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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

1037.0. "Mercedes 200E." by BONNET::MCALLISTER () Thu Apr 19 1990 16:20

    Car-buffs,
    
     I'm moving to the UK and am in the process of selecting,remotely,a
    short list of cars via the lease scheme and would like to hear any
    comments on the Mercedes 200E,the price on VTX of 1114 (I think) seems 
    very low. Is it a mercedes shell with lada parts under the bonnet ???
    I'm not into high-speed,sporty type driving and think the mercedes
    would fit the comfort and smoothness bill,whilst also being able to
    cruise at speed in motorway driving.
     Any comments ? Any info. on consumption ?
    
     Cheers,McBill
    
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1037.1Sorry my fingers slipped...VANDAL::BARRONSnoopy Vs Red_BarronThu Apr 19 1990 17:0915
>    comments on the Mercedes 200E,the price on VTX of 1114 (I think) seems 
>    very low. Is it a mercedes shell with lada parts under the bonnet ???
>    I'm not into high-speed,sporty type driving and think the mercedes
>    would fit the comfort and smoothness bill,whilst also being able to
>    cruise at speed in motorway driving.
>     Any comments ? Any info. on consumption ?

�1114 is a mistake. VTX FLEET is inacurate to say the least. You have to 
check with fleet admin. About �2800-3200 supplement holder cost.

Mind you I know some people who got good deals by mistakes made in 
by Digital/lease company. They found out AFTER delivery. Tough. :~)
Dave


1037.2Please share the evidenceNEARLY::GOODENOUGHThu Apr 19 1990 17:1810
    > �1114 is a mistake. 
    
    So what exactly did Fleet Admin call desk tell you when you inquired?
    Why hasn't it been removed?
    
    > VTX FLEET is inacurate to say the least. 
    
    Apart from the Merc, what else have you spotted?
    
    Jeff.
1037.3Almost ordered one !LARVAE::BROWN_NThu Apr 19 1990 17:549
    I know someone who tried to order against the �1114 quote.   She phoned
    Fleet Admin to see whether or it was a mistake, and was told that it was
    genuine and that she could order it.   To snap the bargain up she took
    a signed order form to Fleet Admin the next morning, only to be told that 
    it was indeed a mistake and would be taken off VTX asap.
    
    well it was worth a try !
    
    Nigel
1037.4C'est la vie..BONNET::MCALLISTERFri Apr 20 1990 09:146
    
     Hhmph,thats a pity....its funny,I wasn't all that keen on a merc.
    initially,but now that I can't have it I really want it !!
    
     Cheers,McBill
    
1037.5Car quote rathole alert sorry!VANDAL::BARRONSnoopy Vs Red_BarronFri Apr 20 1990 10:0015
Re.2
>    > VTX FLEET is inacurate to say the least. 
>    Apart from the Merc, what else have you spotted?

Nothing specific just hearsay from people who have tried to order of specific 
quotes then followed the same process as .3 suggested.

As to phoning up and telling them about mistakes, well, we all know how busy 
their phones are don't we? I unless I'm in the process of ordering a car I 
don't think I'll bother.

Still I can hope I'll stike it lucky one day..A Jag for less money than 
Ford.  Being paid to take a Skoda. On second thoughts I don't think so :-(

Dave
1037.6thanks a lotSEDOAS::EMERYThu Apr 26 1990 11:2112
    Hi Folks
Gues what. I am the poor pratt who had requested the quote on the 200E.
    The electronic mail arrived one hour after I went on holiday. Car
    Fleet tell me that they have had over 50 enquiries from idiots asking
    if the quote is genuine -- surprise, surprise this flagged the problem
    to them. So mutt here returns from holiday, gets all excited about
    the quote, orders it and is now told to bog off by Fleet (when they
    eventually answered the phone). Thanks one and all.
    
    
    Pissed off of Leatherhead    
    
1037.7Don't you just hate it when...VANISH::BARRONSnoopy Vs Red_BarronThu Apr 26 1990 12:067
RE: .6

It always happens when I go holiday....you go holiday...everyone goes on
holiday.

Don't go on holiday.
Dave :-)