New car painted wrong colour
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king hideous.
TooMany2cvs said:
rkwm1 said:
...when this clearly stated on the order.
But we still don't know if what you told the dealer is what the dealer told AM, do we?AM may very well have built exactly what the dealer ordered.
ferrisbueller said:
TooMany2cvs said:
rkwm1 said:
...when this clearly stated on the order.
But we still don't know if what you told the dealer is what the dealer told AM, do we?AM may very well have built exactly what the dealer ordered.
rkwm1 said:
TooMany2cvs said:
Did we ever get to the bottom of whether the dealer placed the order wrongly or not?
No. Apparently the the dealer did send the correct spec over, but the bit of tissue they sent it over on had a drink spilt on it. As they could only read satin on it they decided to choose for themselves. LOL.(not really)I was told 5 people should have realised the mistake but didn't.
What done is done, I'm in the camp where I wouldn't of written on any forum half this stuff let alone a throw away line that I was going to flip the car (even if it was a joke) but nothing can be changed now.
As rubbish as the situation is I'd get the 20k and walk away.
The people shemee poking forget that his social media business is very well thought out and gives him opportunities many can only dream of. For example he wouldn't of exposed all, then for it to be interpreted multiple ways and as could of been predicted end badly for the OP.
If anything it's exposed that this end of market isn't as dreamy as many us would hope if our numbers came out.
As rubbish as the situation is I'd get the 20k and walk away.
The people shemee poking forget that his social media business is very well thought out and gives him opportunities many can only dream of. For example he wouldn't of exposed all, then for it to be interpreted multiple ways and as could of been predicted end badly for the OP.
If anything it's exposed that this end of market isn't as dreamy as many us would hope if our numbers came out.
TooMany2cvs said:
We'll just agree that you know best, about everything, whether you do or not.
Meanwhile, the OP will be suing the right party, whomever that may be.
I have to say I really feel for the OP.
It's annoying when the waitress brings your food covered in the wrong sauce.
Even more so when the covers come off your two year lease and it's an estate rather than a saloon.
However this isn't dinner or a short term inconvenience you can live with or even a hardnosed investment decision, it's the OP's dream car that he's no doubt been thinking about and waiting for since he paid the pretty sizeable deposit a year ago.
Perhaps the high end manufacturers/dealers are too used to selling cars to people who don't actually care about them (or are too cool to admit it) they'd do well to remember that buying your dream car can and should be a highly emotive occasion in a person's life and the suppliers in this case have obviously let the OP down in a big way.
Still it could be worse...
It's annoying when the waitress brings your food covered in the wrong sauce.
Even more so when the covers come off your two year lease and it's an estate rather than a saloon.
However this isn't dinner or a short term inconvenience you can live with or even a hardnosed investment decision, it's the OP's dream car that he's no doubt been thinking about and waiting for since he paid the pretty sizeable deposit a year ago.
Perhaps the high end manufacturers/dealers are too used to selling cars to people who don't actually care about them (or are too cool to admit it) they'd do well to remember that buying your dream car can and should be a highly emotive occasion in a person's life and the suppliers in this case have obviously let the OP down in a big way.
Still it could be worse...
ferrisbueller said:
TooMany2cvs said:
We'll just agree that you know best, about everything, whether you do or not.
Meanwhile, the OP will be suing the right party, whomever that may be.
Don't you find that however posh the brand or flash the dealership, ultimately they are staffed by blokes who started out in sales at the age of 18 and don't really understand the meaning of long term relationships in business.
The motor retail industry remains transactional and largely staffed by people who started as high school leavers- probably a bit brighter than their contemporaries but not enough to get a job beyond selling something that is heavily supported by marketing, vast investment and brands that are globably recognised (ie largely sell themselves).
The level of immaturity, awful banter, petty mindedness that creates a sales alpha male never really goes..it just gets veneered away by a more expensive suit and watch..the same guys make it to management and the cycle just continues..
The motor retail industry remains transactional and largely staffed by people who started as high school leavers- probably a bit brighter than their contemporaries but not enough to get a job beyond selling something that is heavily supported by marketing, vast investment and brands that are globably recognised (ie largely sell themselves).
The level of immaturity, awful banter, petty mindedness that creates a sales alpha male never really goes..it just gets veneered away by a more expensive suit and watch..the same guys make it to management and the cycle just continues..
KTF said:
Assuming the dealer passed the correct details up the chain, how is it the dealers fault?
Because normally the contract is solely with the dealer. The dealer supplies a car in return for the payment. It's then the dealer's responsibility to fulfil the contract by ordering the car from AML and then supply to the customer. Not a happy tale that I've just trudged through from the beginning.
All this limited edition stuff from manufacturers - what is the actual point of it?
I can see the attraction to the manufacturers- they can shift some units nice and fast and create a bit of a buzz (often around a tired model).
But too much of this malarkey can backfire IMHO.
But to the punters? Do people really think this will be the last Limited Edition evah, evah. ????
There will be another run along in a few months for some other spurious reason - and what if it's even rarer and better and THE one to have. ????
Behind closed doors, some execs must have a chuckle about how they make the punters dance.
All this limited edition stuff from manufacturers - what is the actual point of it?
I can see the attraction to the manufacturers- they can shift some units nice and fast and create a bit of a buzz (often around a tired model).
But too much of this malarkey can backfire IMHO.
But to the punters? Do people really think this will be the last Limited Edition evah, evah. ????
There will be another run along in a few months for some other spurious reason - and what if it's even rarer and better and THE one to have. ????
Behind closed doors, some execs must have a chuckle about how they make the punters dance.
swisstoni said:
Not a happy tale that I've just trudged through from the beginning.
All this limited edition stuff from manufacturers - what is the actual point of it?
I can see the attraction to the manufacturers- they can shift some units nice and fast and create a bit of a buzz (often around a tired model).
But too much of this malarkey can backfire IMHO.
But to the punters? Do people really think this will be the last Limited Edition evah, evah. ????
There will be another run along in a few months for some other spurious reason - and what if it's even rarer and better and THE one to have. ????
Behind closed doors, some execs must have a chuckle about how they make the punters dance.
Because sometimes it allows a manufacturer to produce a really special car that doesn't have mass market appeal for those who really want a car that's right.All this limited edition stuff from manufacturers - what is the actual point of it?
I can see the attraction to the manufacturers- they can shift some units nice and fast and create a bit of a buzz (often around a tired model).
But too much of this malarkey can backfire IMHO.
But to the punters? Do people really think this will be the last Limited Edition evah, evah. ????
There will be another run along in a few months for some other spurious reason - and what if it's even rarer and better and THE one to have. ????
Behind closed doors, some execs must have a chuckle about how they make the punters dance.
Porsche used to be good at this with the RS versions.
But, I agree. In most cases, marketing seems to be the real winner.
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