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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: AuRavelling79 on February 17, 2012, 09:54:30 pm

Title: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 17, 2012, 09:54:30 pm
So since this time last week I decided to get more details about the:-

Hyundai iload
Fiat Scudo
VW Transporter

You'd think that salespeople would be falling over themselves but catch this:-

email Hyundai
Get reply and am going to look at one tomorrow - BUT ... none in the country until May .... same story from three dealerships. Am I interested in a demonstrator etc ...

Well possibly.

email VW Commercial - get brochure - phone to "book a test drive" - automated answering - will ring me back ... no reply - tumbleweed.

email local VW "stealership" - no response

email VANS DIRECT (got my Doblo from them in 2006) - no response

Look up Fiat Commercial and get two stealerships in Bristol - phone both - no longer doing vans ....

So here I sit with good credit waiting for some salesperson to massage a five figure sum from my sweaty control and .... nuthin'!

Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Llaaww on February 17, 2012, 10:09:37 pm
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Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: king marko on February 17, 2012, 10:15:49 pm
Can't beat a bit of door knocking??  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 17, 2012, 10:16:14 pm
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That's rolley eyes without photobucket's help!  ;D
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Johnny B on February 17, 2012, 10:17:04 pm
That's Britain for you! ;D ;D ;D

John
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Dave Willis on February 17, 2012, 10:42:40 pm
Dump!
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: bad trippy on February 17, 2012, 10:47:56 pm
Mr Gold, you are learning fast
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on February 18, 2012, 12:04:44 am
So since this time last week I decided to get more details about the:-

Hyundai iload
Fiat Scudo
VW Transporter

You'd think that salespeople would be falling over themselves but catch this:-

email Hyundai
Get reply and am going to look at one tomorrow - BUT ... none in the country until May .... same story from three dealerships. Am I interested in a demonstrator etc ...

Well possibly.

email VW Commercial - get brochure - phone to "book a test drive" - automated answering - will ring me back ... no reply - tumbleweed.

email local VW "stealership" - no response

email VANS DIRECT (got my Doblo from them in 2006) - no response

Look up Fiat Commercial and get two stealerships in Bristol - phone both - no longer doing vans ....

So here I sit with good credit waiting for some salesperson to massage a five figure sum from my sweaty control and .... nuthin'!



av a look at the toyota hiace 2.5 turbo diesel
vw transporter looks better engine
half the price  ;)
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: rosskesava on February 18, 2012, 01:09:29 am
I've had exactly the same thing. I want to buy a Vivaro. I've been to several main dealerships and also, amongst others, Vans Direct.

Vans Direct seemed only interested in selling me a VW Caddy for some strange reason despite me saying I don't want one.

I went to Frosts (in Shoreham, East Sussex), spoke to the bloke, looked at a van, said it's what I wanted, he was all over the moon, said he'd phone me, I phoned back maybe half a dozen times but no return phone call. My last phone call to his voice mail was to 'stick it up your ...........backside'.

Other companies also seem uninterested. I can pay cash if they want but .........

Is there a reason we don't know about?
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on February 18, 2012, 01:13:43 am
as iv said toyota hiace but
be quick iv heard they arnt
going to be imported for much long
transporter looks better engines
half the price my m8 gary could put u in
a new van within the week  ;)
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Ian Rochester on February 18, 2012, 06:53:09 am
I need to replace some of our vans and have been looking around, now I can't get the citroen dealer off the phone, literally phones me every couple of days telling me what they have in stock.
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Panorama on February 18, 2012, 08:25:08 am
Gold, I've just got a van off vans direct and they responded very quickly, if you want a contact number I can give you one
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: elite mike on February 18, 2012, 10:53:16 am
try these malc

http://www.motorpoint.co.uk/CommercialVehicles/

not far from you either .
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: bobplum on February 18, 2012, 11:48:55 am
on a broader note,i find the % of companies that return calls from an initial enquiry by email is very low i know very rarely email any one always ring them
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Tom White on February 18, 2012, 11:56:07 am
as iv said toyota hiace but
be quick iv heard they arnt
going to be imported for much long
transporter looks better engines
half the price my m8 gary could put u in
a new van within the week  ;)

Going by your track record of vans, you'd be the last person I'd take advice from!  ;D

(Sorreeeee)
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Frankybadboy on February 18, 2012, 12:24:52 pm
malc

try these out at marksbury for good low millage quailty vans and service
http://www.vansgb.com/stock/?comefrom=roberts4vans

got mine from there and more than helpfull. ;)
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: dd on February 18, 2012, 02:16:33 pm
Why not look at citroen or peugeot if fiat don't get back to you. Expert and dispatch same as scudo (i know the engine is different on the fiat but in my experience 2.0hdi dispatch is good van)
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 18, 2012, 06:59:19 pm
Well. I've been and done it - bought an iload,

But ... it's three months wait! So I'll soldier on with Doblo and trailer for now.
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: bobby p on February 18, 2012, 07:12:57 pm
you made a good choice there i reck ;)
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on February 18, 2012, 07:23:29 pm
as iv said toyota hiace but
be quick iv heard they arnt
going to be imported for much long
transporter looks better engines
half the price my m8 gary could put u in
a new van within the week  ;)

Going by your track record of vans, you'd be the last person I'd take advice from!  ;D

(Sorreeeee)

tosh iv never brought a brand new van
av you ???
toyota engines regulaly go round the clock
engines r bullet proof
why do u think most private hire cabs are JAP built!!!
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: niceandclean on February 18, 2012, 08:08:59 pm
as iv said toyota hiace but
be quick iv heard they arnt
going to be imported for much long
transporter looks better engines
half the price my m8 gary could put u in
a new van within the week  ;)

Going by your track record of vans, you'd be the last person I'd take advice from!  ;D

(Sorreeeee)

tosh iv never brought a brand new van
av you ???
toyota engines regulaly go round the clock
engines r bullet proof
why do u think most private hire cabs are JAP built!!!

Korea is only just across the water from Japan, so i would think pretty much the same/similar parts and build quality. A customer of mine used to have transporters, but now has an iload, said it drives just as well and was a lot cheaper.
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Ian101 on February 23, 2012, 05:24:49 pm
Rang Peoples Liverpool today ... Ford Dealer

Got all info over phone in under 10 minutes ... helpful lad who knew his stuff

Brand new Connect T230 LWB Hightop 90BHP in White

£10500 +VAT +RFL @ £265 inc first reg fee (£210 therafter)

VAT amount as a deposit then 48x£254 or 60x£210 ... APR 7.9% ..flat of 4%

payload = 908KG

110 BHP an extra £350

Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: Spruce on February 23, 2012, 05:54:38 pm
Rang Peoples Liverpool today ... Ford Dealer

Got all info over phone in under 10 minutes ... helpful lad who knew his stuff

Brand new Connect T230 LWB Hightop 90BHP in White

£10500 +VAT +RFL @ £265 inc first reg fee (£210 therafter)

VAT amount as a deposit then 48x£254 or 60x£210 ... APR 7.9% ..flat of 4%

payload = 908KG

110 BHP an extra £350



£350.00 for a software change.   :o

Same engine as 90hp but additional HP achieved with turbo over boost - and I bet the overboost is only in 3rd gear.

Spruce
Title: Re: What is wrong with this country?!!! Trying to get a van ... (Rolley eyes)
Post by: steve rix on February 23, 2012, 06:59:38 pm
Iload is a great van, especially if chipped up.