autoxpress in limerick city

mull13

hi
has any one bought from this garage, they are high spec English reg cars , has anyone had any problems looking at a bmw 5 series 2017 any views on this car what do you think are they exspensive to service .

Millionaire only not

mull13 wrote: »

hi
has any one bought from this garage, they are high spec English reg cars , has anyone had any problems looking at a bmw 5 series 2017 any views on this car what do you think are they exspensive to service .

Stay away from main dealers for the service, try Adrian Quinn in ardrahan co Galway beautiful 2018 on19 inch rims and well priced

Millionaire only not

2018 -520 full loaded

colm_mcm

mull13 wrote: »

hi
has any one bought from this garage, they are high spec English reg cars , has anyone had any problems looking at a bmw 5 series 2017 any views on this car what do you think are they exspensive to service .

It’s all relative, but I’ve seen main dealer invoices for routine servicing and they’re staggeringly expensive. Most premium brands have expensive servicing though.

bazz26

That garage is in business a good few years now so they must be selling enough cars all the same. Their prices are on the expensive side compared to some other non franchised garages. Its a good few years since I went into them but back then they were selling their cars with third party Mapfree warranties which didn't impress me considering the strong money they were looking for their cars. Not sure if they are offering their own warranties these days though.

mull13

bazz26 wrote: »

That garage is in business a good few years now so they must be selling enough cars all the same. Their prices are on the expensive side compared to some other non franchised garages. Its a good few years since I went into them but back then they were selling their cars with third party Mapfree warranties which didn't impress me considering the strong money they were looking for their cars. Not sure if they are offering their own warranties these days though.

thanks for that it's just I have been buying my cars over the yrs from main dealers all over the country and when you return to trade in the have a different attitude and **** value for my car .they are selling them with warranties but if you want a longer one it's about 400 euros I have never heard of a third party map free warranty. I have heard some stories about clocked cars ad stuff so hence why I am on here .I don't want to end up with problems .

colm_mcm

The BMW used car warranty from their main dealers is probably the best out there. You will pay for it though.

eljono

I almost bought a car from AutoXpress two years ago but went for something else in the end from a different dealer.

Agree with what another poster says in that their prices can often be a little strong. However, they usually have a nice selection in stock and I found them pleasant and professional to deal with. I would go back to them in the future if they had something I was interested in.

bazz26

mull13 wrote: »

thanks for that it's just I have been buying my cars over the yrs from main dealers all over the country and when you return to trade in the have a different attitude and **** value for my car .they are selling them with warranties but if you want a longer one it's about 400 euros I have never heard of a third party map free warranty. I have heard some stories about clocked cars ad stuff so hence why I am on here .I don't want to end up with problems .

To be honest most dealers have that attitude, they look for the sun, moon and stars for their cars when your buying but give you next to nothing for them when you return to trade them in.

A third part warranty from the likes of Mapfree is more like an insurance policy against mechanical failure. These warranties can have loads of terms and conditions, exemptions and stipulations so be very careful. Third party warranties mean you are dealing with another company who provides the warranty rather than the dealer you bought the car from which is what I don't like. In my opinion this gives the dealer a get out of jail card of telling you not his problem and go deal with the warranty company if there is a problem with the car.

Mintoe

bazz26 wrote: »

To be honest most dealers have that attitude, they look for the sun, moon and stars for their cars when your buying but give you next to nothing for them when you return to trade them in.

A third part warranty from the likes of Mapfree is more like an insurance policy against mechanical failure. These warranties can have loads of terms and conditions, exemptions and stipulations so be very careful. Third party warranties mean you are dealing with another company who provides the warranty rather than the dealer you bought the car from which is what I don't like. In my opinion this gives the dealer a get out of jail card of telling you not his problem and go deal with the warranty company if there is a problem with the car.

By law the responsibility of warranty on a used car sale is on the dealer selling it and they can’t fob you off to a third party. There’s no specific minimum warranty length in Irish law for used cars rather the length of warranty implied depends on the age, mileage, condition etc of the car at time of sale.

bazz26

Mintoe wrote: »

By law the responsibility of warranty on a used car sale is on the dealer selling it and they can’t fob you off to a third party. There’s no specific minimum warranty length in Irish law for used cars rather the length of warranty implied depends on the age, mileage, condition etc of the car at time of sale.

Why would a dealer sell you a third party warranty if they had a legal obligation to honor a warranty? Are you confusing warranty with the Sale of Goods Act? Warranty is in addition to the Sale of Goods Act.

Mintoe

bazz26 wrote: »

Why would a dealer sell you a third party warranty if they had a legal obligation to honor a warranty? Are you confusing warranty with the Sale of Goods Act? Warranty is in addition to the Sale of Goods Act.

I’ve worked in sales, parts and more recently in another part of motor trade for the last 15 years including at management level so I know what I’m talking about. Dealers that pass off the responsibility of warranty to another company mostly aren’t aware that they still have a legal obligation when it comes to warranty on a vehicle.

colm_mcm

The warranty is in addition to your statutory rights.

Mintoe

“if you find a fault with the car after you have bought it the dealer is the person who must set matters right.”

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/consumer_affairs/motoring/advice_on_buying_a_used_car_in_ireland.html

ofcork

They had a place in cork didn't last long.

colm_mcm

How long ago was that?

ofcork

A while back 7 or 8 years same name may have been different operations.

colm_mcm

That was probably Auto Xchange.

They had branches in Limerick and Naas too. Scumbags with even scummier finance houses.

ofcork

Now you say the name that was it alright didn't have a great reputation only lasted a few years.