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12/9/2007 at 1:44pm
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Quote: Originally posted by raymcm on 11/9/2007
Quote: Originally posted by Surfer01 on 11/9/2007

Anyway I am going to query it with Trading Standards and will let you know in due course.  If you don't ask, you will never know!


At least they will have someone to laugh about during the tea break then


He who laughs last laughs the loudest.  We need people like you in our shop as you will be ripe for a rip off! 



12/9/2007 at 2:07pm
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This is just plain daft.

This logic would suggest that you cant use a car without petrol, road tax or insurance...... so car sales wouldn't be fit for purpose either. Or TVs that are sold without electricity. Or beer glasses sold without beer!!! :o)

Move on!

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12/9/2007 at 5:41pm
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' We need people like you in our shop as you will be ripe for a rip off!   '

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Just because someone isn't in cloud cuckoo land doesn't mean they are ripe for a rip off.



13/9/2007 at 4:02pm
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What a lot of negatives and even some silly answers.  No wonder dealers try and rip you lot off because you don' t even bother to try. 


13/9/2007 at 4:46pm
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Sorry but just because people don't agree with you there is no need to throw your rattle out of your problem. Face it lots of people think differently to you -they are allowed to you know.

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13/9/2007 at 5:16pm
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When you buy food it often needs cooking before it can be eaten, are you saying that the food should come with a cooker as left raw it can't be eaten and is therefore 'not fit for purpose'. When you buy a house it is usually empty and in order to be able to use it properly you have to put furniture in it, does this make a new house 'not fit for purpose' because it doesn't come with all its furniture.

I am surprised that this thread is still going and hasn't been closed by the webmasters.


13/9/2007 at 5:28pm
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I think surfer said it 'tongue in cheek'

I've been quite entertained!



13/9/2007 at 5:39pm
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Surfer, why do you think that dealers are always trying to rip you off?

If they couldn't make a fair profit then they wouldn't be in business for very long.

Whilst your on the phone to Trading Standards could you also remind them that T*sco don't give away tin openers with their canned food..... and when you get no joy with them, ring the council and remind them that your toilet hasn't been flushed for a while!!

Nobody is holding a gun to your head and making you buy anything!



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13/9/2007 at 9:22pm
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LOL saw this rant on another site recently (a forum for caravans that are practical ) it was a pi55 poor rant there and no better here. IIRC it got the same "catch yourself on" response as well.

Trading Standards will laugh their arses off over this one  



14/9/2007 at 10:33pm
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Hi all you caravanners,

What interesting views you put forward.  I must have been lucky in August 2006. Bought my Piper 12.2 Executive from a dealer in Helston.  Got a good reduction on price quoted and gas bottle, battery awning and step included. They also replaced a damaged "A" frame cover,a new blind and flyscreen new wheels and wheelarch covers and several smaller damaged components. and re enamelled the oven door.

Cheers, Happy Caravanning

 

 



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15/9/2007 at 6:17pm
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16/9/2007 at 12:56pm
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Quote: Originally posted by JADONAMY on 14/9/2007

Hi all you caravanners,

What interesting views you put forward. I must have been lucky in August 2006. Bought my Piper 12.2 Executive from a dealer in Helston. Got a good reduction on price quoted and gas bottle, battery awning and step included. They also replaced a damaged "A" frame cover,a new blind and flyscreen new wheels and wheelarch covers and several smaller damaged components. and re enamelled the oven door.

Cheers, Happy Caravanning




Maybe you paid too much if he had enough profit to give you that lot


14/10/2007 at 10:38pm
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 Sorry After viewing various other vans of the same ilk.  I knew exactly what the going rate for that size and age of Abbey Piper and I would have paid his original asking price but decided to haggle. and feel I got a good deal all round. Have since seen the same type of van at a much higher price.  Anyway I'm happy the dealer was happy. Have been away eleven times this year so already had my monies worth.

Cheers. Happy Caravanning

 

 



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14/10/2007 at 11:43pm
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I would rather get a really good deal on the basic van and then add the bits I want.  If you have had a van before then you will likely have a lot of stuff, so you don't need all those "extras" anyway!

Our present van came with a hook-up cable, so that will go with it, but otherwise we will be keeping all our equipment for our next van.



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