Arrrggghhhh ... what's happened to the 'art' of selling? Contains Ranting.

[Booyaa]

Any thought they might have improved perchance?

Indeed. Cross posted. However, going by my cousins comments (he is a dealer) they are not a whole lot better.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Indeed. Cross posted. However, going by my cousins comments (he is a dealer) they are not a whole lot better.

Where is his dealership? Does he want to sell a car?
I travel a lot in Russia and Turkey, where most of the Taxis appear to be Dacia. Many have done huge mileages in harsh conditions (especially Russia) and they still seem well screwed together, comfortable, and the drivers rate the reliability.
Not heard any unfavourable reports of the Duster and Sandero (of course, they're not BMW 'quality').

 

[Drago]

Just had a browse on a Dacia forum, prompted by a bout of curiosity brought on by this thread.

It seems the Romanians themselves would rather not buy them.

 

[Fab Foodie]

However I should say that they have improved since Renault became involved but it is the same people making them.

Similar accusations were leveled at Skoda when I bought my first .....

 

[Booyaa]

Where is his dealership? Does he want to sell a car?
I travel a lot in Russia and Turkey, where most of the Taxis appear to be Dacia. Many have done huge mileages in harsh conditions (especially Russia) and they still seem well screwed together, comfortable and the drivers rate the reliability.

Cool, they did go massively for the taxi market.

He is based in the north of Scotland in Moray.

 

[Drago]

Owners of recent model Skoda diesels in America have been given cause to regret their decision this week.

Nah, you go for what you want. I buy proper cheap, never more than 2 grand on a motor for myself. It just a car, white goods (except mines silver like a Bosch washing machine).

 

[Fab Foodie]

Just had a browse on a Dacia forum, prompted by a bout of curiosity brought on by this thread.

It seems the Romanians themselves would rather not buy them.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/owners-reviews/dacia/sandero/hatchback-2013/

Relative of the Logan, same excellent Renault Engine ...

 

[Fab Foodie]

Cool, they did go massively for the taxi market.

He is based in the north of Scotland in Moray.

Bit far away!

 

[Drago]

The same obsolete Renault engine.

 

[snorri]

@Fab Foodie let us know how you get on if you get to that stage

yes FF, but don't come back too soon on this one, I can only laugh so much in a week without suffering pain

 

[Fab Foodie]

The same obsolete Renault engine.

1.5dci, 80mpg as found in the Clio, Captur? It's fine. I drive a lot of them.

 

[Fab Foodie]

yes FF, but don't come back too soon on this one, I can only laugh so much in a week without suffering pain

You see, here's the thing about cars. People laughed when I bought the C8, especially my car-boy nerd Bro in law. Despite being made of cheese it's been utterly reliable for it's current 150k miles (OK, the Air -Con has a leak .... but that's par for the course). My Bro-in law has had much more trouble with his lesser milage Galaxies and my other Bro in Law has a 35k mile Mercedes (from new) which is utter junk.
You can never be sure.

 

[snorri]

You can never be sure.

I'm afraid it was your exasperation and the pathetic responses of these sales people that made me laugh FF and not the car quality, of which I know nothing.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I'm afraid it was your exasperation and the pathetic responses of these sales people that made me laugh FF and not the car quality, of which I know nothing.

Sorry snorri ... wrong end of the stick!
Strangely this is Hartwell's .... same as the Citroen dealer where we bought our Citroens .... they were hopeless too. I might try another brand of dealership. I don't want you splitting your sides!

 

[gbb]

You see, here's the thing about cars. People laughed when I bought the C8, especially my car-boy nerd Bro in law. Despite being made of cheese it's been utterly reliable for it's current 150k miles (OK, the Air -Con has a leak .... but that's par for the course). My Bro-in law has had much more trouble with his lesser milage Galaxies and my other Bro in Law has a 35k mile Mercedes (from new) which is utter junk.
You can never be sure.

This can be true of course..
Small company director who supplied us had a Merc ML...the very worst car he ever owned he said and when he got rid, he took GREAT pleasure in telling the dealership he was trading it in for a Peugeot people carrier (high spec one though).
My dad had a Skoda 120 Estelle type thingy from new...when Skoda were the butt of everyones jokes. He genuinely liked the car, regularly drove between Pboro and Northumberland , rarely ever gave him problems.