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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Klean07 on September 17, 2014, 03:54:12 pm

Title: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: Klean07 on September 17, 2014, 03:54:12 pm
I went to look at a 60 plate Citroen Dispatch today at a garage near me. Its priced at £5999 plus vat with 80,000 miles on clock one owner and fsh.
After opening
the  door I opened the glove box only to find that it came apart in my hand for which I asked the salesman if I was to buy it then would they be prepared to fix it! He said it's a common fault on this model. It'll only cost me £500 to fix! Cheeky so and so I thought then left!

What would you have done?
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: Bungle on September 17, 2014, 04:04:19 pm
Offered to fix it for him for £250  :D
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: sunshine windows on September 17, 2014, 04:41:19 pm
Got him to knock the £500 off
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: Soupy on September 17, 2014, 05:13:32 pm
£6k + VAT and it's falling to bits?

Forget it.
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: Spruce on September 17, 2014, 06:06:55 pm
I went to look at a 60 plate Citroen Dispatch today at a garage near me. Its priced at £5999 plus vat with 80,000 miles on clock one owner and fsh.
After opening
the  door I opened the glove box only to find that it came apart in my hand for which I asked the salesman if I was to buy it then would they be prepared to fix it! He said it's a common fault on this model. It'll only cost me £500 to fix! Cheeky so and so I thought then left!

What would you have done?

Unfortunately the motor trade is full of idiots. The idiots also seem to be the ones promoted and usually end up as salesmanagers and dealer principals. They don't seem to be able to see things from another side.

What a good impression they have left - not. Will you ever go back? I wouldn't.

This is the sort of thing that helps us to ensure we pay attention to the detail of our business.
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: Klean07 on September 17, 2014, 10:43:18 pm
Bit like opening a fridge door in Currys and it falling off!
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: paulben on September 18, 2014, 06:09:35 am
I took a car for a test drive just pulling out of sales yard when sales man said don't use 3 rd as gearbox is playing up took it back in yard went to open door and handle came off in my hand
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: Soupy on September 18, 2014, 06:11:05 am
I took a car for a test drive just pulling out of sales yard when sales man said don't use 3 rd as gearbox is playing up took it back in yard went to open door and handle came off in my hand

Did you buy it?
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: andyM on September 18, 2014, 08:00:19 am
I went to look at a 60 plate Citroen Dispatch today at a garage near me. Its priced at £5999 plus vat with 80,000 miles on clock one owner and fsh.
After opening
the  door I opened the glove box only to find that it came apart in my hand for which I asked the salesman if I was to buy it then would they be prepared to fix it! He said it's a common fault on this model. It'll only cost me £500 to fix! Cheeky so and so I thought then left!

What would you have done?

Put one foot in front of the other and head for the Exit.
In some ways he has done you a favour by showing his attitude to how he would deal with any problems the vehicle has.
Walk away......smiling and waving........smiling and waving.
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: Plankton on September 18, 2014, 11:16:04 am
I took a car for a test drive just pulling out of sales yard when sales man said don't use 3 rd as gearbox is playing up took it back in yard went to open door and handle came off in my hand
Fiat or Peugeot?
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: Scrimble on September 18, 2014, 04:18:12 pm
you would be better off spending a bit more and buying a brand new one, instead of one someone else has thrashed

3 years warranty, no mot's for 3 years,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/0000-Fiat-Scudo-SWB-1-6-COMFORT-L1-H1-Diesel-White-Manual-/251618790318?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item3a95a60bae

there are others about for under 10k brand new
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: johnny bravo on September 18, 2014, 09:13:35 pm
Is it possible to buy a new van without paying vat,  if your not yet registered.
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: johnny bravo on September 18, 2014, 09:14:54 pm
who would pay £500 to get a glovebox fixed,     fix it themselves     b4 they sell it
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: Scrimble on September 18, 2014, 09:55:39 pm
Is it possible to buy a new van without paying vat,  if your not yet registered.

you have to pay the vat then claim it back, you can become vat registered in the future and claim the vat back on the van you bought previously I think you can do that up to 2 years, I did this with my van

if your not vat registered then you cannot reclaim the vat.
Title: Re: Is this a fair comment?
Post by: paulben on September 19, 2014, 06:16:32 am
No didn't buy it went somewhere else test drove a range rover v8 bloke let me take it out on my own asked him if it had enough petrol " yeah plenty in it " ran out half a mile later but still brought it