Anyone else hear that there are now only 3 official subaru dealers in the province?

(Donnelly's Belfast, Eastwoods Lisburn and Eden Cars in Carrick)

Something about IM wanting them all to build fancy showrooms apparently

Does this mean these are the only places we can service our cars
to keep warranties intact? Are these the only places that
can do warranty work?

Paul

Anyone else hear that there are now only 3 official subaru dealers in the province?

(Donnelly's Belfast, Eastwoods Lisburn and Eden Cars in Carrick)

Something about IM wanting them all to build fancy showrooms apparently

Does this mean these are the only places we can service our cars
to keep warranties intact? Are these the only places that
can do warranty work?

Paul
what a load of pish !! I would suggest you get facts before posting bull like that in public :rolleyes:

what a load of pish !! I would suggest you get facts before posting bull like that in public :rolleyes:

easy now 200. sounds like one of the 3 dealers listed above are the ones telling the lies and trying to get a sale. why do people in the sales trade always slag off their competitors? its not just car dealers that do it.....

The subaru UK site lists the 5 inc McKeary's and oriental motors

what a load of pish !! I would suggest you get facts before posting bull like that in public :rolleyes:

But IM do want them all to build "fancy" showrooms, and he's not far wrong with the number of dealers either!

Maybe you need to establish more facts before you rip into someone like this :rolleyes:

To give you an idea, the showroom tiles alone are costing approx 4-5K!

Shaun

Hold on there a minute - Can't you see the question mark at the end of the sentence? I was asking a bloody question?
I was told this by Beechlawn Motors- who now won't be able to service or do warranty work on my car. If you know differently then please correct the
statement!

So has Eddy Long lost his francise as well then ? :(
I have noticed recently that he is not selling any brand new cars in his ads in the local press.

Windyboy.

OK, I’ve had my medicine !!



An exciting thread in the Ireland section :D



All I’m going to say is that there are more than 3 places where you can buy have serviced and get warranty work done on your Subaru !



Here say is just that…..

But IM do want them all to build "fancy" showrooms, and he's not far wrong with the number of dealers either!
No they dont ! who told you that IM ?
Any dealer that has been asked to build a new showroom will have been done so because they fall short of the franchise agreement in terms of corporate image.


Maybe you need to establish more facts before you rip into someone like this :rolleyes:
I am well aware of ALL the FACTS :)


To give you an idea, the showroom tiles alone are costing approx 4-5K!
Another urban myth :D 4-5k for tiles....that will be a small showroom ;)


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Hold on there a minute - Can't you see the question mark at the end of the sentence? I was asking a bloody question?
I was told this by Beechlawn Motors- who now won't be able to service or do warranty work on my car. If you know differently then please correct the
statement!
OK keep your hair on :freak3: I got a bit excited :o

Dont know what beechlawns situation is...but back to the question there are more than 3 places :)

Why dont you ring the next nearest dealer and see if they can help ?

No they dont ! who told you that IM ?
Any dealer that has been asked to build a new showroom will have been done so because they fall short of the franchise agreement in terms of corporate image.

So therefore build a fancy showroom - whats wrong with you man? :confused:

And lots of dealers have lost out because they won't spend money on "fancy"(read corporate if you wish) showrooms, therefore being told to feck off.

I understand that there are only five dealers in NI as of now, and the Subaru website seems to confirm this.

McKeary's in Coleraine
Oriental Motors in Enniskillen
Eastwoods in Lisburn
Donnelly's in Belfast
Eden Cars in Carrick.

Shaun

Sounds like the price of the cars will be going up to cover the cost of new tiles etc. Customers will probably loose out.

Sounds like the price of the cars will be going up to cover the cost of new tiles etc. Customers will probably loose out.

Certainly the cost of servicing will be changing.
I know the dealers I use is probably going to be increasing his labour charges.

Shaun

So therefore build a fancy showroom - whats wrong with you man? :confused:

And lots of dealers have lost out because they won't spend money on "fancy"(read corporate if you wish) showrooms, therefore being told to feck off..

Shaun
Shaun, I didnt say I agree with the requirement ! but manufacturers expect a standard from their public contact, just the same way you also expect it !

Franchised Dealers get it in the neck from all angles.....from the manufacturers.....and the customers.

Have a read through some of the threads on here...people complaining about dealers costing so much etc. etc...

Similar garage wars going on down south too. Just been to the garage where i bought my scoob and its now selling anything and everything. When i asked what the hell was going on the dealer told me similar story to above,something about some new European mandate that requires big bucks showrooms but as they only sell about 400 new scoobs over here a year it's not worth their time.Shame and yes we will get shafted on the servicing, just got a quote for 880 yoyos +VAT,nasty. By the way 200,you're wit lacks so give up the smart alec act for the sake of the rest of us :)

Shaun, I didnt say I agree with the requirement ! but manufacturers expect a standard from their public contact, just the same way you also expect it !

Franchised Dealers get it in the neck from all angles.....from the manufacturers.....and the customers.

Have a read through some of the threads on here...people complaining about dealers costing so much etc. etc...

Now 200+, isn't that a much more polite and responsible way to put things ;)

Shaun

Now 200+, isn't that a much more polite and responsible way to put things ;)

Shaun
I know did get a bit over excited :o

Cheers.

Similar garage wars going on down south too. Just been to the garage where i bought my scoob and its now selling anything and everything. When i asked what the hell was going on the dealer told me similar story to above,something about some new European mandate that requires big bucks showrooms but as they only sell about 400 new scoobs over here a year it's not worth their time.Shame and yes we will get shafted on the servicing, just got a quote for 880 yoyos +VAT,nasty. By the way 200,you're wit lacks so give up the smart alec act for the sake of the rest of us :)
lack of wit ?? :Whatever_

and you dont even see the irony in your own post :brickwall

Eh, didn't call them yoyos for the laugh bossman! Got the price down to 350 though so feeling happier and slightly richer for it! :)

How many dealers? :eek:

There's only 1 Audi dealer in norn Iron,how exclusive is that! :p :D

There's only 1 Audi dealer in norn Iron,how exclusive is that

I thought there were two, Massey Ferguson and FG Wilson :D

How is the tractor btw?

I thought there were two, Massey Ferguson and FG Wilson :D

How is the tractor btw?
PMSL @ Sinky :D

Have you thawed out yet ?

I thought Massey Ferguson was a marque like Subaru with a network of dealers and FG Wilson makes generators! :confused:

Stick to the cars Sinky and leave tractors to us country yokels! :p ;)

Anyhow,enough frivolity,get back to the argument in hand! :D

I thought Massey Ferguson was a marque like Subaru with a network of dealers and FG Wilson makes generators! :confused:FFS I was going to say he'd forgot about John Derre :D all heavy fuel :D

Stick to the cars Sinky and leave tractors to us country yokels! :p ;)

Anyhow,enough frivolity,get back to the argument in hand! :DBEW... my pee brain was hurting after reading that so I had to do a google on it...please use ordinary words us mortals can understand in future :p :D

leave tractors to us country yokels

"ger orf moy land ya franke bastid"

Have you thawed out yet ?

Yes mate just about. was rather baltic in enniskillen. your times weren't so bad!! my times were crap, nearly a second down. too wet, wheelspin city in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. :D

Yes mate just about. was rather baltic in enniskillen. your times weren't so bad!! my times were crap, nearly a second down. too wet, wheelspin city in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. :D
Ok I suppose....first time we ever tried that :) 1/4 mile virgins :D

Agree on the wheelspin...wanted another go to try a few less revs rather than launching like an animal and loosing time just spinning :o

Massey Ferg and Lambos are the same - they used to make tractors.... not surprised Beechlawn lost their dealership - IMHO none of them know a thing about Scoobs. I honestly think that Eastwood should be the only dealership. The mechanic is a complete fanatic. The guy makes rligion look like a pastime betweenservices.

Massey Ferg and Lambos are the same - they used to make tractors.... not surprised Beechlawn lost their dealership - IMHO none of them know a thing about Scoobs. I honestly think that Eastwood should be the only dealership. The mechanic is a complete fanatic. The guy makes rligion look like a pastime betweenservices.
fastbloke..did you actually use Beachlawn ???

Massey Ferg and Lambos are the same - they used to make tractors....

EH? They still do! ;)

Aw well it was late and presumably you were p1ssed so we can understand you were talking out of your hoop! :D

Think you'll find a few on here who disagree about your findings on subaru dealers too! ;)