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Illinois Lift Equipment Inc. has 1 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforIllinois Lift Equipment Inc.

    Equipment Leasing
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    3.4/5stars

    Average of 10 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    8 complaints closed in last 3 years

    4 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 1/5/2018

    Years in Business: 14

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Illinois Lift Equipment Inc. offers retail sales, rentals, parts and service of new and used forklifts, telehandlers, boom lifts, scissor lifts, and other heavy lift equipment.

    Products & Services

    aerial lifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts, man lifts, standing lifts, skid steer, forklift, boxcar forklift, rough terrain forklift, telescopic forklift, telehandler, scissor lift, reach trucks, articulating boom lift, telescopic boom lift

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    640 Industrial Dr, Cary, IL 60013-1944
    BBB File Opened:
    3/28/2014
    Years in Business:
    14
    Business Started:
    1/1/2010
    Business Incorporated:
    1/20/2010
    Accredited Since:
    1/5/2018
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Illinois Lift
    • ILE
    • Illinois Lift
    • ILE
    • Illinois Lift Equipment
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    T:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    W:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Th:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    F:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Sa:
    Closed
    Su:
    Closed
    Business Management
    • Mr. Michael Lopez, Owner
    • Mr. Paul Dee, Chief Marketing Officer
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Michael Lopez, Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Michael Lopez, Owner
    • Mr. Paul Dee, Chief Marketing Officer
    Additional Contact Information

    Phone Numbers

    Customer Complaints

    8 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    02/13/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    11/29 - We decided to buy the forklift ****** 8FD4U Forklift from ILLINOISLIFT company 11/30 - We wired $33,699.00 USD to ILLNOIS LIFT EQUIPMENT (1117).12/04 -confirmed money is received 12/11 - We are told there is a Standard preparation lead times are approximately 20 business days from the confirmed received payment date 12/4/2023.-From our understanding our order needs to be double checked and fixed before they *************, and it would take up to 20 days for them to fix it once the payment is received and confirmed. The payment was received and confirmed on the 12/4/2023. So, we are expected to receive our machine around 12/24/2023. 12/19/- Follow up 12/26 - Follow up 12/29 - told our order is currently #7 on the schedule to get assigned to a technician.12/29 - Follow up 12/29 - Due to the busiest time of the year, our order is still waiting. A list of parts needs to be ordered to fix our machine in the Inspection report. Given an option to send our forklift with the parts, additional $2,500 for us to fix the forklift by ourselves. 01/04/2024 - We declined the $2,500 check.01/16/ Follow up 01/17 - told our forklift order is currently with a technician.(FINALLY)01/25 - Follow up 01/25 - told the list of the parts that were just ordered yesterday (1/24/2024) for the standard preparation of your unit.SO THEY JUST ORDER THE PARTS. Unbelievable. 01/25 - My Boss follow up 01/31 - called their office to complain 01/31 - Sent email to supervisor 01/31 - We told that a technician is currently working on your lift. And there is no shipping estimate day yet. Also given the option again to send our forklift with the parts, with an additional $2,500 for us to fix the forklift by ourselves. 02/01/- We send them the final email. Until this moment, we still haven't received a guarantee shipping date or delivery date. Last 2 months we have rent our own forklift due to the unprofessional service. We don't want the machine anymore. We want our $33,699.00 back.
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    Customer Reviews

    10 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Samet H

    1 star

    02/21/2024

    do not buy from illinois lift equipment you ll be burned like me and ended up paying more for repairs.. beware of this company for buying lifts.. bought a **** cat forklift me and my friends went to check it out and everything was fine and they were gonna credit for the parts which they did but they send the wrong stuff and not all the parts received. and when we went to pick the forklift up there was hydraculic fluid leaking pretty bad . and we told ************************** he was the sales man .. i try to tell him its leaking fluid . when we came first time it wasnt leaking fluid but when we came to pick it up leaking pretty bad .. and i told him if can get that fixed he said we sold it as is and credit you the parts. so brought it to our shop and called the equipment depot in rockford illinois . they came and took it to the shop got it fixed. But there were tons of issues which cost me extra 6800$ brakes,leaks from numerous places and hoses. try to deal with the company so at least they can pay half of the cost . nope. again i would never buy from them again or do business with them again.. please do not buy from there and dont get burned like i did...

    Illinois Lift Equipment Inc. Response

    02/22/2024

    We are sorry you feel this way but you're leaving out some important information. You personally inspected this forklift before purchasing it. You had an immediate need for a forklift, so you accepted the lift in it's current condition with a labor and parts credit to make necessary repairs. We provided a tracking number for your parts along with a packing list of the parts we agreed to send you. Your forklift shipped in October of 2023. After almost 3 months of use, you contacted ************* letting him know you had a brake issue. Everyone receives a 30 day powertrain warranty that covers internal failures in the engine or transmission. The 30 day powertrain warranty would not have covered this brake issue even if you had filed it within the warranty period. Please understand, this is a 24 year old forklift, problems can and will happen randomly at any time. You did not have these brake issues when you picked up the lift and we can cannot be held liable for a repair 3 months post sale. We are more than happy to provide dealer pricing for any parts you may need, please contact our parts department if you would like to place an order.

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