1st Service due - Lincoln or Leicester??

AR-CoolC · 06-03-2008, 09:04

Hi All

My 1.9TDi Octavia is due it's first (10,000 mile) in a couple of weeks, but wanted your views on a couple of dealers.

I live in Lincoln and work just outside Leicester, so could use either Dennis Horton's in Lincoln or Farmer's Skoda in Leicester.

Now when I was looking at Skoda's a few months ago the sales guy's a Dennis Horton's were just plain useless, not interested in the slightest when they realised it would be a company car and not a sale for them. BUT do generally have a decent reputation locally.

Farmers Skoda I know nothing about other than reading a few threads on here where they are mentioned, but seem to have a reasonable reputation also.

If anyone has any more views on these two dealers I'd be very glad to hear them.

TIA

gazza247 · 07-03-2008, 21:29

dennis horton's waste of space, had a few probs with vrs, sorted them myself. Completely useless.

whitemarina · 08-03-2008, 10:59

Just my own thoughts but Hortons have always had a very good reputation locally, you will get a loan car free of charge, have your own washed and vaccuumed out or you could wait for it.

They were Skoda dealer of the year for 2006, so must do something right occassionally.

LesPaul · 08-03-2008, 20:53

I've had 2 Octavias from Farmers in Leicester, both have been serviced by Farmers and I've been very happy with them

Might well buy my 3rd from them in the very near future

Darren

AR-CoolC · 08-03-2008, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by LesPaul

I've had 2 Octavias from Farmers in Leicester, both have been serviced by Farmers and I've been very happy with them

Might well buy my 3rd from them in the very near future

Darren

That's good enough for me Darren, your recommendation is a sealer.

I presume they don't wash the car if asked not to?

LesPaul · 08-03-2008, 20:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by AR-CoolC

That's good enough for me Darren, your recommendation is a sealer.

I presume they don't wash the car if asked not to?

They have never washed mine

Darren

youngsyd · 09-03-2008, 21:27

Is that a desision maker for you then, if they wash the car or not?

Jeeeez.....

AR-CoolC · 10-03-2008, 08:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by youngsyd

Is that a desision maker for you then, if they wash the car or not?

Jeeeez.....

NO no no, just a silly private(ish) joke between Darren and myself.

AR-CoolC · 26-03-2008, 16:40

Well it went into Falmers for it's first service today which consisited of a re-set on the computer. The supplying dealer had set it to fixed service instead of variable, so was coming up too early

On a side note. as it's now set to variable, is there any way of looking in the "system" and all these "hidden" functions at when the computer recons it will need doing?

06-03-2008, 09:04	#1
AR-CoolC Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 48 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	1st Service due - Lincoln or Leicester?? Hi All My 1.9TDi Octavia is due it's first (10,000 mile) in a couple of weeks, but wanted your views on a couple of dealers. I live in Lincoln and work just outside Leicester, so could use either Dennis Horton's in Lincoln or Farmer's Skoda in Leicester. Now when I was looking at Skoda's a few months ago the sales guy's a Dennis Horton's were just plain useless, not interested in the slightest when they realised it would be a company car and not a sale for them. BUT do generally have a decent reputation locally. Farmers Skoda I know nothing about other than reading a few threads on here where they are mentioned, but seem to have a reasonable reputation also. If anyone has any more views on these two dealers I'd be very glad to hear them. TIA

07-03-2008, 21:29	#2
gazza247 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: notts Posts: 30 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1st Service due - Lincoln or Leicester?? dennis horton's waste of space, had a few probs with vrs, sorted them myself. Completely useless.

08-03-2008, 10:59	#3
whitemarina Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midlands Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1st Service due - Lincoln or Leicester?? Just my own thoughts but Hortons have always had a very good reputation locally, you will get a loan car free of charge, have your own washed and vaccuumed out or you could wait for it. They were Skoda dealer of the year for 2006, so must do something right occassionally.

08-03-2008, 20:53	#4
LesPaul Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Nottingham Posts: 441 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 1st Service due - Lincoln or Leicester?? I've had 2 Octavias from Farmers in Leicester, both have been serviced by Farmers and I've been very happy with them Might well buy my 3rd from them in the very near future Darren

09-03-2008, 21:27	#7
youngsyd is hating life! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dont Know, Dont Care Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 67 Thanked 93 Times in 90 Posts	Re: 1st Service due - Lincoln or Leicester?? Is that a desision maker for you then, if they wash the car or not? Jeeeez..... __________________ Id rather be a nobody than an overated someone...

26-03-2008, 16:40	#9
AR-CoolC Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 48 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 1st Service due - Lincoln or Leicester?? Well it went into Falmers for it's first service today which consisited of a re-set on the computer. The supplying dealer had set it to fixed service instead of variable, so was coming up too early On a side note. as it's now set to variable, is there any way of looking in the "system" and all these "hidden" functions at when the computer recons it will need doing?

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