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M'coli Rank: Isuzu Florian

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'THEYRE GRRRRRRRREAT!'

The link to that kit car cropped up on my Faceache feed due to a Barrett comment - you're right about it being life changing, if I were to buy it & Mrs M'coli found out I'd be living in it fairly pronto!
New POD Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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The other option is dealers don't sell 'em and they all get fragged.

 

I'm under no illusion that if the law were enforced better, there would be no point in some dealers being in business, because their business model is based on the aggrieved customer dealing with, a customer complaints assistant who turns out to be a german (shepherd) with attitude.  Or they could try a risk based model, that is more "If it breaks in the first 1000 miles or 3 months we will swap it for something equally shite undervalued by the buying public" warranty, than erm "It's a lovely car, but there is no comeback"

If they offered a warranty of 3 months on that Omega I think there's a fair chance they wouldn't have to take it back.

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For Fiats Sake

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I shouldn't come near this thread, especially when I've got a panda in resto and a small pot of money to pay for it (well overdraft really).

I have loved the Samba since I first saw it reviewed, got very jell of a work mate who had a yellow one (which his parents bought him) and basically would love to have this despite it being a weldathon.

 

I think 2017 will see a rationalisation of the fleet and probably stronger medication.

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Alexg Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I'm under no illusion that if the law were enforced better, there would be no point in some dealers being in business, because their business model is based on the aggrieved customer dealing with, a customer complaints assistant who turns out to be a german (shepherd) with attitude.  Or they could try a risk based model, that is more "If it breaks in the first 1000 miles or 3 months we will swap it for something equally shite undervalued by the buying public" warranty, than erm "It's a lovely car, but there is no comeback"

If they offered a warranty of 3 months on that Omega I think there's a fair chance they wouldn't have to take it back.

 

That Omega is £199, no reserve. No dealer wants to self underwrite a warranty for 3 months on some 20 year old car they may only find Â£300 profit in. It's not a sustainable business model. Customers are idiots, "I paid £500 for this car 2 months ago and now the sunroof doesn't work." will be your daily phone call. Plus this way gives us the opportunity to cut out the white room wannabes.

Negative Creep Rank: Lancia Gamma

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That Omega is £199, no reserve. No dealer wants to self underwrite a warranty for 3 months on some 20 year old car they may only find Â£300 profit in. It's not a sustainable business model. Customers are idiots, "I paid £500 for this car 2 months ago and now the sunroof doesn't work." will be your daily phone call. Plus this way gives us the opportunity to cut out the white room wannabes.

 

 

Still has to be of an acceptable standard though. If the engine blew up next day or the brakes were shot they couldn't just turn round and say "sorry guv, sold as seen"

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Still has to be of an acceptable standard though. If the engine blew up next day or the brakes were shot they couldn't just turn round and say "sorry guv, sold as seen"

 

Of course they need to be sensible. But like I said, the only other option is they don't sell them. Because fragging cars of this level would yield a smaller loss and more sleep at night than offering any guarantee.

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It's clear that the dealer wants to avoid his legal obligations under the Retail Goods acts, by offering the same warranty as a privateer.  But that would be like Samsung saying. Hey these phones are nice, but if you want one you need to get it tested by your own experts.  I'm Just not sure you can actually sign away your legal rights as a consumer just like that.

 

Its nowt like that at all. His terms of sale could not be clearer and you only need to bid what you feel like bidding after taking them into account. Are you AS's own Lynn Faulds Wood or something? As AlexG says, perhaps he'd be betrer off weighing them all in in case he gets some clever bastard giving him all that 'sale of goods act, I AM A SOVEREIGN CITIZEN' bullshit and making his life a misery.

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Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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It's clear that the dealer wants to avoid his legal obligations under the Retail Goods acts, by offering the same warranty as a privateer.  But that would be like Samsung saying. Hey these phones are nice, but if you want one you need to get it tested by your own experts.  I'm Just not sure you can actually sign away your legal rights as a consumer just like that.

 

You are Breadvan AICMFP.

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