Souls of MK.. Is it just me!!!!

tashax · 4th April 2007, 15:36

Maybe this is just me but i went to souls of Milton Keynes ( they are my local MG dealership) a year back and had my drivers side wing mirror replaced and sprayed in trophy blue and paid over £300 , didnt mind that!
But last month i had noticed that it was peeling and the laquer was completely off of it, so i took it down to them with a receipt and had a few words, they said they would resparay it for me, and the guy would be off his hol the next week. Well i went back today and was told the boss and the guy were both out and to pop back in an hour after firstly the receptionist saying " how long is a piece of string" to me. I popped back he had told me that they would just remove the cover and spray it and then put it back on, well he takes keys and 5 mins later the boss says its too flimsy and will break if we take it off you need to leave the car here for it to be sprayed on the vehicle...Great. Now when i ask when...he says 2 weeks time.
I know im whinging and thats what girls do best but i just had to get it off my chest...
Also i had my service done the day before and full valet and that boss took my car for 5 mins into workshop area and it the interior was full of what looked like dandruff on steering wheel, dash etc...
Any better dealerships around...Wakey wakey i have finished now..ha ha

Tom Collins · 4th April 2007, 15:44

Dear oh dear, what a kerfuffle. Get some chrome mirror covers, they look much nicer.
Shame about your dealer, my ex Rover one here in Leicester, Bishop and Bishop, seem pretty good. Bit far for you though.

baxlin · 4th April 2007, 16:00

Didn't realise Milton Keynes had a soul...............

From this story, it obviously doesn't

CMPQS · 4th April 2007, 16:13

Tashax. I have no experience of MK souls as I always use Olney Souls as I work next door, park in their compound most days & walk thro the showroom. I therefore have a very good rappour with the staff.

I don't think Souls have a body shop do they? The first time I needed the body shop it went to yardly garage on the A428 via Souls, this was some years ago but I am sure that when we built MK Souls there was no body shop provision. My cars have always gone their in the past.

I can recommend a small body shop at Lone Pine Garage in Warrington (also on the A428 just outside Olney) They are about to do some respraying for me on my ZT. I have not used them yet but they come highly recommended to me by my neighbour who rebuilds & restores classic cars for the rich, he specialises in AC Cobras, Astons etc. He always sends his cars here as the paint has to be perfect. I have a card somewhere with their phone no on & a contact I will dig it out & post tomorrow.

tashax · 4th April 2007, 16:17

Hi well they have a work shop next to it. With lots of guys in boiler suits milling about, i think if i need anything in future i will go to olney. I dont normally moan but it just bugged me.

tashax · 4th April 2007, 16:20

Thanks CMPQS i would like that if you could give me details of the sprayer as i came back to my car after shopping and someone has scraped my passenger door when opening theirs....All in all A GREAT DAY!! im off work on holiday this week, its cost me more than being there.And dare i say it im enjoying it less.

4th April 2007, 15:36	#1
tashax Loves to post BMW 750i V12 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Woburn Sands,Bucks Posts: 270 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Souls of MK.. Is it just me!!!! Maybe this is just me but i went to souls of Milton Keynes ( they are my local MG dealership) a year back and had my drivers side wing mirror replaced and sprayed in trophy blue and paid over £300 , didnt mind that! But last month i had noticed that it was peeling and the laquer was completely off of it, so i took it down to them with a receipt and had a few words, they said they would resparay it for me, and the guy would be off his hol the next week. Well i went back today and was told the boss and the guy were both out and to pop back in an hour after firstly the receptionist saying " how long is a piece of string" to me. I popped back he had told me that they would just remove the cover and spray it and then put it back on, well he takes keys and 5 mins later the boss says its too flimsy and will break if we take it off you need to leave the car here for it to be sprayed on the vehicle...Great. Now when i ask when...he says 2 weeks time. I know im whinging and thats what girls do best but i just had to get it off my chest... Also i had my service done the day before and full valet and that boss took my car for 5 mins into workshop area and it the interior was full of what looked like dandruff on steering wheel, dash etc... Any better dealerships around...Wakey wakey i have finished now..ha ha

4th April 2007, 15:44	#2
Tom Collins Posted a thing or two Mondeo 2.0 cdti Ghia Auto Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,731 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dear oh dear, what a kerfuffle. Get some chrome mirror covers, they look much nicer. Shame about your dealer, my ex Rover one here in Leicester, Bishop and Bishop, seem pretty good. Bit far for you though. __________________ In vino veritas [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?

4th April 2007, 16:00	#3
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,961 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	Didn't realise Milton Keynes had a soul............... From this story, it obviously doesn't

4th April 2007, 16:13	#4
CMPQS Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 152 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tashax. I have no experience of MK souls as I always use Olney Souls as I work next door, park in their compound most days & walk thro the showroom. I therefore have a very good rappour with the staff. I don't think Souls have a body shop do they? The first time I needed the body shop it went to yardly garage on the A428 via Souls, this was some years ago but I am sure that when we built MK Souls there was no body shop provision. My cars have always gone their in the past. I can recommend a small body shop at Lone Pine Garage in Warrington (also on the A428 just outside Olney) They are about to do some respraying for me on my ZT. I have not used them yet but they come highly recommended to me by my neighbour who rebuilds & restores classic cars for the rich, he specialises in AC Cobras, Astons etc. He always sends his cars here as the paint has to be perfect. I have a card somewhere with their phone no on & a contact I will dig it out & post tomorrow.

4th April 2007, 16:17	#5
tashax Loves to post BMW 750i V12 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Woburn Sands,Bucks Posts: 270 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi well they have a work shop next to it. With lots of guys in boiler suits milling about, i think if i need anything in future i will go to olney. I dont normally moan but it just bugged me.

4th April 2007, 16:20	#6
tashax Loves to post BMW 750i V12 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Woburn Sands,Bucks Posts: 270 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks CMPQS i would like that if you could give me details of the sprayer as i came back to my car after shopping and someone has scraped my passenger door when opening theirs....All in all A GREAT DAY!! im off work on holiday this week, its cost me more than being there.And dare i say it im enjoying it less.