Are we being served - BBC 2

[tunnie]

Just watched the end of this program, anyone else see it?

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

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

[STMO123]

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

[tunnie]

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.

[Timbuk]

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

[Taxi_Driver]

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  

[tunnie]

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  

No need to change that, i'll just get it diagnosed with tech2 and fix the problem that way

[Elite Pete]

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.

[nixoro]

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.