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  3. Posted

    1 hour ago, michael smith said:

    No point taken but if enough of us moan then they will have to,they are as far as i can see the only people that we pay who in return fight against us every step of the way.

    You're clearly not a member of enough forums. All people have done is moan to AT, in fact Chris Penny (brand director dontchaknow) hosted something of a Q&A session on a particular FB forum. To be fair, he took a raft of shit and answered the questions as best he could. The net result of all the moaning?

    Fuck all.

    Either play the AT game or advertise elsewhere. It will always be that way.

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    1 hour ago, NickD said:

    Hi Guys, the term "Offical Dealer" does this just mean the big car brands that sell one make?? eg; SKODA, VW .....

    does it include "traders" the smaller business that sell multiple brands of car on there forecourt??

    Thanks

    There's no such thing as an "Official Dealer" you're either selling a car privately or you're selling a car that's in the trade. One makes you a private seller the other makes you a trader. The term trader implies you are a professional car dealer, large or small. There isn't a license or certificate that makes you a dealer and we don't all swear allegiance to the car dealer fairies at the start of each day.

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    9 minutes ago, Beautiful South Martin said:

    Ive gone down the parrot bluetooth route he does'nt like them he wants to be able to answer the phone using the telephone symbol on the steering wheel.

    Thanks EPV Ive checked in the centre console and theirs a plastic cover which under it has a connector presumably for some old nokia or something. Ive got a seperate owners manual for Comand/Comand APS. Is this what you have? I just can't seem to seem to find anything relating to blue tooth. On the first page under telephone it says you can only use the comand telephone function if your vehicle is fitted with a mobile phone cradle into which you can plug specific mobile phones?

    Mark 101 and Row do you have the ebay item number for this module if you think it will work.

     

    Thanks

    No. The COMAND doesn’t relate to Bluetooth. 

    The Bluetooth module looks like a large computer mouse, about 8 inches long and 4 inches wide. Reminds me of my old chap. Anyway, if you don’t have that you don’t have Bluetooth. As for what to do thereafter, I can’t help i’m afraid. But it seems others might be able to. 

  14. Posted

    I think the fear of someone returning a car to a finance company for no valid reason is misplaced. Yes, people reject cars and yes they involve the finance company. But lenders are only too aware of the CRA and don't just bend over when someone complains that a tyre has blown of a set of pads need replacing. If you're happy to sell a car and stand by it under the law (as I'm sure we all are) then selling it on finance doesn't make any difference.

  16. Posted

    If it’s got the Bluetooth handset under the armrest then it has Bluetooth. There should be a separate instruction booklet with the car. I’ll dig out the one I have for my CLS, PM me an email address and i’ll send over a photo of it. 

    If it transpires it doesn’t have it, offer him £75 off to go halves on a parrot kit. 

  17. Posted

    Just now, Rory RSC said:

    I started for the same reason and running the same business. Worked out alright for me so far.

    Yeah but only cos you paid for an award etc etc. 

    OP, if you only need to buy a few a month, buy privately or off other traders. When you need to buy 8+ a month, you’ll need the convenience and volume that auctions have. 

  19. Posted

    11 minutes ago, Del Boy said:

    The mechatronics can be refurbed james, there’s plenty of firms online who do it and they come back with lifetime warranty. As you know I’m an expert with these gearboxes now lol! Clutch packs is a big problem, I didn’t get much change out of £2k for mine on the Allroad. Mech units tend to store fault codes in the ecu, whereas the clutch packs don’t. 

    Yes mate, sadly there are no codes on VAGCOM. Pretty sure it’s clutch pack. 

  20. Posted

    I’ve got a Q5 s tronic sitting in the corner of my place. Sitting being the operative word. Going nowhere. I think i’ve got to retail my way out of the gearbox issues but it’s £2500. There’s also a small chance that i’ll need a mechatronic unit if the strip down and new clutch packs don’t do the trick. 

     

  21. Posted

    1 hour ago, Harry George said:

    Had a go at our rep today - as usual a waste of time, then this afternoon get the email that 88% of punters expect better transparency (they don’t care about admin fees though obviously).

    I’ve got a 1 year old 2000 mile bmw with £6100 of extras that they allow an extra £600 for.

    Sometimes you feel like giving up, but there’s always tomorrow!

    Sorry mate but a little “high price” marker on your advert won’t stop people buying a car like that. Very rare to have that sort of spec on a 1 series and people who want that sort of a car will either pay for it, or won’t. A little sticker on your advert won’t make a blind bit of difference. 

  22. Posted

    30 minutes ago, Rory RSC said:

    Where do you buy your parts James main dealers?  

    Literally every single Audi A4 / A5 / A6 that comes through has misting of oil. Clean all of them off pre MOT. 

    They are my estimates of supplied and fitted prices by a garage my friend. As the OP requested. 

  23. Posted

    1 minute ago, Mark101 said:

    I’m always drinking.

    Mobile mechanic £150 for the day.

    Belt kit - £60

    4 shocks £160

    Discs and Pads £ 70

    Oil and Filter £15

     

    Mate if you can get a mechanic to not only do all that in on day, without a ramp, for £20 an hour,  you’re the envy of many I suspect. 

    2 minutes ago, 15Cars said:

    Really appreciate the replies, thank you.

    My local workshop village workshop that do all my warranty stuff/mechanical work/PDIs have billed me £788 ex. VAT for this.

    To be fair, everything I stick in there is back out within 48 hours but usually same day.

    Cheers

    15

    I don’t know where you’re based but assuming it’s not very north that is about right. Especially for a local rural garage with overheads etc. 

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