Leeds - Strasse / Carlton Porsche

Leeds - Strasse / Carlton Porsche

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m33mje

Original Poster:

43 posts

216 months

Sunday 27th August 2006
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Hello,

any experience of either of these garages. Looking for an independent inspection prior to potential purchase of 996.

Nice 1

M

craigturbo2

450 posts

233 months

Sunday 27th August 2006
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Not used either of the Indies on your list,but can reccomend Specialist over in Malton good bunch of guys.

Regards Craig

djohnson

3,435 posts

224 months

Sunday 27th August 2006
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Only a limited experience of Strasse however:

I went in around March this year with an M3 I wanted to trade in for a 996 C4S they had up for sale. Response was "You need to speak to XXXX I'll get him to call you when he's back in with a bid for your car." No call.

Having purchased a 996 C4S elsewhere I called for a quote to get the RMS work done "You need to speak to XXXXX I'll get him to call you when he's back in with a price for the work." No call.

Calling round for prices to convert the headlights to Xenon I called them again a couple of weeks ago and actually got to speak to XXXXX. "I've done a few of these will price it up and call you back in an hour or so." No call.

Only my experience but I won't be bothering them again I want a relaible service. I can understand that they may be very busy and not interested in the two bits of repair type work but can't understand why they would fail to call back a customer who walked into purchase a £50k+ car. Especially one wearing a suit and driving a M3 if I'd turned up in scruffy jeans driving a Nova then yes could have looked like a timewaster. Sad thing is I did like that car and bought a near identifcal one from elsewhere. If they had taken 2 minutes to call I would probably have bought the car from them.

djohnson

3,435 posts

224 months

Sunday 27th August 2006
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m33mje said:
Hello,

any experience of either of these garages. Looking for an independent inspection prior to potential purchase of 996.

Nice 1

M


Sorry forgot to say - why not just get the official Porsche insepction? If it passes a few hundred quid more and you can add a Porsche warranty.

POORCARDEALER

8,526 posts

242 months

Sunday 27th August 2006
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Carlton Garage in Birstall are fine, ask for Mick.

burriana

16,556 posts

255 months

Sunday 27th August 2006
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Have used Strasse for the ferrari and I now use them for the Porsche. I know Steve F and Simon with his Murcie hold them in high regard.

Yes, sometimes they can be exceptionally busy, but they have gone out of their way to help me a few times and seem to know a bit about cars too

After Eight

170 posts

224 months

Sunday 27th August 2006
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For customer service, ability, price and professionalism Specialist Cars of Malton stand head and shoulders above any garage I've ever encountered.
You really want be dissapointed.