Hampden Diehard Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 As an aside..... many, many years ago, before most people had credit cards, an Arnold Clark employee opened a bank account in the name of "A. Clark" and intercepted cheques sent to the company that made out to that. Eventually caught. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 53 minutes ago, Adam101 said: Ive been here 3 years needs although a remarkable Girl I doubt she was posting on a Scottish Football forum at the tender age of 11 It says she is 16? So surely that would be 13? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 10 minutes ago, Dindeleux said: It says she is 16? So surely that would be 13? I though she had just turned 15 and seeing as I joined in march. Anyway I'm not her and she's not me, neither of us have bought a car from Arnold Clark 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonksy+HisChristianParade Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 I bought my new motor from AC and everything has been suspiciously perfect so far. I fear the worst. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 I bought my new motor from AC and everything has been suspiciously perfect so far. I fear the worst.Lucky you. I just bought a Hyundai Tucson, before buying it I was told it had an issue with Producing too much CO2 emissions, but the car would be fine.2 days after collecting the car the EMS Came on. Turns out someone has put diesel in the car, and has tried to cover it up. Cars been returned and awaiting them finding me a suitable replacement. And the offer of compensation is a tank of petrol.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 On 25/04/2019 at 19:07, Dindeleux said: I bought my current car from Arnold Clark and never had a bit of hassle with it or them to be honest. It is a Golf right enough - if you are buying Skoda's etc then you take that gamble. (I know its part of the same group but so is Frasers and Sports Direct). Be less poor. The 1.6 diesel in a Skoda is, literally, exactly the same as those in a VW Golf (and Audi A3). As someone who's had one apart, everything internal that can, has a VW/Audi badge stamped on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 On 26/04/2019 at 13:05, Bonksy+HisChristianParade said: I bought my new motor from AC and everything has been suspiciously perfect so far. I fear the worst. Just your luck with the car. Arnold Clark dont do any pre-sales checks. Cars brought into workshop, tyres are checked and levels topped up. If customer requests paintwork it's done. That's it. You can see why they have these issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: The 1.6 diesel in a Skoda is, literally, exactly the same as those in a VW Golf (and Audi A3). As someone who's had one apart, everything internal that can, has a VW/Audi badge stamped on it. Do they have the same quality control though? That's how they vary the price with parts for brands in other industries, or so I was told. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonksy+HisChristianParade Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Just your luck with the car. Arnold Clark dont do any pre-sales checks. Cars brought into workshop, tyres are checked and levels topped up. If customer requests paintwork it's done. That's it. You can see why they have these issues. My car is new tbf. The only reason I went with them is because they gave me a good price for my trade in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Do they have the same quality control though? That's how they vary the price with parts for brands in other industries, or so I was told. Exact same. Difference are superficial (my Vrs is just a Golf GTi, GTi gets more toys inside, better quality of finish in things like the dash/seats/steering wheel) as far as I know. Mechanically, they're made in the same place, and the shell is put around them by the respective companies. Edited May 2, 2019 by RandomGuy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bonksy+HisChristianParade said: My car is new tbf. The only reason I went with them is because they gave me a good price for my trade in. I'm not criticising you at all, just explaining why some people seem to have no issues (my dads had no issues there), while others have nightmares. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonksy+HisChristianParade Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: I'm not criticising you at all, just explaining why some people seem to have no issues (my dads had no issues there), while others have nightmares. Aye I know. I would’ve been a lot more hesitant with a used car though, especially after the debacle I had with my previous car (although it was bought privately). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Just your luck with the car. Arnold Clark dont do any pre-sales checks. Cars brought into workshop, tyres are checked and levels topped up. If customer requests paintwork it's done. That's it. You can see why they have these issues.^^ As he says. Bear in mind you are buying a used product with a potentially wild variation in ab/use. If you want as close as you can to flawless and cared for, buy under a manufacturer approved scheme. You will however pay top whack. Why? Because they warrant it. That costs money and it’s a premium product. Less money? Buy from the supermarket. You pays yer money ye takes yer chances. Some are good, others less so. There’s a reason the (for example) ex-hire and motability cars (relatively new and low mileage) end up at non franchise dealers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedToGoToCentralPark Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Lucky you. I just bought a Hyundai Tucson, before buying it I was told it had an issue with Producing too much CO2 emissions, but the car would be fine.2 days after collecting the car the EMS Came on. Turns out someone has put diesel in the car, and has tried to cover it up. Cars been returned and awaiting them finding me a suitable replacement. And the offer of compensation is a tank of petrol....Why would you buy this and why did they volunteer this information? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Why would you buy this and why did they volunteer this information?I wasn’t made aware until I called them about the Engine light coming on. And it didn’t help the person in their service department slipped up when I was talking to her and practically admitted the car shouldn’t have been sold. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, mizfit said: I wasn’t made aware until I called them about the Engine light coming on. And it didn’t help the person in their service department slipped up when I was talking to her and practically admitted the car shouldn’t have been sold. But if it was producing too much CO2 it wouldn't have got through its next MOT. I assume. Edited May 2, 2019 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 If the engines as fucked as they’ve now suggested to me it was, the car probably won’t Make it’s first MOT. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleslie99 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Picked up a new (used) car on Tuesday for my wife. She complained that the gears were tough to change. Being an inexperienced driver I put it down to her just getting used to the car. However i took it out for a drive and it is indeed very sticky. Will be phoning AC in the morning to demand they take a look at the clutch. I somehow dont hold out much hope of getting it sorted by them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) 38 minutes ago, pleslie99 said: Picked up a new (used) car on Tuesday for my wife. She complained that the gears were tough to change. Being an inexperienced driver I put it down to her just getting used to the car. However i took it out for a drive and it is indeed very sticky. Will be phoning AC in the morning to demand they take a look at the clutch. I somehow dont hold out much hope of getting it sorted by them A week after buying the car... Edited May 2, 2019 by Adam101 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedToGoToCentralPark Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Picked up a new (used) car on Tuesday for my wife. She complained that the gears were tough to change. Being an inexperienced driver I put it down to her just getting used to the car. However i took it out for a drive and it is indeed very sticky. Will be phoning AC in the morning to demand they take a look at the clutch. I somehow dont hold out much hope of getting it sorted by themDont get fobbed off the fault clearly existed at point of sale and as such will be fixed under Consumer Rights Act. Warranty doesn't even come into it neither does wear and tear. This is a straightforward case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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