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Just bought a car - already blue smoke.

ShiverinEskimo · 2008-05-24 16:12:41

Just picked up an 02 Saab 9-5 and pulling into my street i accelerate up my road and leave a cloud of blue smoke in my wake - 2 hours after driving it out of the garage. I took it for a drive and didn't notice a thing wrong - he's just serviced it for me since I agreed the sale but now this. It was off a dealer with a 4…

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#92 17-07-2008 4:02pm
ShiverinEskimo

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Thanks Man. This was my first venture into car buying and frankly when I look back at all the grief, I've learned an awful lot. Next time I buy a car I know exactly how to act. If there's one tip I'd have it's buy local. Garages might care more if you're local because they know you could affect their reputation locally. This guy in Tallaght couldn't give a **** about me or my point of view. Easily the most frustrating person I've ever dealt with and I work in call centres.

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