Geoffrey Settle Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Last week was really a bad week. You may remember I asked you about choosing car for a lady. Well she took your advice and purchased it. She had a horrendous time and it made my blood boil to say the least, loads of bad bad service. Anyway with the Salesperson demoted, figures calculated correctly, deflected the special GAP insurance (this is an insurance you pay for via the dealer which guarantees that if you have an accident then you are insure for the FULL price that you paid - they claim that most insurances discount the value of the car as soon as it leaves the showroom!!!! )...and there's more..but I'm fed up so I'll stop now. Anyway when the deal was done and the keys handed over the salesmen let her know that she would be receiving a phone call about her customer experience. He then went on to say that the first question would be about the salesperson. She would be able to choose between 1. Excellent Service, 2. Very Satisfactory, 3. Satisfactory, 4. Unsatisfactory and 5. Poor. You will of course be saying Excellent Service won't you? What is the point of having a survey if you are going to tell the respondent what to say? I think that this practice is unethical and not worth carrying out if as an organisation you want to learn and improve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 I'm sure most people would not simply answer 'excellent' just because a salesperson told them too say it In this instance it seems irrelevant anyway as the survey will be conducted by a phone call after the event has taken place Bit harder and maybe a little embarrasing if the person is stood in front of you at the time and ticking the boxes in your presence though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 What car did you get then Geoff? GeeWhizz, Prius..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 I'd highly recomend a Honda, very reliable, economical and very low maintenance costs ... OOPS is it too late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 What car did you get then Geoff? GeeWhizz, Prius..... It wasn't for me, I haven't got a car. The lady went for the one that was recommended in the survey by members of this discussion forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kateoflymm Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 I would just regard it as salesmen's banter. He has to be able to sell himself or he's in the wrong job, don't you think? Would you rather he'd said, "Please, don't say the service was poor," and sunk to his knees, clutching hers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 What car did you get then Geoff? GeeWhizz, Prius..... It wasn't for me, I haven't got a car. The lady went for the one that was recommended in the survey by members of this discussion forum. So which one was it Geoff, I might then comment further regarding customer service...or lack of, from a local dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 I think it was the Golf..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted October 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 The von chosen by the posters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 If it turns out to be naff could the people who recomended it on here be sued I don't remember reading and disclaimers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Her solicitors letter is in the post, ip addresses have been identified and the server own have expressed a wish to co-operate fully in this matter should things turn sour. At the moment though she's like a cat who has found the cream and strangely or spookily no one has phoned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 A Golf is a fine car, unfortunately not all VW dealerships are. Indeed Mrs K walked out of the local one a year ago in disgust at the lack of service when she was looking for a new car. The dealer manager rang to apologise, offered a special deal and implied that despite the poor sales service, business was booming. Must admit that much as I like cars, I find buying them a depressing experience, and as such now can't be bothered to change my Audi which is coming up to three years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 I looked at a Phaeton once.... now that is a well built car! and you can get a diesel one too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 It certainly is, hefty depreciation so an excellent secondhand buy. Shares many components with the Bentley Continental I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 It certainly is, hefty depreciation so an excellent secondhand buy. Shares many components with the Bentley Continental I understand. Indeed it does... built in the same factory apparently. Now if there was a diesel Bentley available............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 One can but live in hope Baz. I've used a petrol one a few times, on local journeys got about 15mpg, 25mpg or so on the motorway, no use now I've got used to 40-50mpg. Nipped down to Bristol the other weekend, car fully laden, 70mph got 50mpg+, cost about ?38 for the round trip. Quite like the new Porsche Panamara, alas no diesel, yet Porsche do have one in their range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 I can get 45 out of the S Class on a run..... a lot better than the 30 I used to get from the Cosworth I used to drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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