So what do you do?

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Captain Jack
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7403406 wrote:Ive got cable here now and its 51 channels of bloody Polish and the one thing not dubbed or talked over is National Geographic, just wondering.
Hm, we have Polish TV via satellite (Cyfra+ and Polsat) and on most channels you can specifically choose the English soundtrack instead of a Polish guy talking over the dialogue.

You can always get Sky Digi over in Poland with a suitably sized dish :)
2003 - 2008: 1998 Peugeot 406 2.1 TD 110bhp LX Saloon
2008 - 2009: 2004 Honda Accord 2.2 CDTI 136bhp Executive Saloon
2009 - 2013: 2002 Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI 110bhp Executive Saloon
2013 - 2021: 2007 Peugeot 407 2.2 HDI 170bhp Executive Saloon (mapped to 213bhp :twisted:)
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I work for a Peugeot Main dealer as a car sales executive..... :cry:

My head is bruised from banging it on the desk in frustration at the way management run things. Its only a stop gap job for now.
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lofty wrote:I work for a Peugeot Main dealer as a car sales executive..... :cry:

My head is bruised from banging it on the desk in frustration at the way management run things. Its only a stop gap job for now.
I remember sitting in the service waiting area of my Peugeot dealer when I first got the 406 and overheard the reception girls literally 'totting up' the punters' bills and claiming to be 'on target' that week. Looked like they were all working towards targets of some sort, focussing on the pound notes rather than the customers needs :|
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Welly wrote:
lofty wrote:I work for a Peugeot Main dealer as a car sales executive..... :cry:

My head is bruised from banging it on the desk in frustration at the way management run things. Its only a stop gap job for now.
I remember sitting in the service waiting area of my Peugeot dealer when I first got the 406 and overheard the reception girls literally 'totting up' the punters' bills and claiming to be 'on target' that week. Looked like they were all working towards targets of some sort, focussing on the pound notes rather than the customers needs :|
You are correct Welly, everyone in the business is targeted in some way or another, service staff are targeted with CSI satisfaction levels nowadays, and tbh i think most of our service customers are treated fairly, and charged accordingly.

I have know some of the mechanics for a good many years and they always know tips and things what to look for on the older Peugeots, which is helpful at times, plus i get to use the ramps occasionally for the odd quick job on my own.

Im always amazed at some of the older stuff we see through service (205's and 309's even) and their bills always make me wince a bit, especially when you know what the cars worth, but each to their own i suppose.

My staff discount is usefull as well. :lol:
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lofty wrote:My staff discount is usefull as well. :lol:
Does that mean you can get us various bits and pieces cheaply? :D
2003 - 2008: 1998 Peugeot 406 2.1 TD 110bhp LX Saloon
2008 - 2009: 2004 Honda Accord 2.2 CDTI 136bhp Executive Saloon
2009 - 2013: 2002 Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI 110bhp Executive Saloon
2013 - 2021: 2007 Peugeot 407 2.2 HDI 170bhp Executive Saloon (mapped to 213bhp :twisted:)
2021 - ????: 2016 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi 180bhp Titanium
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The guy I bought the coupe off worked in a pug Dealership. He gave me the invoices to show all the work that was done. He got €3k of work done for well under a grand. Some of the parts were discounted by 70% :shock: :shock: But they charge a lot more for parts here to the petty customer so I assume that british pug dealers might not get as much discount but still pay the same.
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