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Offline firefly125

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Re: Ok own up..
« Reply #30 on: 21 July 2013, 22:59 »
Well it's up to us guys to shop the bad dealers to Vw , don't let the buggers get away with it , if Vw are ever to better their uk dealer bases attitude to customer service ( which is not good ) then  they need our feedback , just be honest , it will Benifit us all in the end !

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« Reply #31 on: 22 July 2013, 07:49 »
Well it's up to us guys to shop the bad dealers to Vw , don't let the buggers get away with it , if Vw are ever to better their uk dealer bases attitude to customer service ( which is not good ) then  they need our feedback , just be honest , it will Benifit us all in the end !

That would be great if VW UK gave a sh!te (which they don't).  :rolleyes:

Dealership's attitudes towards customers varies a lot (I feel like i'm getting treated better than mcmaddy at mine because i'm a repeat customer who's also brought my dad into the fold), VW UK are consistently nonchalant towards their customers, especially when we're looking to find out why our build week has slipped yet again.
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Re: Ok own up..
« Reply #32 on: 23 July 2013, 13:36 »
I think I must be getting old but when I dropped my mk6 off for its annual service I noticed the dealer's GTD demo out of the corner of my eye and although it looked resplendent in red in the sunshine I didn't even go over to have a look at it, nor the red GTI.
In fact my mk6 was causing far more interest in the dealership!

I saw the red GTI demo out on a jolly (two sales guys in it so not a test drive!) on my way back to collect my car after its service and it certainly looks good on the road but the wheels really looked swallowed up in the arches.
Was hoping to get a shot of the two side by side for the forum but alas it was not to be and I couldn't even see an angle where I could get a decent shot of the GTD as there were cars in the way.
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Re: Ok own up..
« Reply #33 on: 23 July 2013, 13:48 »
I didn't even go over to have a look at it, nor the red GTI.
In fact my mk6 was causing far more interest in the dealership!

I'm telling ya, they should have been more adventurous with the styling. :whistle:

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« Reply #34 on: 23 July 2013, 13:51 »
I didn't even go over to have a look at it, nor the red GTI.
In fact my mk6 was causing far more interest in the dealership!

I'm telling ya, they should have been more adventurous with the styling. :whistle:

Evolution not revolution guys. Although I do agree it could have stood out a little more

Offline JohnP

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Re: Ok own up..
« Reply #35 on: 23 July 2013, 14:10 »
In contrast, it was the subtlety of the GTI which really attracted me to it. I'd much rather have a car that doesn't need to advertise how good it is!

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Re: Ok own up..
« Reply #36 on: 23 July 2013, 14:26 »
Funny, because I think the mk 6 is really dated now when compared to the 7.  Let's face it, none of them really stand out massively - but that's the point!
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Offline KyleB

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Re: Ok own up..
« Reply #37 on: 24 July 2013, 14:36 »
Buying a gtd and still haven't driven one!!

Same here.

I'm not far from Pulman although when I went in to discuss buying a GTD the salesman couldn't of been less interested in selling me one. Might go and see if they'll let me drive one.

Did you order from one of the Lookers branches in Teesside?

Sorry mate I missed this.

Yeah the branch in Canon Park. Why's that? (No horror stories I hope  :shocked:)

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Re: Ok own up..
« Reply #38 on: 24 July 2013, 18:13 »
Buying a gtd and still haven't driven one!!

Same here.

I'm not far from Pulman although when I went in to discuss buying a GTD the salesman couldn't of been less interested in selling me one. Might go and see if they'll let me drive one.

Did you order from one of the Lookers branches in Teesside?

Sorry mate I missed this.

Yeah the branch in Canon Park. Why's that? (No horror stories I hope  :shocked:)

Just an assumption I made when you made it clear you hadn't ordered from Pulmans. The only horror stories in Canon Park happen on a night. I went to Uni in Middlesbrough and lived right by the Arena. I had to walk around there quite a lot to get to  anywhere and it is full of the ugliest prostitutes known to man.  :sick: They were like scantily clad "Shaun of the dead" extras.  :grin:

Never ordered at Lookers, was always driving old Peugeots when I was down there. Are they receptive to a good deal?
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Re: Ok own up..
« Reply #39 on: 24 July 2013, 18:33 »
Buying a gtd and still haven't driven one!!

Same here.

I'm not far from Pulman although when I went in to discuss buying a GTD the salesman couldn't of been less interested in selling me one. Might go and see if they'll let me drive one.

Did you order from one of the Lookers branches in Teesside?

Sorry mate I missed this.

Yeah the branch in Canon Park. Why's that? (No horror stories I hope  :shocked:)

Just an assumption I made when you made it clear you hadn't ordered from Pulmans. The only horror stories in Canon Park happen on a night. I went to Uni in Middlesbrough and lived right by the Arena. I had to walk around there quite a lot to get to  anywhere and it is full of the ugliest prostitutes known to man.  :sick: They were like scantily clad "Shaun of the dead" extras.  :grin:

Never ordered at Lookers, was always driving old Peugeots when I was down there. Are they receptive to a good deal?

Haha that's the kind of horror stories I'm I'd be more receptive too!

I didn't have a good experience with Pullman, bloke really wasn't interested in making a sale. Even when I phoned them with Lookers offer and asked if they'd be able to come close they didn't phone back. This was the Durham branch.

Lookers were spot on though. I told them my budget, they came in under budget and then when I added the nav managed to do me a good deal. Also gave me a guaranteed trade in on my current car even though it'll have a fair few more miles on it.

You get yours from Pullman? Durham or Sunderland? Have to organise a photoshoot when they arrive!