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Murphy & Gunn BMW business at Milltown will cease trading

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    #32
    nim1bdeh38l2cw
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    yllw.ldbttr wrote: »
    That's all they will all give though isn't it? Or am I missing something?
    Thanks.

    What more do you want, it's a 2 year end to end warranty...


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    #33
    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,159 ✭✭✭MarkN


    yllw.ldbttr wrote: »
    Sorry, is the AUC warranty above not the same as the 24 month warranty?
    Apologies if I've confused things here.

    It is, different terminology but same product. Only really the dealers call it an AUC, to the consumer it’s a “24 month BMW warranty”.


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    #34
    yllw.ldbttr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,552 ✭✭✭yllw.ldbttr


    Iliana Delightful Vehicle wrote: »
    What more do you want, it's a 2 year end to end warranty...

    Think you've missed my point.


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    #35
    yllw.ldbttr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,552 ✭✭✭yllw.ldbttr


    MarkN wrote: »
    It is, different terminology but same product. Only really the dealers call it an AUC, to the consumer it’s a “24 month BMW warranty”.

    Thanks, good to know.


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    #36
    Jizique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Jizique


    mr c wrote: »
    Shocked to hear this
    End of an era



    "MOTOR INDUSTRY CHANGES LEAD TO OUR MILLTOWN GARAGE CLOSURE
    Murphy and Gunn Hyundai business in Rathgar unaffected

    It is with a great sense of sadness that the Directors of Murphy & Gunn Group have today (Friday, 31 August 2018) announced the intention to wind down the Murphy & Gunn BMW business at Milltown which will cease trading from 1st of October next. The Murphy & Gunn business in Rathgar is unaffected by this decision and continues to trade normally.”


    Does anyone know if anything is happening to Rathgar? There are no second hand cars outside and most of the Hyundai stock in the showroom has been removed.
    There are also no brochures visible when I was passing today so it looks like it is closing.
    Valuable site, plenty of room out the back.


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    #37
    sumo12
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭sumo12


    Closing at Christmas I heard... very valuable piece of land I would have thought


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    #38
    Dia_Anseo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭Dia_Anseo


    Murphy and Gunn had a turnover of 60 million in 2016 but only squeezed a profit of 1.1 million and this was wiped out by accumulated losses of 3.7 million from previous years. I fear the Hyundai off the shelf "budget" brand won't help profits hugely.


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    #39
    road_high
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    Dia_Anseo wrote: »
    Murphy and Gunn had a turnover of 60 million in 2016 but only squeezed a profit of 1.1 million and this was wiped out by accumulated losses of 3.7 million from previous years. I fear the Hyundai off the shelf "budget" brand won't help profits hugely.

    Sounds like Hyundai are going as well though


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    #40
    KevRossi
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    There was a solitary maroon E24 in there the past few months, not sure if it's still there.


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    #41
    Dia_Anseo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭Dia_Anseo


    road_high wrote: »
    Sounds like Hyundai are going as well though

    What will they be selling then?


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    #42
    sumo12
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭sumo12


    Dia_Anseo wrote: »
    What will they be selling then?

    Nothing. Whole lot closed.


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    #43
    road_high
    Registered Users Posts: 19,388 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Dia_Anseo wrote: »
    What will they be selling then?

    Probably fancy apartments for huge money!


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    #44
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Am I missing something or is there wires crossed all over the place here?

    road_high wrote: »
    Sounds like Hyundai are going as well though


    Jizique is quoting the article from a year ago , about the milltown garage, which closed months ago.It specifically says Rathgar is unaffected .

    Is there another article missing since about Rathgar?

    Jizique wrote: »


    quote="mr c;107976406"
    Shocked to hear this
    End of an era



    "MOTOR INDUSTRY CHANGES LEAD TO OUR MILLTOWN GARAGE CLOSURE
    Murphy and Gunn Hyundai business in Rathgar unaffected

    It is with a great sense of sadness that the Directors of Murphy & Gunn Group have today (Friday, 31 August 2018) announced the intention to wind down the Murphy & Gunn BMW business at Milltown which will cease trading from 1st of October next. The Murphy & Gunn business in Rathgar is unaffected by this decision and continues to trade normally.”


    Does anyone know if anything is happening to Rathgar? There are no second hand cars outside and most of the Hyundai stock in the showroom has been removed.
    There are also no brochures visible when I was passing today so it looks like it is closing.
    Valuable site, plenty of room out the back.


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    #45
    sumo12
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭sumo12


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Am I missing something or is there wires crossed all over the place here?





    Jizique is quoting the article from a year ago , about the milltown garage, which closed months ago.It specifically says Rathgar is unaffected .

    Is there another article missing since about Rathgar?

    Nope. Read the last paragraph of Jizique post. No cars in Rathgar.


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    #46
    Dia_Anseo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭Dia_Anseo


    Murphy & Gunn no longer listed as Hyundai dealers.

    The M&G website for Hyundai is still live selling a small number of cars.

    Solo check still has M&G as normal operating business


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    #47
    Claw Hammer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭Claw Hammer


    Dia_Anseo wrote: »
    Murphy & Gunn no longer listed as Hyundai dealers.

    The M&G website for Hyundai is still live selling a small number of cars.

    Solo check still has M&G as normal operating business

    Yes, but what about the apparent lack of activity at its Rathgar premises?


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    #48
    Dia_Anseo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭Dia_Anseo


    Claw Hammer wrote: »
    Yes, but what about the apparent lack of activity at its Rathgar premises?

    The Rathgar premises is the registered office for M&G holdings that manage(d) BMW, other franchise and M&G leasing. The leasing division may have to survive until all leases are up.


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    #49
    Jizique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Jizique


    Claw Hammer wrote: »
    Yes, but what about the apparent lack of activity at its Rathgar premises?

    Strange - dropped by this morning and all locked up.
    At least there was a statement when Milltown was closing - this seems to have happened with no notice


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    #50
    jay0109
    Registered Users Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭jay0109


    Had the car in Rathgar for some repairs a few weeks back and they did some of the job and said the rest would take too much time which they didn't have as they were winding down and didn't have the staff left I was told.
    I'd wager a property play is in the offing


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    #51
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,485 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    jay0109 wrote: »
    Had the car in Rathgar for some repairs a few weeks back and they did some of the job and said the rest would take too much time which they didn't have as they were winding down and didn't have the staff left I was told.
    I'd wager a property play is in the offing

    No doubt, that site is worth a solid fortune.


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    #52
    Claw Hammer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭Claw Hammer


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    No doubt, that site is worth a solid fortune.

    Locations like that are no longer suitable for main dealers anyway. There is no free on- street parking in the vicinity and the road is quite narrow for deliveries. Not alone that traffic in the area is increasing all the time. Winfield which was only a few hundred yards away closed years ago and the Opel Dealership on the Harolds Cross road has also closed.


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    #53
    tommythecat
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭tommythecat


    Wow. I just had my Toyota avensis 07 fully serviced for the NCT 4 weeks ago in there and there wasn't a mention of any closure. That's a real shame as they were the closest authorized Toyota service centre.

    4kwp South East facing PV System. 5.3kwh Weco battery. South Dublin City.



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    #54
    Claw Hammer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭Claw Hammer


    tommythecat wrote: »
    Wow. I just had my Toyota avensis 07 fully serviced for the NCT 4 weeks ago in there and there wasn't a mention of any closure. That's a real shame as they were the closest authorized Toyota service centre.

    Why have a 13 year old car serviced in a main deaers?


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    #55
    tommythecat
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭tommythecat


    Claw Hammer wrote: »
    Why have a 13 year old car serviced in a main deaers?

    authorized Toyota service centre

    4kwp South East facing PV System. 5.3kwh Weco battery. South Dublin City.



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    #56
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    tommythecat wrote: »
    authorized Toyota service centre

    Why have a 13 year old car serviced at an authorized Toyota service centre????


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    #57
    tommythecat
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭tommythecat


    Sure why do anything, ever? Why question people on the internet about stuff that doesn't affect you in the slightest?

    4kwp South East facing PV System. 5.3kwh Weco battery. South Dublin City.



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    #58
    Claw Hammer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭Claw Hammer


    tommythecat wrote: »
    Sure why do anything, ever? Why question people on the internet about stuff that doesn't affect you in the slightest?

    I can see no rational reason for doing it. Maybe there is something I am missing?


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    #59
    tommythecat
    Registered Users Posts: 675 ✭✭✭tommythecat


    It also happens to be the closest mechanics to my house. Does that help at all?

    4kwp South East facing PV System. 5.3kwh Weco battery. South Dublin City.



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    #60
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Claw Hammer wrote: »
    I can see no rational reason for doing it. Maybe there is something I am missing?

    Toyota fixed price servicing is very reasonable. An oil service is less than €160 on most petrol models. Sure why wouldn't you. How much would you save going independent.


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    #61
    Claw Hammer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭Claw Hammer


    tommythecat wrote: »
    It also happens to be the closest mechanics to my house. Does that help at all?

    Changing your story now. First they were the closest authorised Toyota service centre now they are the closest mechanics.


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