Haha, been there and done it with Alfa. Never again.I'd pop into Alfa Romeo and look at a Stelvio if you're set on a larger car.
I'd pop into Alfa Romeo and look at a Stelvio if you're set on a larger car.
I'm glad you got the result you were after.
I can't say I'm surprised that the dealer thought it was ok just to hand that over, they probably didn't even check it properly. When I picked up my pre-reg company car which the salesman referred to as a "brand new car" at least a dozen times it was hammering down with rain. A quick look an it appears perfect, first time I got to look at it properly... multiple scratches, swirl marks all over, gloss trim that had swirled so badly it was matte, scratched interior, broken boot trim, scuff on the boot down to the primer where it looked like a dirty dealer plate had been swinging off the rear wiper, missing locking nut covers and FIVE massive bird poop marks in the clear coat.
As a work car that someone else had paid for I didn't worry about it too much but I should have taken it back out of principle.
I'd accept it if everything was rectified. But I'd want a full respray and wouldn't accept that unless it was perfect. All other issues would need to be sorted and I'd want a disco sport as a loan car while it was being done.
I always read "ex demonstrator" as actually meaning "ex courtesy car" or "dealership runaround". In my case though the car only had 10 miles on it when I picked it up.I wonder sometimes in these situations if some of these "new" cars aren't being given out as courtesy cars for a bit, etc. before they sell as "new"
I wonder sometimes in these situations if some of these "new" cars aren't being given out as courtesy cars for a bit, etc. before they sell as "new"