Am I expecting too much?
12 August 2004, 12:55 PM
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Am I expecting too much?
Does your local 'main dealer' valet your car following a service? I've previously owned Peugeots and Citroens (I know, I saw the light eventually!) and every time my car went to them it came back sparking. This time all I got for my £500+ bill was cleaner bits where the mechanics had handled the alloys!
Is this what we expect from a main dealer.
Is this what we expect from a main dealer.
12 August 2004, 01:32 PM
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I'm a fussy git! I'd rather they didn't wash my scoob!
They won't be as careful, nasty power wash / brush clean in a rush = scratches.
I usually tell them no touchy!
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They won't be as careful, nasty power wash / brush clean in a rush = scratches.
I usually tell them no touchy!
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12 August 2004, 02:16 PM
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i,m in the motor trade and we always valet the car afterwards, its courtesy the customer has probably just spent a shed load of money with us2, its the least we can do.
regards phil.
regards phil.
12 August 2004, 02:29 PM
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I'm with bogie on this one.
Wouldn't want some halfwit near the bodywork.
Always insist the car is not cleaned (inside or out) at service. Get them to note it on the work sheet.
I will always try and make sure the car is clean and tidy before it goes in. Brushing past a dirty panel causes much more damage than brushing past a clean one.
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Wouldn't want some halfwit near the bodywork.
Always insist the car is not cleaned (inside or out) at service. Get them to note it on the work sheet.
I will always try and make sure the car is clean and tidy before it goes in. Brushing past a dirty panel causes much more damage than brushing past a clean one.
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12 August 2004, 03:09 PM
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I'd rather wash my own car. Also, seeing as I usually wait for the service on site, I don't want to sit about waiting while some sponge jockey smears all over my car when I could be out of there driving home.
12 August 2004, 03:56 PM
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I agree with the sending it in clean... but the last time I did that, when I came to collect it, not only did I have a £500+ bill, but they had parked it in the bay next to the chimps jet washing the new cars and it was dirtier than a frenchman... (edited to say mine was at Tileys too!)
12 August 2004, 09:58 PM
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we wash and valet cars as routine but then as the last customers bill for their car came to £1500 for a 60,000 type service with no cambelt as it had already been changed, he was over the moon. and we do use a professional valet company so theirs no oiks or idiots doing it just a rather professional job if i do say so.
12 August 2004, 10:50 PM
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i would rather she be left alone - they would never do it to my standard anyway 
came back from the garage last week washed but not sham'ed dry to a right state!
came back from the garage last week washed but not sham'ed dry to a right state!
12 August 2004, 11:26 PM
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Thats funny you lot let the same lads take off your wheels drain your oil and dismantle your brakes and put it all back together but wont let them wash your car ?
12 August 2004, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by paulwrxboro
Thats funny you lot let the same lads take off your wheels drain your oil and dismantle your brakes and put it all back together but wont let them wash your car ?
13 August 2004, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by scoobynutta555
Qualified mechanics do the important stuff. Sponge jockeys prob on a YTS equivalent or the local less than 100 IQ foot shuffler, I'd imagine, attempt the cleaning.
Plus at the prices they charge - it would be the most expensive car wash ever......
13 August 2004, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Harry_Boy
Yup, always washed and vacuumed inside. Sheffield dealers.
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