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Funniest Thing You Have Been Told By A Dealer...
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Darren S
ClioSport Club Member
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
Jain with her 182 when the alarm kept going off at all hours.....
18-year-old trainee at Reno 'volunteered' to take her 182 home in an effort to see if the alarm would go off outside his house.
Ok. So that wouldn't involve picking up three mates, tear-arsing around some Maccy D's and putting about 50 miles on the clock? Tempting, but no, thanks...
D.
Jain with her 182 when the alarm kept going off at all hours.....
18-year-old trainee at Reno 'volunteered' to take her 182 home in an effort to see if the alarm would go off outside his house.
Ok. So that wouldn't involve picking up three mates, tear-arsing around some Maccy D's and putting about 50 miles on the clock? Tempting, but no, thanks...
D.
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
Took car in to have tweeters replaced a few weeks after buying it, as stereo had no treble...
"We've replaced all the door speakers for you, stereo works fine now"
First, since when was there anything wrong with the door speakers?
Second, why have you turned the treble up to full, and the base as low as it goes on the head unit then?
Took car in to have tweeters replaced a few weeks after buying it, as stereo had no treble...
"We've replaced all the door speakers for you, stereo works fine now"
First, since when was there anything wrong with the door speakers?
Second, why have you turned the treble up to full, and the base as low as it goes on the head unit then?
A
Andyjock17
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
Car goes into dealer to have the air con pump and hose looked at as water is pouring into the car, phone renault later that day to find out how they are getting on, the response........"we are waiting for it to rain so we can see where the water leaks from"
Car goes into dealer to have the air con pump and hose looked at as water is pouring into the car, phone renault later that day to find out how they are getting on, the response........"we are waiting for it to rain so we can see where the water leaks from"
Golf GTI PP Mk7
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
Sir! you're front pads need replacing as they are now grinding to the discs! Ok no problem...but I thought you replaced those 3 weeks ago when I brought it in? Ah no Sir we replaced the rear ones, because they were more worn than the front! So why didn't you replace the front ones liked I asked before they started to grind the discs???? End result reno paid out for the front discs!
Sir! you're front pads need replacing as they are now grinding to the discs! Ok no problem...but I thought you replaced those 3 weeks ago when I brought it in? Ah no Sir we replaced the rear ones, because they were more worn than the front! So why didn't you replace the front ones liked I asked before they started to grind the discs???? End result reno paid out for the front discs!
H22A7 Accord Type R
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
fpml @ this thread!!!
Mine is actually on a positive note....
Ah sir, your service is complete, but you need new rear axle bushes, as they are split, but we will cover it under warranty, as your car still has 1 month warranty left on it.....
Me - Ah right, cool (meanwhile, laughing to myself as the car spent 2 years of its life on -60mm Pi springs, and was currently on their ramps wearing a full apex suspension kit)
....the bird behind the counter was fit though, maybe she wanted some
fpml @ this thread!!!
Mine is actually on a positive note....
Ah sir, your service is complete, but you need new rear axle bushes, as they are split, but we will cover it under warranty, as your car still has 1 month warranty left on it.....
Me - Ah right, cool (meanwhile, laughing to myself as the car spent 2 years of its life on -60mm Pi springs, and was currently on their ramps wearing a full apex suspension kit)
....the bird behind the counter was fit though, maybe she wanted some
Shed.
Darren S
ClioSport Club Member
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
PMSL - that's a classic! Would have been even better if it had been in the middle of August or something!
D.
PMSL - that's a classic! Would have been even better if it had been in the middle of August or something!
D.
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
Four days after dropping my 172 off for a bumper respray under guarantee
Me: I wanted to know if my car was ready to pick up
Renault: Have you dropped it off with us? We can't find any record of receiving it.
Me: Yes, you gave me a Modus courtesy car.
Renault: I will call you back.
An hour later:
Renault: We have found your car but it has not been sprayed
Me: So I have to keep driving the Modus for another week?
Renault: Yep....
Result was good though, they brought the car to my work, gave me a bottle of wine and a big bunch of flowers for wife. The guy who drove it over had to spoil it though but adding, "These cars are great to drive, I surprised and Audi A6 on the way over".
Four days after dropping my 172 off for a bumper respray under guarantee
Me: I wanted to know if my car was ready to pick up
Renault: Have you dropped it off with us? We can't find any record of receiving it.
Me: Yes, you gave me a Modus courtesy car.
Renault: I will call you back.
An hour later:
Renault: We have found your car but it has not been sprayed
Me: So I have to keep driving the Modus for another week?
Renault: Yep....
Result was good though, they brought the car to my work, gave me a bottle of wine and a big bunch of flowers for wife. The guy who drove it over had to spoil it though but adding, "These cars are great to drive, I surprised and Audi A6 on the way over".
LY V6 with Recaros
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
PMSL, what a t**t!! Which dealers was that??
PMSL, what a t**t!! Which dealers was that??
S1RST/205GTI
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
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Name and shame!
Unbelievable that
.Name and shame!
Vauxhall corsa x2
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
"your hired"
"your hired"
Former R27 & Mk1 V6 owner
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
Me - "I need one of the aircon pipes that goes the full length of the car, from the battery area to the boot area, it's for a Mk1 Clio V6, can you fax me the parts sheet please"
Dude - "They're the same on all Clios"
Me - "All Clios have their aircon compressor in the boot?"
Dude - "I don't know"
Me - "Bye."
Me - "I need one of the aircon pipes that goes the full length of the car, from the battery area to the boot area, it's for a Mk1 Clio V6, can you fax me the parts sheet please"
Dude - "They're the same on all Clios"
Me - "All Clios have their aircon compressor in the boot?"
Dude - "I don't know"
Me - "Bye."
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
Dealers don't like cash sales finance is profile hence why tney always try sell it to you. Hence why the often offer you cashbach as it just a bigger loan.
Unliky they were split enough to need changing its a popular trick to get some cash out of people and to cover themselves.
Renault spec say its fine so long as the oils of the quality listed here
Renault recomended fluids/amounts/grades to be used.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=151501
Yep its possibl.e
Dealers don't like cash sales finance is profile hence why tney always try sell it to you. Hence why the often offer you cashbach as it just a bigger loan.
They don't care they claim the money back from Renault. They arn't actually paying.
Unliky they were split enough to need changing its a popular trick to get some cash out of people and to cover themselves.
Whats wrong with semi synthetic? Next you'll be saying it needs 5-40
Renault spec say its fine so long as the oils of the quality listed here
Renault recomended fluids/amounts/grades to be used.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=151501
RB 182
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
bought my 182 from stealership in middlesbrough, i asked as part of the deal that it was serviced before i picked it up. salesman assured me it had just been done, produced the service history book and pointed to the example of how to fill each of the service details in and told me that was when it was serviced. i pointed this out to him so he took me to the car and lifted the bonnet up and told me he knew it had def been serviced as the engine was clean. when asked why then was the oil filter old and dirty he said this was due to the mechanic having dirty hands when servicing it.
bought my 182 from stealership in middlesbrough, i asked as part of the deal that it was serviced before i picked it up. salesman assured me it had just been done, produced the service history book and pointed to the example of how to fill each of the service details in and told me that was when it was serviced. i pointed this out to him so he took me to the car and lifted the bonnet up and told me he knew it had def been serviced as the engine was clean. when asked why then was the oil filter old and dirty he said this was due to the mechanic having dirty hands when servicing it.
172 Race Car
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
Me "Hi id like a oil filter please"
Them "for what car?"
Me "its a clio 172"
Them "can i have the full vin and registaration number from your car to see what oil filter it needs"
Me "its a Clio 172, arent they all the same"
Them "ok what engine size is that?"
Me "Hi id like a oil filter please"
Them "for what car?"
Me "its a clio 172"
Them "can i have the full vin and registaration number from your car to see what oil filter it needs"
Me "its a Clio 172, arent they all the same"
Them "ok what engine size is that?"
Re: Best comment from your local Renault dealer ever
"when do you want too book it in?"
That's after waiting a week for the first book-in , only for them to find that the washer jets need replacing ( which is what i booked it in for ) , and that's what i asked them too do, but they never had any in stock!
leon
"when do you want too book it in?"
That's after waiting a week for the first book-in , only for them to find that the washer jets need replacing ( which is what i booked it in for ) , and that's what i asked them too do, but they never had any in stock!
leon
I had the same response from the idiots at Simonstone Fiat, Bristol when I took my GT in for a diagnostics.
Conversation went like this:
Me: Can I book my punto in for a diagnostic check please.
Service dude:What engine size is it?
Me: 1400 turbo mate
Service dude: {messes about on computer} There doesn't appear to be a 1400cc punto. Are you sure its a 1400?
Me: Yes, positive
Service dude: Theres a 1400 Uno. Are you sure you don't have an Uno sir?
Me: Its definately a punto, look, its that black one outside the door.
Service dude: Oh right, it has the Uno engine in it then?
Me: No, its a punto GT - 1400 Turbo. Exactly the same as when it left the factory.
Service dude: Ah, a GT. I thought they were 1600cc.
Me: Sod this, I'm going.
Service dude: Do you still want the diagnostic sir.....
Me: Stop being silly. Bye
My experience of Vauxhall mechanics is as equally horrifying.
Wen i went to my renault dealer with a mate to test drive a dci clio, i went and spoke to a salesman and he was clearly new, so when i told him what i was looking for he asked my name, i told him it was ramy, he then took me to another sales man and said" hi, malik here would like ......" and me and my mate just laffed and didnt tell him he got my name rong and they called me that the whole time i was there. No idea where they got malik from!
It goes as far as the renault website!
Just registered on the my renault page, put in my registration to be informed that my 172 cup is actually a v6 255!
Glad they told me that, would never have worked it out myself, not sure how they got the engine under the bonnet in mine tho...!
Just registered on the my renault page, put in my registration to be informed that my 172 cup is actually a v6 255!
Glad they told me that, would never have worked it out myself, not sure how they got the engine under the bonnet in mine tho...!
wen i was looking for my 172 went in my local dealer.
me: i am after a 172 or 182, would you be able to get me one?
salesman: sorry we dont supply them
me: do you not sell clio?
Salesman: yes but we do not sell the renaultsports
me: so are you not going to get any in?
Salesman: i will put your name on the list and let you know wen we get one
6 mths on still had no phone call.......even tho they have a cup in atm!
me: i am after a 172 or 182, would you be able to get me one?
salesman: sorry we dont supply them
me: do you not sell clio?
Salesman: yes but we do not sell the renaultsports
me: so are you not going to get any in?
Salesman: i will put your name on the list and let you know wen we get one
6 mths on still had no phone call.......even tho they have a cup in atm!
I recently had some trouble with my brakes making a bit of noise (squeeling)
The bloke told me the problem was my alloys, letting more dirt into the brakes than the standard wheels, due to them being big and few spokes. lol
One of my gas struts in the tailgate went recently too and the "technician" said it was due to the vibrations from the sub, damaging the internals of the strut.
pmsl!!
The bloke told me the problem was my alloys, letting more dirt into the brakes than the standard wheels, due to them being big and few spokes. lol
One of my gas struts in the tailgate went recently too and the "technician" said it was due to the vibrations from the sub, damaging the internals of the strut.
pmsl!!
Mondeo ST220
had exactly the same from renault before.
some of these stories are unbeleivable lol
A money pit
Me: Can I order a spare part please?
Part bloke: Sure sir, can I take the VIN.
Me: dsfgdfghsdhshsdfh
Part bloke: Ok sir, the system is showing the vechicle as a 1.2 clio something or other
Me: Nah, I think there some error there, its a iceburg silver '02 172 :S
Parts bloke: No sir the system says otherwise, are you sure?
Me: Yes I am very sure, there is error
Parts bloke: I'll check again..
< Same incorrect details >
Me: Look the car is outside you can take a look if you don't believe me
< Parts bloke sends a salesman to look out the window >
Salesman: Well its got the sports kit on it
Me: FFS ofcourse it has its a 172
Parts bloke: Well I am sorry but I can only sell you the parts for the car listed as the 172 parts might not be compatible
Me: This is a joke and I walk out
Walk back in 2 days later with my mates 172 reg and order the parts I needed
Part bloke: Sure sir, can I take the VIN.
Me: dsfgdfghsdhshsdfh
Part bloke: Ok sir, the system is showing the vechicle as a 1.2 clio something or other
Me: Nah, I think there some error there, its a iceburg silver '02 172 :S
Parts bloke: No sir the system says otherwise, are you sure?
Me: Yes I am very sure, there is error
Parts bloke: I'll check again..
< Same incorrect details >
Me: Look the car is outside you can take a look if you don't believe me
< Parts bloke sends a salesman to look out the window >
Salesman: Well its got the sports kit on it
Me: FFS ofcourse it has its a 172
Parts bloke: Well I am sorry but I can only sell you the parts for the car listed as the 172 parts might not be compatible
Me: This is a joke and I walk out
Walk back in 2 days later with my mates 172 reg and order the parts I needed
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FTO GPX 2.0 V6
Not Reno Related but Mitsubishi tried Charging me £2000 for a steering rack for my 96 mitsu Mirage(basically an imported Colt) I told him the GLX UK Colt one would fit and they disagreed asying as it was an import it was completely different. I got a GLX one from a breakers for £120 and got it fitted for £90!!! Idiots!!
Megane 225 Cup | 106 GTi
After taking ownership of my Trophy
Me: The front splitter is missing, can you order me one please?
Salesman: No, the Trophy doesn't come with a splitter
Me: Hmm, all the ones I've looked at have them
Salesman: No, they cause drag by catching air and slow you down, thats why the Trophy doesnt have them
Me: I'm sure they DO come with a front splitter it's a 182!
Salesman: Ok, I can sort you one out they'll only be about 20 quid or something....HAHAHA £146
Me: The front splitter is missing, can you order me one please?
Salesman: No, the Trophy doesn't come with a splitter
Me: Hmm, all the ones I've looked at have them
Salesman: No, they cause drag by catching air and slow you down, thats why the Trophy doesnt have them
Me: I'm sure they DO come with a front splitter it's a 182!
Salesman: Ok, I can sort you one out they'll only be about 20 quid or something....HAHAHA £146
Elise S1 B&C 140
MOT Station: Sorry sir we have had to impound your car
Me: Why what is wrong with it.
MOT Station: Well the brake pads are very low and the car is too dangerous to drive
Me: are you sure
MOT Station: Yes they are metal on metal
Me: Oh thats funny i have just spent the last 6 years rebuilding this MK1 Cooper S replica using all brand new parts. It has been on the road one week.
MOT Station: Oh right well they may last a few hundred miles longer but the brake pipes are coroded.
Me: Didnt you F*cking hear me the whole car is practically brand new.
MOT Station: Here are you keys, that £40 dont try stopping quick
Me: W**ker
Peugeot Garage in Leamington spa last week.
My GF: My rear footwell is full of water
Service: Oh it must have a leak
My GF: yes thats probably the cause, Do you think you could possibly fix it?
Service: yes iths the rubber door seal it will be 1/2 to diagnose the problem (£45) half hour to fix it (£45) and £22 parts.
My girlfriend rings me so i can speak to him
Me: what is the problem
Service: The car is leaking due to a door seal (then told me prices as above)
Me: £45 labour to diagnose the problem you have told me what it is without even looking at the car
Service: yes but i have to make sure
Me: and the £45 to fit it
Service well we have to remove both passenger side doors to fit it sir
Me: To change a rubber seal
Service: Yes
Me: Ill just take the part thanks.
What wrong with these people
And my favourite.
Took my GF car to a body shop to repair the front wing. I go to pick it up.
Bodyshop: ah sir if you would just like to sign here to say your happy
Me: sorry but i am not happy the wing is a completely different colour to the car
Bodyshop: it is quite close
Me: Well done yes you have done it blue not red
Bodyshop: What would you like me to do
Me: Urrrmm you could try spraying it the correct colour please.
Me: Why what is wrong with it.
MOT Station: Well the brake pads are very low and the car is too dangerous to drive
Me: are you sure
MOT Station: Yes they are metal on metal
Me: Oh thats funny i have just spent the last 6 years rebuilding this MK1 Cooper S replica using all brand new parts. It has been on the road one week.
MOT Station: Oh right well they may last a few hundred miles longer but the brake pipes are coroded.
Me: Didnt you F*cking hear me the whole car is practically brand new.
MOT Station: Here are you keys, that £40 dont try stopping quick
Me: W**ker
Peugeot Garage in Leamington spa last week.
My GF: My rear footwell is full of water
Service: Oh it must have a leak
My GF: yes thats probably the cause, Do you think you could possibly fix it?
Service: yes iths the rubber door seal it will be 1/2 to diagnose the problem (£45) half hour to fix it (£45) and £22 parts.
My girlfriend rings me so i can speak to him
Me: what is the problem
Service: The car is leaking due to a door seal (then told me prices as above)
Me: £45 labour to diagnose the problem you have told me what it is without even looking at the car
Service: yes but i have to make sure
Me: and the £45 to fit it
Service well we have to remove both passenger side doors to fit it sir
Me: To change a rubber seal
Service: Yes
Me: Ill just take the part thanks.
What wrong with these people
And my favourite.
Took my GF car to a body shop to repair the front wing. I go to pick it up.
Bodyshop: ah sir if you would just like to sign here to say your happy
Me: sorry but i am not happy the wing is a completely different colour to the car
Bodyshop: it is quite close
Me: Well done yes you have done it blue not red
Bodyshop: What would you like me to do
Me: Urrrmm you could try spraying it the correct colour please.
I had A few problems sorting out my extended warranty, so I went into a Renault Dealer to get to the point, if you catch my drift. First thing that made me laugh was when the dealer said "Reanult don't do extended warranties, so you must have got mixed up"...
Me: "Erm, no, here have a look at my receipt"... which clearly says three year extended warranty on it.
He types something into his computer and says "No. Your extended warranty is not on the system"... No s**t why do you thinnk I'm here, for the pleasure of you're company? He then says, "You'll need to contact the Renault Dealer you bought your car from". Me: "Why, aren't you one??"... etc etc..
So anyway I phoned the dealer I bought my car from and they said, no worries fax us the reciept. So I got the Renault Dealers I was in to fax the other Reanult Dealers the receipt. At this point a really friendly dealer intervened and said no worries I'll do that for you. So while we were waiting for a confirmation reply we got chatting about the RS cars in the dealership. Had a look around an R26 and an R27, he was very nice and said if you want a drive, just give me a call... cool, cheers mate... Just about to leave when...
"Hello sir, are you interested in this R27 then" - Some dickhead dealer totally highjacks my conversation with the nice dealer.
"If you want a drive in it sir, I reccomend you go out with **** he'll show you how it drives!" and he points to another dealer, totally ignoring the original dealer who is stood right next to me. Now I'm thinking, you're a arsehole mate. I'm kinda annoyed now, because of how rude this bloke is, and ask him how the 197 compares to my 182. "Well Sir, let me put it this way, my Honda Accord will stuff your 182 on the straights and around the corners, but the 197 will stuff both of them..." So obviously I said, so you drive a type R then? No he says, type S. So I snigger a little bit at this point and glance at the nice dealer who looks no end of embarassed and say "thanks mate, I'll give you a call at some stage" shake his hand and walk out sniggering.
Me: "Erm, no, here have a look at my receipt"... which clearly says three year extended warranty on it.
He types something into his computer and says "No. Your extended warranty is not on the system"... No s**t why do you thinnk I'm here, for the pleasure of you're company? He then says, "You'll need to contact the Renault Dealer you bought your car from". Me: "Why, aren't you one??"... etc etc..
So anyway I phoned the dealer I bought my car from and they said, no worries fax us the reciept. So I got the Renault Dealers I was in to fax the other Reanult Dealers the receipt. At this point a really friendly dealer intervened and said no worries I'll do that for you. So while we were waiting for a confirmation reply we got chatting about the RS cars in the dealership. Had a look around an R26 and an R27, he was very nice and said if you want a drive, just give me a call... cool, cheers mate... Just about to leave when...
"Hello sir, are you interested in this R27 then" - Some dickhead dealer totally highjacks my conversation with the nice dealer.
"If you want a drive in it sir, I reccomend you go out with **** he'll show you how it drives!" and he points to another dealer, totally ignoring the original dealer who is stood right next to me. Now I'm thinking, you're a arsehole mate. I'm kinda annoyed now, because of how rude this bloke is, and ask him how the 197 compares to my 182. "Well Sir, let me put it this way, my Honda Accord will stuff your 182 on the straights and around the corners, but the 197 will stuff both of them..." So obviously I said, so you drive a type R then? No he says, type S. So I snigger a little bit at this point and glance at the nice dealer who looks no end of embarassed and say "thanks mate, I'll give you a call at some stage" shake his hand and walk out sniggering.
It often gets no better.
Ye but to be fair the guy knows its a common problem but cannot say that just incase it isn't and they've then oricialy binded themserlevs to fixing the problem for X amount its like having a faulty start on a Clio its the tdc most the time so say £30 but if that isn't it when they chnage it and its infact ECU wiring tc then they arn't going to do that for the same cost.
Nissan 350z + 206 Dturbo
"you can trust us"
lol:rasp:
lol:rasp:
ATS CUP'd Dynamique
i'm gonna revive this thread as its so funny
when i asked for spark plugs for my clio , a renault guy said 'for a petrol or a diesel engine? '....
when i asked for spark plugs for my clio , a renault guy said 'for a petrol or a diesel engine? '....
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