port-ton Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Some boy is Bill. Is Alan getting his job? Aye he's certainly a character. There's rumours he is but nothing has been announced Yet. He seems the logical appointment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 1 minute ago, port-ton said: Aye he's certainly a character. There's rumours he is but nothing has been announced Yet. He seems the logical appointment. I'll see if i can get some insider knowledge on this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I'll see if i can get some insider knowledge on this. Cheers, Allan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 16 minutes ago, port-ton said: Cheers, Allan. Just remember it'll be me in that desk facing you soon pal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 I've bought twice from Arnold Clark. The most recent a fiat 500X, bought brand new. Had a couple of issues with it, both sorted with absolutely no bother, and the car valeted and all levels checked each time it was in (the second one was as small as the number plate being a bit loose). Have also used them for servicing with no problems at all. I really can't fault them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Just remember it'll be me in that desk facing you soon pal. I've always liked you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 When I bought from Arnold Clark, the valve caps on all the tyres were missing. I sneaked back under cover of darkness and stole some from their other cars. Also, they sold me the car with honestly about 1ml of petrol left in it. Luckily, there was a petrol station next door otherwise I wouldn't have got very far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 22 hours ago, tree house tam said: Tell uncle Bill i'm asking for him. 22 hours ago, port-ton said: I work in the office next to him. His desk faces my computer screen which is heartbreaking as I can't skive He's retiring this year though so there is hope. Waffenthinmint likes this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Just remember it'll be me in that desk facing you soon pal. No shock to find out youre an Arnold Shark employee... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 57 minutes ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: When I bought from Arnold Clark, the valve caps on all the tyres were missing. I sneaked back under cover of darkness and stole some from their other cars. Also, they sold me the car with honestly about 1ml of petrol left in it. Luckily, there was a petrol station next door otherwise I wouldn't have got very far. Rookie mistake, everyone knows you negotiate a full tank when buying a new car. The salesman will throw it in no bother to seal the deal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 13 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: No shock to find out youre an Arnold Shark employee... How low can you fucking go. (the employee, not you Boredom). Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I'd rather deal with Arnold Clark than Peter Vardy. My Astra's timing belt went, it had a lifetime warranty and was told to bring it in, got no offer of a pick up from them. So I had to arrange for it to be towed from A side road where I had to push it to and leave it at after it broke on the jeanfield Road. Got told it would be a couple of days. After one week they told me it would be another week but they sorted me a rental car. What they didn't tell me was I had to pay all deposits for this myself as they had forgotten to pay it and left me standing at the rental place arguing with the people. Then when they told me the car was fixed I went to get it and it hadn't been valeted, was covered in stour and I found a Big Mac box under the drivers seat that hadn't previously been there. It broke down again a week later because they hadn't refitted something correctly and tried to charge me for it. After that debacle I got rid of my Astra within a week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I'm the 1st to slag Mr Clark and his merry men of sales people but it needs saying that all garages are untrustworthy. Pick a garage and if it's a mainstream 1 you will find a queue of folk telling you to avoid. Pick a local independent 1 and you will find a few local folk happy to tell you the guy is a gangster or some shite. Basically walk everywhere or moan about public transport. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Forgot all about them local mechanic ganstas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 (edited) 30 minutes ago, The Grass Is Greener. said: Forgot all about them local mechanic ganstas. See still game for reference ETA by garages I mean forecourt car sales not fix yer motor for serious markup Edited January 15, 2017 by Gaz FFC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernJambo Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Pick a local independent 1 and you will find a few local folk happy to tell you the guy is a gangster or some shite. Sons of anarchy is brilliant, eh. No sure it's real mind but thoroughly enjoyable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grass Is Greener. Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 22 minutes ago, Gaz FFC said: See still game for reference ETA by garages I mean forecourt car sales not fix yer motor for serious markup Ah right, the local gangster salemen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Just now, The Grass Is Greener. said: Ah right, the local gangster salemen. Yes. Again, see still game for reference 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I'd rather deal with Arnold Clark than Peter Vardy. My Astra's timing belt went, it had a lifetime warranty and was told to bring it in, got no offer of a pick up from them. So I had to arrange for it to be towed from A side road where I had to push it to and leave it at after it broke on the jeanfield Road. Got told it would be a couple of days. After one week they told me it would be another week but they sorted me a rental car. What they didn't tell me was I had to pay all deposits for this myself as they had forgotten to pay it and left me standing at the rental place arguing with the people. Then when they told me the car was fixed I went to get it and it hadn't been valeted, was covered in stour and I found a Big Mac box under the drivers seat that hadn't previously been there. It broke down again a week later because they hadn't refitted something correctly and tried to charge me for it. After that debacle I got rid of my Astra within a week. This. I've also got an Astra. Had it in for its MOT and it came out with the engine making a squealing noise. Not sure if they had done something to one of the belts but the noise wasn't there before it went in. Argued with them for days until they eventually fixed it. When I was checking to see exactly what the noise was I noticed they hadn't even refitted the engine cover properly - simple stuff I'd have thought. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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