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Misled by car showroom !
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when showroom car is scratched, dented, skuffed the and an order from a different branch comes in they will respray it to look brand new again or mop it over and use bumper back 2 black spray to mask scratches then when customer get it home and washes it or rains scratches re apear like a magiconum!!!!A brand new car had been totally resprayed?
i suggest you look it over carefully take another person with you that has an eye for detail, let them know your dis-satified with the situation that they have put you in as you were expecting a FACTORY ORDERED vehicle compare the trim to the one you preview'd in the show room any small difference in trim and its not the vehicle you ordered i.e stearing buttons, cd player, colour seats, speaker amount 2, 4 ,6, etc arm rests elecy window you get the jest of it, hagle that if accepting the car you want full tank of fuel first service free mud flaps car mats air freshner and a full valet (you dont know who's sat in the seats)the works lol and a free cuppa coffee while you wait lol0 -
sunshinerise wrote: »Hi,
I've purchased a new car from car showroom, had been told it will take roughly 4 weeks for delivery, a deposit was also paid. Went to the showroom today to finalise all documentation for collection tomorrow. One of the sales staff accidently let slip that my NEW CAR is a SHOWROOM CAR, that has been on the forecourt for the last month. I was not told at the time as I was expecting a brand new car. I'm not happy with this, what actions should I take, if any ???
Many Thanks
If it's not been registered, it is brand new.
Surely better to have a one month old car that's been kept in a nice, dry showroom, than one that's been up to it's axis in a muddy field / compound for several months.
If you were told it wouyld take only 4 weeks to arrive, you should have realised it was already built (and so been stored somewhere).
New orders take a lot longer to schedule into factories, get built & get delivered, especially since may factories are not working at full capacity / full time because compounds are bulging at the fences with the number of unsold, NEW cars sat in them."Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 20100 -
damage in transit of new cars is pretty common
So is damage / faults at the factory. You should see length of the the paint repair line in some plants. :eek:"Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 20100 -
well if nothing else, 'ordered a new car' and '4 weeks for delivery' dont tally up with 'your getting this showroom vehicle'.
id simply take advantage of your cooling off period, say you were missold and demand your money back.
they will either get you a better deal, get a 'real' new car, or let a valuable customer go to a competitor.
I thought the terms for this were 'no right to cancel' ?
If it can be cancelled, what would be the cooling off period?0 -
Not totally resprayed, worse, bits resprayed! Brand new, straight out of the showroom. It was a while ago 'M' reg Punto in metallic exploit yellow but it has made me very wary since (and I have bought a lot of new cars since),A brand new car had been totally resprayed?
I was very lucky even though it was about a week later that I noticed, the dealer JCT600 offered me my money back or replace the car with another new one and keep the one I had till the new one arrived, I chose the latter
They suspected the transport company had damaged it and had it repaired.
Most salesmen in main agents know nothing about cars let alone paintwork.
ML.He who has four and spends five, needs neither purse nor pocket0 -
master_of_nothing wrote: »OP is a troll
I thought that was your territory!0 -
Did it not concern you that the wait was only 4 weeks? I would imagine a lead time of 4 weeks would always be a car that is either a showroom model or been sitting somewhere for months as mentioned already.
I've had new cars before, and am currently waiting for my new one, and would never order a new car without ordering one or two extras so that i know it is new!
My dad worked near the local docks and there used to be some cars parked there for well over a year! Mainly Vauxhalls/Peugeots etc.
Either get yourself a good discount or re order, taking my advice above!0 -
harveybobbles wrote: »i've lost count of the number of 09 plate Pug 206's I see...!!
I know.
I am still expecting to see a mark II Mondeo or a Renault 19 on an 09!!
:rotfl:Not Again0 -
master_of_nothing wrote: »well goldie
:o:o:o:o:p:p it was a question i wanted the answer too :rolleyes:
you just like starting little dramas :rolleyes: in everyones threads :mad: and ruin them :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
Its annoying isnt it, when someone else does this.....:rotfl:
You really are the most fatuous poster on this forum.:rolleyes:Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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