A company director took his £32,000 sports car to be cleaned - and it quickly turned into a crumpled heap.
The car was being spruced up for a buyer, but the sale had now fallen through, he said.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4484212.stm
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Dave, how many times have you pointed out a new thread which covers something already being discussed elsewhere?
Have you seen the entries in the Another 'Caring Sharing' Honda dealer thread?
oops :-)
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>>Have you seen the entries in the Another 'Caring Sharing' Honda dealer thread?>>
Haven't read this thread but, in fairness, I must point out the car had only been sent for valeting and it's a Lotus, not a Honda.
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Thanks Stuartli. Cheque is in the post ;o)
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Have you seen the entries in the Another 'Caring Sharing' Honda dealer thread?
oops :-)
Oops indeed. Sorry SJB. Somehow I missed your post in that thread. Didn't intend stealing your thunder.
DD.
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This story was in the Daily Mail yesterday or the day before - it's very similar to the saga of the owner of a Honda NSX who took his car to a garage in Formby for routine attention a few years ago....:-)
Equally embarrassing and upsetting for all concerned, but probably worse in this case as the Lotus owner had already agreed a £32,000 sale and the reason it was to undergo a thorough valet.
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If the owner has described the car as his 'pride and joy' and his 'baby', why was he selling it anyway?
Not that it makes any difference.
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>>Not that it makes any difference.>>
Precisely...:-)
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If the owner has described the car as his 'pride and joy' and his 'baby', why was he selling it anyway? Not that it makes any difference.
32,000 reasons!
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Well we don't have the full facts of the story but on the surface of it, it appears outrageous. I can think of no reason why the car even needed to be driven if it was being cleaned.
Some years ago I used to live on a road where there was a main dealer at the end. We used to regularly see cars (particularly the sporty ones) getting thrashed by young mechanics taking them out on a 'test drive'.
No respect for other peoples' property.
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Last time I had my car serviced, when I got it back it had done 25 extra miles. Which I thought was a bit excessive, but they did say they were trying to diagnose a rattle on the rear suspension. I generally trust them, but it makes you wonder; who was driving it, where did they go, did they thrash it??
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25 miles thats bad i think.
at least my local ford only done five mile.
mind you it was only in to have the a lock repaired?
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Indeed. I would have asked the question:
"You are allegedly a trained mechanic. Why did it take you 25 miles to diagnose a fault with my car's suspension?"
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I know of garages that use customers' vehicles to pick up spare parts or undertake any other tasks.
It's a disgraceful abuse of trust of others' property.
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Mods: You may like to combine two threads.
I posted the same link to the crashed Exige article yesterday, but put it in the "Caring sharing" thread as it was in the same vein. See www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=36...9
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Mods: You may like to combine two threads.
SJB, it was spotted ealier in this thread.
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=36832&...e
However, this thread points to a Lotus, whereas the other thread points towards a Honda ;o)
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No worries; I realise the other thread was "Honda" but it was also "look what happens when you trust a third party with your car".
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Indeed. I would have asked the question: "You are allegedly a trained mechanic. Why did it take you 25 miles to diagnose a fault with my car's suspension?"
Frankly I'd already set off down the road when I noticed. I was happy with the rest of the service and wanted to get home, so couldnt be bothered to go back and moan. I will watch it next time though...
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its the other mechanic locked in boot listening for suspension knock you should feel sorry for,hope you left some biscuits in there for him :~(
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