Q: Have you have a good or bad experience with IRISH car dealers in the last year?

L-M

Doesn't really require any posts, just an answer to the poll will do fine.

Thanks.

Mena

Where be the poll?

Drummerboy08

Typical. Car salesmen leaving out the most important part. Pfft.

Owen

Trick question. There is no poll. Atari Jaguar!

Danbo!

Mena wrote: »

Where be the poll?

Takes a minute after the thread shows up.

My answer: Yes, from a seat dealer (Bill Sheehan & Son) in Rathgar, buying a second hand car.

Paulw

Good experience.

Dealt with Geoff in Joe Duffy Opel, on the North Road, Dublin

L-M

There now, excuse the spelling. Mouse is faster at clicking then I am at thinking.

Edit: Feck all the smarts arses:D:P:pac:

Owen

In fairness, I think you've got a non-biased poll there. No leading people into voting one way or the other the way you've described the choices. Should give a decent enough response.

L-M

Lol, it's perfectly even at the moment. 4,4,2,2.

roosterman71

I'm in the good camp too. Again a SEAT dealer (Quinn Motors - Castlecomer)

Got 2 services done in the past year there. Both times I was told what needed doing before they started, and they were cheap enough too. He also gave me a car to pop down the town in November (it was raining) when the service was going on cos I'd be bored sitting in the showroom waiting. I thought very decent of him.

As a footnote, I bought my car new from him in 2007 so I assume he made an effort to keep me happy. Word of mouth is gold in this business and I'm only too happy to share my good experiences. I was alerted to him when I was looking for a car 2 years ago, and word of mouth from satisfied customers made me more relaxed about buying. If that makes sense :rolleyes:

Stevie Dakota

Funny, my best experience was also at White Bishop buying a, wait for it.... SEAT!

Drummerboy08

I bought a seat from Harvey Norman last week. Great service, and it really comfortable too..:pac:

The only one bad experience i've had, was before i started in the trade, trying to get an oil leak solved. Nightmare that was.

Victor_M

One absolutely fantastic experience pre celtic tiger from Joe Duffy BMW, Glasnevin, before they moved and built their glass and marble palace and jacked up their prices and dropped their standards.

Another very good Experience in Maxwell motors about 3 years ago.

Every other car sales experience I've had over the last 10 years has been disgraceful, be it either browsing or making genuine enquiries I haven't been in a BMW/Audi or Merc dealer that I would recommend to a friend.

Got Ignored in Brady's Audi castleknock about 3 months ago.

Wanted to take a new TT for a test drive, pulled up in a M3, wandered around the showroom for close to 10 mins, wasn't going to disturb anyone, I purposefully waited to see if I would be approached by anyone, despite the showroom being empty except for me and loads of sales people, no one approached me so I left.

L-M

Just to keep a tab on the votes. It's 8,8,5,5

Tipsy Mac

Good experience when buying parts from a local main dealer, went out of his way to help.

Capital Slow

Bought a car with a repair job done on the side-wall on one of the tyres.:eek:

You can say I did not pay enough attention when buying, but surely the dealer must notice that when they "paint" the tyre.

The dealer certainly did not show the basic professional integrity they should. I think a dealer like that, I know what's the answer I could get if I bring that tyre back.

madamab

Yes bought cars from same dealer for years and family too.

Murphy & Gunn Rathgar - Toyota

Donegal Darran - really looked after.

ednwireland

was looking at 2nd hand cars most had problems that would be sorted before sale cig burns mould knackered seats,went up north cars all valeted looked nice, much better condition cars I think irish dealers need to step up a gear

madamab

I think really good dealerships would pass on tatty looking cars to trade .