06-14-2011, 01:12 AM | #23 |
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Refuse car, then get an demo?
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07-01-2011, 05:20 PM | #24 |
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After a lot of calls back and forth, I took delivery of my ( wrong spec) x3.
Basically BMW would not move, I could either take delivery or they could reorder with delivery of march 2012! I managed to get a bit of cash off, but really not much and mudflaps fitted all round. I was a bit deflated getting the car, but now jelling with it and very pleased. They are very good cars. I will post a review and photos once I've done some more miles. I did think of saying sod you BMW and go buy a q5 or Volvo, but quite frankly the X3 is the better car. I am now thinking of reordering the correct spec car, then sell existing one end of this year or early next year, before it's lost too much money. Will probably add a few more toys though, just so its like a new car to me. I just need to make sure that I REALLY like the car, enough to take this risk! |
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07-20-2011, 02:41 PM | #25 |
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Exactly the same thing has just happened to me..
Went to the dealer to collect my new 3.0d SE today, along with the keys I was handed a cheque for £ 325 for the 'missing' reversing camera.. I added the reversing camera to the order a few days after placing the original order, I was even sent an amended order specification sheet which I still have.. I was also offered a replacement car - next year! I'm gutted but what can you do, these bloody dealers are totally useless! Guy |
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07-20-2011, 05:33 PM | #27 |
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I'm sorry to hear of the mess up on your x3. It is so annoying and I know exactly how you feel, paying all this money and it's not quite right!!
I managed to get £100 odd knocked off and some mud flaps, not much but it may be worth you asking for something from your dealer. I'm still deliberating over whether or not to reorder correct spec car and sell existing one next year, gamble with depreciation though..??.. |
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07-20-2011, 09:08 PM | #28 |
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Y'all got hosed. There's no solution that makes it all right. Funny that we all so often expect life to be fair. So often it coincidentally plays out as fair and we're happy; then it bites you in the backside like this showing the harsh, unkind reality. Sorry it happened to you both. Hope the sting wears off fast and you're able to enjoy the rest well enough. The only damn thing I can think of to do about it is to try my best not to be responsible for doing such crap to anyone myself. Might be corny and naive, but it's all I can come up with. Some would criticize this all 'cause we're talking about "just a car", but the car is the thing that's important to us here, can extend the idea to most anything.
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07-23-2011, 05:02 AM | #29 |
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Unfortunately with such long UK lead times the dealers can afford to be lazy. The cars sell themselves and in the unlikely event that a customer does refuse to take delivery then know they can still sell at list price to someone else. There's no short term incentive for the dealer to give a rats arse. Long term they'll devalue their own brand and if it's endemic across dealers possibly BMW UK but right now that won't matter whilst the sales and resultant commission keep rolling in for bugger all effort.
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07-23-2011, 01:22 PM | #30 | |
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such a poor level of knowledge who kept making mistakes or set out to deceive would be fired. I guess if you sell enough cars it doesn't matter to the dealerships. They need to wake up now that forums are correcting their answers and embarrassing them and also highlighting their mistakes and poor practice. E.g. The dealers that don't declare obvious damage on a new car and hope you won't notice! WTF!
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07-24-2011, 03:10 PM | #31 |
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Agree. But it's not just BMW. My last 2 cars were Audi's and the dealers exhibited the same level of incompetence. I ordered an A3 Sportback 7 years ago and an A5 about 3.5 years ago - both were new-ish models and I knew more about them than the showroom staff did. I was given mis-information on pretty much every trip to the dealer. On the A3 one dealer confirmed that if I took the folding mirrors option then the mirrors would come with heated washer jets on the mirrors themselves. Another told me that both parts of the panoramic sunroof would open (only one does).
I'd say we'd be better ordering online but we know that the configurator is just as bad as the retail staff.
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Least u guys got some attention, went into audi with the missus and was totally ignored! Left and on way home popped into BMW and it was love at first sight for the missus on the x3 and the rest is history! Still waiting for the car though....
Even Porsche ain't that "snobbish"... Was able to test drive n even got their brochures which was like a book! Bought the cayman s last week...
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07-25-2011, 04:46 PM | #35 |
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Best way to get attention in an Audi garage: take in two young kids with sticky fingers and set 'em loose on the cars on display. Sales people will want you out of there ASAP.
I reckon a fake bout of Tourette's might also help.
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At 3pm on a Saturday - dealership was deserted except for three salesmen, and they wouldn't talk to me because I did not have an "appointment". It took three visits to finally get sent a brochure (which has to be mailed to you). Only once did they actually have a car I could test drive, and then it was someone elses pre-delivery car (I Was told to keep it clean and not drive it energetically). Audi would have to do a lot to beat our local Porsche teams attitude.
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Just had a very strange call from my dealer...
Apparently my missing reversing camera can't be dealer fitted, so they are going to replace the whole car! Just got to wait until December, but I can keep the current car until then.. A result I guess! |
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07-26-2011, 10:43 AM | #38 |
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Are you sure that wasn't a dream? You get to put as many miles as you like on your current X3 and then get it replaced with a brand new one with the correct spec in December?!? Now that is dealer atonement!
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have to say... i still can't get over the brochures.. they're like proper hardcover books! sorry OP for taking this OOT!
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You lucky bugger, no such luck with my wrong spec car, I will have to sell my car if I take delivery of new X3 and that will be April now! I really did use the wrong dealership!! |
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07-27-2011, 03:39 AM | #42 |
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My dealer says he is going to use my current car as the demo, my replacement car is his demo order which is why it's December not April..
Still can hardly believe it myself! But this IS totally their stuff up, the order contract clearly states the reversing camera option and they have little option but to make good the contract.. |
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