Avant

Whilst to some degree (litigation) I can see why you have deleted the thread but to me it is ever increasinly hard to bring to the notice of others poor and despicable service by firms and in general speech itself which seems no longer to be free.

If HJ posts a disclaimer that any views expressed are not his own and that the poster himself accepts full responsibility then why not such posts?.

Bringing to public forum poor service may cause such firms to assess their imput to the paying customer. Otherwise they get away with it.

You have a good garage thread why not a bad garage one.

dvd

On the subject of the OP complaining about "lack of respect" the first measure of getting respect is to give it.

On the subject of being ignored, I have been, when "dressed down" and unshaven and i have equally been well served under the same circumstances.

Having spent my working life customer facing I know how hard it is sometimes to keep emotions in check while giving good service AND trying to make a profit.

I have a cousin who is a multimillionaire and he went to his local Buckinghamshire Honda dealer having just finished gardening and was given a cool reception by the "crusty" owner who nonetheless sold him a car. I too had a similiar reception at the same dealers, but the car in question was too expensive for age/condition.

However a little courtesy goes a long way.

Happy Motoring all!