Crap Dealer

Anthony74 · 29-11-2006, 15:57

Well my first experience with a Skoda dealer is not a good one. About a month ago i phoned Caffyns to ask for a test drive of the Octavia, no phonecall back. Thought i would try again last week and enquire again with another salesman. Yes still waiting 10 days later, obviously they don't want to sell any cars at the moment or they are very busy

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lfc958 · 29-11-2006, 17:12

Unfortunately, caffyns are not the only dealer not to do that.
My local dealer didnt phone me when they got the Octy 2 vRS Diesel, even tho they know me quite well.

The only dealer to ring me was a VW dealer, to say they had the Golf GT TSi, when it came in for me to test drive. I asked them 8 weeks before it was in the showroom and thet actually remembered. - That is service.

Anthony74 · 29-11-2006, 17:17

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Originally Posted by lfc958

Unfortunately, caffyns are not the only dealer not to do that.
My local dealer didnt phone me when they got the Octy 2 vRS Diesel, even tho they know me quite well.

The only dealer to ring me was a VW dealer, to say they had the Golf GT TSi, when it came in for me to test drive. I asked them 8 weeks before it was in the showroom and thet actually remembered. - That is service.

Well i hope the car is better than the dealers.

dan123 · 29-11-2006, 18:45

Go down in person, usually works better......oh yeah then place your order with a broker , save yourself a grand AND all that haggling.

scowlsandgrowls · 29-11-2006, 22:58

Which Caffyns dealership are you naming and shaming?

Anthony74 · 29-11-2006, 23:20

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Originally Posted by scowlsandgrowls

Which Caffyns dealership are you naming and shaming?

Tunbridge Wells

Makefish · 29-11-2006, 23:24

I see that you live in Eastbourne which is unfortunate as there are no Skoda dealerships for miles around there!. Keep an eye out for me on Friday & Saturday as I'm visiting sunny Eastbourne (got a wedding to go to

).

Anthony74 · 29-11-2006, 23:28

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Originally Posted by Makefish

I see that you live in Eastbourne which is unfortunate as there are no Skoda dealerships for miles around there!. Keep an eye out for me on Friday & Saturday as I'm visiting sunny Eastbourne (got a wedding to go to

).

Home

Seen a few Skodas with these on the number plates, the Bexhill address is not shown on the Skoda website.

scowlsandgrowls · 29-11-2006, 23:40

The Bexhill site is an approved skoda dealership for warranty work etc being part of the Saunders Abbot Group - this is where my car currently goes for warranty work and its one of the nearest dealers to me after the collapse of Saltdean Garage.

Anthony74 · 29-11-2006, 23:42

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Originally Posted by scowlsandgrowls

The Bexhill site is an approved skoda dealership for warranty work etc being part of the Saunders Abbot Group - this is where my car currently goes for warranty work and its one of the nearest dealers to me after the collapse of Saltdean Garage.

I take it you can buy new from them.

Makefish · 29-11-2006, 23:53

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Originally Posted by Anthony74

I take it you can buy new from them.

Looks like it from the home page

. Not sure about getting a second hand one from there though, they are rather 'optimistic' with their pricing!.

ednmra · 30-11-2006, 18:02

I got the worst service from Bexhill that I have ever had from any establishment in any trade. They bring new meaning to the phrase "couldn't care less".
I'd sooner buy a Trabant from a dealer in darkest Finland.

Anthony74 · 30-11-2006, 18:07

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Originally Posted by ednmra

I got the worst service from Bexhill that I have ever had from any establishment in any trade. They bring new meaning to the phrase "couldn't care less".
I'd sooner buy a Trabant from a dealer in darkest Finland.

Which dealer?

Makefish · 30-11-2006, 18:51

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Originally Posted by ednmra

I got the worst service from Bexhill that I have ever had from any establishment in any trade. They bring new meaning to the phrase "couldn't care less".
I'd sooner buy a Trabant from a dealer in darkest Finland.

Ah, darkest Finland may have the best Trabant dealership in the world but you will be needing to visit them once a fortnight!

ednmra · 30-11-2006, 19:21

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Originally Posted by Anthony74

Which dealer?

Saunders Abbott - I didn't realise there was more than one.

ednmra · 30-11-2006, 19:23

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Originally Posted by Makefish

Ah, darkest Finland may have the best Trabant dealership in the world but you will be needing to visit them once a fortnight!

I think I'd sooner do that than wander round the Tesco's next door to Saunders Abbott for 4 hours while they did nothing they were supposed to. Two x 80 mile round trips without even a "sorry".

Ant. · 30-11-2006, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Anthony74

Tunbridge Wells

I actually bought mine from there in February, and out of the blue yesterday, I had a courtesy call from them making sure I was happy with the car. I was a bit surprised to be honest.

ednmra · 30-11-2006, 23:35

I think the acid test would be what they would have done if you had had a problem!

29-11-2006, 15:57	#1
Anthony74 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eastbourne,East Sussex,England,United Kingdom,Planet Earth,Solar System. Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Crap Dealer Well my first experience with a Skoda dealer is not a good one. About a month ago i phoned Caffyns to ask for a test drive of the Octavia, no phonecall back. Thought i would try again last week and enquire again with another salesman. Yes still waiting 10 days later, obviously they don't want to sell any cars at the moment or they are very busy .

29-11-2006, 17:12	#2
lfc958 Hello New Car Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kent Posts: 4,039 Thanks: 11 Thanked 24 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Crap Dealer Unfortunately, caffyns are not the only dealer not to do that. My local dealer didnt phone me when they got the Octy 2 vRS Diesel, even tho they know me quite well. The only dealer to ring me was a VW dealer, to say they had the Golf GT TSi, when it came in for me to test drive. I asked them 8 weeks before it was in the showroom and thet actually remembered. - That is service. __________________ Steve Hello 500 Now its here

29-11-2006, 18:45	#4
dan123 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midlands Posts: 409 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Crap Dealer Go down in person, usually works better......oh yeah then place your order with a broker , save yourself a grand AND all that haggling.

29-11-2006, 22:58	#5
scowlsandgrowls Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SOUTH EAST UK Posts: 138 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Crap Dealer Which Caffyns dealership are you naming and shaming?

29-11-2006, 23:24	#7
Makefish Ex-Moddy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 8,177 Thanks: 174 Thanked 234 Times in 175 Posts	Re: Crap Dealer I see that you live in Eastbourne which is unfortunate as there are no Skoda dealerships for miles around there!. Keep an eye out for me on Friday & Saturday as I'm visiting sunny Eastbourne (got a wedding to go to ).

29-11-2006, 23:40	#9
scowlsandgrowls Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SOUTH EAST UK Posts: 138 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Crap Dealer The Bexhill site is an approved skoda dealership for warranty work etc being part of the Saunders Abbot Group - this is where my car currently goes for warranty work and its one of the nearest dealers to me after the collapse of Saltdean Garage.

30-11-2006, 18:02	#12
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,161 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Crap Dealer I got the worst service from Bexhill that I have ever had from any establishment in any trade. They bring new meaning to the phrase "couldn't care less". I'd sooner buy a Trabant from a dealer in darkest Finland.

30-11-2006, 23:35	#18
ednmra Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,161 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Crap Dealer I think the acid test would be what they would have done if you had had a problem!

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