Car Inspection

[crockers]

To me a car that has been left standing for 4 years without use is pretty worthless.....Too much can have deteriorated - for a start - I dare say the tyres may have the legal tread etc on them - but I wouldnt want 5 year old rubber on my car....a/c - can't see that working now - and that's not an MOT fail. etc etc - if its a case of using an MB ramp for an hour then why dont MB bill for the time?

I can see where Hawk is coming from - picking up on the symantics of the OP - MB are not refusing an inspection - just the garage are refusing to allow one on their premises. If the car leaves the site - they wont allow it back. That says to me if you find a problem once it's gone - go f**k yourself....as we're not gonna deal with you ever again - no matter what.

 

[wemorgan]

If as MB say the car has hardly depreciated in the time it's been standing in their garage and if it's in full working order as they may be suggesting, then why not p/x it against a newer car?

 

[Ted]

It beggars the question, "If I was interested in buying a previously cherished vehicle from this company - would they allow me an on site inspection, or would they want me to take it away?"

 

[tim.100]

.... Hedgehog rescue for instance, and as an elected Councilor...

Strangely, this was my 'Eureka' moment when I began to understand the thread.

 

[219]

If as MB say the car has hardly depreciated in the time it's been standing in their garage and if it's in full working order as they may be suggesting, then why not p/x it against a newer car?

That was my suggestion several posts back , either in this thread or the other one on this topic , but according to Robert they are unwilling to accept it .

If they won't take it as a trade in , having repaired it to 'roadworthy' condition , why should they expect Robert to accept it , and what are they afraid an 'inspection' might reveal ?

 

[LimitedSlip]

Quote:
Originally Posted by robertjrt
.... Hedgehog rescue for instance, and as an elected Councilor...

Strangely, this was my 'Eureka' moment when I began to understand the thread.

That's a rather presumptuous generalization I think. I kind of er, ahem, know what you mean... but it's not really relevant to the case or facts at hand. Any more than assuming all dealers always act as bent thieves.

 

[robertjrt]

In todays post the last of my Notice of Issue has arrived, so, thats all three of them in the system. I shall now wait to see what MB do.

I expect that a Defense will be forthcoming otherwise I shall ask to Court for the sum claimed for.

It should be interesting to read the Defense as I have already a Judgment against MB.

Next week, hopefully I will apply for a couple of Injunctions providing I will not be leaving myself open to another marathon legal tussle.

Mercedes-Benz will have to eventually sit down and deal with this long running dispute, the sooner the better for me as I have other matters coming over the horizon that need my attention.

I am hoping that my long running dispute will make MB think twice before
pulling the same stroke again, other the other hand, perhaps not.

 

[robertjrt]

I . Any more than assuming all dealers always act as bent thieves.

Mercedes-Benz portray themselves as a Quality company proving a First Class service for their Premium product, all the MB dealers should be beyond reproach in their dealings with their customers, after all, their products and service costs reflect that fact.

You cannot please all the people all the time, but, you can try.

 

[crockers]

Mercedes-Benz portray themselves as a Quality company proving a First Class service for their Premium product, all the MB dealers should be beyond reproach in their dealings with their customers, after all, their products and service costs reflect that fact.

You cannot please all the people all the time, but, you can try.

Please don't tar all dealers with your bad experience - my experience (todate) is that my local dealer does go that extra mile - gives great service and are a credit to Mercedes.

 

[robertjrt]

Please don't tar all dealers with your bad experience - my experience (todate) is that my local dealer does go that extra mile - gives great service and are a credit to Mercedes.

I was replying to Limitedslip's post. Like all large organizations it is the "front line " staff that make the difference, the staff you see and deal with, who one can talk too and resolve any problems there might be.

Please remember I was dealt with quite brusquely and I responded in kind.

The problem MB have is that due to my previous experience's I was not totally surprised when this dispute started, however I never thought it would take this long or cost me so much money, well, it has been interesting!

 

[hawk20]

I'm with robertjrt on this.
What is the problem with an on site inspection? They must have the space. If the car is ok then no problem,
Given all that has happenned, surely they would be delighted to demonstrate to robert at their premises, and face to face how good the car is.

Or do they have something to hide?

They have had the car there for four years while endless litigation proceeds and now as Robert has said he has started several other legal cases. I would imagine that they can't wait to have this problem off the premises and the chance to get on with normal life again.

Robert said this: -
"Mercedes-Benz have given a few options including an offer to have my car transported to wherever I want, within reason. Thank you, no."

Why not? Why would any reasonable person refuse that offer? Well one possibility that the dealer may just be bearing in mind is that Robert may be hoping that despite the car having passed the MOT, the inspectors he employs may just manage to come up with some more faults so that the whole process can start all over again and take another four years. Just possibly they might wish to avoid that! Wouldn't you?

 

[robertjrt]

They have had the car there for four years while endless litigation proceeds and now as Robert has said he has started several other legal cases. I would imagine that they can't wait to have this problem off the premises and the chance to get on with normal life again.

Robert said this: -
"Mercedes-Benz have given a few options including an offer to have my car transported to wherever I want, within reason. Thank you, no."

Why not? Why would any reasonable person refuse that offer? Well one possibility that the dealer may just be bearing in mind is that Robert may be hoping that despite the car having passed the MOT, the inspectors he employs may just manage to come up with some more faults so that the whole process can start all over again and take another four years. Just possibly they might wish to avoid that! Wouldn't you?

Firstly, when MB offered to transport my car for me, it was sans, MOT, tax, Insurance, parking permit.

Reasonableness works both ways, when I went to MB Wandsworth to discuss the collection of my car after the trial last year, MB refused me sight of it and drove it out onto the public highway and left it parked half on the pavement. MB also refused to carry out the MOT I had booked and was going to pay for last December. Without an MOT, no RFL,therefore no parking permit and no residence discount on the congestion charge.

If there are any faults/damage on my car as a result of poor repair or due to it being parked for almost four years I will expect them to be attend too, at MB costs.

MB have told me that they want my car gone, "why do you not just drive it away", well, no, only when I an satisfied that my car is in the same condition it was in when it was removed to MB in November 2005 with the original fault fixed.

I have requested a "face to face" meeting with MB to resolve the outstanding issues, MB declined, therefore Plan B, after all I have had years to think about the various scenario's including MB various response's to my, as I see it, reasonable requests.