I have had popped through the letter box a card from a local LR dealer near me who like a lot of their other branches do not seem to be to highly thought of may be having a difficult time. They have invited me to a special sale weekend to which I have no interest but because I haven't replied to the invite have phoned me twice this week, once to ask if I was going and again to say my MOT was due.
But then after having a look on a certain auction site. It seems they want to shift a bit of stock, over 3000 cars and motor cycles


http://shop.ebay.co.uk/stratstonemotors/m....amp;_pgn=1 p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

And they're advertising a couple of Disco 4's as a Disco 3's......

Some dealer they are  ______________________
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Got the invite from Stratstone, Edinburgh this week, will not be going though!

Thats the Portobello branch, where I told a salesman, who was trying to flog me another motor that I didnt think I'd got the greatest of deals from him a few years back and he went all Greta Garbo and wouln't speak to me. I became invisable. I would have made a complaint, but the little wan*er wasn't worth the bother. That said it was almost worth an 80 quid fixed penalty fine to punch his lights out, some times you just have to say, What the Hell."

Not been very impressed with the after sales service so far?

You say the after sales is non to clever, I bought a used Disco Series 2 off them in the past, I returned it the next day with over 30 faults which varied from a flat spare wheel, cracked headlight, badly torn gear gaiter cracked windscreen, engine oil filler cap missing, no panel lights plus loads of other niggles, most of which were also pointed at the viewing stage and assured that it had yet to go through the workshop. At best it must have drove through but never stopped as the faults were still their on collection. It was agreed that I could take the vehicle and return it in a day or so to get it sorted, after finding more faults I took it back the next day, they then tried to say that the faults must have happened after I collected it.
Nothing changed much when I collected my first Freelander 2 from them, when I arrived home I lifted the bonnet to find all four headlight bolts missing  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

I tried to buy a car from them, had cash in hand but told them that their car was blatently oerpriced compared to all the others found on the landrover approved website, as soon as i said this they basically said they dont want my custom and put the phone down.

The same people gave me an evaluation on my e90 330i 2k less than it was worth and there comment was they saw an e46 on autotrader for similar money doh

that said they are my local landrover dealer so i am giving there after sales a go... failing that I will be going to my next closest dealer that provide a somewhat similar service to Sytner! Freelander 2 TD4 Auto, SE, Narvik Black, Alpaca full leather, Rear Headrest Entertainment System, 6 CD, 18 HSE Wheels, Privicy tints

They now have this unique 2008 HSE model for sale.
HSE with half leather
Re tuned nose and chrome a piece
Two different style of wheels

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2008-LAND-ROVER-FREE...2c5c0cddaf

re tuned nose = £1000 discount its lago in the last pic so another 1000 off At work
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Looking at the photos, it's got one style of wheel one side and another on the other side, plus it looks like the last owner was self abusing himself on the drivers seat!

dunroof wrote:

Looking at the photos, it's got one style of wheel one side and another on the other side, plus it looks like the last owner was self abusing himself on the drivers seat!

Could be EY's old one then

I reckon its a cut n shut, from Ireland!!!

ad210358 wrote:

dunroof wrote:

Looking at the photos, it's got one style of wheel one side and another on the other side, plus it looks like the last owner was self abusing himself on the drivers seat!

Could be EY's old one then

would you believe me if I said it was a clotted cream accident

I had a similar experience with a Volvo dealership some years ago. After my parents died and their estate was finalised I came into enough money to buy a Volve 240 Estate. So I went into a dealership in South Wimbledon during my work break ( BT engineer) and the salesman came over and asked if there was something he could help with. I said I had a Volvo 145 estate that was getting on in years and wanted to buy a brand new Volvo 240 estate. The saleman said and these were his very words " Come back sonny when you have the money to buy one now go away" they cost around £7000 at the time.

I hit the roof and said to him who the hell does he think he is talking to, does he treat all customers the same way. At that moment the manager was comming down the stairs and heard my comment. So I went up to him and said he should sack that salesman as he had just lost that dealership the sale on a new car as I had the money and wanted to buy one.
I went up to another dealership in Banstead Surrey and purchased one from a young salesman who was getting married and gave me a good discount for cash. He said he would rather get some commission than none and every sale he made went towards saving for a house.

Realspeed Ex 2010 Freelander2 GS-e Diesel manual Silver owner

I once went to but a ford fiesta sport 2nd hand, the salesman said he had just sold it but he had a lovely Austin Princess

I was once told by an Audi salesman to stop wasting his time as I clearly couldn't afford an A3 , I walked 20 yards across the showroom to the VW side and ordered a golf costing slightly more than the Audi I couldn't afford. I had to wait 9 mths for the car (first mk4 golf in the area) and when I collected it I was told that the Audi rep had been sacked due to poor personal skills  At work
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