Motorhouse Shipley

Post by **sp3ctre** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:12 pm

Will let you guys make up your own minds on whether this is normal or not.

I phoned Motorhouse Shipley this afternoon as I was interested in an Audi S5 cab they have up at £33k. When I called and asked if it'd be possible to take it for a test drive he asked if I had a part-ex. I said yes and he said "when we agree a price on it then you can take a test drive". I must say I was shocked. They want me to make the deal on a 33k car without even driving it?!

Is this normal behaviour for a dealership?

andysat · Post by **andysat** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:14 pm

That's a new one to me!

vectramat · Post by **vectramat** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:20 pm

Motorhouse are owed by Evans Halshaw. Seriously if you are looking to spend that kinda money on a car, id be tempted to go with the franchised dealer, atleast it will have had the proper checks and genuine parts used and depending on age, a good warranty.

Swiftly · Post by **Swiftly** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:24 pm

Not normal, but have heard of this before from these type of sales dealerships. Bad if you ask me

Grizzly9 · Post by **Grizzly9** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:28 pm

vectramat wrote:Motorhouse are owed by Evans Halshaw. Seriously if you are looking to spend that kinda money on a car, id be tempted to go with the franchised dealer, atleast it will have had the proper checks and genuine parts used and depending on age, a good warranty.

A franchised dealer does all the proper checks? A 'good' warranty?
You need to search the forum archives a bit. Some may do but not all. It makes no odds whether they are a dealer or not, there are good and bad places on both sides of the fence.
Sounds like this dealership doesnt know how to do business.

jaRED · Post by **jaRED** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:40 pm

BMW Pannal wanted to charge us £350 to test drive an E89 :0

Swiftly · Post by **Swiftly** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:43 pm

jaRED wrote:BMW Pannal wanted to charge us £350 to test drive an E89 :0

How long was the test drive, a couple of days! Guess you didn't take them up on their offer then .

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:44 pm

Never heard of that before. So far, demonstrators have been delivered to my house to try out.

Except Porsche that is who could not even be arsed to organise a test drive.

Post by **sp3ctre** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:08 pm

vectramat wrote:Motorhouse are owed by Evans Halshaw. Seriously if you are looking to spend that kinda money on a car, id be tempted to go with the franchised dealer, atleast it will have had the proper checks and genuine parts used and depending on age, a good warranty.

Difficult one really, the Harrogate Audi dealership are rubbish, never follow up or show any interest in dealing with me at all.

Post by **sp3ctre** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:09 pm

jaRED wrote:BMW Pannal wanted to charge us £350 to test drive an E89 :0

Really??? Pannal in Harrogate?! That is ridiculous!

Post by **srhutch** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:29 pm

Selling the Z4 boss

jaRED · Post by **jaRED** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:40 pm

No we didn't take them up - that's why one Z4 is now a Porsche

Post by **sp3ctre** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:09 pm

srhutch wrote:Selling the Z4 boss

Maybe... Had this one a long time. Working on a few options at the moment but not giving up on the zed life altogether

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:35 pm

Z4CE never had a Z4 so I guess it is not unheard to have a forum without the car

rhys4 · Post by **rhys4** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:53 pm

Porsche gave us a cayman for 2days to test drive.Nocharge for petrol or insurance.

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