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Title: Are we being served - BBC 2
Post by: tunnie on 30 August 2006, 20:03:48
Just watched the end of this program, anyone else see it?

Some guy paid £30,000 for a BMW Convertable!! - THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS!!  :o :o :o

This was not a company car he bought it himself!!

It had apauling reliablity too, engine idle problems, faulty alarm and very poor dealers.


Made me smile, i paid 3k for my Omega, done 15,000 miles of trouble free motoring and found the Vx dealers generally "ok" -  And servicing costs brilliant (with the aid if TC  ;) )

So glad i have learned all the stuff on my car here on this forum, I can post up any fault and get a propper honest answer. And no garage BULL.


So glad I have an Omega & this forum :) :)
Title: Re: Are we being served - BBC 2
Post by: STMO123 on 30 August 2006, 20:08:03
Yes, I saw it. It really is unforgivable the way some people are treated by these b******s. If the job is done properly, they can still make a fortune and customers would be only too happy to come back for more.

EDIT: I wonder how many people are driving round in poorly maintained cars purely because they are s**t scared of going to a garage
Title: Re: Are we being served - BBC 2
Post by: tunnie on 30 August 2006, 20:09:53
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Yes, I saw it. It really is unforgivable the way some people are treated by these b******s. If the job is done properly, they can still make a fortune and customers would be only too happy to come back for more.

Exactly, that poor lady who was charged for a full service of £270 and only had air filter and oil & filter changed.
Title: Re: Are we being served - BBC 2
Post by: Timbuk on 30 August 2006, 21:45:53
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Exactly, that poor lady who was charged for a full service of £270 and only had air filter and oil & filter changed.

At least the last mechanic who came out to see her was good enough to tell her she'd been ripped off
Title: Re: Are we being served - BBC 2
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 31 August 2006, 08:48:56
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Made me smile, i paid 3k for my Omega, done 15,000 miles of trouble free motoring and found the Vx dealers generally "ok" -  And servicing costs brilliant (with the aid if TC  ;) )

So glad i have learned all the stuff on my car here on this forum, I can post up any fault and get a propper honest answer. And no garage BULL.

Theres obviously something wrong with it then.....i suspect the ECU......get it changed ASAP  ;D
Title: Re: Are we being served - BBC 2
Post by: tunnie on 31 August 2006, 10:33:58
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Made me smile, i paid 3k for my Omega, done 15,000 miles of trouble free motoring and found the Vx dealers generally "ok" -  And servicing costs brilliant (with the aid if TC  ;) )

So glad i have learned all the stuff on my car here on this forum, I can post up any fault and get a propper honest answer. And no garage BULL.

Theres obviously something wrong with it then.....i suspect the ECU......get it changed ASAP  ;D

No need to change that, i'll just get it diagnosed with tech2 and fix the problem that way ;)
Title: Re: Are we being served - BBC 2
Post by: Elite Pete on 31 August 2006, 10:57:14
I worked at a Rover dealers in Chester and they were caught be trading standards. They sent a car in for a service and had marked the parts so they would show up with ulta violet light. As it turned out they were charged for parts that had not been replaced.
Title: Re: Are we being served - BBC 2
Post by: nixoro on 31 August 2006, 11:02:40
I think I saw the same show it had a bloke who spent hrs in a garage reception waiting for his car only to be told it was a bad earth or something on one of the headlights. Definately saw the BMW very nice but for what they do at the dealerships I would steer well clear.