. Wouldn't refund my money or help with the repair costs. (I even offdered to buy a difdent one from them if they took this one back). They dumped a total piece of junk on me. I have owned over 100 classics and modern fun cars and this is the worst experience ever. Do not buy from them! read more

Check out ebay reviews, how can it be that low and still have an account. Very rude when i inquired about the true value of a car they were were selling, 25 percent over high retail value on everything. Somehow still in business 89% on ebay is not good read more

Never buy a car from this place unless you go inspect it in person. Brought a 72 Camaro from this dealership. Said the car is on the showroom so I expected a really nice well done car. I called and asked if the car was solid, floor pans and paint, interior, and engine good. All answered yes to. Had as advertised a 383. I asked about the engine. How do you know if it's a 383? They replied "we don't". Any cracks in dash? They told me no there isn't. So I purchased the car and had it shipped. I received the car and noticed the paint looked like it was done in someone's garage. I noticed that the emergency brake was not working. Pedal would not move and the car wouldn't roll. In the process of inspecting I pulled the driver's side carpet up where the cable was running and it was rusted due to a large hole in the floor pan. I messaged Tom on facebook (which he read) about this and just got ignored. A really shady business trying to make a quick dollar. At least they should inspect the cars they sell and make sure they are safe for the new owners. And yes I have the paperwork to prove my purchase from this place. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Good luck! read more

I have been looking for a 1969/1970 Corvette convertible and found a 1970 on the internet advertised by North Shore Classics for $35,000.00. I am from Arizona and just happened to be in the Chicago-land area last week. I decided to stop in and see the 1970 Corvette they had listed. First impression of their "Dealership" was it was in a strange place, an old store of some kind and not in very good condition. When I walked in to the dealership I was on my own for some time and even though I was seen by some of the folks in the "show room" I needed to ask for help. The Corvette was "stuffed" in a back corner blocked in by other cars. As I was shown where the car was, the salesperson? left me on my own, interesting to say the least. I brought my handy flashlight and began to inspect the car. I noticed the spare tire carrier was missing, it needed interior work, carpet, new weather seals, and the brakes were leaking. This was just a quick look over of the car. A sales person finally did come over by me and I started asking questions about the history of the car. He was not very knowledgeable about the car or corvettes in general. RED FLAG #1, I was not allowed to start the car (said I would have to give them a $500.00 deposit and they would "dig the car out" to be started and test driven). RED FLAG #2, I was trying to determine if the car was "Numbers Matching" by comparing the engine stamping to the VIN tag. I could not find the VIN tag on the windshield pillar where it should have been. I did find an Illinois DOT VIN tag attached to the door jam. Appears this car was a restored salvage car or some such thing. RED FLAG #3, the salesman said the car WAS numbers matching (although he could not define what matching numbers were and had no idea the VIN tag had been removed and the Illinois tag placed on the car. Additionally he stated the car was recently brought in from Florida and had just undergone a "FULL RESTORATION". At this point I was done and said I was not interested. This car was no where near having been "Recently" restored, it actually needed quite a lot of work just to bring it up to "Nice Driver" condition. Also, I don't know about you, but when I see a "Freshly" restored car it should shine like new and need ZERO work to be driven. Also to be a "Restored" car it would need to be numbers matching. This car did not meet those requirements. The Illinois DOT VIN tag should be a deal breaker for anyone. To sum up my experience at this "Dealership" I would have to say I am glad I did not purchase the car without inspecting it (again I saw it on the internet and was very interested in purchasing it and having it shipped to Arizona). The sales person I was dealing with had no clue as to the history of the car and could not explain the Illinois DOT VIN tag. I highly recommend that IF YOU are contemplating purchasing a vehicle from this "Dealership" inspect the vehicle in person or hire a 3rd party inspector to do a thorough and unbiased evaluation before making a purchase. As always BUYER BEWARE!!!! read more