Olympian Group In Receivership

[slowv6]

This (much derided) group have just gone into receivership. The whole group, not just the Fiat bit. Affects several garages in Bournemouth, Salisbury and Dorchester(??) I think. Receivers are trying to find a buyer, but I am not sure the buyer wants the Fiat part, just the Renault.

Looks like my Panda multijet won't be appearing then! Glad I paid the £500 deposit on credit card. Hope I can get it back. Not impressed with the salesman, who must obviously have known the situation 2 wks ago. Git.

NuovaPanda or whatever his name is was right all along!

 

[The Negotiator]

 

[sammiboo]

geeze... gutted for you

 

[hmallett]

That's not good news. Doesn't look like you'll get your car, but hopefully you should get your deposit back.
H

 

[slowv6]

That's not good news. Doesn't look like you'll get your car, but hopefully you should get your deposit back.
H

Assuming they stay in receivership, how long might it take for the credit card company to pay out. They said I have to send the receipt, sales order and covering letter and they'll investigate?

I am going to look at a Yaris D4D this weekend instead.

 

[sammiboo]

Dont let them put you off buying a panda.... they are great little cars

 

[HP]

You did get the paperwork from them, didn't you?

 

[T14086]

S*it,hope you get it sorted mate,good you paid by credit card though as always good having them on yourside
No consolation but maybe the salesman involved didn't know,three in my career I have only found about the business folding/new ownerships on that very day!
Where is your panda now...in the garage?

 

[hmallett]

Dont let them put you off buying a panda.... they are great little cars

Yup, I drove the Coupe to work today (was late!). It made me realise that the Panda is a much better city car!
H

 

[sammiboo]

Yup, I drove the Coupe to work today (was late!). It made me realise that the Panda is a much better city car!
H

I havent driven your panda since the test drive

back on topic

Did you have a test drive of the multijet panda... I would still consider doing more searching for one.

 

[hmallett]

I havent driven your panda since the test drive

Yes I know
And after I spent all that money insuring you on it!
H

 

[dave]

salesman may not have known its usaly kept from staff untill last minuet, so they still work

 

[slowv6]

You did get the paperwork from them, didn't you?

Yep - have a sales order and a receipt for the £500 deposit.

The prob with buying another Panda is I don't really want to buy a car without any local dealers around to service/warranty them. I will send off the letter to Mastercard tomorrow.

I have my eye on a 5dr Yaris D4D at the local Toyota dealer (opposite Olympian actually!) which is similar to the multijet and has a slidy rear seat on all models! If I could get a Panda locally, with the options and without having to wait ages I would. But I can't

 

[Southcoaster]

salesman may not have known its usaly kept from staff untill last minuet, so they still work

I can assure you we didn't know

 

[Jai]

sounds about right, last thing management do is let the workers know what the score is, not that something similair hasnt happened to me twice.......

 

[slowv6]

I can assure you we didn't know

Bad luck. Have you heard from the receivers what's going to happen yet?

Still want my £500 back tho'

 

[Southcoaster]

Bad luck. Have you heard from the receivers what's going to happen yet?

Still want my £500 back tho'

We are waiting to hear if we have a buyer or if we are all unemployed

 

[sammiboo]

feel really bad for you mate.... nothing worse than not knowing

 

[slowv6]

We are waiting to hear if we have a buyer or if we are all unemployed

Any news yet Mr SouthCoaster?

 

[Southcoaster]

Any news yet Mr SouthCoaster?

No not yet