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Auto Windscreens go bust
« on: 14 February 2011, 17:47:04 »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12458091

Judging by DTM's experiance, I'm not surprised!

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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #1 on: 14 February 2011, 17:54:07 »
1100 jobs at risk :( as sad as it is for the employees, when they came out to me a few months back they were useless. Poor customer service and the guy had to come out twice to finish the job properly.
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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #2 on: 14 February 2011, 18:49:58 »
My forced experience with them was good, both times ::)

But at the end of the day it's down to the individual fitting centres/fitters :y
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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #3 on: 14 February 2011, 18:53:25 »
Not the first company to go bust while trying to implement a new IT system. >:(
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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #4 on: 14 February 2011, 19:06:11 »
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12458091

Judging by DTM's experiance, I'm not surprised!

I wonder if they've actually shattered, or whether they've just cracked ,in which case it might be repairable... ;D
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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #5 on: 14 February 2011, 20:22:13 »
Good.

rather useless fitters, rather useless management, rather poor quality products, rather useless training.

I just hope none of the above end up ruining any of the other better windscreen companies
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« Reply #6 on: 14 February 2011, 20:26:18 »
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12458091

Judging by DTM's experiance, I'm not surprised!

I wonder if they've actually shattered, or whether they've just cracked ,in which case it might be repairable... ;D

Kick them when their down ;D ;)
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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #7 on: 14 February 2011, 20:34:17 »
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12458091

Judging by DTM's experiance, I'm not surprised!

I wonder if they've actually shattered, or whether they've just cracked ,in which case it might be repairable... ;D

They could always get Gavin from Autoglass to inject his special resin :-X ::) :D
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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #8 on: 14 February 2011, 21:21:02 »
They have actually gone into Administration, which is a posh word for gone bust but may be recoverable by the Admins, the bottom line is they will probably get bought out for a £1 by Autoglass or RAC Windscreens who take on their debts, use this excuse to get legally rid of some of a mixture of crappy Staff and offset the losses against their year end profits and get rid of some of the competition at the same time.
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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #9 on: 14 February 2011, 21:24:42 »
RAC Windscreens became Auto Windscreens......mainly because RAC Windscreens were getting such a bad name.

But hey, you cant polish a poo and as I have said many times, if your rubbish, your product is sub-standard and your quality is not good......sooner or later the customer cottons on and goes elsewhere.....
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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #10 on: 14 February 2011, 21:25:22 »
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They have actually gone into Administration, which is a posh word for gone bust but may be recoverable by the Admins, the bottom line is they will probably get bought out for a £1 by Autoglass or RAC Windscreens who take on their debts, use this excuse to get legally rid of some of a mixture of crappy Staff and offset the losses against their year end profits and get rid of some of the competition at the same time.
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Thought RAC and Auto windscreens were one and the same :-/ :-/

Dare say Autoglass will go for it though... It won't save all the jobs but should save a fair few :y
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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #11 on: 14 February 2011, 21:25:31 »
Who do elephant/admiral use for their screen cover? Is it these guys?
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« Reply #12 on: 14 February 2011, 21:26:24 »
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RAC Windscreens became Auto Windscreens......mainly because RAC Windscreens were getting such a bad name.

But hey, you cant polish a poo and as I have said many times, if your rubbish, your product is sub-standard and your quality is not good......sooner or later the customer cottons on and goes elsewhere.....

So you're a big fan then? :-X ::)

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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #13 on: 14 February 2011, 21:29:00 »
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RAC Windscreens became Auto Windscreens......mainly because RAC Windscreens were getting such a bad name.

But hey, you cant polish a poo and as I have said many times, if your rubbish, your product is sub-standard and your quality is not good......sooner or later the customer cottons on and goes elsewhere.....

So you're a big fan then? :-X ::)

<Lights blue touch paper and retreats> ::) :D

Grrrr....mutter, snarl, growl, moan, snort....


Fantastic Outfit, couldn't happen to a nicer company
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Re: Auto Windscreens go bust
« Reply #14 on: 14 February 2011, 21:30:37 »
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RAC Windscreens became Auto Windscreens......mainly because RAC Windscreens were getting such a bad name.

But hey, you cant polish a poo and as I have said many times, if your rubbish, your product is sub-standard and your quality is not good......sooner or later the customer cottons on and goes elsewhere.....

So you're a big fan then? :-X ::)

<Lights blue touch paper and retreats> ::) :D

Grrrr....mutter, snarl, growl, moan, snort....


Fantastic Outfit, couldn't happen to a nicer company
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

How disappointing... Thought I was going to get a real outburst then :P :P
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