Car Recommendations

[Deleted member 29109]

Exactly, why limit yourself to the cars in the local dealership! Garages service other cars too.

By the way, how many families have you got? Secret double life?

Some people believe that they are getting a superior service from a main dealer.

 

[PJ87]

Some people believe that they are getting a superior service from a main dealer.

Only reason it appears that way is because they charge you more for either the same or less work

 

[spongebob59]

Some people believe that they are getting a superior service from a main dealer.

Service may be the same but you pay for genuine parts.
The days of the complimentary car have gone now so I book an early slot and wait and drink their coffee and eat their biscuits. If I want I can use their free lift into town instead of waiting in the showroom. When I get back the car will have had a valet, inside and out.

Once the service plan expires I will use a local garage.

 

[GreiginFife]

Service may be the same but you pay for genuine parts.
The days of the complimentary car have gone now so I book an early slot and wait and drink their coffee and eat their biscuits. If I want I can use their free lift into town instead of waiting in the showroom. When I get back the car will have had a valet, inside and out.

Once the service plan expires I will use a local garage.

What, exactly, is so good about “genuine parts”?

With the OEM rules relaxation there are probably more aftermarket non OEM parts that are superior.

My brake discs were changed from “genuine BMW” to Brembo all round. A far superior quality disc and was around £100 cheaper per disc than the dealer wanted to charge.

Genuine parts argument should have gone the way of the dealer service to maintain warranty argument years ago.

 

[spongebob59]

I'm not saying there is anything better , just that you pay more to get genuine parts at main dealers

 

[IanMcC]

If the car is under warranty, you have to take it to a main dealer to get it fixed.
If its round the corner, its handier.

Argument closed, IMHO, unless you are a picky car bore.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I was ridiculed at my work for my car policy, but I stick by it.
Find out the nearest dealership garage near you, and buy one of theirs.

A car is just a tool. Its only when it breaks that it creates hassle. If your garage is nearby, that lessens the hassle.

BTW, my nearest garage is a Ford one. My last car was a Focus which I had for 9 years, and this month I changed to.........another Focus.

We were out scouting cars yesterday…and last point of call was a main Ford dealership. We rather liked the current Fiesta. It’s not got the bigger boot space we had as a criteria, but that’s actually not too important for us as in the first instance what we buy is going to be my runaround.

 

[spongebob59]

1 litre ecoboost engine ?
Early versions suffered d from coolant leaks and gaskets blowing.
I know this from experience, luckily it was under warranty.

 

[RichA]

1 litre ecoboost engine ?
Early versions suffered d from coolant leaks and gaskets blowing.
I know this from experience, luckily it was under warranty.

That's the beauty of Fords. If they break down it's often in the warranty period and easily fixed.
Unlike VAG, BMW and Mercedes which like to wait until the warranty has just expired and require half the front end to be dismantled to replace a seal.

 

[KenL]

We were out scouting cars yesterday…and last point of call was a main Ford dealership. We rather liked the current Fiesta. It’s not got the bigger boot space we had as a criteria, but that’s actually not too important for us as in the first instance what we buy is going to be my runaround.

I'm on my second Fiesta ST, fabulous car.
Sadly, Ford have stopped making the Fiesta in the last few weeks.

 

[KenL]

1 litre ecoboost engine ?
Early versions suffered d from coolant leaks and gaskets blowing.
I know this from experience, luckily it was under warranty.

That would be about 10 years ago. All sorted now.

 

[Slime]

When I bought my 2nd hand Kia it still had the balance of it's SEVEN year warranty for me to take advantage of, if required.
Just completed a week away in Lancashire .......................... 65mpg!
Just saying.

 

[GreiginFife]

If the car is under warranty, you have to take it to a main dealer to get it fixed.
If its round the corner, its handier.

Argument closed, IMHO, unless you are a picky car bore.

No, you don’t.

 

[KenL]

No, you don’t.

I read it as you need to go to a main dealer for warranty work.

 

[GreiginFife]

I read it as you need to go to a main dealer for warranty work.

Again, you don't.

You can choose to take it to the dealer and get the work done for free. But if you could just as easily take it elsewhere and get the work done with no issue.

Example, I had a TPMS fault on my old Merc. But rather than take it all the way across to the dealer, I took it to my mate at his garage and he sorted it out for me for £20. Saved me time and fuel that probably would have equated to more.

In that event. should the TPMS module have been a write off then I'd probably take it over (£340 item) but I'd be under no requirement to do so.

This is the thinking that the dealers love to instill in people. Rips my knitting.

 

[KenL]

So you paid £20 to have it fixed?

 

[GreiginFife]

So you paid £20 to have it fixed?

Yes, the module had become slightly detached. Tyre off, reseated. £20.

Now, I could have driven a 50 mile round trip to the dealer and saved that £20 but I chose not to. It did not in any way affect the warranty or any other aspect of the car.

 

[KenL]

Yes, the module had become slightly detached. Tyre off, reseated. £20.

Now, I could have driven a 50 mile round trip to the dealer and saved that £20 but I chose not to. It did not in any way affect the warranty or any other aspect of the car.

Yes, you can choose to get anything fixed by paying for it yourself. I don't think dealers ever suggest you have to go to them for everything.
But, if you want something fixed using the warranty, then it's the main dealer that's the place to go as they need approval from the manufacturer who pays them to do the work.

 

[GreiginFife]

Yes, you can choose to get anything fixed by paying for it yourself. I don't think dealers ever suggest you have to go to them for everything.
But, if you want something fixed using the warranty, then it's the main dealer that's the place to go as they need approval from the manufacturer who pays them to do the work.

Many dealers DO suggest this. In fact, they do more than suggest. They outright lie about it.

Independent garages can make claims against warranty but it's made more difficult by the companies.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

On our search for a replacement for a previous version Polo in the used market budget £12k-£14k we seem to be landing on looking at small SUVs. And in that category Mrs and son like the look of the Ford EcoSport 1.0t Ecoboost. I’ve test driven one and it seems nice and easy to drive and comfortable. But irritatingly the reviews aren’t brilliant. But should we really care if we like the look and feel of it. Anyone got any experience of this Ford.

Have driven Vauxhall Mokka and Crossland and again both fine but not sure. Not yet been able to drive a Seat Arona…and local Seat dealership were underwhelming when I popped along to them