| Non qpr car stereos 20:29 - Sep 25 with 6280 views | loftboy |
Had to book my wife's Peugeot in for a diagnostic test today, whilst I was on the phone I was asked if I wanted a chat with the service team when I came in as in 2015 all radios will have to be digital. First I had heard about it but seeing as my wife only does a few thousand miles a year and keeps her cars for about ten years it looks like its an expense that I am going to have to swallow, imagine how busy it's going to be when it gets nearer the time.
Personally any car that' I've driven that has a DAB radio has been shit, always losing signal and bastards to tune. [Post edited 25 Sep 2013 20:29]
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| Non qpr car stereos on 13:52 - Sep 26 with 1364 views | jonno |
| Non qpr car stereos on 10:17 - Sep 26 by essextaxiboy |
When you go to a Main dealer you expect to get (in no particular order ) . A courtesy car , newspapers , a lift to and collection to the station or home , or your car collected and delivered. All that comes as a fixed cost .
You get a repair by someone who has attended training courses at massive expense to the dealer in all of the new systems that the manufacturer develops eg electric doors , park assist , all of the gadgets that customers like to have on a new car .
All of these systems will have specialist tools that the dealer is contracted to buy .
A main dealer repair is priced on a fixed basis to times established the manufacturer . eg to change front pads is .7 of an hour or 42 mins . That includes getting the car in and out . That is all you will pay , so if the pads are corroded in and it takes 3 hours you pay no extra .
I have worked in independent garages who would charge the 3 hours at say 50 an hour plus the pads and vat .
A Main dealer does not employ grease monkeys ,the workshop and bays should be clean , overalls should be clean , they are technicians on a career path .
Anyone who repairs cars takes on a massive responsibility , your wife or partner will leave the car for a brake repair , the guy will take that system apart and rebuild it , your family will be loaded back in and back on the road , their safety is in that blokes skill and experience .Contrast that with a plumber or locksmith .
I have never worked at any dealer where the policy is to rip off customers , you get rogue employees but they get found out and sacked . |
Usually I wouldn't touch a main dealer with a bargepole. But a few weeks ago the regulator in my drivers front window packed up, leaving the window open. As I needed the car the next day to travel to Leeds for a work trip I was pretty much forced against my better judgement to take it to the nearest main dealer.
They couldn't repair it that day - did not have the part in stock. So I got them to at least get the window shut so I could use the car and lock it. Fair enough, they did that. £113 labour - less than one hours work. A week later they got the part and called me - they could not fit it for a further week. I explained that I would have to wait when I brought the car in as they were too far away for me to travel back home etc. At no point was I offered a courtesy car or even a lift to the station as you describe. That's fine they said - bring it in at 09:30 and we'll do it straight away. Took the car in on the day at 09:30. The guy said "we'll call you when it's done" - the same guy who I had arranged to bring it in at 09:30 with. I said, no - you are doing it straight away? He said "we can't do that - there are eight people ahead of you". I said I could not hang around all day as I had to be at work. So I had wasted another hour driving to the dealer and back, plus the diesel involved and the car still was not fixed. He the offered me a "timed appointment" - but they couldn't do it for at least another week. This is an hours work at most. I told him I'm going on holiday next Friday and it has to be done by then. After a lot of umming and arring he finally said "bring it in next Friday at 08:30 and we'll do it as the first job". So on the day I have to be at Gatwick by 13:00 to catch a flight I have to get the car to the garage (at Twyford) at 08:30 - thus wasting two hours when I should have been packing etc. The did at least do the job - total cost over £500 for an electric window regulator.
That's a main dealer for you - or at least my experience of one. They also never offered to come and collect/deliver the car either. |  | | |
| Non qpr car stereos on 18:20 - Jun 18 with 705 views | Ijaz |
For safety of your car, keep a top quality lock with you, so that your property should be in safe hands. For type of locks, contact https://locksmiths-of-bristol.co.uk/ |  | | |
| Non qpr car stereos on 18:42 - Jun 18 with 680 views | Juzzie |
| Non qpr car stereos on 18:20 - Jun 18 by Ijaz |
For safety of your car, keep a top quality lock with you, so that your property should be in safe hands. For type of locks, contact https://locksmiths-of-bristol.co.uk/ |
Can you recommend any kitchens too? |  | | |
| Non qpr car stereos on 19:25 - Jun 18 with 639 views | w7r |
Agreed DAB is a pile of cr@p. Never ceases to amaze me the regularity of signal loss when driving around west London or listening on my DAB radio at home in ... west London.
Someone must've got a tasty backhander to get that signed-off. The only reason to persevere with it is the wonderful BBC 6 Music which isn't on FM. The other option is streaming of course which I often do in the car. |  | | |
| Non qpr car stereos on 19:30 - Jun 18 with 621 views | loftboy |
Christ this is an old post, I’m nearly 6 years into a new Mrs !! | |
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| Non qpr car stereos on 19:36 - Jun 18 with 609 views | Ranger_Things |
| Non qpr car stereos on 19:30 - Jun 18 by loftboy |
Christ this is an old post, I’m nearly 6 years into a new Mrs !! |
Has she still got the car? |  | | |
| Non qpr car stereos on 19:38 - Jun 18 with 602 views | kensalriser |
| Non qpr car stereos on 19:30 - Jun 18 by loftboy |
Christ this is an old post, I’m nearly 6 years into a new Mrs !! |
i'm truly boggled, that must be a world record.  |  |
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| Non qpr car stereos on 19:47 - Jun 18 with 575 views | distortR |
| Non qpr car stereos on 19:38 - Jun 18 by kensalriser |
i'm truly boggled, that must be a world record. |
yeah, certainly could have been worded better! | | | |
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| Non qpr car stereos on 18:55 - Jun 21 with 434 views | Ijaz |
| Non qpr car stereos on 18:42 - Jun 18 by Juzzie |
Can you recommend any kitchens too? |
Sorry, i did not get what you are asking but I am using Redland plumbing ( https://redlandplumbing.co.uk/) for plumbing related matters including sinks, pipers etc. | | | |
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