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Offline Snoopy

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F*ing cars
« on: July 21, 2009, 06:16:09 PM »
Jones the Landrover ~ his brother is also called Jones the Landrover which can be confusing as one is never sure which one is on the phone ~ has just called to say my car will be ready late tomorrow. F*ing sensor on the ABS system needed replacing. £200! eeek:

Yes that is how they announce themselves. Assume Welsh accent "Jones the Landrover here ...... your car etc etc"
When you go down to their garage you still can't tell them apart. They both only answer to Mr Jones. No-one seems to know if they have another name or not but they are the local experts on Landrovers and deal with nothing else.
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2009, 06:17:41 PM »
Thieving Welsh bastards.

Isn't it under warranty?
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2009, 06:19:18 PM »
Not for such an item apparently. It is not a new vehicle, only new to me and second hand vehicle warranties are frankly a waste of space.
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2009, 06:43:45 PM »
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2009, 08:11:55 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on July 21, 2009, 06:16:09 PM
Jones the Landrover ~ his brother is also called Jones the Landrover which can be confusing as one is never sure which one is on the phone ~ has just called to say my car will be ready late tomorrow. F*ing sensor on the ABS system needed replacing. ?200! eeek:

Yes that is how they announce themselves. Assume Welsh accent "Jones the Landrover here ...... your car etc etc"
When you go down to their garage you still can't tell them apart. They both only answer to Mr Jones. No-one seems to know if they have another name or not but they are the local experts on Landrovers and deal with nothing else.

Ask for the old part he took out. Claim you are going to send it to Land Rover to ask why it has gone wrong.
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2009, 10:49:43 PM »
Quote from: The Moan Ranger on July 21, 2009, 08:11:55 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on July 21, 2009, 06:16:09 PM
Jones the Landrover ~ his brother is also called Jones the Landrover which can be confusing as one is never sure which one is on the phone ~ has just called to say my car will be ready late tomorrow. F*ing sensor on the ABS system needed replacing. ?200! eeek:

Yes that is how they announce themselves. Assume Welsh accent "Jones the Landrover here ...... your car etc etc"
When you go down to their garage you still can't tell them apart. They both only answer to Mr Jones. No-one seems to know if they have another name or not but they are the local experts on Landrovers and deal with nothing else.

Ask for the old part he took out. Claim you are going to send it to Land Rover to ask why it has gone wrong.
Hear, hear. That often works.

"sorry guv, we just cleaned the old one and its OK, my mistake"

 ?25 not ?200
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2009, 10:13:44 AM »
Original assessment of problem done by local dealership when warning lights came on.
Then took vehicle to local village garage who made the same diagnosis.
Spoke to local farmer and mentioned that I had this problem and he instantly told me what it was and said that it happens with Freelanders. He has owned several. He recommended Jones Bros as the likeliest to do the job efficiently and far cheaper than either the dealership or the village garage. Jones & Jones apparently enjoy a high reputation in the local farming community and that counts for a lot in my mind as Welsh farmers, like their English counterparts, are not known for spending money.

I think given that all these people have come up with the same diagnosis it is a fair bet that the problem is as they say. However one other thing my Farmer friend told me was that Jones always hands you any part he has replaced in a plastic bag along with the invoice.

Obviously I realise that Jones could simply put any old bit in the bag and tell me it came from my car and I would be none the wiser but there are times when you just have to take some things on trust ~ even if he is Welsh.
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2009, 12:47:34 PM »
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Welsh farmers, like their English counterparts, are not known for spending money.

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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2009, 02:44:22 PM »
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Welsh farmers, like their English counterparts, are not known for spending money.

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Your point is....?
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2009, 03:43:52 PM »
Car collected ~ various telephone calls in between times. Final bill ?702.65  eeek:

Needed new ABS Sensor
           new CV Joint
           New "Tone Ring" (WTF is one of those ~ summat to do with the ABS system)

Labour came in at ?268 and of course the VAT accounts for another ?91.65

Warranty insurers have agreed to meet two thirds of it.

The Brothers Jones however do not like Warranty Companies so will not deal with them ~ "You pay us boyo and claim it back from them" is their attitude "We don't need the hassle"

TBF they did say "No need to settle now, we'll send the bill in a month" but I handed over the old plastic with a rictus grin. I figure that paying by plastic at least gives some protection if it goes wrong. I see some "expenses" being claimed this month  whistle:
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2009, 04:07:59 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on July 23, 2009, 03:43:52 PM
New "Tone Ring" (WTF is one of those)

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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2009, 04:08:44 PM »
 lol: lol: lol:
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2009, 04:14:17 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on July 23, 2009, 03:43:52 PM
Car collected ~ various telephone calls in between times. Final bill ?702.65  eeek:

Needed new ABS Sensor
           new CV Joint
           New "Tone Ring" (WTF is one of those ~ summat to do with the ABS system)

Labour came in at ?268 and of course the VAT accounts for another ?91.65

Warranty insurers have agreed to meet two thirds of it.

The Brothers Jones however do not like Warranty Companies so will not deal with them ~ "You pay us boyo and claim it back from them" is their attitude "We don't need the hassle"

TBF they did say "No need to settle now, we'll send the bill in a month" but I handed over the old plastic with a rictus grin. I figure that paying by plastic at least gives some protection if it goes wrong. I see some "expenses" being claimed this month  whistle:

So there is some warranty money  whistle:
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2009, 05:01:39 PM »
I'm not counting on it until I have it in the bank.
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Re: F*ing cars
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2009, 07:29:20 PM »
Flog it and buy a Lexus. They don't go wrong.
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