Don't Get Done, Get Dom (car related)
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Fast Bug said:
Were they forced to buy it then
That's what the couple would have you think, the fools! They probably told Vauxhall they are not the least bit interested in power or speed. They test drove a 1.4, said it was fine, to which Vx, (attempting to be helpful) told them they could save money if they bought a 1 litre, which is true of course. The couple, being stupid buggers, just nodded and breathed heavily through their mouths without knowing what the hell the salesman was on about, all they heard was "..SAVE..MONEY.." and then they switched off.
Now its all Vx's fault. bks, learn to like your stty little Corsa, or sell it and take the hit. Your fault completely.
ttS!
Jurgen said:
Some cars are just slow, but would never call it dangerously underpowered (pretty cringeworthy!). What would you call an early Fiat 500 or Harris' 2CV? Lethally underpowered?
Having had a Fiat 500 or two, I can say that not being able to match the speed of other traffic is a bit scary, when you have some angry tosser in a massive, honking four wheel drive getting irate it can be a bit alarming. All conflict on the road comes from differences in speed and/or direction so a car should be able to keep up with normally driven other traffic and the Crosa would fit with that, the 2CV and 500, probably not but for occasional short journies they are fine, but for longer ones not dangerous per se, more frustrating.
My grandad, in the late fifties used to drive my dad, his two brothers, my grandma and the dog down from Manchester to Milton Abbott in Devon, getting on for 300 miles in those days without motorways, they did this in in a Ford popular which had 30 bhp, five people, plus luggage for two weeks. Apparently they used to have to get out on some hills and let my grandad drive it up in first gear.
So, the Corsa isnt dangerously underpowered, its just underpowered and requires more effort and planning, you will miss gaps, get frustrated, get bored and generally hate it but it isnt dangerous, just crap.
J4CKO said:
Jurgen said:
Some cars are just slow, but would never call it dangerously underpowered (pretty cringeworthy!). What would you call an early Fiat 500 or Harris' 2CV? Lethally underpowered?
Having had a Fiat 500 or two, I can say that not being able to match the speed of other traffic is a bit scary, when you have some angry tosser in a massive, honking four wheel drive getting irate it can be a bit alarming. All conflict on the road comes from differences in speed and/or direction so a car should be able to keep up with normally driven other traffic and the Crosa would fit with that, the 2CV and 500, probably not but for occasional short journies they are fine, but for longer ones not dangerous per se, more frustrating.
My grandad, in the late fifties used to drive my dad, his two brothers, my grandma and the dog down from Manchester to Milton Abbott in Devon, getting on for 300 miles in those days without motorways, they did this in in a Ford popular which had 30 bhp, five people, plus luggage for two weeks. Apparently they used to have to get out on some hills and let my grandad drive it up in first gear.
So, the Corsa isnt dangerously underpowered, its just underpowered and requires more effort and planning, you will miss gaps, get frustrated, get bored and generally hate it but it isnt dangerous, just crap.
Negative Creep said:
J4CKO said:
Jurgen said:
Some cars are just slow, but would never call it dangerously underpowered (pretty cringeworthy!). What would you call an early Fiat 500 or Harris' 2CV? Lethally underpowered?
Having had a Fiat 500 or two, I can say that not being able to match the speed of other traffic is a bit scary, when you have some angry tosser in a massive, honking four wheel drive getting irate it can be a bit alarming. All conflict on the road comes from differences in speed and/or direction so a car should be able to keep up with normally driven other traffic and the Crosa would fit with that, the 2CV and 500, probably not but for occasional short journies they are fine, but for longer ones not dangerous per se, more frustrating.
My grandad, in the late fifties used to drive my dad, his two brothers, my grandma and the dog down from Manchester to Milton Abbott in Devon, getting on for 300 miles in those days without motorways, they did this in in a Ford popular which had 30 bhp, five people, plus luggage for two weeks. Apparently they used to have to get out on some hills and let my grandad drive it up in first gear.
So, the Corsa isnt dangerously underpowered, its just underpowered and requires more effort and planning, you will miss gaps, get frustrated, get bored and generally hate it but it isnt dangerous, just crap.
NPI said:
I agree with that. And people know they're thick, so they go to "the experts" - the manufacturer's franchised dealership.
Part of the value add of buying a car from a franchised dealership, rather than over the internet, is that the salesman would obviously use his skill and expertise to make sure that the car is suitable and acceptable.
In this case they didn't, hence leaving BSM with nowhere to go.
Seems highly unlikely a dealer would steer a customer towards a cheaper model, which is what the low-powered model they bought was.Part of the value add of buying a car from a franchised dealership, rather than over the internet, is that the salesman would obviously use his skill and expertise to make sure that the car is suitable and acceptable.
In this case they didn't, hence leaving BSM with nowhere to go.
They just picked the wrong model for their needs (poss'bly coz it woz cheaper, innit) and refused to accept that they made a mistake when it turned out that it was cheaper for a reason. Surely it must have been someone else's responsibility, why should they be expected to accept the consequences of their decisions?
Lucas Ayde said:
Surely it must have been someone else's responsibility, why should they be expected to accept the consequences of their decisions?
The thing is, she didnt think it was underpowered, she thought there was a fault with it. By the time it was properly proven it was faultless, Vauxhall gave Dom the new car to give to her as a surprise.Anyway, not many businesses trickier than dealing with cars, I know that first hand. The whole situation wasn't necessarily anybody's fault.
NPI said:
Lucas Ayde said:
Let's face it, a great number (if not a majority) of the general public are frankly as thick as pig excrement.
I agree with that. And people know they're thick, so they go to "the experts" - the manufacturer's franchised dealership.Part of the value add of buying a car from a franchised dealership, rather than over the internet, is that the salesman would obviously use his skill and expertise to make sure that the car is suitable and acceptable.
In this case they didn't, hence leaving BSM with nowhere to go.
As one of my old, Scottish colleagues used to say....
"You can lead a horse to water, but you canny make it drink".
P.S epic thread revival!
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