Citroen C1 Airscape Flair

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Challo said:

That’s why I do my own servicing. Bought a BMW few years ago, servicing looked spot on, went to give it a once over and the oil was black, plugs shocking, and missing pollen filters.

Felt sorry for the lady who was paying the money,

Did the garage offer any explanation?

I would do my own servicing however I'm not mechanically minded and I worry about messing up and ruining the car! Also, I don't think the council would be best pleased if I messed up and dumped multiple litres worth of oil on their white driveway.

They didn't, I stupidly went on a Sunday so the service manager wasn't there. However the (I think) main dealership manager was. He checked his system and said "considering the oil and filter have been booked out ie on the invoice then unless the mechanic is pocketing the parts, which is very unlikely due to cameras, they were changed. So I'm not sure how reliable your source of information is. However, please phone in and make the service manager aware of this, as I've certainly never heard it before"

Talked to a current colleague who left Arnold Clark a few years ago and he went "bullst, they know, and I'm not surprised it happened and there now denying it"

I've decided to just leave it, expensive mistake but I can learn from it. Could pursue further but putting it on social media and here, while telling people I know never to use them is all I really want to do.

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TorqueR said:

I had one as a loan car last year, just for one day but it was a fun little car! Enjoy!



When I picked it up that morning, it was clean. I’d stopped there to clean the lights and plates for the third time that day.

Very famous picture that! My car has done just over a thousand miles since it was last washed and I think it's hit the equilibrium (think that's the right word) of dirtyness to miles driving, and it's nowhere near as bad as that!

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Ilovejapcrap said:

Have a chat, I’d be reporting to fair trade or whatever it should be

When I was unemployed I handed my CV into them and the manager was very accomadating. He said he really liked the look of me and just needed to speak to the main employment officer for Arnold Clark before he could take it any further, the employment officer didn't agree with him so I didn't get it but because he was willing to help me I don't want to take this too far. Just plumping it down to an expensive mistake.

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snoopy25 said:

This is a fantastic little thread! Bookmarked!

Wow, thank you. I've never thought it was anything special! Will need to make more journeys now

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TorqueR said:

Shermanator said:

Very famous picture that! My car has done just over a thousand miles since it was last washed and I think it's hit the equilibrium (think that's the right word) of dirtyness to miles driving, and it's nowhere near as bad as that!

That was only after a day and about 150 miles; driving in/around the Peak District and Buxton will do that to any car.

I'll go on a big journey up north on Wednesday then, through the Loch Lomond National Park and into the low Highlands will soon have the car looking absolutely bogging. Will see if I can beat you!