Alfa Romeo Main Dealers

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LordOfTheManor

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110 months

Thursday 25th July 2019
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petrolfred said:
Cute response, wish I hadn't bothered.
Be friendly, i took on board your feelings for the car and I'm hoping I too, will not be able to leave it in the garage

It's lovely that someone has found a good dealership that's the reason for the "well done" because as this topic is showing,

the good ones are hard to find.

But I did stay in The Royal, last time I was in the area and they too are amazing!

velocemitch

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219 months

Thursday 25th July 2019
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BlackPorker said:
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Very good in my experience. Sadly, no longer an Alfa franchised dealer but still do service.
Piccadilly were a good dealer, but they were simply not prepared to do a deal which was anywhere near those offered by Beachwood and Unity when I got my Giulia. I can see that in some ways it’s a good thing they were not being pulled into that particular game, but it wasn’t long afterwards that they dropped the franchise. The main Alfa salesman who had been with them since they first started with Alfa left during the wilderness years before Giulia appeared and I think that didn’t help.

They still service Alfa and are very fair and competent, don’t expect an Alfa courtesy Car though.

LordOfTheManor

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110 months

Monday 29th July 2019
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"The Palmers Story" - update in morning

Beaver

958 posts

283 months

Tuesday 30th July 2019
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Just given up on buying a new one.

Tried to get a dealer in central London to call me back all day yesterday, but they didn’t bother.

Nothing from them today.

Reading online of others experiences seem to ring true, so for me it will be a new RS4.

Sad but true.



dry664

304 posts

138 months

Wednesday 31st July 2019
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Here’s my experience of trying to buy a Giulia:
- First visit to Bishops Guildford, no Alfa sales execs working, details taken but no follow up call
- Second visit, 3 sales execs working, waited 45 mins to be seen. No Veloces available to test drive and there won’t be for the foreseeable, details taken again, no follow up call.
- Third visit..I called back a month after second visit and was told I could take a limited test drive in an unregistered car. Limited turned into 5 mile round trip on a busy road.
I then tried Thames Alfa:
- Told the sales exec exactly what I was after, he gave me a quote at list. When challenged he told me it was the best he could do. When I told him I’d spoken to Mango’s and Unity and the prices were significantly lower, he asked for a copy of their quotes.
At this point I went back to Mango’s and Unity and in both cases the cars advertised didn’t exist.

Maybe I’m doing something wrong but I ended up giving my money to Audi for a new A6.
A real shame because I’ve owned 2 Alfa’s in the past and I’m sure I’d be happier in the Giulia now than I am in the A6.

LordOfTheManor

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Thursday 1st August 2019
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Update is coming just a little delayed

Still avoid Palmers in the meantime

LordOfTheManor

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Friday 2nd August 2019
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My new Alfa Guilia QF is now in the driveway thanks to SIMONSTONE of Bristol who have been absolutely amazing.

They spoke to Alfa Romeo in Italy and had the car taken off Palmers and given to them, so there was no need to re-order.

The car was gleaming on hand over and nothing was too much trouble, we can't thank them enough.

Wayne was our salesman was truly lovely .

If anyone is having the same problems please try Bristol as they really did know how to take care of us clap

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 2nd August 2019
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LordOfTheManor said:
My new Alfa Guilia QF is now in the driveway thanks to SIMONSTONE of Bristol who have been absolutely amazing.

They spoke to Alfa Romeo in Italy and had the car taken off Palmers and given to them, so there was no need to re-order.

The car was gleaming on hand over and nothing was too much trouble, we can't thank them enough.

Wayne was our salesman was truly lovely .

If anyone is having the same problems please try Bristol as they really did know how to take care of us clap
great stuff. Enjoy the car and share a few pics

LordOfTheManor

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Friday 2nd August 2019
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Here's one taken rather quickly ...

anonymous-user

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Friday 2nd August 2019
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LordOfTheManor said:




Here's one taken rather quickly ...
what a car - be interesting if you ever find an angle or a pic that it doesnt look a stunner

LordOfTheManor

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Friday 2nd August 2019
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I know this sounds strange but I've walked around it and love every corner - perhaps I'm getting old!

LordOfTheManor

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Squadrone Rosso

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146 months

Friday 2nd August 2019
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LordOfTheManor said:
My new Alfa Guilia QF is now in the driveway thanks to SIMONSTONE of Bristol who have been absolutely amazing.

They spoke to Alfa Romeo in Italy and had the car taken off Palmers and given to them, so there was no need to re-order.

The car was gleaming on hand over and nothing was too much trouble, we can't thank them enough.

Wayne was our salesman was truly lovely .

If anyone is having the same problems please try Bristol as they really did know how to take care of us clap
Looks lovely. Do you live close to Bristol?

LordOfTheManor

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Friday 2nd August 2019
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Over the bridge in Wales but in a quick car, Bristol is 20 mins

Kinky

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Friday 2nd August 2019
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DELTAHPE

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237 months

Saturday 3rd August 2019
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Looks so much better than in red

MellowshipSlinky

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188 months

Saturday 3rd August 2019
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DELTAHPE said:
Looks so much better than in red
I’d always have the comp red, but that white looks great and probably the only big 4 door car that suits white currently.

LordOfTheManor

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LordOfTheManor

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LordOfTheManor

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