Why are Metropolis Ducati vauxhall so bad?

15-09-2006, 05:50 PM

well attitude of sales staff is one and the parts department are crap and hold very little if any stock.

But hey I'll take my money else where.

Hope you close down soon you muppets

Headhunter · 15-09-2006, 06:52 PM

Had a cr*p experience there too. Don't even use Ducati recommended oils etc for their servicing - maybe others don't too but when you're paying Ducati servicing prices (for warranty), you expect to get Ducati recommended items.

+ You'd expect them to give 110% seeing as they're new etc.

slob · 15-09-2006, 07:14 PM

What part of London Katana? there're plenty of Indys about.

15-09-2006, 07:41 PM

Do the indys sell new bikes?

Just after a few bits and have decided to use anyone else aprt from them. But hey the other bits of the same dealer are also poor.

15-09-2006, 10:05 PM

Got my last service at Ducati Dave in Wandworth, nice bloke been working on ducatis for 30 years apparently. Oh and Simon le bon [sp?] takes his bikes there if your a Duran Duran fan (I'm not!) and cliff Richard has his car stereo stuff fitted at a shop in the same street... but you didn't hear it here.

16-09-2006, 07:12 AM

It's always been the case in London that you buy a bike from a dealer and never go back. Thirty years ago when we were all buying from Elite Motors in Tooting it was just the same, they sold the bikes for the right price but you would never have trusted their "mechanics".

Find a decent independent for your servicing. I use Bill at Roebotech, he's reasonably priced (cash only), fully Ducati trained and has a link with Daytonas so he can deal with warranty work. He trades from APC's at South Harrow. I'm sure there are others dotted about.

He's got my 748 now for the heads to be done. My wallet is hiding round here somewhere.............................

spacemonkey · 19-09-2006, 07:13 PM

I can also recommend Rosso Corsa in Mile End (or somewhere around there, innit). I used to get spares from Daytona and work done at Rosso. Have had nightmares with work at Daytonas, but parts guys at Ruislip are ace.

19-09-2006, 07:50 PM

I use Bill at Roebotech for servicing too and daytona is great for parts!!

03-10-2006, 05:19 PM

I would hope that I have been helpful with regards to parts.

Regards

Kato · 03-10-2006, 08:24 PM

[QUOTE=Chaos Inc.]Please remember, Daytona Kings Cross workshop is very different to Ruislip branch and I would hope that I have been helpful with regards to parts.

Always been first class as far as I'm concerned

NattyBoy · 03-10-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Darry

Got my last service at Ducati Dave in Wandworth, nice bloke been working on ducatis for 30 years apparently. Oh and Simon le bon [sp?] takes his bikes there if your a Duran Duran fan (I'm not!) and cliff Richard has his car stereo stuff fitted at a shop in the same street... but you didn't hear it here.

Has Simon le Bon still got that old nail of an 851 SP3 ?!!

Nat

03-10-2006, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NattyBoy

Has Simon le Bon still got that old nail of an 851 SP3 ?!!

Nat

Hey be nice to Yasmin!

03-10-2006, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Darry

Hey be nice to Yasmin!

Nothing wrong with Yasmin when I last looked

04-10-2006, 10:33 AM

Darry, how come you bought that copy of summer holiday signed by Cliff if you dont like him?

04-10-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by geecy1

Darry, how come you bought that copy of summer holiday signed by Cliff if you dont like him?

It was 'Congratulations' Version francais (Eurovision 2nd place), for my parents wedding anniversary. Apparently they played it at the wedding reception in 1968!

Didn't expect that answer did you now!

15-09-2006, 05:50 PM	#1
katana Guest Posts: n/a	Why are Metropolis Ducati vauxhall so bad? well attitude of sales staff is one and the parts department are crap and hold very little if any stock. But hey I'll take my money else where. Hope you close down soon you muppets

15-09-2006, 06:52 PM	#2
Headhunter THFC Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Bike: M620ie Posts: 829	Had a cr*p experience there too. Don't even use Ducati recommended oils etc for their servicing - maybe others don't too but when you're paying Ducati servicing prices (for warranty), you expect to get Ducati recommended items. + You'd expect them to give 110% seeing as they're new etc. __________________ Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened. Sir Winston Churchill

16-09-2006, 07:12 AM	#6
SimonH Guest Posts: n/a	Buying bikes in London It's always been the case in London that you buy a bike from a dealer and never go back. Thirty years ago when we were all buying from Elite Motors in Tooting it was just the same, they sold the bikes for the right price but you would never have trusted their "mechanics". Find a decent independent for your servicing. I use Bill at Roebotech, he's reasonably priced (cash only), fully Ducati trained and has a link with Daytonas so he can deal with warranty work. He trades from APC's at South Harrow. I'm sure there are others dotted about. He's got my 748 now for the heads to be done. My wallet is hiding round here somewhere.............................

19-09-2006, 07:13 PM	#7
spacemonkey I see dead people. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Carving a slice thru the braindead masses..(pun intended) Bike: M900 Posts: 1,464	I can also recommend Rosso Corsa in Mile End (or somewhere around there, innit). I used to get spares from Daytona and work done at Rosso. Have had nightmares with work at Daytonas, but parts guys at Ruislip are ace. __________________ http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7wonders.html

03-10-2006, 05:19 PM	#9
Chaos Inc. Guest Posts: n/a	I would hope that I have been helpful with regards to parts. Regards Last edited by Chaos Inc.; 09-03-2007 at 11:57 AM..

15-09-2006, 07:14 PM	#3
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,736	What part of London Katana? there're plenty of Indys about.

15-09-2006, 07:41 PM	#4
katana Guest Posts: n/a	Do the indys sell new bikes? Just after a few bits and have decided to use anyone else aprt from them. But hey the other bits of the same dealer are also poor.

15-09-2006, 10:05 PM	#5
Darry Guest Posts: n/a	Got my last service at Ducati Dave in Wandworth, nice bloke been working on ducatis for 30 years apparently. Oh and Simon le bon [sp?] takes his bikes there if your a Duran Duran fan (I'm not!) and cliff Richard has his car stereo stuff fitted at a shop in the same street... but you didn't hear it here.

19-09-2006, 07:50 PM	#8
im_Jimmy84 Guest Posts: n/a	I use Bill at Roebotech for servicing too and daytona is great for parts!!

03-10-2006, 08:24 PM	#10
Kato Dismantled Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: East Molesey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,247	[QUOTE=Chaos Inc.]Please remember, Daytona Kings Cross workshop is very different to Ruislip branch and I would hope that I have been helpful with regards to parts. Always been first class as far as I'm concerned

04-10-2006, 10:33 AM	#14
geecy1 Guest Posts: n/a	Darry, how come you bought that copy of summer holiday signed by Cliff if you dont like him?