MX
Member Since: 04 Mar 2006
Location: Capital of Culture
Posts: 439
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| Dealership closing......James Edwards St Helens |
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Anyone heard of this already? dont know if there are bargains to be had........closes on Jan 9th
Will be a shame as they are a great team there and I'll miss dealing with them
mark D3 05 SE (old one)
RRS 08 SE (new one)
formerly mxgeldar7
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n1cktdv6
Member Since: 20 Mar 2007
Location: Warrington
Posts: 1161
 
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| Re: Dealership closing......James Edwards St Helens |
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I looked at this dealer but the p/ex they offered me was nowhere near what Williams Manchester did - or they would have had a deal, would be interested to see what 'accessory' bargains may be had though ! D4 HSE....Probably, but not quite decided yet.
3.6 TDV8 Vogue
XC90 SE Lux
A8 Quattro TDi
D3 SE
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| 21st Dec 2008 12:43 pm |
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frenchy
Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1040
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| Re: Dealership closing......James Edwards St Helens |
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Same story as n1ck, p.ex on td5 was nearly insulting - went to williams also.....which now appears to be our 'local' dealer!!! 
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| 23rd Dec 2008 12:45 am |
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SpiderBaby
D3 Decade
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1412
 
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I tried James Edwards at St. Helens when I was looking for s/h.
Simple I thought - Silver / SE or HSE / Black Leather / Auto - upto £XXXXX.
Besides offering me almost a negative value on the trade-in (usual gag - no one wants a 4X4 Sir...), I was offered, at least once a week, the 'car you're looking for' except that it'd be an S model, cloth seats, every colour but silver.......
I bought from Shukers who at least listened and negotiated with me.
I did think of supporting JE with servicing - but quoting an extra £100+ over everyone else was taking the urine.
Hate to be cruel at this time but you really can't ignore the customer - we're not always right but at least don't assume we're always wrong. I see no ships........
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| 23rd Dec 2008 9:00 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15272
  
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They charged me £15 to change a rear light bulb!!
So I don't understand how they can go out of business with all the profit they made from me?  ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
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| 23rd Dec 2008 10:12 am |
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AVE
D3 Decade
Member Since: 12 Nov 2006
Location: First house on the left
Posts: 3099
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Ron... Why? Even I can manage to change my own bulb 
I'll get my coat  As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone)
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| 23rd Dec 2008 11:56 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15272
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I had not one, but three good reasons.
1] Had my black suit n white shirt on [yes I do scrub up].
2] Noticed the bulb failure earlier in the day & didn't want pulled by the police.
3] D3 has light guards and I didn't have allen key to get them off.
take your pick ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1367
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disco3kenny wrote:BTW i heard they were moving to a bigger newer location in St.Helens
Maybe that's where they're having their open day 
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| 26th Dec 2008 9:46 am |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
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That's a shame I bought my D3 from Lookers Hadleigh and despite some of the other comments I got fantastic sevice from Niel Garson. They bought the car down the Southampton and I asked them to fix a few things and put new tyres on as well as a full service. A week later they delivered it back with everything done as promised with no fuss. They even let me know I overpaid as I forgot about the £1000 deposit I had put down. A few weeks later I had a EPB fault which Land Rover refused to pay and Lookers agreed to pay my local dealer to fix it.
I feel sorry for the people who lost their jobs, especially that close to Christmas.
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