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« Reply #45 on: Friday, July 27, 2012, 17:50:44 »

I think with dealers it really is pot luck. I once bought an astra from skurrays and had god damn awful problems. I then bought a pug 206 from fish bros which I had for 12 years and had no issues with it whatsoever.
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« Reply #46 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 12:09:46 »

Bought a brand new Seat from Swindon Motor Park, have problems with it and found their after sales was awful and the service dept just as bad, I ended up reporting them to one of the motoring industry body's that soon made them get in contact and sort it all out - would never buy from them again though
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« Reply #47 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 12:54:54 »

I think with dealers it really is pot luck. I once bought an astra from skurrays and had god damn awful problems. I then bought a pug 206 from fish bros which I had for 12 years and had no issues with it whatsoever.

how old are you sippo?
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« Reply #48 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 12:56:02 »

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« Reply #49 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 13:14:02 »

I think with dealers it really is pot luck.

Reckon you are right. Fish Brothers Toyota in Swindon always seemed pretty good. The only reason I don't use them is because of dealership prices not really being justifiable on an ageing car.

There is a local Renault dealer who I wouldn't touch, not the one is Swindon I hasten to add but is is in Wiltshire. They told a colleague his entire fuel system on his Clio needed replacing at some extortionate price. Because of the age of his car he decided to replace it...

Fast forward a few months, his oldish Scenic was leaking oil - their diagnosis > £1K repairs needed because multiple seals were failing ans so it was probably some engine pressure issue. This time he got a second opinion from a backstreet dealer - diagnosis one seal had failed and was spraying oil on long journeys - couldn't do the repair due to some reason other. Took it to a third garage, did not tell them the issue. Cam up with same diagnosis as second guy and repaired for £250ish.

So he'd have paid > £1K more had he listened to the dealer on unnecessary part replacement. And the fault may still not have been fixed.
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« Reply #50 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 13:30:30 »

Bought a brand new Seat from Swindon Motor Park, have problems with it and found their after sales was awful and the service dept just as bad, I ended up reporting them to one of the motoring industry body's that soon made them get in contact and sort it all out - would never buy from them again though
who did you report them to?
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« Reply #51 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 13:34:48 »

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thought you were younger thats all,
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« Reply #52 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 13:38:12 »

My good looks.
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« Reply #53 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 13:49:30 »

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« Reply #54 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 13:55:54 »

Ha ha. I've known Chubbs for a while now.
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« Reply #55 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 13:56:51 »

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« Reply #56 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 15:17:18 »

Ha ha. I've known Chubbs for a while now.
I thought you were older given the massive boner you have for the 80s Smiley
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« Reply #57 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 16:20:44 »

To be fair it is one of the best era's for music.
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« Reply #58 on: Monday, July 30, 2012, 16:26:33 »

To be fair it is one of the best era's for music.

70s the best due to the diversity...something for everyone. (80s was my era).
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« Reply #59 on: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 20:46:38 »

Fixed by those who know what they are doing thankfully. Would be hard for me to prove a case against the dealershit so I'm not going to bother. Will keep spreading the word how shit they are though.
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