Thinking of ordering a 570s

Thinking of ordering a 570s

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cowboyengineer

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1,415 posts

129 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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So I'm going to the local tomorrow to drive the 570s.

I've not made my mind up over 540c 570s and 570gt, I had a 12c for 4 weeks, and whilst very fast, I didn't find it very enguaging at road speed especially compared to my gt3 so I'm hoping the 570s will have what the 12c is missing.

Anything I need to look at, and is there any chance of a discount if ordering new.

Edited by cowboyengineer on Sunday 13th November 11:05

f430hunter

340 posts

220 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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jon the sales manager is a great guy extremely laid back but mention discount he changes color laugh out loud,they have a lovely white car in stock not sure if it an s or gt but he maybe up for a deal as in stock but doubt anything off a factory order.

your love the car i promise cheers simon

23AJK

932 posts

164 months

Saturday 12th November 2016
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cowboyengineer said:
So I'm going to Bristol tomorrow to drive the 570s.

I've not made my mind up over 540c 570s and 570gt, I had a 12c for 4 weeks, and whilst very fast, I didn't find it very enguaging at road speed especially compared to my gt3 so I'm hoping the 570s will have what the 12c is missing.

Anything I need to look at, and is there any chance of a discount if ordering new.
Got a P14 on order with them, Matt seems a very nice chap (salesman, ex Mazda) & Jon called me after I deposited just to congratulate me & introduce himself.

cowboyengineer

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1,415 posts

129 months

Saturday 12th November 2016
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Unfortunately their 570gtbdrmo has got a puncture and they don't have a tire for it. So won't be driving it today.

Still I'll run down and have a look. Off to Mercedes do drive the amg gt

cowboyengineer

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1,415 posts

129 months

Saturday 12th November 2016
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So slightly disappointed.

Booked an appointment, drove the 100mile round trip, then nobody was there, no secretary, no salesman, nobody. So I sat down and waited in the mclaren bit, a guy came in with another customer, I can only assume this was the guy I spoke to this morning, walked straight past me, no acknowledgement what so ever. I was there an hour, and apart from Tom from RR who said hello just before I left.

I won't be going back there at all. I'll book a test drive at ascot next week which is an equal distance from my house.

Ferruccio

1,855 posts

134 months

Saturday 12th November 2016
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"slightly"?

Why do businesses behave like that?
I remember going into a Subaru dealer years ago when they were very hot. Got completely ignored.
Never went back and bought an Audi instead.
Some years later they went bust........

red_slr

19,071 posts

204 months

Sunday 13th November 2016
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TBH this is my experience at so many places recently. When I was looking to buy a Ferrari last year you would book an appointment for say 11am, speak to the guy by phone and email before hand then turn up (after 2 hour drive) to be told "he is with a customer" or "just had to nip out".

The only dealer that has been 100% with me over many sales has been Porsche Cambridge. Always spot on, no waiting about, cars always ready.

The worst was a dealer who I booked to view a car (Ferrari), drove about 1.5 hours. Arrived spot on time just as sales guy was getting in a car to go with another customer for a test drive. He was gone half and hour. I wandered round, checked my phone, wandered round some more. Sales guy turns back up, sold the car so now has paperwork to do etc. More waiting.. oh sorry its taken so long shakes hands etc... now been there a good hour. Great come to look at that car we spoke about. Oh yeah we don't have that car here today, but you can look at these other cars. WTF. Bye.

Sarnie

8,225 posts

224 months

Sunday 13th November 2016
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It's difficult but I wonder how many people say they are coming to view cars and don't turn up.............I suppose if there is a physical person there in front of them, they have to deal with that person rather than risk losing them over someone who may not turn up........

993AL

1,939 posts

233 months

Sunday 13th November 2016
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Sarnie said:
It's difficult but I wonder how many people say they are coming to view cars and don't turn up.............I suppose if there is a physical person there in front of them, they have to deal with that person rather than risk losing them over someone who may not turn up........
The person who has made the appointment has to take precedence I would think. There is normally more than one salesperson anyway but if not he/she should tell the walk in customer that he/she has an appointment and wait at least 15 mins over the appointment time to see if they show up.

MOD500

2,686 posts

265 months

Sunday 13th November 2016
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Is worth talking to Mac Birmingham, Gary Pugh and Charlie Walsey are sound.

breadvan

2,081 posts

183 months

Sunday 13th November 2016
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I had an appointment with Mac Birmingham on Friday to drive the 570, I loved the car; the drive and the experience.

I booked it several weeks ago and even received a call last week to confirm which 570 they had as a demo.