Buzzer

So our group buy worked then Yoz



Edited to say that Nick still has to go Alderley Edge for his services

[Edited by Buzzer - 10/2/2003 4:58:43 PM]

YOUNG GED

Hi All

A little bird told me that as of yesterday another dealer had bought out Mainland.The dealer is apparently from the midlands area and has a couple of dealerships down that way somewhere.

Sorry no more info at the Mo but I'll let you know if I find out anything else.

Chris

yoza

Come on Zippy, friend of the stars......whats happenin.

PALATINE

a new subaru dealer is opening in the old ones place within a fortnight. this came straight from the former horses mouth last night!
as soon as its official I'm sure there will be a post

ZIPPY

We will see, the problem was that with the added cost to upgrade the dealershp to IM's new standards and that the building was leased by Mainland any additional cash for upgrades would be wasted.
Hence closure.
But yes i have consulted with my contacts and another dealer WILL be opening within 2-3 weeks,they have already made contact with the previous staff and informed them off their intentions.

Zippy

yoza

Cheers Ian,
I hope the people who should keep their jobs, stay there.

banshi

Great to learn that the old team will be back in situ. A little redundancy cheque and back on the payroll in a few weeka

Not so certain about the corporate spin though. The workshop and showroom were refurbished, presumably to IMs' agreed standard when Mainland took on the franchise.

As a new franchise any additional investment, to renovate the forecourt for example, would have been negotiated at the time of signing. Therefore, unless someones lawyer was asleep at the wheel there shouldn't be any basis for enforcing unforseen expenditure and compromising the business.

Not that it matters greatly as long the new dealership continues as a viable business.

ZIPPY

Barry i'm not so sure the TEAM will be back as most of them have new jobs and the ones that dont have already had there fingers burnt more than once being employed by a Subaru dealership.

The thing about the IM dealership thing is they are trying to impose the 'QUALITY BRAND' to the dealers and have demamded upgraded premises and all models to be displayed.

Time will tell,but hopefully we wont have to go you know where.

Zippy

banshi

True m8, if I happened to be an aspiring rally driver I'd be checking the commuting time/cost to Stockport.

The range/demonstrator thing is long standing issue and was one factor in the demise of our friends at the Rocket whose main interest was tubos. I don't understand the marketing proposition, it appears that they now wish to distance themselves from a product that built the brand.

Fenny Compton is on the way out and Andrew Burt was under threat until the deal with a prestige outlet in Stratford fell through.

Christopher Neil never needed a flash showroom to sell TVRs (until recently). Knowledge and enthusiasm were more important!

Look at KT Green & Gouldens, screw an Audi badge outside and it wouldn't look out of place. No problem with either outlet but my measure of quality is not based the depth of the shagpile or the shine on the showroom floor it's the service and treatment "I" receive.

So today that means 100 mile trip to "my" local dealer. And if key staff have disappeared that may continue

ZIPPY

I agree Barry, especially about the SHAGPILE but the previous dealership did have its problems, mainly down to not understanding EU imports to start with and only having 1 fully trained Subaru mechanic,the rest of them where Citroen mechanics 'HAVING A PLAY' and some of my work reflected my last comment.

But overall the service was good and Danny and Mark were great but Danny was showing signs of stress of having to deal with us lot all the time.(LOL)

I hope the new place is as good as Mainland.

Zippy

NickAdams

iTrader: (5)

You lot go on about how these dealerships etc should look nice and flash,but what about Skunks Heath,That's an absolute **** tip and the place should be ripped down (Preferably with the snobby bast@ards still in it!!!)

Nick

A loyal customer of Monks Heath,Macclesfield hmmm hmmm

Buzzer

PMSL @ Nick

Ah, its good see Nick has unwavering loyalty to our good neighbours in Alderley Edge

ZIPPY

Nick, i do hope for you and your cars sake that the other dealer does open up, as Monks heath (Lovely dealer) will have you blackballed by now.
Snobby b#stard quote ' Warranty Sir, what warranty'.

Your last post made my Friday afternoon.

Zippy

NotoriousREV

Ian, Nick's already had a set of false plates made and plans to go to Monks Heath without his moustache and glasses

banshi

Nice to be tucked quietly away in Northern so Puff the Magic Moderator doesn't immediately nail us for slander, liable, pedophillia and other heinous crimes

Ian
I think we're reading from the same script. My concerns were heightened when Danny got an office upstairs and started wearing a tie
No probs at all with Mark or Danny. Customer interface is always stressful especially if you're in the middle of the showroom performing more like Zebedee than Zippy. Even rigging the raffle didn't make any difference!


Nick
Didn't you see it before it was updated to reflect the new Corporate Image? To keep it intact they had to bribe the Big Bad Wolf to hassle the Three Little Piggies.

And you got the wrong end of the sick. A flash showroom just means larger overheads in my book. If you were of ahem, of a certain age would be aware of the Northwests Premier TVR dealers "showroom"

ZIPPY

Rigged raffle, i'll hear no such talk, me and my wife had a lovely weekend away in that lovely 5 star hotel courtesy of Mainland.

Nick still wears his fleece and Neil loves his Solberg baseball hat.

Rigged, it sounds more like jelousy (LOL)the tip is to fill the form out last and they just place it on the top of the pile and hey presto your the winner.

Zippy

banshi

The lad doth protest too much methinks

scottieXS

Thanks Barry, the account is up and working fine now. Hope you enjoyed your holiday !

I'm glad to hear a local Subaru dealership is opening again soon, I was about to go at the weekend to check some cars out when morph, who I work with here, let me know they had closed down !

I need to change the 200sx very soon now as the sub frame bushes are on the way out !!

banshi

HTH, was going to check if it worked.

If your'e going the dealer route my friends in Rochdale are reputed to be competitive, never cut a good enough deal for me though and there's a Scoob in the little garage by Motornations' site.

But don't be pushed into a quick decision by the 200. A poor Scoob will be a costly choice!

See u at Holdcrofts Official Opening to practice Zippys' raffle technique

*Sonic*

So when is the Official Opening then

banshi

Didn't you get an invite?

Perhaps they think you'll demand that money Mainland owed you.

Thought it was a bit harsh sueing for bankruptcy without giving them time to raise the cash

*Sonic*

LOL

Guess what is for sale on Ebay at the moment, timing is pretty good I thought

The Big Perspex Subaru Sign from a Main Dealers, currently at 50 quid

Nope no invite, guess Ill have to go and gatecrash

ZIPPY

Holdcrort is the new dealership that is replacing Mainland, it will be open for business on Monday the 13/10/03.

I cant wait for the opening night,i like the prize draws.

Mark in parts and Bob in service are returning but Danny has moved over to Hyundai in Wigan.

Zippy

banshi

Didn't think he ended up there, but I will as usual bow to your superior knowledge

So are you going to close the auction and give 'em their sign back?

ZIPPY

I was inches away from having the 12inch high SUBARU sign in chrome from inside the showroom on the wall behind the service desk.
It would have looked good in my garage.

Zippy

wrx03ppp

Hi

Just wondering, has anybody had any official notification about the state of affairs? From Subaru, Mainland or Holdcroft for that matter. I got my company car WRX in May and only found out about the situation through this site. I would have though it only common courtesy to let customers know directly.

PALATINE

GIV'EM A CHANCE!!
Let the new people get up and running and I'm sure they will let everyone know what's what.

banshi

Zippy

Were you thinking of leaving them the wall then?

You must be spending too much time away from home

ZIPPY

If it wasnt nailed down i wanted it, the Prodrive clothing on display in the glass cabinet looked a good idea,come to think of it i should of took the whole cabinet,LOL.

Zippy

NickAdams

iTrader: (5)

Bloody scousers eh!!!

I've just won a weekend away for two in the Holdcroft open evening raffle.......

Whoops,I shouldn't have said that should I!!!!