Failed or worn out?

Advantages: Peace of mind, can last for three years
Disadvantages: Expensive, get out clauses

...from our homes, the car is likely to be the second most expensive thing most of us will purchase in out lifetime. Cars are complex machines made up of thousands of different parts & components, some more complex & thus more expensive than others. When something does go wrong you can face hefty repair bills. The national average labour rate per hour at most franchised dealers is around £75.00 per hour + Alastair Darling's tax, it's even higher in the London area. When you consider many repairs can take 6 hours, 8 hours or even more & then add on the cost of parts, many final bills run into four figures. Eye watering stuff!! When it comes to buying a used car warranty you really need to be diligent. Look very carefully at the terms & conditions. Most are sold at the time when the car is purchased. Remember sales staff are paid a low...

ScottishWestie 25.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Dealer service and warranty

So high and you can't feel it

Advantages: experimentation with 'textures' and sounds, catchy at times
Disadvantages: no lyrics in the inlay, some crap tracks longer than perhaps necessary and dull

...the voice of Jessicka herself - never before had anyone heard a voice that felt like you were being carressed by an angel one moment, then brutalised by a banshee the next. Naturally the fans were overjoyed when, in 2002, she retracted her vow to quit the music scene, and that her return would be in the band SCARLING. (including the full stop [.], to prevent accusations of atrocious grammar). + NEW BEGINNINGS + Intended to be a Valentine's Day gift to the fans, the debut was unveiled in February 2004 amid a buzz of excitement. Having undergone a last minute name change from Butcherbourne to Sweet Heart Dealer, it was met with praise from most critics and disappointment from the diehard fans who refused to grow up and didn't want Jessicka to either, and were expecting Scarling. to be 'Jack Off Jill ver 2.0'. Daft cnuts. Mark Ryden was...

bandcamp 30.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sweet Heart Dealer - Scarling

beat the dealer!!!

Advantages: based on a true story
Disadvantages: can influence gambling

.... Little does he know that a more viable offer is to be put on the table. Ben is propsitioned by a beautiful intelligent young student played by Kate Bosworth and he takes a shine to her. It is easy to see that he was under her spell and eventually they do fall in love. The plot thickens when Ben gets involved in a game of black jack with the professor and is trained how to count cards in order to win money, a lot of it!! The aim of the game is to be beat the dealer with your hand . Your hand must add up to 21 or beat the dealers nearest total to 21. A very exciting and addictive prospect. Ben decided to join them in Vegas and makes thousands of dollars by always beating the dealer through knowing which cards were still to appear and which had been thrown out of the game. He wins more money than he needs to get into Harvard but he still...

christinat 22.11.2008 (23.11.2008) · Read review
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Review of 21 (DVD)

Steeler not dealers

Advantages: errrm, none
Disadvantages: Pushy sales reps, work not carried out, hidden expenses

...Evans Halshaw Renault Aberdeen - More of a Steeler than a deeler You know the story, you spend ages looking through the endless lines of cars in all the local garages, you see the car you like, its even in a nice color and the price is right, so you go for it. That's what we did, only to find out that Evans Halshaws are more of a steeler than a dealer! Previously we owned a Renault Meagne, it was a good car but a bit on the small side, especially with our second kiddie on its way. Having sold the Megane it was time to buy a new car. We eventually agreed on a Vauxhall Vectra that was for sale at Evans Halsahw, a good price for the age of the car and a high spec. Myself and wife both agreed this was going to be our next car. Sitting down with the sales rep to complete the paperwork, revealed that the total price of the car...

emilne82 09.11.2007 (16.11.2007) · Read review
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Review of Evans Halshaw

Does the service negate your warranty!!

Advantages: some but not many
Disadvantages: Expensive

...What is a dealership service and warranty? I suppose to begin with we should look at the service. When you buy a car it's not long before you recieve a letter stating that it is time for your service and can you please arrange for an appointment. Now regardless of what service it is, whether it is your first one or third one the main concern is the cost. As any car driver will know the cost can be quite excessive to say the least. I personally have always had my car serviced at a reliable garage, although there aren't many about. When you purchase a car the dealer always states that you must bring it back to them for a service or it will negate your warranty, is this so! I recently purchased a new car from a Rover dealer and it was a Hyundai Accent. I decided to put it in for a service with my normal garage as...

SARUMAN 23.11.2003 · Read review
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Review of Dealer service and warranty

Essex Triumph dealer.

Advantages: Fully stocked spares department.
Disadvantages: Long wait for services.

...This is the dealership for Triumph in the Essex area. It has a showroom on the ground floor with a further showroom and parts shop upstairs. They have a fully equiped workshop on the premises and all the staff are friendly. The local RAT pack is based here too, (RAT = Riders Association of Triumph), they organise rides out and also excursions to the Triumph factory. I bought my Triumph Trophy from them and shortly after i bought it from them it wasnt running correctly so took it straight there and they looked at it for me there and then. I couldnt have asked for better service. As they are a good dealers you will find that there is quite a long wait to be fitted in to the service department especially during peak riding seasons, or just before. They carry the most commonly requested spares for all the Triumph models and the prices...

wildtinsey 05.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Ongar Motorcycles Ltd

worst dealer ever

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: people made aware

...www.wizardswebsites.com this as got to be the worst dealer on the net ever I purchased a website off him paid the money through paypal for the site. I then had to pay for 1 years hosting through Google checkout to him. over 6 week later I still had not recieved the item after numerous emails of which he never answered so I decided to cancel the deal and started to get my money back through paypal once I got paypal involved within hours he answered my email and made an excuse that he had been in hospital and issued a refund for the part purchased off ebay useing paypal. he the promised me that he would pay the hosting refund but it can take upto 20 days so I left it at that until 26 days still no refund showing on my card so I then started emailing him again Guess what no answer. So then I started checking up on him to find out that...

degg03 24.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of CCKtechnologies.co.uk

  The dealer in front is a Toyota!

Advantages: Friendly, professional, helpful
Disadvantages: A long way from home.

...Before I start, let?s get a few things straight. 1. I am not a fan of main dealers. My opinion is that they generally overcharge for their own make of vehicle. 2. I think I have put this in the right category as it is about buying a car from the dealer, and not about the dealer?s cars themselves. Therefore, the fact that I bought a Merc from them shouldn?t matter. Let me know if you think this is wrong. 3. I HATE pushy sales people, which is normally my experience of main dealers. 4. I HATE all the extra policies they try to push on you. ?HELLOOOOO! I DON?T WANT THEM.? OK, I feel better now. We have been looking for a new car for a while. Having spent night after night looking on the internet, we had shortlisted a few cars, mainly Mercedes A Class. After I was involved in an accident the other week, the damage to my BMW...

Testarossa 02.10.2004 · Read review
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Review of Toyota

Lookers Renault Stockport - Avoid their Ex-demos

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Damaged car, never advised when purchasing!

...I bought a Renault Clio 172 Cup from Lookers Renault in April 2004. The car was an ex-demonstrator, I had an incident with the car where I needed some repair work done to one of the wings...whereon I was advised by the bodyshop that some 'touch-up' paint had been used to cover damage! I was horrified, and it turned out that the car had been involved in some form of impact, and not repaired properly. I was absolutely mortified that I'd paid £12,500 for a car which had been shunted and 'repaired' to a poor standard. The even more mortifying thing was that there was a Renault Megane 225 which had been front-ended and this would have been repaired in-house, and therefore not declared on the HPI reports for that car, just like it wasn't for mine. I would never purchase another car from them due to my experiences...I went to a dealer...

donnyo 06.05.2008 (12.05.2008) · Read review
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Review of Stockport Renault Car Dealer

Minories Honda Dealer Gateshead Nr Metrocentre

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Shark car dealers

...I have been looking to replace my wife?s Vauxhall Corsa for the past three weeks. We have been looking at buying a six-month-old five door Corsa in Breeze blue, but finding the right vehicle has been hard because of the colour. We were thinking about settling for Star Silver, but as this was the colour of our current car so we fancied a change. You have to let your neighbours know you got a new car some how! Advertised in our local paper on Friday in the motoring section was an advert offering 2002 (02) plate Corsa GLS 5 doors in a choice of colours from £6495. The price was excellent, but the advert had the magic word car dealers like to tempt you in with?From!!!. So off I went in a good mood straight from watching Newcastle United stuff Sunderland. I went by myself as my wife was visiting her Mam that day and I was sick...

bazza1603 21.09.2002 · Read review
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Review of Honda