Laughable loan car offered by AM recovery...

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So my V12S has a recurring fault with the lamba sensors resulting in the engine management light coming on togethet with the Emissions system service required message.

I took it in to works last month and it lasted a few weeks then on again so i called AM recovery who sent a techy out who turned it off and that lasted 6 days before it came back on.

I called AM recovery and the car was taken in.

2 days later no contact so obviously the car wiill be in over the weekend at least so i contacted AM recovery this morning to arrange a loan car.

They said yes no problem, we can have one delivered to you with 4 days use authorised.

2 hours later im imformed that a group F car will be delivered which is a Vauxhall Insignia or similar.


A Vauxhall Insignia???????


I told them i would rather walk and they offered no alternative and thats where it stopped so no loan car.


Pathetic


You get a Maserati from Ferrari and Mercedes S class from Porsche in the same situation.

Edited by Flugplatz on Friday 21st July 11:16

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Big Ry said:

OK, I see what you're saying, but telling them you would rather walk than use a £20k Vauxhall doesn't exactly paint you in a good light IMHO. The person on the phone would probably be quite happy to own that car, yet you just told him it was ste and clearly not good enough for an Aston Martin owner. Hardly a surprise that the conversation didn't go any further.

Each to their own of course, but I wouldn't be bothered with that as a loan car for 4 days. They're lending it, not asking you to buy it.

Well im obviously not like you and i dont think for one minute that a guy from Enterprise gives 2 hoots what i think or say and he certainly doesnt have the authority to upgrade so your point is moot.


(edited for school boy error as pointed out by scotlandtim)

Edited by Flugplatz on Friday 21st July 11:56

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scotlandtim said:

Please note - that while valid - your point is mute, next time speak up so we can all hear it, otherwise we'll have to class it as moot.

Thankyou.

ha ha

i deserved that

I will happily take it on the chin

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garyhun said:

I think if it was going to be for a few weeks and/or you had a special trip organised then I'd be a little peeved. But for a few days? First world problems!

defo first world problems as are most of the whiny posts like mine here.

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Gettoff said:

Was the Insignia a manual? Probably thought they were doing you a favour..

Stop it

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amazing responses!!

Im happy to take them all with a pinch of salt.

The point that everyone missed is that AM dont do what equivalent manufacturers do.

Edited by Flugplatz on Friday 21st July 12:22

Edited by Flugplatz on Friday 21st July 12:45

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Big Ry said:

@ Flugplatz

I'm assuming you do own another car or van to use though and not just the Aston ?

Indeed I do which probably helps some understand why I didnt bother with the Vauxhall.

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I have a concours show winning GRIFTER actually

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avinalarf said:

Maybe they were avinalarf.
Get it ..... ..............avinalarf.

Got it

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Jon39 said:

Perhaps OPs complaint should be to AML, for the repetition of an identical car fault.

I'm sure they will sort it.

It is different when my car goes to "Works" as I know its in the best hands and i'd rather it have a repetitive fault dealt with by the best than any of the rest

JUST WISH THEY GIVE ME A BLOODY ONE 77 TO KNOCK ABOUT IN WHILE THEY DO

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threespires said:

New money people really are the most dreadful snobs.

We cant all have it given to us like you Lord Snooty St. John Threespires the Vauzel lover Jnr

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English
Noun
Barry boy (plural Barry boys)

(slang, Britain) A person denoted by their poor taste in clothing and flashy cars; mainly used in the UK.




Never heard this expression before LOL

And no one has ever shouted it at me as I drive by with my tunes on full, my Versace silk shirt and freshly streaked golden hair (No grey) !!

I usually get "Who do you think you are? Lord Threeshires or somebody?"

I expect no less from Vauzel drivers and never react

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RobDown said:

As a serious point is Vauxhall-gate because the car was organised by AM Recovery (just a white-labelled RAC?) rather than an AM dealer?

Yes indeed, as we see above loan cars from AM dealers can be spectacular and obviously no one expects a brand for brand loan car in a recovery situation.

Just something still nice and not a Vauzel