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KILDARE LOSES BMW MAIN DEALER

  • 19-02-2014 8:29pm
    #1
    goochy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,700 ✭✭✭


    Just looked at bmw.ie and it seems n conlans are only bmw service/ parts dealers now. Did they lose or give up the franchise ? They spent quite a few quid building premises to BMW standards about 10 years ago so seems strange.

    I was surprised that they became L/R main dealers about a year ago as bmw wouldn't usually allow a dealer to see another brand alongside but they obviously knew then they would not be main dealer for much longer.

    I know conlans are long established and have good reputation but theres a certain rough and readiness about them - they have all types of used vehicles - some with huge mileages and prices to match ! not surprised they struggle to sell. !

    Their very rural location also wasn't ideal for bmw dealer , they should really have moved bmw into their Naas/ Newbridge premises and had Peugeot / land rover and used vehicles in Rathangan.


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  • #2
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Ah no that's my local!!
    Sound bunch of chaps too I hope it ain't true!


  • #3
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    They've the franchise in Limerick now.


  • #4
    goochy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,700 ✭✭✭goochy


    they have had the limerick bmw franchise for a few years now


  • #5
    SleeperService
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭SleeperService


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    They've the franchise in Limerick now.
    Loads of estates in their yard, really weird sight at any Irish dealers.

    Love the shouty thread title OP, real "it's a catastrophe, Joe" buzz. Must be after knocking value off houses all over the area. ;-)


  • #6
    goochy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,700 ✭✭✭goochy


    they have been dealer in limerick for a number of years now


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  • #7
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    They'll still sell a BMW in Kildare on the sly. They wanted Land rover so BMW had to go from there.


  • #8
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,657 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    They're sunonomous with BMW really. Why would they go with LR, I would have thought they'd be a much harder sell. And in the past at least presumably more grief with aftersales warranty work.


  • #9
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    They'll still sell a BMW in Kildare on the sly. They wanted Land rover so BMW had to go from there.

    So that's why I was talking to someone in Rathangan who'd run a quote In Limerick.


    Wasn't aware they were no longer BMW in Kildare....


  • #10
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Yay! My chance to become a BMW dealer :D


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