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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
as opposed too?
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5th Apr 2012 7:24 am |
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Bazza28 Member Since: 09 Jan 2011 Location: Norfolk Posts: 27 |
Hi Chicken George
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5th Apr 2012 7:59 am |
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iain cooper Member Since: 27 Aug 2007 Location: north of Glasgow Posts: 1989 |
over the last few years we have been visiting caravan/motorhome dealers thinking about buying.
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5th Apr 2012 8:08 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
personally, i will choose a car, not the workforce behind it,
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5th Apr 2012 8:19 am |
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Andy S Member Since: 07 Aug 2011 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 82 |
Err you're wrong mate. LRs are built up in India from knock down kits manufactured in either Halewood or Solihull. Tata, being an Indian company is looking to actually manufacture cars their, but at the moment they don't have the supply chain they need. |
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5th Apr 2012 8:22 am |
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JST Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Lizant Posts: 1098 |
I also think LR need to sort out dealer pricing policies. They pay bottom dollar for a trade in and over the odds for second hand cars. I bought my FL from a non LR dealer and paid £3,000 less than the LR dealer were asking for an equivalent vehicle. John
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5th Apr 2012 8:26 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
the men in the LR plants dont care who owns the place they works in , but he is glad of the pay packet. As are the workers in the associated production plants feeding the factory.
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5th Apr 2012 9:22 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
LR dealers arnt overflowing with unsold stock, so there prices must be acceptable to many, however foolish. they will only reduces prices when the end up having to dump unsold stock to the trade/auctions. At work At home "I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race |
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5th Apr 2012 9:26 am |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
I agree with CG up to a point but an individual must put his 'hard earned' in a product he believes in and has faith in, or a way to get the best out of it via a long warranty.
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5th Apr 2012 9:35 am |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
I will by a car best suited my needs but one of the major priorities for me is where it comes from, we have not got much manufacturing in this country so I try to support it the best I can. |
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5th Apr 2012 9:40 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
One bonus point for LR is if u wanted to look at a FL2 they have a new one in the showroom, unlike VW And Audi today both didn't have either the toureg or Q5 to look at today when been nosy, so it's a cup o tea and a brochure to look at |
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5th Apr 2012 11:49 am |
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Bazza28 Member Since: 09 Jan 2011 Location: Norfolk Posts: 27 |
Sorry chicken George you are quire correct,I have no idea where I got that useless information from!!!! |
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5th Apr 2012 3:40 pm |
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Pegleg Member Since: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Deep in mid Wales Posts: 3114 |
I'm the exact opposite. The workforce is my main critera. The same goes for everything else I buy. If i can find whatever I'm after made in the UK, that's the route I go down rightly or wrongly. I've seen too many good people loose thier jobs. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice. |
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5th Apr 2012 6:45 pm |
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Tigger Member Since: 30 Mar 2011 Location: L15KRD Posts: 2555 |
Got to agree with you there. Even the media and politicians have begun to realise that, as an economy, we ignore our manufacturing base at our peril. Not only is it vital for our economy, but it's great for our national identity too. There's no point in buying a British built product that's obviously uncompetitive. However, many people usually ignore the British product and head straight to the VW / Audi / Skoda / Hyundai etc showrooms first, like a load of sheep, without even bothering to check out the locally built alternative. If I were wrong, then the roads would be full of Jaguar XF's and BMW 5 Series would be a rare sight indeed (I'm just going to pause for a second, while I savour that thought!).... I feel a great deal of pride in seeking out the quality British alternative and am prepared to pay a little bit more for a premium product, that's why there are two late 90's Triumphs in my garage and a Freelander 2 parked outside. Unfortunately there's nothing to compete with the Focus RS that shares the garage with the 'bikes, but Ford employ many thousands of UK workers in design and manufacturing, so I can live with that. Last edited by Tigger on 5th Apr 2012 7:52 pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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5th Apr 2012 7:15 pm |
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