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Offline R32UK

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Re: My disappointment at Vdub dealer service
« Reply #10 on: 29 June 2009, 20:06 »
I try to get a new car every 2yrs so for me it wouldnt have really been that much of an issue. But for some people its the second biggest purchase your likely to make, so you would expect the person selling you the item show you some appreciation and make the day a little special.

I just cant understand how these dealers get away with it... I spoke to 2 sales people last week and they both walked away from me because they couldnt handle it that I knew more about car prices and the cars that they sell.

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Re: My disappointment at Vdub dealer service
« Reply #11 on: 29 June 2009, 20:18 »
Am I the only one that thinks he is over reacting a little? Ok so the car wasn't ready because of the confusion between the guy and dealer has the original bloke had left, these things happen and mistakes are made. From reading it sounds as if they had blown your car up.

I appreciate you had work and they offered you a car to get there and back on and then even moved the time forward to 2:15 from 5 . . .

Anyways, hope you get your car all OK.

Got to admit, if it were me I wouldn't have been overly bothered, but that's not to say it's bad service. I think it's just that I would have been expecting problems anyway, I always do!  It's a lot of money to spend and it's nice to feel recognised in place's like this, but let's face it, there only being friendly because you've just made them money  :rolleyes: so it all comes across a little fake anyway IMO.


Hope you get it sorted mate.

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Re: My disappointment at Vdub dealer service
« Reply #12 on: 29 June 2009, 20:29 »
I can understand your annoyance tbh. However, the car itself doesn't seem to be the issue. it's the sheer lack of respect and courtesy conveyed by  the dealership that would have me seeing red.

Sorry but this cannot continue. This treating of the customer in all sales walks of life is wrong. There is NO excuse for it - common decency and all that.

Personally, I'd be talking/complaining to the dealer principal stating that the lack of communication & following indifference is unacceptable - especially consider the amount of money you've spent.

It does make you wonder that in these "credit crunch" times whether these people WANT to stay in business.

All imho :wink:

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Re: My disappointment at Vdub dealer service
« Reply #13 on: 29 June 2009, 20:53 »
I guess i was upset because I waited 3 weeks, had my insurance to change over at an agreed time and made the effort to arrive at the dealer just before my insurance change over time. Got there and expected to be talked to like an adult.

Just to add more fuel to the fire, after I asked a question and he answered it, he quickly said excuse me i have to get back inside, but in honest truth i hadn't finished asking questions.

I did get the car in the end at 2:30pm leaving the dealer at 3:20, so my day wasn't completely ruined.

I didn't expect superior gloden service, but i did expect some level of ok customer service (i mean a fake smile is better than a real frown). I would never ever treat my customers in my shop the way they did today, I mean ok there was a cock up somewhere, no one admitted to the fault, but these things happen i know, I was very very disappointed when I was talking to him and he just said he's gotta go back inside and he left, not even giving me the chance to ask my last few questions.

I would've accepted their apologies with no trouble if i was given in a polite manner, but unfortunately for me, it came with a frown and a "aint my fault cant help ya mate" attitude.

BUT im done with whining now and im feeling 50 billion times better cos the scirocco is lovely guys! only other thing to say is my golf came with some chocolates (yum) but the scirocco didnt lol maybe they're trying to tell me something about my weight. anyways im a happy veedubber now :grin:

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Re: My disappointment at Vdub dealer service
« Reply #14 on: 29 June 2009, 21:10 »
Glad it turned out right in the end :afro:

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Re: My disappointment at Vdub dealer service
« Reply #15 on: 29 June 2009, 21:17 »
Im a massive 'Roco fan ! Get some pics up :cool:

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Re: My disappointment at Vdub dealer service
« Reply #16 on: 29 June 2009, 21:22 »
They'll be the next thing i post up here, but it'll probs be tomorrow night, I got it in the green (which many of you guys hated) but I like it, especially on a sunny day like this  :smiley:

Im sooooo happy!!!! almost as happy as when i bought the mk5 GTI!!! which is saying something!

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Re: My disappointment at Vdub dealer service
« Reply #17 on: 29 June 2009, 21:24 »
This one?


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Re: My disappointment at Vdub dealer service
« Reply #18 on: 29 June 2009, 21:26 »
I must say im not surprised, but its just life really, theres some real gits who just dont care and theres nice people who aim to please, you just got the nasty one that day.

good luck with the rocco.
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Re: My disappointment at Vdub dealer service
« Reply #19 on: 29 June 2009, 21:32 »
AlanD: that is the one!!!! makes me wanna go out and sit in it again he he. im looking forward to work tomorrow, for once  :grin:

2007GTI: yeah you got that right, today i was just outta luck, the guy that sold me the car 3 weeks ago (also the guy that sold me the GTI)was brilliant! he treated me like i was the only buyer in the world! too bad he got transfered to a different dealer, maybe i'll go to the one he's working at next time  :smiley: