Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10349
dont stealers just :censored: you off - are they trained this way
My baby's been into the local stealers for a bit of warrenty work, nothing major, oil seal (which they've got to order, as usual, not in stock), but other "issue" was investigate play in steering rack rod end. Get back to collect, and service man says "no play in that sir", issue could be down to you having RRS alloys fitted, non standard you know.
Well blow me down, as right outside his nice shiny showroom window is a nice shiny D3 SE for sale, with guess what, RRS alloys on it, and with 255/50x19 103 rated tyres!! I very obligingly pointed this out to them, and left with him looking rather dumbfounded.
Dont you just luv em.
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Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
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17th Oct 2008 7:12 pm
blue meanie D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
is it a transmission box oil seal Al?and theeeeennn......???
17th Oct 2008 7:13 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10349
nearside front driveshaft oil seal
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
17th Oct 2008 7:21 pm
DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
Re: dont stealers just :censored: you off - are they train
al cope wrote:
nothing major, oil seal (which they've got to order, as usual, not in stock)
What really pee's me off is when you book it in, tell them what's required, and then when you get there (or an hour after when they ring you at home), they say they haven't got the bits and need to order them "Should only be 2-3 days, sir"
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10349
yep, thats just par for the course. They knew from when I booked it in on tuesday that this was coming in for a nearside front driveshaft oil leak - Derrr, wouldnt it be a good idea to have a nearside front driveshaft oil seal ready. Now I've another trip back next thursday to get it fixed.
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
I am sure that some stealers take the first visit to check out your not lying to them.
"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you read is not what I meant"
17th Oct 2008 8:11 pm
bigcarpchaser
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Camberley
Posts: 2270
I must say, I never had anything like at Lancaster, Reading. They love my wheels and were even taking photo's to show other customers, plus they noticed the TT sticker and I got an approving nod/wink!
Pukka Welcome "Lola"
17th Oct 2008 8:31 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Loose feel to the stering could be ball jpints better after mine was replaced and most surprising after ARB bushe stirups were replaced with modified ones. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
18th Oct 2008 2:19 am
diverdave
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: manchester
Posts: 143
dealers or stealers
hi all just a bit of a rant have had discos for 5 years d3 for 3 years always thken to the dealers for work the handbrake was repaired in jan08 and now is doing the same thing it did in jan the dealer said because it has done over 30000miles not wantrey it is on an 05 plate surly that parts and labour is coverd for 12 months not according to them because we did not get it served with them load off they said they would strip it down to look at for a price tried to fob us off saying they just cleaned it but we had to wait for parts as the teeth on the cog were stripped.just seems that they had all the same story.we will not be going there agean we have spent round seventy thousand pounds there the dealer is strastone bury.david race
24th Oct 2008 4:42 pm
diverdave
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: manchester
Posts: 143
riders truo
me again riders in truo are brilleant have had to use them twice on holiday very cheap very nice very good keep up the good work ridersdavid race
24th Oct 2008 4:45 pm
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