Rock Solid Motorsports

Rock Solid Motorsports is a classic, muscle and special-interest car dealership at 2040 Cassopolis Street in Elkhart, Indiana. Business records list its start date as April 4, 2017, and name S. Justin Rockenbaugh as owner. The dealership's About page describes the business as having grown from a dream shared by a couple of car enthusiasts and run by a multi-generational family. It also calls the showroom more than a place to buy cars: a destination for art and memorabilia, and a community for people who like to get together.

Dealer stock plus consignment

Rock Solid sells cars it owns and also takes cars on consignment. That combination is useful to know as a buyer, because a listed car may belong to a private owner rather than the dealership. The consignment page says the team will help set a fair price, have the car detailed, inspected and professionally photographed, advertise it across several sales channels, meet with prospective buyers, negotiate, and finish the paperwork. It also says the dealership has partnerships with large classic car auction houses for owners who want that route.

What it sells

The stock is a mix. Home page listings when we looked included a 1969 Chevrolet Impala at $34,995, a 1968 Chevrolet C10 at $84,995 and a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner at $179,995, alongside later-model cars such as a 2004 Ford Thunderbird, a 2006 Mustang GT, a 2011 BMW M3 and a 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLK300. ClassicCars.com showed 14 listings from the dealer, priced from $9,995 to $179,995. The mix changes often, and not every car in stock is a classic, so check the model year before you assume a car is collectible. The site also has a memorabilia section, which sells items such as 1:18 scale diecast models, and a community events page.

Buying from Rock Solid Motorsports

The dealership's Services page lists financing, a car-finder service, detailing and shipping. Its shipping page says the staff will help you choose the transport company with the best price and reputation and will arrange the remaining details. The financing page was not available when we checked, so ask for lender names and terms before relying on it. Whatever the route, get an independent inspection on a distant purchase and ask for the title status and VIN up front. Customer testimonials posted on the dealer's own site describe buyers in several states purchasing remotely, and those are the dealership's own selection, not independent reviews.

Consigning your car

Owners who want to sell can read how classic car consignment fees typically work before talking terms. Rock Solid publishes its own: it asks for a $200 non-refundable deposit to get started and keeps a 10 percent commission on the sale. The seller brings the title and collects a check when the car sells, and the company says sellers do not need to arrange transportation. The company says sellers can follow the process at each step. As with any consignment, ask in writing about what the deposit covers, how long the agreement runs, who pays for storage and insurance, and what happens if the car does not sell.

Reputation

The Better Business Bureau shows the business as not accredited and not rated, with zero complaints closed in the last three years and one customer review on file. On the review aggregator Birdeye, which combines Google and Facebook reviews, Rock Solid showed an average of 4.9 stars from 76 reviews at our last check. Those figures are from third-party aggregators and can change, and individual reviews vary in how much detail they give. A review score is a starting point, not a substitute for checking the car, the title and the terms of any consignment agreement yourself. The business has also been listed on ClassicCars.com, Classic.com and Classics on Autotrader.

Visiting Rock Solid Motorsports

The showroom is at 2040 Cassopolis Street, Elkhart, Indiana 46514. The dealership's website lists hours of 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday and Tuesday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Wednesday through Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday, and closed Sunday. One directory shows different hours, so call 574-262-2200 before making the trip, especially for a specific car or a consigned vehicle. For more choices, browse more classic cars in Indiana.