New motor ideas - Page 3

A Place of Light · 27-03-2012, 13:19

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Originally Posted by divine

If you were to take up a manufacturer warranty though (and on a 2009 BMW or Audi I most certainly would be) they often stipulate servicing is to be done at a franchised dealer.

That monopoly has been illegal for a number of years.

Grandad · 30-03-2012, 00:31

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Originally Posted by A Place of Light

That monopoly has been illegal for a number of years.

its been illegal for manufacturers warrantly for a number of years but has only just recently been outlawed for extended warranties

A Place of Light · 30-03-2012, 21:56

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Originally Posted by Grandad

its been illegal for manufacturers warrantly for a number of years but has only just recently been outlawed for extended warranties

Really?
I was under the impression that this was overturned around 2009.
Can you point me in the direction of the revision?

Grandad · 01-04-2012, 17:12

I would class 2009 as quite recent compared to the original ruking on manufactureres warranties

Zirax · 07-04-2012, 17:42

Urgh, I bloody hate buying second hand cars! I have spent far too much time running around dealerships looking at overpriced cars or slightly wonky. This is both private, trade and main dealer!!!

Last one was a Lexus, they were a grand over book. Others on autotrader were less. After much time wasting, they knocked nothing off it and offered an extra £200 trade in on the Mondeo

The sales guy admitted it hadn't gone in 6 weeks and he didn't know why.

BMW called again and offered 2k off their poverty spec 330 I drove as that hasn't gone. No idea why a bottom of the range motor in the old model hasn't shifted

I swear its got worse over the last couple of years! Oh well, just an update for you all. The hunt continues!

Desmo · 07-04-2012, 18:54

It can be tough finding a car that ticks all the right boxes. I was looking for quite a while until mine popped up and it ticked everything I wanted plus extras. You'll find something soon enough, you just need to be ready to jump when you find it.

TinkerBell · 08-04-2012, 07:13

I must have been really lucky, first car I actually went to see with the intention or buying I bought!!! I had been to dealers to have a look what was about and had abit of fun in a fabia VRS

Hopefully you will find what you are looking for soon at the right price

07-04-2012, 18:54	#26
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	It can be tough finding a car that ticks all the right boxes. I was looking for quite a while until mine popped up and it ticked everything I wanted plus extras. You'll find something soon enough, you just need to be ready to jump when you find it. __________________

08-04-2012, 07:13	#27
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	I must have been really lucky, first car I actually went to see with the intention or buying I bought!!! I had been to dealers to have a look what was about and had abit of fun in a fabia VRS Hopefully you will find what you are looking for soon at the right price __________________

01-04-2012, 17:12	#24
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	I would class 2009 as quite recent compared to the original ruking on manufactureres warranties

07-04-2012, 17:42	#25
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Urgh, I bloody hate buying second hand cars! I have spent far too much time running around dealerships looking at overpriced cars or slightly wonky. This is both private, trade and main dealer!!! Last one was a Lexus, they were a grand over book. Others on autotrader were less. After much time wasting, they knocked nothing off it and offered an extra £200 trade in on the Mondeo The sales guy admitted it hadn't gone in 6 weeks and he didn't know why. BMW called again and offered 2k off their poverty spec 330 I drove as that hasn't gone. No idea why a bottom of the range motor in the old model hasn't shifted I swear its got worse over the last couple of years! Oh well, just an update for you all. The hunt continues!