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Renault UK Cust Services Excellent



  Tangoed Works
Had an issue with my local dealership (Renault Ilford). Bought a 182 a few months back and because they wouldnt drop the price to what I wanted, I thought outside the box (as you can refund this within 14 days with no need to give a reason as it is an FSA regulated product) and got them to chuck in tlc cover (worth £464 I think).

The used car sales manager thought he had done me over! Little did he know that I had read the small print and upon picking up my clio, I delivered a letter to him requesting a refund. A month later I phoned up asking where the refund was and they claimed to have lost the envelope! How convenient. He also stated as now it was outside the 14 day refund period I would have to lump it.

Hmmm.

Got on the blower to the FSA they told me which points to refer to on their code of conduct. Drafted a letter to Ren Ilford copying in Ren UK cust servs. 4 days later!! My £464 refunded! YAY!


It pays to know the law, you can screw the dealers at their own game. The piece de resistance, the Wanker that fobbed me off is the guy that has to hand the cheque to me as he is the used car sales manager!!!!
 
  Tangoed Works
Very much so, just have to go down there now and pick up the cheque. Knowledge is power!!!
 
  Mini Cooper S sport
I'm confused...what's TLC cover, and how come you were entitled to a refund? Congrats anyway, I'm all for getting what you can!
 
  Tangoed Works
TLC cover is an insurance policy that covers the difference between your insurance payout and what you paid for your car if it gets written off or stolen.

I paid 10250 for my car with this policy, but knew that when I refunded it that I would essentially be paying arond £9800 for the car which was on the forecourt for 10995. Not bad I reckon!
 
  Clown Car
What cover was included in the TLC policy?, was it just RTI, or was it also finance gap aswell.

These dealers must be making a hell of a lot of money on selling these policies, when i bought my 182 for cash, the dealer offered me gap insurance for £275 through RAC, i says i will think about it.

Got home and got Return To Invoice cover(no finance) with £10,000 shortfall for £163 from http://www.click4gap.co.uk/
 


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