What would you do if.......
What would you do if.......
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USS Bozeman

Original Poster:

1,084 posts

252 months

Tuesday 18th September 2007
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....you were close to agreeing to buy a 360 and had agreed that before you took it, it had a major service (inc belts) and that the cherished plate on the car was included.
The car then has its service, but its only a minor service (no belts) and when I ask, now suddenly the deal is that they will get the belts done but only if they keep the cherished plate.

No money has changed hands yet, so I may just walk away, plenty of 360's around to choose from.

Harsh

4,551 posts

241 months

Tuesday 18th September 2007
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exercise your right to choose.

they choose to change the deal, you choose to take your business eleswhere.

as you say plenty of other 360's on the market

bromers2

1,867 posts

280 months

Tuesday 18th September 2007
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Belt change at an independant is roughly £500, knock that off the price and keep the plate (I assume it's worth more than that). Get the belt change done yourself (if it needs it - 3 yrs ?) and at least you know it's been done.

Rick

Harsh

4,551 posts

241 months

Tuesday 18th September 2007
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to explain my comment further.

if a dealer makes a deal, then changes it, how do you know if they have the integrity to actually do what they say they've done?

now that the deal has hit a hitch, whatever you do (apart from what bromers suggests) will lead them to try and cut corners and claw some money back on the deal.

a badly set up 360 is a nightmare, but one that has been prepared properly is an excellent car.

i have a story of just such an occurence. two cars bought from the same dealer, one prepped by said dealer and one bought as a trade car and prepped properly elsewhere.
the first car had nothing but problems, with the dealer refusing to pay to fix them..despite them clearly being their fault.
(new brakes, tyres, exhaust to name but a few)
the owner of that car is unlikely to ever buy a ferrari again

the second has been flawless over 7k hard (and i mean hard) miles.

so how much do you trust the dealer after they change the deal?

Bebs

3,033 posts

311 months

Tuesday 18th September 2007
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Harsh said:
over 7k hard (and i mean hard) miles
scratchchin

Harsh

4,551 posts

241 months

Tuesday 18th September 2007
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Bebs said:
Harsh said:
over 7k hard (and i mean hard) miles
scratchchin
biggrin

i meant the two fb5k tours,
up and down twisty moutain passes and the like not the hacking about in london!

Bebs

3,033 posts

311 months

Tuesday 18th September 2007
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Harsh said:
Bebs said:
Harsh said:
over 7k hard (and i mean hard) miles
scratchchin
biggrin

i meant the two fb5k tours,
up and down twisty moutain passes and the like not the hacking about in london!
thumbup Glad you're enjoying it mate driving

graeme36s

7,227 posts

247 months

Tuesday 18th September 2007
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Have to agree whole heartedly with Harsh.
If the dealer moves the goal posts on you then confidence in both their honesty and integrity is gone. Plenty for sale, walk and buy another.

USS Bozeman

Original Poster:

1,084 posts

252 months

Wednesday 19th September 2007
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Yes agreed, changing the deal now just makes me wonder what else they will try to do and also makes me wonder about the aftercare.

Thanks all.