@BenCotto, good luck with that last car we bought, again knew what we wanted just wanted to do the deal, sales guy kept disappearing to "talk to his manager ", we were there for hours, in the end I said, are you able to sell us a car or not? if not get someone in here who can, if you disappear again we will walk out & we won't be buying anything. We got the car. I will never deal with that franchise again even if they are the only ones who have what we want.
@B3 - one of the reasons it took us so long was reading loads of online reviews to find one that would suit us, handle well and be reliable. Couldn't bring myself to trust Renault, Peugeot, Citroën, anything Italian or obviously US and refuse to buy Japanese or Korean as I like profits, jobs and investments to stay in Europe.
Whittled it down to 2 models on the same chassis but one VW and one SEAT. Test drove the VW and, as ever with VW, it felt cramped so we bought the SEAT. It took longer to fill in all the paperwork than to do a deal with the salesman.
If you don't go in already knowing what you want it can take forever and involve a great deal of verbal diarrhoea.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
When OH needed a new car we set off to Derby to find the car showroom we intended going to, was near the Derby County ground, and it was a match day. We went to the Volvo place instead, walked in, saw what he needed, had a test drive in pouring rain, and bought it. When the 7.5 ton truck ran into the back of him at speed at an Island on the A5, it probably saved his life. The car came back 6 inch shorter than it went out, Volvo rebuilt it, (3 month job including a like for like car hire) and it still runs like a dream. We intend keeping it until it decides to be a problem.
@B3 - one of the reasons it took us so long was reading loads of online reviews to find one that would suit us, handle well and be reliable. Couldn't bring myself to trust Renault, Peugeot, Citroën, anything Italian or obviously US and refuse to buy Japanese or Korean as I like profits, jobs and investments to stay in Europe.
Whittled it down to 2 models on the same chassis but one VW and one SEAT. Test drove the VW and, as ever with VW, it felt cramped so we bought the SEAT. It took longer to fill in all the paperwork than to do a deal with the salesman.
If you don't go in already knowing what you want it can take forever and involve a great deal of verbal diarrhoea.
Hondas are built in the UK and provide jobs for UK residents.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
Yes, but the profits go back to Japan and if economic circumstances or trading rules change those jobs are easily exported and the factory closed. I'd rather support European companies and jobs, especially now that it's so hard to get UK goods here.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I don’t know how much mobile homes are nowadays, we bought one for cash in 1976 it cost £1300. According to an internet site, that equates to £80,000+ in today’s money. Doesn’t sound right but maybe.
£11700 in 2021 according to the calculator I used. Certainly sounds more realistic.
@B3 - one of the reasons it took us so long was reading loads of online reviews to find one that would suit us, handle well and be reliable. Couldn't bring myself to trust Renault, Peugeot, Citroën, anything Italian or obviously US and refuse to buy Japanese or Korean as I like profits, jobs and investments to stay in Europe.
Whittled it down to 2 models on the same chassis but one VW and one SEAT. Test drove the VW and, as ever with VW, it felt cramped so we bought the SEAT. It took longer to fill in all the paperwork than to do a deal with the salesman.
If you don't go in already knowing what you want it can take forever and involve a great deal of verbal diarrhoea.
Hondas are built in the UK and provide jobs for UK residents.
Hondas WERE built in the UK but their massive plant in Swindon has closed in the last couple of years. Great shame, but doesn't detract from Honda's well earned reputation for reliability and quality.
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Whittled it down to 2 models on the same chassis but one VW and one SEAT. Test drove the VW and, as ever with VW, it felt cramped so we bought the SEAT. It took longer to fill in all the paperwork than to do a deal with the salesman.
If you don't go in already knowing what you want it can take forever and involve a great deal of verbal diarrhoea.
Hondas are built in the UK and provide jobs for UK residents.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'
£11700 in 2021 according to the calculator I used. Certainly sounds more realistic.
Hondas WERE built in the UK but their massive plant in Swindon has closed in the last couple of years. Great shame, but doesn't detract from Honda's well earned reputation for reliability and quality.