Audi dealers...Who are any good?

[DJC]

Yes, yes, name & Shame, etc, etc...

So which ones are actually worthwhile dealing with? Ive seen a few comments regarding Maidstone Audi not being esp brilliant. What about the rest?

[marctwo]

I'm sure there are some but I think that the general consensus is that a good independent is a much better bet. My local Audi Dealership asked me if my S3 was diesel!

I recommend these guys:

www.autops.co.uk

[Dr G]

Do you want to buy a car or have one fixed?

[DJC]

Buy.

[sleep envy]

Stockport or Leeds franchised - nothing but pleasure

rest of them aren't worth the phonecall

[DJC]

Ta Envy

[hbeck]

Colbornes are good, not sure if they are in your area though.

Listers come recommended as well, I'm sure there is a thread running on this on rs246.com.

arggh... there you go

http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&f...

[jimmyb]

Canterbury and guildford very helpful and friendly. Have exp of service at canterbury and sales at guildford. Salesman could not have been more friendly and helpful. Will pass on his name if you wish

[Rotten Egg]

Throwing in my £0.02 - I'd recommend Stoke.

[kayc]

DJC said:

Yes, yes, name & Shame, etc, etc...

So which ones are actually worthwhile dealing with? Ive seen a few comments regarding Maidstone Audi not being esp brilliant. What about the rest?

They are all shite..buy privately and save 15%-20% straight away

[David911RSR]

sleep envy said:

Stockport or Leeds franchised - nothing but pleasure

rest of them aren't worth the phonecall

Another vote for Leeds Audi. Carl Woodburn was a pleasure to deal with when I brought my RS4 in September.

[bigburd]

marctwo said:

I'm sure there are some but I think that the general consensus is that a good independent is a much better bet. My local Audi Dealership asked me if my S3 was diesel!

I recommend these guys:

www.autops.co.uk

get my vote! but to buy

tonbridge audi

Edited by bigburd on Wednesday 14th November 17:58

Edited by bigburd on Friday 30th November 06:48

[istoo]

Specialist Thieves in Aberdeen...

self explanatory.

[NorthernBoy]

DJC said:

Yes, yes, name & Shame, etc, etc...

So which ones are actually worthwhile dealing with? Ive seen a few comments regarding Maidstone Audi not being esp brilliant. What about the rest?

That seems like a comedown from the guy who posted that he had asked for the order forms for the 997 GT2, and who boasted about how any idiot could make money trading. Seems maybe you got a bit ahead of yourself.

Anyway, Bexley Audi were very good with me, and Docklands Audi were very bad.

Here's hoping your reversal of fortune does not last.

Edited by NorthernBoy on Thursday 15th November 01:49

[DJC]

NorthernBoy said:

DJC said:

Yes, yes, name & Shame, etc, etc...

So which ones are actually worthwhile dealing with? Ive seen a few comments regarding Maidstone Audi not being esp brilliant. What about the rest?

That seems like a comedown from the guy who posted that he had asked for the order forms for the 997 GT2, and who boasted about how any idiot could make money trading. Seems maybe you got a bit ahead of yourself.

Anyway, Bexley Audi were very good with me, and Docklands Audi were very bad.

Here's hoping your reversal of fortune does not last.

Edited by NorthernBoy on Thursday 15th November 01:49

Au contraire dear boy...any idiot can and I have.

The "reversal of fortune" as you call it...is called getting married. One's wife isnt into cars and regards blowing shedloads of cash on them as unacceptable. She also objects to the 'grale as a "chav car" and whilst that may well be heresy to red blooded car chaps, the good will of my wife comes higher. Wife comes higher than cars and ego every time, simple as really.

[lambogenie]

Another vote for Stockport Audi. Bought 3 cars in a row from them, both sales manager and salesman were fantastic and service is always good especially on S and RS models. when some silly bint took my bumper off in London they sent a low loaded all the way down to take it back to Manchester to their proper Bodyshop rather than let the monkeyshed Docklands Audi wreck it.

I would recommend my local dealer, the salesman there is first class, unfortunately 2 of his colleagues are the rudest most obnoxious laziest arrogant tts i have ever met in the car industry so the dealership doesnt deserve any more business until the pair of them get fired.

[DJC]

So Canturbury are OK.

Stockport and Leeds have 2 good reports each.

Muchos thanks chaps.

Genie...who are your local mob and who is the "good" sales bloke and which 2 are the muppets to avoid? PM if you dont want to get Ted into trouble

[jackwood]

lambogenie said:

Another vote for Stockport Audi. Bought 3 cars in a row from them, both sales manager and salesman were fantastic and service is always good especially on S and RS models. when some silly bint took my bumper off in London they sent a low loaded all the way down to take it back to Manchester to their proper Bodyshop rather than let the monkeyshed Docklands Audi wreck it.

I would recommend my local dealer, the salesman there is first class, unfortunately 2 of his colleagues are the rudest most obnoxious laziest arrogant tts i have ever met in the car industry so the dealership doesnt deserve any more business until the pair of them get fired.

Where would that be, then? Just so I know where to avoid in future...... I'm assuming it is around the Greater Manchester area?

[jamieboy]

DJC said:

One's wife isnt into cars and regards blowing shedloads of cash on them as unacceptable.

So are you still getting an 8C, then?

[DJC]

jamieboy said:

DJC said:

One's wife isnt into cars and regards blowing shedloads of cash on them as unacceptable.

So are you still getting an 8C, then?

Not a coupe no, I chatted at length with DD in the summer. We chatted about a variety issues, inc. certain things that were said on various 8C threads in the Alfa forum - so I know *specifically* that Alfa, or at least the head of the Alfa 8C team in the UK, reads pistonheads. The upshot was he asked me to keep my mouth shut about what we had discussed and because I know a beady eye was kept on the forum Ive been very quiet about it. Ive seen pretty much all the of the Press about the 8C and significant details are missing from the public knowledge abouts its costs, options, price, etc that caused me to have concerns.

Its also funny, although that was only the summer and I was engaged not married then, but we were and had been living together for 2 years or so, I felt very differently about cars and spending money on them than I do now. Ive only been married 2 months and yet I do have very much a different attitude, despite the fact that really very little has changed...just the little ring and legal status.