Dave A
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todays phonecall to vaux after going down last night after they had closed to look at the VXR in the carpark:
me: I came in the other day to look at a corsa VXR
sales woman: yes, would you like to book in to come and see it?
me: no I would like some prices, availability and to book a test drive.
sales woman: well you are welcome to come and look at it, I might even be able to let you sit in it if we ask the manager
me: well I dont really want to sit in it, but I do want a test drive!
woman: well we arent doing them for another 12 weeks, but you are better off ordering the car now to avaid a long waiting time and dissapointment
me: so you will let me buy one, but not drive one
woman: thats right
me: goodbye.
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
sales woman: well you are welcome to come and look at it, I might even be able to let you sit in it if we ask the manager
wow  
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Cupra Steve
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Well you do sound like a kid on the phone tbf.
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deano87
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Originally posted by Matty G
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Originally posted by Dave A
sales woman: well you are welcome to come and look at it, I might even be able to let you sit in it if we ask the manager
wow
What I thought. It's like seeing a fire engine and some country fayre and your parents say "if you're a good boy they might let you sit in it".
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Robin
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Did you tell her how old you are?
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dna23
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Probably better off to go down there, i bet they've had a lot of timewasters simply phoning up to book a test drive with no intention of buying.
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Dave A
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Originally posted by Robin
Did you tell her how old you are?
yes, I told her im 28 with a clean licence and that we would be buying it through my company, we also have a full trade account with vaux!
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Robin
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Ring again and ask to speak to the manager, tell him that the woman you first spoke to was useless 
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Dave A
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it was the same woman that I spoke to when we were looking at a zafira gsi, they had one in stock in the other end of the country but insisted I buy it before looking at it
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Mertin
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Stupid Bint
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dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
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Originally posted by Robin
Did you tell her how old you are?
yes, I told her im 28 with a clean licence and that we would be buying it through my company, we also have a full trade account with vaux!
Based on this information she's a fucking tool.
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Cupra Steve
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They have probably heard about your dodgy V Sport antics! She might of been new, we have a new administrator and she has said some shocking things to people on the phone! I just sit here and cringe hoping it's not a client!
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Colin
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They probably do get alot of folk asking for test drives & 99% have no interest in buying the car. Fuck half of CS has been for a go already
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
They probably do get alot of folk asking for test drives & 99% have no interest in buying the car. Fuck half of CS has been for a go already
exactly, also get alot of people who want to buy it off the internet but test drive it and waste the salespersons time
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corb
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Originally posted by Jambo
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Originally posted by Colin
They probably do get alot of folk asking for test drives & 99% have no interest in buying the car. Fuck half of CS has been for a go already
exactly, also get alot of people who want to buy it off the internet but test drive it and waste the salespersons time
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Jambo
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i experience similar corbina, dont worry 
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shane_o
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we just got our first one today and its suprisingly quick to be fair, handels well too, ill wait to se what the deprication is like before trading the cav in tho i think,
oh and on the note of vauxhall sales there all tards from what i have expirenced
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ryzer
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well its tough shit really, you arent going to know if someones serious or not just by looking at them, and they certainly arent going to spend that kind of money on a small car withouth driving the bloody thing.
vauxhall dealers need to get off their high horse, its a bloody vauxhall at the end of the day.
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Marshall
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you'd probably best avoid driving the vxr anyway. the brakes aren't up to it 
the 197 on the other hand has shit hot brembos
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Dave A
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Originally posted by Marshall
you'd probably best avoid driving the vxr anyway. the brakes aren't up to it
the 197 on the other hand has shit hot brembos
wouldnt have a clio, ever. plus the fact that my 8 year old corsa is a fair bit quicker than the new clio sport....... plus I could fit some AP 4 pots tp the corsa VXR for not a lot of money, if its true that the brakes arent up to it, which I doubt very much, infact people probably say that because vaux havnt put some brand named 4pots on and just assume they arent up to the job.
its alos a fact that a single piston sliding caliper has the same clamping force as a 4 pot caliper......
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Marshall
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Originally posted by Dave A
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Originally posted by Marshall
you'd probably best avoid driving the vxr anyway. the brakes aren't up to it
the 197 on the other hand has shit hot brembos
wouldnt have a clio, ever. plus the fact that my 8 year old corsa is a fair bit quicker than the new clio sport....... plus I could fit some AP 4 pots tp the corsa VXR for not a lot of money, if its true that the brakes arent up to it, which I doubt very much, infact people probably say that because vaux havnt put some brand named 4pots on and just assume they arent up to the job.
its alos a fact that a single piston sliding caliper has the same clamping force as a 4 pot caliper......
I think ive fit a nerve. I was mearly saying the renault is a better car. At this point i would like to point out that i havent driven the new vxr, although neither has dave A. I was basing my judgement on a drive in the cliosport and the fact that total vauxhal dont rate the vxr brakes at all. from what ive heard total vaux know a thing or two about cars.
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Robin
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To be fair, TV were blatting round a track at full pelt all day.
The Clio would have suffered from brake fade in exactly the same way under those circumstances.
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mwg
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sounds like an unbiased way to come to a conclusion on which is the better of the 2
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Marshall
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forgive me, i had another Renault jab at work the other day and its not worn off yet.
Can we at least agree the the cliosport is a better looking car?
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Simon_16v
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quote:
Originally posted by Marshall
forgive me, i had another Renault jab at work the other day and its not worn off yet.
Can we at least agree the the cliosport is a better looking car?
NEVER
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