MOTORING TALES SCOOPS COMEDY TICKETS

A motorist from Cosheston is laughing all the way to the comedy club, after revealing his funniest car related anecdote.

Bruce Smith’s winning narrative won him a pair of comedy club tickets and a servicing voucher after it was chosen for its entertaining and believability value.

Sinclair Volkswagen launched the laughter quest following the launch of its new Fixed Price Servicing Programme aimed at making Volkswagen car servicing and maintenance transparent and easy to understand.

He said: “I am delighted to have won. I am always collecting funny stories and it is lovely to know that others found this tale amusing as well.

The story relates back to the 1980’s and came from a friend who is a car enthusiast. A lady had purchased a new car only to return a month later complaining of poor fuel consumption.

The garage inspected the car and could find no faults. A week later the lady returned as the problem was getting worse, so the garage arranged for a mechanic to accompany her on a drive. As the lady got into the car she pulled out the choke lever to hang her handbag on it – explaining the excessive loss of fuel.

“Thankfully cars no longer have manual chokes,” said Julian Harrington, brand manager at Sinclair Volkswagen.

“Laughter is contagious and generates a real feel good factor and this is what we believe the new Fixed Priced Servicing Programme offers our customers.

“The programme will put customers at ease by offering Volkswagen drivers a simple transparent menu of service, maintenance, convenience and car care options all at fixed prices.”

The Volkswagen Fixed Price Servicing Programme sees the prices fixed on the most popular servicing and maintenance jobs and is available on all Volkswagens from three – ten years old, up to and including 2.0 litre engines. All costs include parts, oil, labour and VAT, removing any hidden surprises. It applies to vehicles following a time and distance servicing regime only.

A minor service is £129 and a major service is £249 with a MOT test at £39 For full details of the menu pricing please visit www.volkswagen.co.uk/service.

For further information please contact Sue Foster on 01902 714957 or email sue@connect-group.com.

CHALLENGE TO VOLKSWAGEN DRIVERS

Isaac Agnew Volkswagen is challenging Belfast drivers to trial its servicing with the promise to match prices and improve quality compared to other local servicing outlets.

Based on Boucher Road in Belfast and Mallusk Way in Newtownabbey, Agnews’ ethos is that Volkswagen drivers should always pay a fair and competitive price for their motoring needs.

The Volkswagen retailer will price match any like-for-like service, maintenance or repair quotation on their range of vehicles, from any independent garage within a five-mile radius.

All customers need to do is provide a like-for-like quotation for the job, which has to use Volkswagen Original Parts®, in writing to Isaac Agnew.

Isaac Agnew’s Aftersales Director, Ken Fleming, said: “Many people still believe all franchised network outlets, such as Isaac Agnew, are more expensive than independent garages.

“We know for a fact this cliché is not true. We’re so confident our prices are competitive that we’re giving all local Volkswagen owners the chance to shop around and then demand the same price from us.”

But it’s not the only thing motorists can take comfort in, as Ken explained: “Volkswagen's reputation for reliability is synonymous with the quality of the range of vehicles it produces.

“At Agnew’s we want customers to feel confident about the quality of service they receive - every time they visit us.

“Not only can we guarantee to match any like-for-like quote within a five mile radius of the site, but we can give motorists assurance we will only use approved Volkswagen parts, complete with a two-year warranty.”

“In addition to this, when you come to Agnew’s you'll be getting something you can't get anywhere else; the official Volkswagen stamp in your service book.

Isaac Agnew also prides itself on having some of the most qualified Volkswagen technicians and service advisors in the area.

All staff are kept up to date with training from Volkswagen’s UK training centre every year to ensure standards stay high.

To challenge Isaac Agnew Volkswagen visit the service centres on Boucher Road, Belfast on (028) 90234477 or Mallusk Way in Newtownabbey on (028) 90342111.

For further information contact Sue Foster or Becki Oake on 01902 714957 or email sue@connect-group.com / becki@connect-group.com