£21k Estate Car.... Choices? Opinions?

H8OAG · Post by **H8OAG** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:07 am

campbell wrote:That sounds like what used to be called a "monopoly". Needs tackling...

That's as maybe ........but the UK Motor Trade would literally grind to a halt if Arnold's Empire disappeared without a suitable successor.
There are some manufacturers almost totally dependant on his addressable market for vehicle disposal.

I cannot comment on his customer service as I have only dealt with his son for the occasional smoker

The family's net worth is reputed to be over £470m and the value of their Property estate exceeds £280m (2012 valuations) which must make him one of the largest private enterprises in Europe?

DDTB

Mazda 6

Doc883 · Post by **Doc883** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:21 pm

Pish poor customer service isn't the preserve of the likes of Uncle Arnold. I have experienced it 1st hand at Eastern BMW. First time I visited the dealership to look at a 320d Tourer, no car to test drive so they took all my details and said they would be in touch. Never did. About a month or so later they had an Open Day with test drives of everything from the M135i to the M6 so I went along having asked for a 320d Tourer Auto. Ended up in a manual saloon

. I asked the girl taking the test drive requests and she said they had a 320d saloon with the auto box but I'd have to come back in 90mins. By this time the wife and kids were thoroughly bored so nipped back to Livingston to drop them home then headed back. When mu slot arrived there was no car so she assumed it was still out with another customer. After 30mins she realised that it was an X3 2.0d she had me down for

Last attempt left my details again as they said their Tourer auto was away that weekend so they would phone me back mid week to arrange a test drive. That was a month ago and yes you guessed it no call from Eastern BMW.

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:06 pm

Going car shopping tomorrow. Targeting the mazda 6 but the fall back may need to be an Avensis or something. She's not really willing to compromise on sat nav and stuff yet.

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Doc883 · Post by **Doc883** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:07 pm

DDtB wrote:Going car shopping tomorrow. Targeting the mazda 6 but the fall back may need to be an Avensis or something. She's not really willing to compromise on sat nav and stuff yet.

Are you able to source the car via a broker like Broadspeed ? They have the NEW 2013 - MAZDA 6 TOURER 2.2D 150PS SE NAV 5DR at under £20500. If nothing else it's a good bargaining tool for the showroom you visit

http://www.broadspeed.com/new_cars/Mazda/6_Tourer

Post by **campbell** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:19 am

H8OAG wrote:
campbell wrote:That sounds like what used to be called a "monopoly". Needs tackling...
That's as maybe ........but the UK Motor Trade would literally grind to a halt if Arnold's Empire disappeared without a suitable successor.

You mean - replace one monopoly with another?!

Murray Lotus for president!

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 9:42 am

Dave,

Noticed on auto trader that Mark Wallace cars (Broxburn) has a BMW D3 Alpina with 13,000 miles on for £26k. Maybe worth an enquiry if you can blow the budget a bit.

George

Post by **campbell** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:03 pm

I think part of the challenge was that it had to be new.

Broxburn, eh...not too far for a lookee! D3 is on our vehicle bucket list...touring or saloon I wonder...

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:07 pm

Yup can't be used or pre reg. For some retarded reason.

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 12:31 pm

campbell wrote:I think part of the challenge was that it had to be new.

Broxburn, eh...not too far for a lookee! D3 is on our vehicle bucket list...touring or saloon I wonder...

Campbell,

It's a Touring in Blue just at the front beside the A89 roundabout. So probably even more ideal.

George

Post by **campbell** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 2:30 pm

Wish I had picked this up earlier...had an hour to kill while James at golf - in Bathgate!

Never mind....could get expensive...

Dark · Post by **Dark** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:03 pm

Race you there...... only 500m from my house and I never spotted it!

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:35 pm

Apols for the thread drift but

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... 02/1524826

Post by **campbell** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:48 pm

I think you're forgiven! If we could afford to fuel that, I'd be taking a closer look. Coo-al...

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:04 am

300d wagon?

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:27 pm

Yesterday may have gone better than initially expected. The 'angry man' approach seems to be a good one

Deal could be on for the Mazda 2.2D SE-L NAV, with a few extras thrown in too.

Next decision.... white, silver or grey.

I'm leaning towards the white for her.

Scottish Elises

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