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One Man Picket outside Murphy and Gunn

  • 10-01-2014 03:10PM
    #1
    JA1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 27 ✭


    Just passed by a guy with a placard outside Murphy and Gunn in Rathgar saying he bought a car for Eur 30,000 off them which lasted 9 months. "After Sales Service a disgrace".

    I was thinking of buying a car off them. Any opinions on their service?


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Comments

  • #2
    BBDBB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    go ask the man the placard would be my advice


  • #3
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Ask in Motors. You could also ask the guy with the sign what his actual experience was. I've never bought a car from them though I've experience of their parts department and they're no better or worse than any other I've dealt with


  • #4
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,554 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar




  • #5
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    There's a guy with a placard who says they're no good. On the other hand, they've been in business for years. You don't stay in business for years if you're cr4p.

    What do you think?

    ;)


  • #6
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    endacl wrote: »
    There's a guy with a placard who says they're no good. On the other hand, they've been in business for years. You don't stay in business for years if you're cr4p.

    What do you think?

    ;)

    So the one man's opinion should be discarded? Everybody gets a bad one once in a while


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  • #7
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,917 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    this popped up on my fb stream yesterday

    guy bought car and got 12 month engine/gearbox warranty

    9 months in gearbox packs up and cost is 9K i think to replace, dealer has no interest, guy goes to manufacturer and they agree to pay 6K but garage will not do goodwill (or really honour warranty) on other 3K as they say that the vehicle is an ex-taxi so should only have a 3 month warranty


  • #8
    Daqster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 723 ✭✭✭Daqster


    Someone needs to go down there with a boombox and blast out:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bIZnaZC8qE


  • #9
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    So the one man's opinion should be discarded? Everybody gets a bad one once in a while
    No, but the guy who stands outside with a placard is clearly not the most stable of individuals.

    If the car "lasted" nine months, there are plenty of avenues he can use to get his money back. Standing outside with a placard is not one of them.


  • #10
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    this popped up on my fb stream yesterday

    guy bought car and got 12 month engine/gearbox warranty

    9 months in gearbox packs up and cost is 9K i think to replace, dealer has no interest, guy goes to manufacturer and they agree to pay 6K but garage will not do goodwill (or really honour warranty) on other 3K as they say that the vehicle is an ex-taxi so should only have a 3 month warranty

    I doubt the above is true. Surely if be got a 12 month warranty it would just be a case of going to a solicitor and forcing the garage to honour their contract. I'm willing to bet that the guy "knows his rights" and thinks hes entitled to 12 months warranty.


  • #11
    MRnotlob606
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭MRnotlob606


    Whats murphy and gunn ? I live outside the pale.


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  • #12
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    MRnotlob606 wrote: »
    Whats murphy and gunn ? I live outside the pale.

    Shoe shop.


  • #13
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    MRnotlob606 wrote: »
    Whats murphy and gunn ? I live outside the pale.

    A well known drug dealers for the natives of the pale.


  • #14
    BBDBB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    huh? why is this man with a placard being labelled as unstable?


  • #15
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    BBDBB wrote: »
    huh? why is this man with a placard being labelled as unstable?

    It's a heavy placard. Raised his centre of gravity.


  • #16
    Daqster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 723 ✭✭✭Daqster


    BBDBB wrote: »
    huh? why is this man with a placard being labelled as unstable?

    Cause it's clearly too heavy for him to carry.


  • #17
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    guy bought car and got 12 month engine/gearbox warranty
    If he got a 12 month warranty it should say so on his contract. Surely he should be able to take it to court and get his costs taken care of?


  • #18
    BBDBB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    endacl wrote: »
    It's a heavy placard. Raised his centre if gravity.


    on balance, you could be right ;)


  • #19
    ScouseMouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,070 ✭✭✭ScouseMouse


    seamus wrote: »
    No, but the guy who stands outside with a placard is clearly not the most stable of individuals.

    If the car "lasted" nine months, there are plenty of avenues he can use to get his money back. Standing outside with a placard is not one of them.

    Perhaps, but if you were going to buy a car there and you saw this and heard how they would not honour a warranty, would it not make you think twice? You could go legal, but how long will that take?

    If even one prospective customer turns and walks away, it could prompt the garage to honour any warranty due. Of course, thats providing what this is about.


  • #20
    grenache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,477 ✭✭✭grenache


    I say fair play to this dude for standing up for his rights. Bad form by M&G.


  • #21
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    seamus wrote: »
    No, but the guy who stands outside with a placard is clearly not the most stable of individuals.

    If the car "lasted" nine months, there are plenty of avenues he can use to get his money back. Standing outside with a placard is not one of them.

    What's to say he isn't mid process on these avenues but fancies applying a little pressure to the dealership? Labeling him as unstable is highly presumptuous. Dare I say if I'd have dropped €30,000 on a car that had issues and nobody was living up to their warranty I might do a little protesting myself and I'd consider myself quite stable.


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  • #22
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    grenache wrote: »
    I say fair play to this dude for standing up for his rights. Bad form by M&G.
    We don't exactly know he's standing up for his rights. He could feel he should get a 12 month warranty because some part broke sooner than expected.


  • #23
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    grenache wrote: »
    I say fair play to this dude for standing up for his rights. Bad form by M&G.

    Cool, so whats the full story?? What happened?


  • #24
    BBDBB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    ScumLord wrote: »
    We don't exactly know he's standing up for his rights. He could feel he should get a 12 month warranty because some part broke sooner than expected.


    neither do we know that he is unstable and protesting over nothing


  • #25
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,605 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    BBDBB wrote: »
    neither do we know that he is unstable and protesting over nothing

    All we really know is that he's picketing outside M+G.

    That's if it's really him.


  • #26
    LiamoSail
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,294 ✭✭✭LiamoSail


    Is the issue that he used the car as a taxi thus invalidating the warranty, or the garage sold a car which had previously been used as a taxi and mistakingly gave a 12 month warranty?

    I would have thought that if he had the warranty in writing, he'd have a solid case against the dealer. Conversely, if the manufacturer is willing to provide the parts without charge, the dealer must be fairly confident in their own position to refuse to provide the labour for free


  • #27
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    BBDBB wrote: »
    neither do we know that he is unstable and protesting over nothing
    If he has a 12 month warranty in his contract as stated he can just sue, he'll win and get costs.


  • #28
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,533 ✭✭✭SV


    PLEASE SHARE....My Dad Bought a 2010 Audi A6 from MURPHY AND GUNN for €30,000. 9 months later the GEARBOX WENT. This well known garage gave 12 month warranty with car when it was purchased AS A TAXI.... When car was returned due to gearbox problems MURPHY AND GUNN refused to fix the car as they said warranty was only 3months because it was a taxi. CONTRACT THAT WAS SIGNED STATED 12 MONTH WARRANTY, THIS GARAGE DOES NOT STAND BY WARRANTY....The cost of gearbox to be fixed was €7,000. Murphy and Gunn refused to pay, which led Dave to go to Audi Ireland. After 10 weeks Audi Ireland as a good will gesture decided they would pay €4,000. Murphy and Gunn refused to co-operate with the remaining €3,000 which left Dave with no option but to pay €3,000 to get his car back. DISGRACEFUL considering he had a 12 month warranty. This man was unfairly treated for 10 weeks. PLEASE SHARE

    This is what's being shared on facebook about it


  • #29
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,605 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    ScumLord wrote: »
    If he has a 12 month warranty in his contract as stated he can just sue, he'll win and get costs.

    The dealer is probably waiting for a solicitors letter before they move in it.


  • #30
    BBDBB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    assuming the above is accurate, fair play to him for getting off his arse and taking direct action and for it being via peaceful protest


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  • #31
    Wompa1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,360 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    SV wrote: »
    This is what's being shared on facebook about it

    Contracts are legally binding...he could sue...if he's telling the truth


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