Twixt a Rock and a Hard Place

[GLOC]

Originally Posted by stevechesh

have a green for admitting owning a Smart car could you fit your kit in it?

I think alot of people were surprised how much kit I could fit in it. I pitched up at Stoney last November for my Tech 1 with 2 twinsets, 2 stages, my dive kit, clothes etc for a week and a video rig too

Just enough room for me in the left seat!! Was a talking point at Vobster at weekends with the twinset on the passenger seat next to me...

However, it wasn't big enough for more kit so I sold it and have bought an Octavia 1.9TDi 2003 Hatchback. Can't complain, at all.

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by Garf

I feel miffed.

really?
I am glad you clarified that. i wasn't sure

[stevechesh]

Garf,

Just spoke to my brother who is in the trade. He said a core plug shouldn't go within 3 years and if you contact Volvo head office, they 'should' replace it free of charge as a 'goodwill' gesture, but you have to emphasize the goodwill bit, and write a letter of complaint etc etc etc

[dry suit diver]

Originally Posted by GLOC

The Mercedes garage in Bristol who used to service my Smart car charged around £90 per hour for labour!!

thats a bit steep for changing an elastic band isn't it

have to agre about the Skoda Octavias being top notch though, even the hatch swallows luggage like Yank eats burgers

[The complete goggler]

Originally Posted by Garf

Last week. Volvo S60. Annual Service. Brakes needed doing

Total bill £750.00

This week. Core Plug Failure. Warranty company saying seal not a mechanical part so not covered.

Parts £4.99
Labour including Tax £800.00

Total bill for a 3 year old volvo in a fortnight £1550.00


For F**KS SAKE HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY THIS SORT OF UNBELIEVABLY ARTIFICALLY INFLATED BOLOX. £750 FOR A SERVICE AND SOME BRAKES. THE NEW FAILURE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SERVICE YOU SAY, FOR F**KS SAKE THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL YOU SERVICED IT AND THEN NOT 48 HOURS LATER A PART FAILS RESULTING IN THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAVING TO BE STRIPPED OUT. CALL ME MISTER FU**ING SUSPICIOUS BUT THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOAD OF OLD FUCKING BULLSHIT TO ME. OH MR BURROWS, WE'LL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO HELP, I BET YOU WILL FOR THAT KIND OF MONEY. HOW DARE YOU OFFER ME A CUP OF MACHINE COFFEE WHILST WE DISCUSS THE CAR. IM PAYING TWO F***KING GRAND, AT LEAST GET UP OFF YOUR FAT ARSE AND MAKE ME A CUP OF F***ING TEA. ARE YOU A DISTANT DESCENDANT OF ROBIN HOOD, PERHAPS ROBBIN BASTARD. I KNOW WHY YOU WEAR MASKS IN THE WORKSHOP, ITS NOT TO MAINTAIN A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT, IT'S SO THAT YOU CAN'T BE RECOGNISED FOR THE ROBBING MOTHERF**ERS YOU ARE. DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVEN'T MADE 1500 QUID, YOU'VE LOST 25 GRAND BECUASE I WONT BE BUYING ANOTHER BLOODY CAR FROM YOU. AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE WARRANTY COMPANY. ALL OF A SUDDEN A FAILING PLUS IS NOT A MECHANICAL PART WHAT IS IT THEN, A F**KING AFTER DINNER MINT? ON THIS OCCASION WE CANNOT HELP YOU MR BURROWS WELL DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT IF I EVER FEEL THE NEED TO BE F**KED UP THE ARSE BY ANOTHER PISS POOR EXCUSE FOR CUSTOMSER SERVICE ILL HANG UP FROM GODIVE AND DIAL YOU IMMEDIATELY. WHAT EXACTLY IS THE WARRANTY FOR THEN, IN CASE THE CAR GETS HIT BY A METEOR? OH THATS NOT COVERED EITHER, SO WHAT EXACTLY IS THE POINT OF THE BLOODY AGREEMENT THEN? OH THANK YOU MR VOLVO, YOU CAN'T START WORK ON THE CAR UNTIL THE WEEKEND AND HAVE NO COURTESY CARS AVAILABLE AT SUCH SHORT NOTICE. SHORT NOTICE. DO YOUR OTHER VOLVO OWNERS GIVE YOU TWO WEEKS NOTICE OF THEIR CARS SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTING, OR DO YOU PERHAPS USE THE F**KING FORCE. SURELY PREDICTING YOUR CLIENTS NEEDS FOR A COURTESY CAR SHOULD BE EASY, JUST BOOK ONE IN 48 HOURS AFTER YOU LET YOU CLUB-FINGER SIMIAN PROTO-HUMANS LOOSE IN SERVICING IT, END OF PROBLEM. WE HOPE YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH OUR SERVICE AND WILL CONTINUE TO USE OUR SERVICES MR BURROWS. I DONT HAVE A F**KING CHOICE DO I BECUASE THE CAR PROBABLY WON'T GET TO THE NEXT GARAGE BEFORE ALL THE WHEELS FALL OFF, THE ENGINE FALLS OUT AND IM LEFT HOLDING A STEERING WHEEL, SITTING THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHICH IS STILL A FASTER WAY OF GETTING HOMEW THAN WAITING FOR ONE OF YOUR COURTESY CARS. WE WILL CLEAN THE CAR FOR YOU BEFORE YOU PICK IT UP MR BURROWS. IF IT LOOKS LIKE SHIT AND SMELLS LIKE SHIT, NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU POLISH IT IT'S STILL A PIECE OF SHIT. I CANT WAIT TO SEE MY UBER SHINY NEW 4.99 CORE PLUG. I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING , HOWEVER, HOW CAN YOU JUSTIFY SELLING 25 GRAND CARS WHEN YOUR SALESMAN DOESNT HAVE THE ABILITY TO WRITE OUT AN INVOICE WITHOUT GETTING INK ALL OVER HIS FUCKING HANDS. GIVE THE PONCE SOME EDIBLE CRAYONS BEFORE HE HURTS HIMSELF FOR CHRIST'S SAKE. PERHAPS HE WASN'T THE SALESMAN. PERHAPS HE WAS JUST PASSING AND THOUGHT "I RECKON I COULD HAVE A GO AT THIS", WHILST THE SALESMAN WAS IN THE BACK ROOM TRYING TO REMEMBER THE THREE DIGIT COMBINATION TO TYPE IN AND CREATE ANOTHER CUP OF 1500 QUID LUKE WARM PISS FOR HIS LATEST VICTIM. I GIVE UP, I'M HAVING TO PAY YOU FOR ALL OF THIS WORK. THIS IS NOT CUSTOMER RETENTION, THIS IS CREATE CLIENT HOSTAGES, AND IT'S NOT CONDUSIVE TO ME GOING BACK. SURELY MOST VOLVO DRIVERS ARE OLDER THAN ME AND HAVE WEAKER HEARTS. DO YOU HAVE A WHEELY BIN FULL OF DEAD CLIENTS IN THE BACK, OR DO YOU RECYCLE THEM AND POUR THEM INTO THE ENGINE INSTEAD OF OIL. AT 100 QUID FOR AN OIL FILL I PRESUMED YOU WERE FILLING IT WITH VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, BUT PERHAPS YOU HAVE FOUND ANOTHER SOLUTION. IT JUST GOES INTO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, WAITS 48 HOURS, AND THEN POURS OUT THE BOTTOM WHERE YOU CAN JUST MOP IT THE FUCK UP AND GIVE IT TO THE NEXT POOR BASTARD THAT IS UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO WALK THROUGH YOUR DOORS.

I feel miffed.

No symphony... none what-so-ever, if you'd bought a good British Rover in the first place, ha, well, the bill would have been at least 3 quid less!