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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

2057.0. "Pat on the back for Fleet" by WOTVAX::HATTOS (I think, Therefore I'm paid less) Thu Apr 01 1993 12:43

    Well, I confess to being somewhat staggered.
    
    Most people in this conference including myself have something bad to
    say about Car Fleet. So it will come as a pleasant surprise to everyone
    (not least Fleet) that this note is full of praise.
    
    I put in a quotation for my new car 18 days ago. The quotes were
    returned in 4 days. I actually ordered off someone elses quote, the day
    I received the quotes back. 
    
    2 days ago I received a call from the delivery garage in Leeds, to say
    my car was ready and could they deliver on Thursday. (I know April
    Fools day!). This was inconvenient so I am having it delivered tomorrow
    am.
    
    
    So a big well done to Fleet and PHH and Fletchers of Leeds. 18 days
    from Quote to Delivery has to be a record.
    
    Anyone beat it?
    
    Stuart
    
    PS The car? It is a Citroen ZX 16V, metallic paint.
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2057.1What car ?CMOTEC::JASPERThu Apr 01 1993 13:573
    Am I right in thinking you havent got it yet 8^)
    
    Tony.
2057.2Well doneBELFST::LOGANDECkchair AttendantThu Apr 01 1993 14:319
    Having been the person who submitted the original quote for the ZX 16V,
    I would just like to concur with Stuart.  Fleet's handling of the
    ordering and delivery was mercurial.  My quotes were turned round in
    three days.  I picked up the car within 8 days of sending my order into
    Fleet.
    
    Many thanks are due to Fleet for a job well done.
    
    Andy.
2057.3I may have to agre here........NEWOA::CROME_AThu Apr 01 1993 14:418
	14 days from the day I put the quote in to delivery.

	I cant complain, a friend ordered on my quote on the same day at the same
time and has got a delivery date of 18th May.

	So maybe it was just a fluke after all.

Andy
2057.4OIL FOR PALWARHED::PATTERSONThu Apr 01 1993 18:297
    Stu,
    
    Your a jammy sod anyway. April 1st sound a bit iffy.  I am looking out
    of the window now as a reliant robin is been unloaded off a delivery
    truck...what colour did you order????
    
    Col...
2057.5CHEFS::ARNOLDFri Apr 02 1993 10:5753
    The Team in CarFleet really enjoyed this one and want to 
    share it with their Noter friends
    
    Dated 1 April 1993
    Inserted here with Author's permission
    
    Dear Car Fleet
    
    I just thought I'd drop you a note to let you know how I'm 
    getting on with the new car - I'm sure you're interested 
    after the amount of time it took to get it!
    
    Well I'm happy to report that the new BMW is going great.   I 
    had a little difficulty at first, because it is wider and a 
    little longer than the old one, however having now parked 
    against the wall at Leatherhead a few times and attempted to 
    get through a few width restrictions at high speed in the 
    Croydon area, I'm pleased to say that the external 
    measurements are almost the same as my old Audi Coupe.   Any 
    bulges that are still prominent will soon be down to size.
    
    The real benefit of the new car is the increased interior 
    space.  This has allowed me to expand my (weekend) painting 
    and decorating company and I am now able to take on even 
    more, including house extensions and Garage building.
    
    I could never quite get enough materials in the old car, but 
    the new one is really great.  The glove compartment will hold 
    at least 2 yards of sharp sand, the front seats, with the 
    benefit of height adjustment can now take 3 bags of cement.  
    (I've stopped using unbagged cement as this kept setting the 
    handbrake permenantly on!).   My scaffolding fits very neatly 
    through the larger sunroof whilst the spacious boot can take 
    250 bricks or 7cwt of aggregate.
    
    On this last point, my labourer Michael, was a bit miffed 
    that there was no rear cigarette lighter as he usually plugs 
    the cement mixer into this.
    
    All in all though it's a great car, but not quite so easy to 
    handle on the building site due to the lower body shell, but 
    that's a small point.
    
    Many thanks for your efforts in getting this new car for me 
    and if you should need any building work doing (or a patio 
    laying) you know where to come!
    
    Regards
    
    PS - Mick has managed to get the cement mixer going by 
    rigging some contraption to the power steering so 
    everything's okay.
    
2057.6AwrightWOTVAX::HATTOSI think, Therefore I'm paid lessFri Apr 02 1993 15:037
    Yeeehah!!!!
    
    Its here and its beautiful!
    
    Thanks Fleet
    
    Stuart_who_will_hav_fun_this_weekend