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[Commodore]

Can you still buy Duckhams anywhere? I've always used the stuff (10w-40) in every car I have owned, but never see it on sale any more, and my current supply is running low.

[driverjgp]

Originally Posted by Commodore

Can you still buy Duckhams anywhere? I've always used the stuff (10w-40) in every car I have owned, but never see it on sale any more, and my current supply is running low.

How is the car now since you had all them problems?

[Commodore]

Originally Posted by driverjgp

How is the car now since you had all them problems?

Generally going well - still some outstanding fitting issues with the door and centre console that will require another visit back to the dealer in the new year, but at least I no longer want to see the car crushed into a tiny cube.

[driverjgp]

Originally Posted by Commodore

Generally going well - still some outstanding fitting issues with the door and centre console that will require another visit back to the dealer in the new year, but at least I no longer want to see the car crushed into a tiny cube.

Thats good news, I was glad to see the back of my dealer when all my issues was sorted, well I thought anyway, when I went to Lates for my big 90k/6 year service Pete pulled out 3 new plugs and 3 old ones (at the back) so much for the dealer given me a full service, I was going to take the plugs to the dealer and shove them where the sun don't shine.

[driverjgp]

Originally Posted by Simon W

I was going to take the plugs to the dealer and shove them where the sun don't shine....... preferably with the HT circuit still connected to them and the starter motor turning over!

You must of had the same issues then Simon, you pay enough for the car and you expect a service in return.

[driverjgp]

Originally Posted by Simon W

I have Jason - but not with the 75.

I once bought a new metallic blue Granada 2.8 Ghia X Estate. When I picked it up from the main dealer, it was parked strangely close to the wall of the building (driver's side against the wall). Very odd.

Anyway, not thinking anything more of it, I drove home. When I got out I discovered the rear door on the driver's side was a completely different shade of blue to the rest of the car. Hence the reason for them parking it so close to the building.

Charming.

Did you ask for an explanation?

[driverjgp]

Originally Posted by Simon W

Yes. The door had been damaged so the car was sent back down the production line for repainting, by which time they'd reloaded the paint system. There are 26 different shades of the same colour and they were using a different shade.

It takes the P*** you spend your hard eared money to be fobbed off like that more so if they know about it they should of told you.

[driverjgp]

Originally Posted by Simon W

If they'd told me I wouldn't have minded so much but the fact that they tried to hide it got me hopping b****y mad. I'd have taken them to court but I needed the car straight away to carry camera gear.

What was the final outcome?