Volvo Selekt standards
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So went and viewed an XC60 at a main dealer, 100 round mile round trip.
Car smelt of cigarette smoke like an old pub, there was an oily mark on the headlining, all four tyres were cheap budget 'triangle' tyres (which came 49 out of 50 in a tyre test!) the rear view mirror surround rattled when being driven.
It was an ex-volvo UK fleet car and needed 4 new brake discs as well, as they were lipped.
If this is the usual prep for a Volvo Selekt car, then I'm best looking at other brands!!!
Car smelt of cigarette smoke like an old pub, there was an oily mark on the headlining, all four tyres were cheap budget 'triangle' tyres (which came 49 out of 50 in a tyre test!) the rear view mirror surround rattled when being driven.
It was an ex-volvo UK fleet car and needed 4 new brake discs as well, as they were lipped.
If this is the usual prep for a Volvo Selekt car, then I'm best looking at other brands!!!
I have had a couple of Volvo Selekt cars and one had quite a few issues. Tbf to the dealer, they were very apologetic, once I contacted the right person. Even though I live 70 miles away, they sent a driver with a loan XC60 for me to use and took my car back to correct the faults (a low tread tyre, software update, paint touch ups) and even added a couple of upgrades too. I would definitely use them again.
rs4al said:
Err you got smellovision then, really helpful reply 
It was a decent reply, with a video or just a request for more pictures you should see the interior marks and ditchfinder tyres.Or even just telephone and ask - 'are there any scratches or marks that aren't visible in the photos' or 'what brand are the tyres'.
Such is the risk of driving to a further away dealer for the right spec. You have to be just as prepared to walk away as if it were around the corner.
(For what it is worth, I'd not be wanting a car with crap tyres, unless it was cheap enough to make it worthwhile changing them)
Truckosaurus said:
It was a decent reply, with a video or just a request for more pictures you should see the interior marks and ditchfinder tyres.
Or even just telephone and ask - 'are there any scratches or marks that aren't visible in the photos' or 'what brand are the tyres'.
Such is the risk of driving to a further away dealer for the right spec. You have to be just as prepared to walk away as if it were around the corner.
(For what it is worth, I'd not be wanting a car with crap tyres, unless it was cheap enough to make it worthwhile changing them)
Tyres you can change and I knew about before viewing, cigarette smell is almost impossible to remove from a car! Or even just telephone and ask - 'are there any scratches or marks that aren't visible in the photos' or 'what brand are the tyres'.
Such is the risk of driving to a further away dealer for the right spec. You have to be just as prepared to walk away as if it were around the corner.
(For what it is worth, I'd not be wanting a car with crap tyres, unless it was cheap enough to make it worthwhile changing them)
Selekt is ok, I bought one and it was prepared as well as other main dealer approved used schemes.
However, individual results will vary from dealer to dealer. Most approved used schemes I've found don't have quality control the same as other businesses unfortunately. You'd expect to get the same level of preparation whichever main dealer you'd used, but that's not what I've found sadly.
Cigarette smoke can actually be removed permanently now, but it costs about £300 from a specialist for a type of ozone treatment where they seal up the car and let the machine do its work. I've had it done on one car and it removed the smoke smell completely and it was permanent , I'd tried all different methods on other cars before and none removed it completely.
However, individual results will vary from dealer to dealer. Most approved used schemes I've found don't have quality control the same as other businesses unfortunately. You'd expect to get the same level of preparation whichever main dealer you'd used, but that's not what I've found sadly.
Cigarette smoke can actually be removed permanently now, but it costs about £300 from a specialist for a type of ozone treatment where they seal up the car and let the machine do its work. I've had it done on one car and it removed the smoke smell completely and it was permanent , I'd tried all different methods on other cars before and none removed it completely.
Edited by Whataguy on Tuesday 7th May 16:27
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