gravelrash

Running windows 95 at work! Im surprised they even switch on, let alone compute anything, they are forever crashing! I'm still on vista which does me, windows 10 is another planet away

Well went today and told them how disappointed I was not to receive their goodwill gesture and their after-sales manager apologized saying he thought it had been sent out anyhow he went to accounts and came back with my cheque........ happy bunny now!

@smilinjack wrote:

My great great uncle Reuben used to ride around with a horse and cart with a placard telling everyone how dishonest some trader was who had crossed him nothing new in this. Go to a car dealer, expect to be spanked.

@Chadatious wrote:

ill make you some stickers to say they ripped you off

@haveugot1 wrote:

Send me i will get your £100.

@madcarper wrote:

I used to work for vardys when they were taken over by parent company pendragon who trade as evans halshaw amongst others. they don't give a f**k about people all they are bothered about is targets and profit. all big dealers are the same now. find a small garage with decent skilled trades people and stick with them they tend to care more about there service and reputation. or
buy a big van get it signed up with a something like" evans halshaw sold me a potentially dangerous car" park it legally outside there showroom the feckers will soon sort something out. if you diy mike at least you know its done right.

You'd think buying from a franchise dealer you would have a little protection and a little better customer service because you pay more for for that service but not in my case
I think if you have a good garage you can rely on to do a good job at a reasonable fair price you have cracked it......and are lucky! have fitted the new discs and pads and what a difference smooth precise braking maybe I should have spotted the state of the brakes before I parted company with my money but to honest it had just had a full service and mot so never thought there would be a problem + fell in love with the car and still think its the best car I have ever had!
so I am going to keep after them for the money offered but have a feeling they are going to play silly buggers!
1 tell them how much i will slag them off to anyone who will listen
2 threaten them with a discussion with the D.O.T about the mot failure to spot the wear limit on the brakes and binding.
3 tell them Matt Alwright "on Watchdog" likes a good story
but will probably just have to take it on the chin and check things out properly next time.....heart ruling the head and all that!

If this post has no place on a bike forum: mods just delete it I wont be offended but as its the boozer section its what I would be saying to you in the pub anyway

Interested in your thoughts!
I bought a 2011 T31 X Trail 2.0 DCi from Evans Halshaw in Darlington in March. They are a Ford Dealership but the car had a full Nissan service history from Bristol Street Motors also of Darlington, before I picked the car up it had a full service and MOT from Evans H
2 months into ownership the front brakes seized solid I just thought the service must have been sh*t fot them not to notice the brakes were so bad so just cleaned up the calipers and pads (crud and rust caked, slider pins bone dry and pads totally seized)until I could get replacements.
The pads and discs were on their limit so went to order new from a local reliable motor factors (DMF Darlington) they informed me that Evans H had ordered new discs and pads all round for this car 2 days before I had bought it then cancelled the order  
So armed with this knowledge went back to E H to get their view and this was their response
When the vehicle came in to them on a trade-in their technician highlighted the need for new brakes/discs so they ordered them but it then went for an out-sourced MOT and came back with no advisories so they cancelled the order from DMF!
I was furious and high-lighted the obvious safety issue selling a car with sub standard brakes, over-riding their own mechanics advice and not even informing me!  
Anyway the best they would do was offer £100 for the discs/pads I had bought, which after 3 weeks I am still waiting to receive the cheque...... don't think its going to arrive  
Am I over reacting here or do you just not get service from a main dealer like you used to! I know they look at their profit margins but seriously........

My K5 1200 Bandit has Tokico six pots and they are fantastic so if you want to swap back Mark I will take those off your hands

Just life mate! Although family is family £600 to your sister is pretty generous! but I do the same for my family so am not criticizing there. Hopefully the bike is not as serious as it sounds but if that is your only transport (hire car must be costing an arm and a leg) it must be a priority to get sorted......... RE: Babies, glad mine are grown up cos I wouldn't wish one of those on my worst enemy! chin up things can only get better!

@melly wrote:

@fr499y wrote:

its not a bking

Great pictures Dave, what the hell was a Capri and a Cavalier doing there?

Hope a suitable hand gesture was given showing her the error of her driving Mat!!

Bargain Mark! but they should really go on a Bandit ya know...........now who has a Bandit, Hmn!
Hope they are better the the 6 pots mate!

@Davehutch wrote:

Can we see more of the Mrs ?

Big heavy lumps those Bandits Stan! nearly been caught out myself a couple of times especially if been on a lighter bike for a while glad you've escaped relatively lightly though!

Bit better than the weather we're having! :-( have a great time Alan.

Good vid. Dave!

Spent yesterday (before work) getting an old Rover SD1 running it was last fired up 22 years ago and still had the same tank full of leaded fuel, made my eyes water I can tell you, cleaning out gum and varnish from the su carbs was fun.......not! don't think my bro realizes how much of a money pit this car is going to be.

@haveugot1 wrote:

So whos going where?