Morning all,
My son wants to buy another car. He has 3000 and a trade in. Does anyone 
have any car dealers in the Lothians to recommend we try, or steer clear 
off.
Thanks
WM

"wattie"  wrote in message 
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> Morning all,
> My son wants to buy another car. He has 3000 and a trade in. Does anyone 
> have any car dealers in the Lothians to recommend we try, or steer clear 
> off.
> Thanks
> WM


Stay clear of Arnold Clark. Not just in the Lothians. I found this site 
after I had bought my car. I really wish I'd seen it before!

http://www.arnoldsucks.com

HTH

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:17:49 GMT, "John Scullion"
 wrote:


>
>"wattie"  wrote in message 
>news:d13k3i$m2g$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
>> Morning all,
>> My son wants to buy another car. He has 3000 and a trade in. Does anyone 
>> have any car dealers in the Lothians to recommend we try, or steer clear 
>> off.
>> Thanks
>> WM
>
>Stay clear of Arnold Clark. Not just in the Lothians. I found this site 
>after I had bought my car. I really wish I'd seen it before!
>
>http://www.arnoldsucks.com
>
>HTH 
>

On the other hand my last three cars have come from Arnold Clark and
I've had no problems whatsoever.   There's always two sides.

Jen

"John Scullion"  wrote in message
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>
> "wattie"  wrote in message
> news:d13k3i$m2g$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> > Morning all,
> > My son wants to buy another car. He has 3000 and a trade in. Does
anyone
> > have any car dealers in the Lothians to recommend we try, or steer clear
> > off.
> > Thanks
> > WM
>
> Stay clear of Arnold Clark. Not just in the Lothians. I found this site
> after I had bought my car. I really wish I'd seen it before!
>
> http://www.arnoldsucks.com


I have had my last four cars from Arnold Clark and they have all been
reliable particularly the most recent one. I have a friend who bought a
Peugot from their Tollcross garage which didn't go so well, but that garage
has closed now. My dealings have been with their Nissan branch at Seafield
Road and the Honda branch in Kirkcaldy.

My experience with cars has taught me that Japanese cars are generally
reliable having had six over the years. Honda are one of the best and Which
magazine usually has Honda near or at the top of their lists. My last three
have been Hondas and the only thing that went wrong was the ignition coil on
the first one. This was replaced (cost 129) and then six months later Honda
wrote me to say there was a recall on the same part.

I wrote to them and said it had been replaced earlier and sent a copy of the
receipt and asked them to refund the cost. They agreed right away and sent a
cheque in the post by return. I was impressed. I doubt if all companies
would do this. HTH.

Bryan Henderson wrote:

> "John Scullion"  wrote in message
> news:NOiZd.4120$QN1.1819@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> 
>>"wattie"  wrote in message
>>news:d13k3i$m2g$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
>>
>>>Morning all,
>>>My son wants to buy another car. He has 3000 and a trade in. Does
>> anyone have any car dealers in the Lothians to recommend we try, or steer clear
>>>off.
>>>Thanks
>>>WM
>>
>>Stay clear of Arnold Clark. Not just in the Lothians. I found this site
>>after I had bought my car. I really wish I'd seen it before!>>
>>http://www.arnoldsucks.com
> 
> 
> I have had my last four cars from Arnold Clark and they have all been
> reliable particularly the most recent one.


This thread makes point I've generally worked to. You are buying a car. 
If not new, get it checked by someone such as AA or RAC. If new, confirm 
it has full manufacturers warranty. If something goes wrong with that 
and there is slightest sign of delay from supplier, get trading 
standards involved. Salesmen are like politicians - some of them cannot 
get by without telling lies. Treat them as someone who wants the most 
money for the least effort and do not get friendly with them. I've used 
this attitude for a long while and it has won me few friends but I have 
never had a problem getting my money's worth in anything I buy.

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 21:28:03 -0000, "Bryan Henderson"
 wrote:



>My experience with cars has taught me that Japanese cars are generally
>reliable having had six over the years.


I have had a similarly experience with Nissan. My first was a Sunny
120Y which was badged Datsun.  Having had  every version of Sunny
and Micra since I can honestly say the experience being
satisfactory.

I just wished Nissan would introduce a diesel Micra. :-)
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"Bryan Henderson"  wrote in message
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>
>
> My experience with cars has taught me that Japanese cars are generally
> reliable having had six over the years. Honda are one of the best and
Which
> magazine usually has Honda near or at the top of their lists. My last
three
> have been Hondas and the only thing that went wrong was the ignition coil
on
> the first one. This was replaced (cost 129) and then six months later
Honda
> wrote me to say there was a recall on the same part.


Agreed - My mum's Nissan Almera (currently on semi-permanent loan to me) is
now 6 years old and it has needed no work done at all until the most recent
MOT in Feb this year.  Coincidentally the exhaust pipe died just before the
MOT but it had lasted 42500 miles without incident before it gave up.  It's
also very forgiving to drive and is generally well behaved in company :o)

Tamzin

Tamzin wrote:
   It's also very forgiving to drive and is generally well behaved in 
company :o)

> 
> Tamzin


OK then - so what do you call it? I've decided it is Tamzin.


> 
> 
> 

"John WOOD"  wrote in message
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> Tamzin wrote:
>    It's also very forgiving to drive and is generally well behaved in
> company :o)
> >
> > Tamzin
>
> OK then - so what do you call it? I've decided it is Tamzin.



I call it Little Blue.  I'm not sure whether it's a boy or a girl though ;op

Tamzin