Abbey Cars - Dunfermline

[StiflerMR2]

Was thinking about going to look at a car there, was just wondering if anyone has ever bought anything from them / dealt with them?

TIA for any info

[Michael]

seem to be tonnes of car about witht their stickers

[DJ]

Yes, me. Bought my Elise from them just over 2 years ago. They get a few odd nice cars in there from time to time. There was another silver S2 and a TVR Tamora in when I bought mine. See they have a couple of nice 997's in just now including the owners - he used to go about in the 911 turbo with the number plate 'THE 911'.

Salesman was called Eric Jack. My car was very clean so little negotiation on any work apart from a crack on the windscreen which the guy pointed out to me and told me that was getting replaced - which he arranged and paid for. Car came with a 3 month/3k warranty. They happily picked me up from Dunfermline train station too when I collected the car.

Only negative was sales guy wouldn't budge on the sticker price. Car was very well priced anyway and was exactly the colour, model, low mileage, FSH spec I wanted. Eventually only got a measily £50 off (+ the new windscreen) after he did the disappear and call the boss thing which kind of hacked me off a bit at the time... for just £50 !! Probably more to do with my useless haggling skills mind you.

Overall, a straighforward deal and I had no problems whatsoever with them as a garage or with the car after I bought it. Was quite happy with them and would buy from there again.

What you looking at ?

[jabsco]

I did make contact with them when I was looking to buy a couple of months ago; can't say they were very helpful. I may have just got a sales guy on a bad day but he was a total div. lol there you go, doesn't tell you much but that was my only experience with them as they were never getting my dosh at that point.

[StiflerMR2]

Saw a nice 996 Carrera 4, i guess in this market you could negotiate a bit off the sticker price too - I'm not really needing to change cars so could walk away at any point if the deal isn't right.

Might take a drive down there on Saturday and have a shufty

Thanks for all the info guys, as always very much appreciated

[Stevoraith]

Bought my first car from them (Nova SR ) and got ripped off. It was a bucket, but then most Novas were.

Also bought my second car from them (Clio) and it was an absolute minter. Was only 19 at the time though so didn't really try haggling. Think it was decently priced though.

Went a few years ago to see about a Polo for the missus. Guy was a typical sleazy salesman to be honest and offered an insulting price for the wifes trade-in Mazda. Book price was £900 (for an 8 year old 1.25 Zetec 121) and he offered £300 and wouldn't budge on the sticker price!
Also, when we told him the alternative was a new Fabia vRS he slagged them off and used all the old jokes about how bad Skodas were.

Wasn't impressed, told him his prices were a joke and left. Hopefully you don't have to deal with that idiot if you do go down!

[Victor Meldrew]

Saw a nice 996 Carrera 4, i guess in this market you could negotiate a bit off the sticker price too - I'm not really needing to change cars so could walk away at any point if the deal isn't right.

Might take a drive down there on Saturday and have a shufty

Thanks for all the info guys, as always very much appreciated

Had a look for that one on the way past tonight, Lesley wanted home so didnt get out of the car for a peak through the window...

[Rag_It]

Guy was a typical sleazy salesman to be honest

We are not all the same Steve!

Dave

[Stevoraith]

Guy was a typical sleazy salesman to be honest

We are not all the same Steve!

Dave

He was old school sleaze- said something about being trained that way while working for Mercedes.

[Rag_It]