Perils of having a Mass Market Euro Car Dealership

swiftnfurious · 15th January 2012, 15:38

Precisely my reason for advising my friends against buying a Skoda / VW ! Some people always tell me that the car is affordable from a purchase perspective. What I reply them is "do you want to sell your house to get it serviced / repaired" ! A whole lot of people don't know the Skoda part costs are atrocious, they think it's normal or slightly more than the Japs / Koreans. In fact I would be very happy if the authorities get the manufacturers to display the fixed interval normal service costs [parts] in the showrooms near the vehicles to be sold [just like displaying ARAI FE or proposed BEE ratings]

phamilyman · 15th January 2012, 16:10

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Originally Posted by Yeldo

For me, an automobile is not a white good or appliance or hotel room. It's a part of my persona, a piece of my life.

These anecdotes just prove you to be a man of true class - the kind god doesn't make too often these days. Walk the talk when it comes to integrity is far easier said than done.

saargoga · 15th January 2012, 20:18

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mayankjha1806 · 16th January 2012, 05:27

@Yeldo, what you do is a rarity. Are you planning to get into Used cars business if not that would be a good investment for the lying around dough and what you are guaranteed is a kind of fan/cult following and good continuous business. I am serious, folks like you could change the scene single handedly.

Euro cars (especially Skoda) do not have a good resale, this could be one of the reasons. With all the fudging around of the odometer and all it becomes more of a pain. When we briefly looked at used cars surprised to see most Lauras with 1-2 years of warranty left were on the dock with similar odo readings, and dealer saying it would be hassle free to own as it is still under warranty.

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swiftnfurious Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 7,203 Thanked: 9,661 Times	Re: Perils of having a Mass Market Euro Car Dealership Precisely my reason for advising my friends against buying a Skoda / VW ! Some people always tell me that the car is affordable from a purchase perspective. What I reply them is "do you want to sell your house to get it serviced / repaired" ! A whole lot of people don't know the Skoda part costs are atrocious, they think it's normal or slightly more than the Japs / Koreans. In fact I would be very happy if the authorities get the manufacturers to display the fixed interval normal service costs [parts] in the showrooms near the vehicles to be sold [just like displaying ARAI FE or proposed BEE ratings]
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saargoga BHPian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dehradun Posts: 76 Thanked: 61 Times	Re: Perils of having a Mass Market Euro Car Dealership Post deleted by the Team-BHP Support : Please do NOT post one-liners that add little or no informational value to the thread. We need your co-operation to maintain the overall quality of this forum. Please read our rules before proceeding any further. Last edited by GTO : 16th January 2012 at 13:14.
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mayankjha1806 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,160 Thanked: 978 Times View My Garage	Re: Perils of having a Mass Market Euro Car Dealership @Yeldo, what you do is a rarity. Are you planning to get into Used cars business if not that would be a good investment for the lying around dough and what you are guaranteed is a kind of fan/cult following and good continuous business. I am serious, folks like you could change the scene single handedly. Euro cars (especially Skoda) do not have a good resale, this could be one of the reasons. With all the fudging around of the odometer and all it becomes more of a pain. When we briefly looked at used cars surprised to see most Lauras with 1-2 years of warranty left were on the dock with similar odo readings, and dealer saying it would be hassle free to own as it is still under warranty.
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