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Gladiator wrote:Went to Southern Sales last year to view a vehicle. The showroom didn't have the model so the rep carry me to the yard. The vehicle was kept in a horrible condition, grime, dirt, all rotors rusty, windscreens could hardly see through, mud on tires.... turn me off one time.
Looks like they are finally building a new showroom... Customer comfort and service seems to be pretty far down on their priority list tho.carluva wrote:I had the same experience a few years ago with POS branch when looking at a Mazda.
Plus their Mazda showroom is so run down and disgusting.Gladiator wrote:Went to Southern Sales last year to view a vehicle. The showroom didn't have the model so the rep carry me to the yard. The vehicle was kept in a horrible condition, grime, dirt, all rotors rusty, windscreens could hardly see through, mud on tires.... turn me off one time.
agent007 wrote:..Invest in vehicle carriers like we see them in the US for example. It avoids new vehicles from getting stone chips and from getting dirty unnecessarily..
drchaos wrote:You are so right even Jamaica have vehicle carriers for delivery from port to showroom..
Gladiator wrote:So a questions for those that are knowledgeable on Audis
I asked the sales rep for a spec sheet on the 2020 A4. The car comes with a 2.0L Turbocharged engine. However it only makes 150HP.
Why would Audi have such a large displacement turbocharged engine doing so little HP? Especially while Mercedes doing 160HP from a 1.4L Turbocharged engine on their mid size sedans... did the sales rep make a mistake?
trinigamer wrote:KIA Seltos new price is $231k, more than a Sportage.
Capleton wrote:trinigamer wrote:KIA Seltos new price is $231k, more than a Sportage.
Heard that the Niro (presently out of stock) would be priced at $239K (Dynamic) and $271K (Exclusive).
zando wrote:Wow madness yes, I'd buy a van yes, heard tax concessions stay on those.Capleton wrote:trinigamer wrote:KIA Seltos new price is $231k, more than a Sportage.
Heard that the Niro (presently out of stock) would be priced at $239K (Dynamic) and $271K (Exclusive).
Capleton wrote:zando wrote:Wow madness yes, I'd buy a van yes, heard tax concessions stay on those.Capleton wrote:trinigamer wrote:KIA Seltos new price is $231k, more than a Sportage.
Heard that the Niro (presently out of stock) would be priced at $239K (Dynamic) and $271K (Exclusive).
Yep, pick-ups would fall under commercial vehicles, so they would not be affected.
A172 wrote:Agent I know you were interested in laser lights so here you go.
the tech is nothing short of amazing
Lafast said 60k to spec lasers lol
agent007 wrote:On the flip side, we must demand proper treatment from professionalism to customer service from these 7 authorized dealership entities.
When one purchases a new vehicle, please guys (I know you all watch this thread and probably contribute too), clean those vehicles properly before delivery.
Many sales people or dealership staff, have this habit of leaving the factory supplied floor mats in the trunk and instead place a plastic or a cardboardish type or brown paper material over the carpet which gets twisted up so much that muck and grime is spilt onto the carpet. Some don't put anything at all. On the day of delivery, the sales reps would cover up that mess by putting the factory supplied mats over the carpet, giving you the illusion that all is well under there. Even after a supposed vacuum, the carpet is always not properly cleaned.
Whoever details the vehicles before delivery generally do a piss poor job. Brand new vehicles, almost 99% of them require paint correction straight from the showroom floor. No wonder many vehicles go to get autocliniqued or karimkhaned upon delivery.
Now about that showroom floor thing, you would think your car is delivered in air conditioned comfort over some glassy looking porcelain tiles. Think again. Some deliveries are done on the yard, under an eve or a shed. Some just plain ridiculous and have your vehicle in the hot blazing sun or in rainy weather parked there in the open yard, subject to all climate elements, waiting for you to collect.
All brand new vehicles should be delivered within a section of the showroom where it can easily be driven out. The term "showroom vehicle" is derived from that experience duh! Some vehicles never see a showroom, it's from the port to bond and from bond to dealership's parking lot.
Then there's new vehicles with a bunch of stones stuck in the grips of the tyres. Like where have you all been? Did the drivers visit a sand pit down Claxton Bay before delivery?
Also, dirty undercarriages. Nothing turns me off to see a stink undercarriage in a vehicle about to be delivered. These drivers, where did they go? Rallying in a mud track in Gran Couva? Gosh man, clean the bloody thing cause we know dealership drivers will be flogging those new vehicles during hard rain for a set of road grime and slush to stick up all over. It's even more obvious when you purchase a vehicle that comes with the spare tyre mounted below the vehicle. Think pickups and vehicles such as Sorento and Prado etc. I can bet 100% guarantee that you will see stink muck under there when taking delivery because they gave it a quick wash. It have sprangers in POS who can wash cars better than some dealers and all they have is 1 bucket of water and 1 cloth.
Many owners overlook these things when taking delivery of a vehicle and its a shame that in this day and age, where vehicles are so expensive now, it's like taking out another mortgage. At least dealerships can go the extra mile and treat their inventory properly before it is delivered. After all, their healthy margins are getting better and our salaries are not. At least we deserve it, not so?
Invest in vehicle carriers like we see them in the US for example. It avoids new vehicles from getting stone chips and from getting dirty unnecessarily.
Just my $0.02
kamakazi wrote:Because an engine that is overbuilt (or under-stressed) generally lasts longer with fewer problems... But the manufacturer also did it with cost in mindGladiator wrote:So a questions for those that are knowledgeable on Audis
I asked the sales rep for a spec sheet on the 2020 A4. The car comes with a 2.0L Turbocharged engine. However it only makes 150HP.
Why would Audi have such a large displacement turbocharged engine doing so little HP? Especially while Mercedes doing 160HP from a 1.4L Turbocharged engine on their mid size sedans... did the sales rep make a mistake?
drchaos wrote:kamakazi wrote:Because an engine that is overbuilt (or under-stressed) generally lasts longer with fewer problems... But the manufacturer also did it with cost in mindGladiator wrote:So a questions for those that are knowledgeable on Audis
I asked the sales rep for a spec sheet on the 2020 A4. The car comes with a 2.0L Turbocharged engine. However it only makes 150HP.
Why would Audi have such a large displacement turbocharged engine doing so little HP? Especially while Mercedes doing 160HP from a 1.4L Turbocharged engine on their mid size sedans... did the sales rep make a mistake?
Another consideration is that these large companies work on manufacturing scale.
Cheaper to produce a 2.0 TFSI with 2 to 3 different tunes vs a 1.4, a 2.0 and a 2.4
otherwise their complexity increases
Pirate wrote:Was doing some research on the Laser Lights, and found this review. They compared it to the Matrix Led in the Skoda vs the Laser in the BMW and the matrix Led covered both a wider area and was overall brighter. I suspect the Audi matrix system will have more individual leds than the skoda (only 16). The S Class Benz headlights has 84 Leds!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iElE9_RFDGA
Around 11 mins in has the results.
Monk BANzai wrote:Question. Is there a local dealer for MG now?
Seeing this ad pon the IG....
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