Leven car company - Park’s now have Lotus franchise

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Re: Leven car company Administration

Post by delands » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:12 pm

Andy G wrote:baffles me that they don't appoint CMC in the interim to do the service /warranty work?

Cant expect customers to go to Carlisle for servicing!!
Post #72.. Looks like the Lotus technician has left Carlisle..

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Re: Leven car company Administration

Post by tonyg » Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:43 pm

Thread on SELOC suggesting Carlisle is losing their franchise !!
Now with half an engine

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Re: Leven car company Administration

Post by greyrigg » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:10 pm

There are a couple of Lotus Service around so why CMC can’t be appointed for the Scottish customers I don’t know.

I had my car booked in at Carlisle but it looks like it’ll be the long trip to Oakmere.

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Re: Leven car company Administration

Post by rawsco » Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:30 pm

tonyg wrote:
Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:43 pm
Thread on SELOC suggesting Carlisle is losing their franchise !!
That’s fcuking tremendous!
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Post by j2 lot » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:15 pm

Graeme has advised to expect an announcement imminently re Scottish dealership. Let hope it’s up and running soon as there is a degree of customer dissatisfaction that a new dealer will need to overcome.
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Post by campbell » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:46 pm

I have an engine recall to deal with now.

Looks like Leeds or Stansted for me.
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Re: Leven car company Administration

Post by douglasgdmw » Fri Feb 28, 2020 9:08 am

Threads like this make me glad that I do not have a Lotus now, which is a terrible thing to say and never thought I would ever write that !!

There was such a good service ethic in the past but this completely diminishes customer trust. I would have expected with a wide recall that Lotus would at least offer transportation services for their customers to take it to the nearest dealearship - not exactly hard to do and does not cost a massive amount (plus the trust that it instill that the manufacturer is looking after you).

Also think that the lack of Lotus sales and their product approach has something to do with it. Sure Grange would have easily taken on Lotus if they were selling 50+ cars a year in Scotland but at 9 its just overhead for them with all the space they would have to tie up.

Not exactly great especially as there is the expectation of new models coming soon and the buzz that will be generated with that. Always been very difficult to get people into a Lotus seat and this certainly does not help.

Just hope that it is resolved soon (and its not Arnold Clark!!!)

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Post by douglasgdmw » Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:30 pm

Looks like Parks in Hamilton have got the Lotus franchise

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Post by delands » Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:39 pm

That's correct.. Graeme R. has confirmed as from 4th March.

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Re: Leven car company Administration

Post by scott_e » Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:05 pm

delands wrote:
Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:39 pm
That's correct.. Graeme R. has confirmed as from 4th March.

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Post by Andy G » Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:18 pm

delands wrote:
Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:39 pm
That's correct.. Graeme R. has confirmed as from 4th March.

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Andy G wrote:
The guys I know at Parks are superb, so here's hoping! Curious as to where they intend to put it :cheers
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Re: Leven car company Administration

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j2 lot wrote:
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My guess maybe Douglas Park for dealership. Currently have McLaren/ Maserati /Lambo/ Bentley/ BMW + a handful of more lowly marques, and they are based in Hamilton so just down the road from me :thumbsup
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Post by campbell » Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:16 pm

Yes. Free Lotus servicing for 6 months

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Re: Leven car company Administration

Post by scott_e » Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:53 pm

campbell wrote:
Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:46 pm
I have an engine recall to deal with now.
What is the recall all about Campbell ?

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