New Posts For Thread: car main dealers - you have to laughhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372491/car-main-dealers---you-have-to-laughturbo actuator fault on my car, just out of warrantymain dealer, parts quote alone 1800 plus fitting (says you have to replace the actuator and turbo)inde quotes 1100 same part plus fittinglook online, exchange / rebuild your old actuator for 90 quidA good tip for anyone who needs an MOT is to get it done at their local council MOT centre - They don't carry out repairs themselves so have no interest in making up problems that aren't there. The only downside is that you have to get repairs carriehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372491/car-main-dealers---you-have-to-laugh?post_id=542052931#542052931A good tip for anyone who needs an MOT is to get it done at their local council MOT centre - They don't carry out repairs themselves so have no interest in making up problems that aren't there. The only downside is that you have to get repairs carrieTue, 28 Oct 2014 09:34:14 -0500thought that was a generous gesture by me tbh ,they could weigh that old battery in down the scrapyard for a £5 Shirley !https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372491/car-main-dealers---you-have-to-laugh?post_id=542050971#542050971thought that was a generous gesture by me tbh ,they could weigh that old battery in down the scrapyard for a £5 Shirley !Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:04:17 -0500Did you leave any clues at all?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372491/car-main-dealers---you-have-to-laugh?post_id=542050913#542050913Did you leave any clues at all?Tue, 28 Oct 2014 05:51:22 -0500about 15 years ago a car repair shop type place were offering in my local paper a cheap car service and as my car was nearing its mot I took them up on their kind offer ,when I picked the car up they had a list of things that needed doing includinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372491/car-main-dealers---you-have-to-laugh?post_id=542050865#542050865about 15 years ago a car repair shop type place were offering in my local paper a cheap car service and as my car was nearing its mot I took them up on their kind offer ,when I picked the car up they had a list of things that needed doing includingTue, 28 Oct 2014 05:34:24 -0500Sister bought her first car from a main dealer without taking advice.It was the most basic of Ford Fiestas and the last of the old model.It was so basic that it didn't even have a rear parcel shelf, and how generous of them to chuck in the metallic phttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372491/car-main-dealers---you-have-to-laugh?post_id=542050595#542050595Sister bought her first car from a main dealer without taking advice.It was the most basic of Ford Fiestas and the last of the old model.It was so basic that it didn't even have a rear parcel shelf, and how generous of them to chuck in the metallic pTue, 28 Oct 2014 04:31:27 -0500I had much the same sort of experience at the local Audi dealership, a few years ago they claimed my car needed a new exhaust so when I got there I made them put it up on the ramp and show me exactly what was wrong, totally caught them out lying throhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372491/car-main-dealers---you-have-to-laugh?post_id=542044737#542044737I had much the same sort of experience at the local Audi dealership, a few years ago they claimed my car needed a new exhaust so when I got there I made them put it up on the ramp and show me exactly what was wrong, totally caught them out lying throMon, 27 Oct 2014 14:40:30 -0500Other than having a look at the car/test drive why bother going into a dealer to buy a car? Spend some time on the phone ringing around and someone will get you a lot better deal.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372491/car-main-dealers---you-have-to-laugh?post_id=542041009#542041009Other than having a look at the car/test drive why bother going into a dealer to buy a car? Spend some time on the phone ringing around and someone will get you a lot better deal.Mon, 27 Oct 2014 08:53:42 -0500nice one foyles.Years ago when i was flushed i went to a main Nissan dealer to buy a car with cash and because i did not require finance the salesman treated with me with utter indifference.I left without making a purchase and instead popped along tohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372491/car-main-dealers---you-have-to-laugh?post_id=542039715#542039715nice one foyles.Years ago when i was flushed i went to a main Nissan dealer to buy a car with cash and because i did not require finance the salesman treated with me with utter indifference.I left without making a purchase and instead popped along toMon, 27 Oct 2014 06:17:08 -0500about 8-9 years ago went to a toyota dealers to buy a used car, sat down in the office got the usual speil and dealer said we have the car you want but its at another branch and its approx. £11,000 I can get it delivered here in 2 or 3 hours , ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372491/car-main-dealers---you-have-to-laugh?post_id=542039221#542039221about 8-9 years ago went to a toyota dealers to buy a used car, sat down in the office got the usual speil and dealer said we have the car you want but its at another branch and its approx. £11,000 I can get it delivered here in 2 or 3 hours , aMon, 27 Oct 2014 03:39:44 -0500Next service at 9,500 miles.....Almost home and there was a noise from under the front of the car.I stopped and looked in the engine bay and underneath and there was nothing to see.Set off again and no noise!!!I called them when I got back, just to hhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30372491/car-main-dealers---you-have-to-laugh?post_id=542039155#542039155Next service at 9,500 miles.....Almost home and there was a noise from under the front of the car.I stopped and looked in the engine bay and underneath and there was nothing to see.Set off again and no noise!!!I called them when I got back, just to hMon, 27 Oct 2014 03:12:30 -0500