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No wonder the motor industry is in trouble
DCodd
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Had a rep from a supplier we use come in today and although this is hearsay I would not be supprised if it were very true!!
His company ordered him a Vauxhall Insignia in Dec 08 it arrived in this country in April along with 27 other cars with exactly the same spec also ordered by his company. The cars were specced with 18" alloys but came with 17" standard alloy wheels. They refused delivery untill the correct wheels were supplied.
Vauxhall shipped the cars back and then told the Company that as the Co2 certs had been issued with 17" wheels, they were not allowed to just swap the wheels and have to build 28 new cars to replace them!!!
How stupid is that!!! the building of 28 new cars will produce far more emissions than the effect of changing the wheels and why couldn't vauxhall supply the cars and then arrange foir a dealer upgrade the wheels once delivery had been made?!!!
His company ordered him a Vauxhall Insignia in Dec 08 it arrived in this country in April along with 27 other cars with exactly the same spec also ordered by his company. The cars were specced with 18" alloys but came with 17" standard alloy wheels. They refused delivery untill the correct wheels were supplied.
Vauxhall shipped the cars back and then told the Company that as the Co2 certs had been issued with 17" wheels, they were not allowed to just swap the wheels and have to build 28 new cars to replace them!!!
How stupid is that!!! the building of 28 new cars will produce far more emissions than the effect of changing the wheels and why couldn't vauxhall supply the cars and then arrange foir a dealer upgrade the wheels once delivery had been made?!!!
Always get a Qualified opinion - My qualifications are that I am OLD and GRUMPY:p:p
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