Okay you asked for it.

Meeting number one (to buy a Z3).

Call in to dealership in person. Get loads of attitude from sales people - who thikn that 'cos I'm not wearing a suit I've got no money. Manage to leave after an hour with some tatty brochures and a promise of a test drive 'when they get a car'.

Despite calling every week for a month, this mystery car never appears, but a friend of mine drives it (without me knowing until later) during this period.

Buy Audi.

Meeting number two (to buy a M3)

Call dealership first. Manage to get flannel about how there are no brochures for me to have, sorry. Ask If I can test drive it - 'Yes sir, in three years time'. Tell sales person that I'll go any buy from another dealer - 'You can't sir - all BMW dealers will only allow you to buy a car if you are in their postcode area'. This is crap, and he and I know it. I talk to a different dealer who allows me a test drive and is happy to take the order if I want.

So far BMW Coopers, Reading have blown £60K's worth of car buying from me.

W*****ers.

I guess it shows that it's really down to the dealer.

Paul.

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