inshreds
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Today we picked up my wife's motability lease MG4 SE LR from our local dealer. Not only had it got a paint chip on the tailgate, and a scratch on the driver side door upon inspection (they will have it in to fix), returned home to take off the rear reg plate to affix a registration frame to allow enough clearance for the installation of a wireless reverse parking camera. To my horror, the dealer had totally ignored the proper fixing points and just drilled holes in the bodywork for affixing the plate.
Now, obviously, it is a lease car (not that we do not intend to look after it well), and I certainly would be angrier if we actually had bought it, but does anyone think I should take this up with the dealer or am I being overdramatic in thinking that raw drilled holes in the bodywork is just fast-tracking its way to rust?
As we bought a two-pack of registration frames I also removed the front reg plate, they had done exactly the same there too, although that is affixed to a plastic block instead, but does have proper mounting points overlooked.
Do they do this because the actual fixing points would impede the lettering? Surely in this instance, they should ask the customer if they actually are ok with them being screwed on in such a manner, or whether the customer would prefer to buy a registration frame to attach to the proper mounting positions, or simply have the option for the plate to be stuck on with 3M VHB Tape.
I hope anyone that is not leasing their car is checking for such careless fixing from their dealers, grateful for anyone's thoughts on this.
Now, obviously, it is a lease car (not that we do not intend to look after it well), and I certainly would be angrier if we actually had bought it, but does anyone think I should take this up with the dealer or am I being overdramatic in thinking that raw drilled holes in the bodywork is just fast-tracking its way to rust?
As we bought a two-pack of registration frames I also removed the front reg plate, they had done exactly the same there too, although that is affixed to a plastic block instead, but does have proper mounting points overlooked.
Do they do this because the actual fixing points would impede the lettering? Surely in this instance, they should ask the customer if they actually are ok with them being screwed on in such a manner, or whether the customer would prefer to buy a registration frame to attach to the proper mounting positions, or simply have the option for the plate to be stuck on with 3M VHB Tape.
I hope anyone that is not leasing their car is checking for such careless fixing from their dealers, grateful for anyone's thoughts on this.