posted this earlier on renaultsport.co.uk
I have owned 4 clios from new since 2002, a 1.4 16v dynamique, 182, 197 and now a 200.
In 7 years yes I have had a few issues, 182 needed some bodywork to have drivers door and passenger wing replaced, xenons replaced after factory didnt fit the covers on lights and they blew, 197 had cold start issues, door seals replaced, alloys corroding, electric door mirrors replaced but cant complain about service I got from local dealers and any issues where resolved.
Now comes my 200....picked up 17th October, albi blue, noticed when picked it up a 5" to 6" thin scratch which was noted by dealer, also noticed scuffs on side skirts.
It was agreed since valeters had left it would be resolved in due course.
Get car home and notice whole car had light swirls from washing, but then noticed further issues on bumper, light scratches on paint and anthracite front and an area of around a 10 pence near fog light with uneven paint and primer showing through and the creme de la creme a area on passenger door which was swirl city, now admittedly it was very sunny and it showed up everything but it was obvious someone had worked on door say with a polisher and left their mark on car with hologramming.
Okay so I call dealer and this is 3 hours after picking car up and it was agreed dealer would phone me on the monday.
Monday comes and in fairness dealer calls and agree to go in on the 24th.
24th October comes and its ****ing down but head over when it breaks and show dealer what I can ie front bumper, he agrees some damage but wasnt sure about door.
I called RUK from dealers but complaints section closed but would have a call on Monday 26th.
Monday comes and since had no call I called RUK and get told it is with case manager who I will not name. I get no call so I call RUK back and ask what their service standard is to deal with a complaint...2.0 hours.
No call from Ruk on Monday...No call on Tuesday so send a full e-mail detailing issues....No call on Wednesday.
Finally after chasing it again on Thursday I get a 1 minute call from manager and he advised he would call later which he did and provided me with answers to a few questions I had raised over whether the car had been damaged during manufacturer process, in transport, storage and when car build. Car which was ordered 24th August was built 10th September, my concern had been over whether the car had been sitting in storage.
I was asked to take cars to R bodyshop in East Kilbride which is around 32 miles away. I have no time off until January so explained I really was unable and due to the car having 100 miles on clock I was not willing to allow anyone to drive it incase it got ragged which manager agreed. So it was left that he would call me on Monday to discuss. Manager explained he was off on the Friday.
Monday comes and goes so this afternoon phone and after a missed call get in touch with manager.
I asked why I had no call back and he could only offer his apologies. He then started showing he really didnt know when he said we had spoken on Friday...no you had a day off. So after checking with a colleague he just said car had to go to East Kilbride. I reminded him of our call and explained I had no time off to take.
I asked who would pay for costs of travelling and loss of use of car if needs to go in for works.....no cover for losses under warranty.
Then the fun began......According to RUK the dealers told them there was no damage noted to car by them. I found it hard to laugh at this stage. I went over history again but no effect. I asked if Renault had no issue in customers taking delivery of cars with damage....no damage noted was the reply by RUK.
So RUK's final stance in matter is that I have to send a letter to dealers with photos showing damage. I asked well what would dealer do with letter but this just got a vague reply of to put them on notice.
So I asked who else could I speak to in RUK and was told I could send a letter to their MD. But no point in that as the MD would read the letter and then pass it to the case manager so basically no point!
I asked manager why I had to chase him up and why I hadnt had a call back on the 26th within 2 hours....you were misinformed about the service standards...
So ****e service, broken promises and clearly a case manager who doesnt even know his facts isnt capable of noting files properly or being able to call.
So speak to dealers and sales manager who confirms yes they accept car has issues with paintwork and told case manager that on call last week. Sales manager was lost when I told them that car was to go into their competitors bodyshop as well rather than their own approved one. So its left with Sales Manager who is passing details of issues to their Sales Contact in RUK for that Region and will have answer on Friday.
I really appreciate fact that RUK wipe their hands and make it clear as anything that my contract is with dealers and I have to take any issues to them.
This will be for definite my last Renault.
To top it off just had a call from some company asking for feedback on RUK.....priceless.
I have owned 4 clios from new since 2002, a 1.4 16v dynamique, 182, 197 and now a 200.
In 7 years yes I have had a few issues, 182 needed some bodywork to have drivers door and passenger wing replaced, xenons replaced after factory didnt fit the covers on lights and they blew, 197 had cold start issues, door seals replaced, alloys corroding, electric door mirrors replaced but cant complain about service I got from local dealers and any issues where resolved.
Now comes my 200....picked up 17th October, albi blue, noticed when picked it up a 5" to 6" thin scratch which was noted by dealer, also noticed scuffs on side skirts.
It was agreed since valeters had left it would be resolved in due course.
Get car home and notice whole car had light swirls from washing, but then noticed further issues on bumper, light scratches on paint and anthracite front and an area of around a 10 pence near fog light with uneven paint and primer showing through and the creme de la creme a area on passenger door which was swirl city, now admittedly it was very sunny and it showed up everything but it was obvious someone had worked on door say with a polisher and left their mark on car with hologramming.
Okay so I call dealer and this is 3 hours after picking car up and it was agreed dealer would phone me on the monday.
Monday comes and in fairness dealer calls and agree to go in on the 24th.
24th October comes and its ****ing down but head over when it breaks and show dealer what I can ie front bumper, he agrees some damage but wasnt sure about door.
I called RUK from dealers but complaints section closed but would have a call on Monday 26th.
Monday comes and since had no call I called RUK and get told it is with case manager who I will not name. I get no call so I call RUK back and ask what their service standard is to deal with a complaint...2.0 hours.
No call from Ruk on Monday...No call on Tuesday so send a full e-mail detailing issues....No call on Wednesday.
Finally after chasing it again on Thursday I get a 1 minute call from manager and he advised he would call later which he did and provided me with answers to a few questions I had raised over whether the car had been damaged during manufacturer process, in transport, storage and when car build. Car which was ordered 24th August was built 10th September, my concern had been over whether the car had been sitting in storage.
I was asked to take cars to R bodyshop in East Kilbride which is around 32 miles away. I have no time off until January so explained I really was unable and due to the car having 100 miles on clock I was not willing to allow anyone to drive it incase it got ragged which manager agreed. So it was left that he would call me on Monday to discuss. Manager explained he was off on the Friday.
Monday comes and goes so this afternoon phone and after a missed call get in touch with manager.
I asked why I had no call back and he could only offer his apologies. He then started showing he really didnt know when he said we had spoken on Friday...no you had a day off. So after checking with a colleague he just said car had to go to East Kilbride. I reminded him of our call and explained I had no time off to take.
I asked who would pay for costs of travelling and loss of use of car if needs to go in for works.....no cover for losses under warranty.
Then the fun began......According to RUK the dealers told them there was no damage noted to car by them. I found it hard to laugh at this stage. I went over history again but no effect. I asked if Renault had no issue in customers taking delivery of cars with damage....no damage noted was the reply by RUK.
So RUK's final stance in matter is that I have to send a letter to dealers with photos showing damage. I asked well what would dealer do with letter but this just got a vague reply of to put them on notice.
So I asked who else could I speak to in RUK and was told I could send a letter to their MD. But no point in that as the MD would read the letter and then pass it to the case manager so basically no point!
I asked manager why I had to chase him up and why I hadnt had a call back on the 26th within 2 hours....you were misinformed about the service standards...
So ****e service, broken promises and clearly a case manager who doesnt even know his facts isnt capable of noting files properly or being able to call.
So speak to dealers and sales manager who confirms yes they accept car has issues with paintwork and told case manager that on call last week. Sales manager was lost when I told them that car was to go into their competitors bodyshop as well rather than their own approved one. So its left with Sales Manager who is passing details of issues to their Sales Contact in RUK for that Region and will have answer on Friday.
I really appreciate fact that RUK wipe their hands and make it clear as anything that my contract is with dealers and I have to take any issues to them.
This will be for definite my last Renault.
To top it off just had a call from some company asking for feedback on RUK.....priceless.
