Dealer driving my car...

[bomber]

now normally it wouldnt bother me, but today it has. why did Renault Gloucester need to drive my car 7 miles when replacing my offside driveshaft?

i didnt have time to go back into the dealer because i was picking it up in my lunch break, the part was in stock and doesnt need that much of a test drive to make sure it goes around..... surely?

nuggets

small rant over

 

[Gally]

Driveshaft is a tricky one mate, quite an important component although 7 miles is quite a bit it's a decent test drive to make sure there's nothing wrong.

 

[Scott™]

7 miles isn't much in total. 3.5 miles each way?

 

[Austin-182]

Wudnt worry about 7 mile mate i remem some ones whod been driven 30

 

[Rocky_24]

if the jobs been done well/properly, i wouldnt grumble at 7 miles

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I had this problem 4-5 years ago with a dealer driving my C2 GT 19 miles for a shagged started motor, yes a starter motor.

I ended up with a full tank of fuel, free C2 mats and an extended 6 month warranty free of charge, i am a customer service advisors worse f**king nightmare.

 

[Collister]

my friend got his old golf tdi remapped and the guy done 60 miles in it he wasnt best pleased

 

[Laura]

lol @ cpmplaining at 7 miles!

 

[sideways danny]

FFS Dave, are you just being tight about the fuel? suck it up, that's hardly anything

 

[Damo_Sport]

i think 7 miles is alot tbh to just *test* it

 

[Revels]

Some of you will moan about absolutely anything.

Next you'll be going back in to complain they touched your air vents. f**k me.

 

[Daz_RT_04]

I had this problem 4-5 years ago with a dealer driving my C2 GT 19 miles for a shagged started motor, yes a starter motor.

I ended up with a full tank of fuel, free C2 mats and an extended 6 month warranty free of charge, i am a customer service advisors worse f**king nightmare.

LOL!

 

[Fred@BTM]

lol half of CS would probably cringe if you saw me on test drive!

 

[mark_182_54]

7 miles get some balls mine had 38 miles on it and then put it on the red lol

needless to say i got a free tank !

 

[ADY 554D]

lol half of CS would probably cringe if you saw me on test drive!

i quite enjoyed the blast (test drive) you took me on in my car the other month after-all there's a difference between a car being driven how it was intended and just being ragged to death...

 

[skiptontweed]

Some of you will moan about absolutely anything.

Next you'll be going back in to complain they touched your air vents. f**k me.

Actually I fooking hate it when they move my air vents

 

[daydotz]

or change the radio station

 

[twingors]

7 miles? come on mate you would complain if it made a horrible noise if they didn't test drive it...

 

[Daniel]

7 miles is a lot though isn't it? Its only a driveshaft replacement.

I'm guessing the mechanic thought ''fcuk me, this looks fast'' and took it out for a longer than usual blast.

But I wouldn't personally worry, as long as the cars fixed properly.

 

[colossuss]

Noto nly is it not very much, it could have been due to an honest mistake. Ie missing a junction on an A road

 

[bomber]

I just thought that was a little excessive to ‘check the wheel goes round’…

It wouldn’t normally bother me, but they put on Heart FM too lol. talk about positive camber afterwards, was undriveable when i picked it up. left it at my mates workshop to be set up tomorrow now, good times

 

[Alastair.]

i probly do about 2 miles then come back and check it to make sure gearoil isnt leaking

 

[Quade]

I just thought that was a little excessive to ‘check the wheel goes round’…

It wouldn’t normally bother me, but they put on Heart FM too lol. talk about positive camber afterwards, was undriveable when i picked it up. left it at my mates workshop to be set up tomorrow now, good times

I think i know what you mean mate. Its how those seven miles were driven that would bug me!

 

[bomber]

lol half of CS would probably cringe if you saw me on test drive!

see that wouldnt bother me because they/we/owner know you

i mean, ive let mr hunter loose in it on track before and im not one for driving it slowly. i'd just hope it wasnt the spotty aprentice taking it out really

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

lol half of CS would probably cringe if you saw me on test drive!

I can vouch for that! I even elected not to go in the car during it!!

 

[Lozza-p]

7 miles is fook all to be honest i do about 5 miles normaly abit of motorway then an a road with a bit of bumps perfect.

 

[Vicky.]

That's nothing, a mechanic who worked on my car (had it for a few days) told me he took the car for a 2 hour test drive! I had forgotten to record the mileage so couldn't raise a complaint really.

 

[SBV116]

I do 5 miles on my standard test drive. Do that after 90% of things.

 

[J4mes]

where did you take it?

 

[SBV116]

edit : WTF had they been doing touching anything to do with camber setup?!!?!?

 

[Steve]

lol @ cpmplaining at 7 miles!

+1

If any garage nuppy wants to hammer my car i'm not bothered as i bet they don't hammer it as much as me

 

[Chili Red]

It's only 7 miles, not worth getting your knickers in a twist over.

Noto nly is it not very much, it could have been due to an honest mistake. Ie missing a junction on an A road

Oh sure, they're not likely to know the roads near where they work..

 

[Craigus]

f**k me, it's only 7 miles, it's hardly a concourse Ferrari is it?

 

[Robb]

I would say it's fine. I know when my drive shaft was buggered it'd take a few miles for it to get up to a temperature and lock in place.

 

[bomber]

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[bomber]

f**k me, it's only 7 miles, it's hardly a concourse Ferrari is it?

no thankyou, well since asking the question ive learnt its normal, and its my pride and joy wether its a f**king ferrari or a clio. but thanks for your input none the less

 

[Sean6545]

Like others say, you would complain if it wasnt tested before you got the car back.

 

[Jay Payne]

f**k me Dave, its about 5 miles to the roundabout at Hardwicke so they haven't even taken it that far. Probably down to the Park and Ride roundabout and back. Thats Nothing!

Big girl

 

[bomber]

meh, i just dont like anyone driving it except us favoured few

 

[Jay Payne]

Needed to be done after that kind of repair. Id of driven it at least 10 miles if I was the tech