Dick Lovett Swindon – Official Maserati Representation to end

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Wayne1 said:
Interesting to me that the actual communication came from Maserati rather than Dick Lovett. Not sure if this means anything specific other than Maserati may have dropped Lovetts rather than the Lovetts dropping Maserati. Shame & sad either way...
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I think it's a bit of both. Dealers and manufacturers both need investment, margins, and volumes that work to mutual advantage, and once that is no longer achievable something has to give.

I just hope that FCA have thought through their stated intention of promoting Maserati, unless of course the UK is not seen as a key market.

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keith

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Given the millions ploughed into a dealership it seems odd to give up the franchise. I'm guessing serious disagreement with Maserati or FCA.
I also suspect that another one of the big groups will take the franchise for the area.
 
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Last time I went to DL in Swindon the Ghiblis did sort of look out of place next to all the exotic stuff. Where as here is a memory of when Maserati didn't look out of place there. This was a great morning. How young are my boys ???
 

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montravia

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keith said:
Given the millions ploughed into a dealership it seems odd to give up the franchise. I'm guessing serious disagreement with Maserati or FCA.
I also suspect that another one of the big groups will take the franchise for the area.
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I asked HR Owen in Cheltenham whether they would care to look after mine. Not that I had any complaints about DL Swindon, but Cheltenham is far more convenient, and after all she was originally looked after by HR Owen.

They would be more than happy. And have traded quite a few Maserati amongst their other marques (They used Bob to reset the diagnostics/computers but inconvenient), but they were deterred by a couple of things:-
  1. The diagnostic etc kit would be a considerable investment.
  2. To make and viable return on investment they'd have to service all Maserati models, not just the 'honey' models but the lesser prestigious variants, which wouldn't fit their image or brand portfolio.
Shame.
I may try the chap in Tewkesbury, who does classic Ferrari and Maserati, but not sure that he has the specialist diagnostics either.
I think I tried Bob, but I received a sniffy response, in which case they can $tuff off. I can take my £,000's elsewhere, prob give the Bromsgrove boys a go.
 
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montravia said:
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I may try the chap in Tewkesbury, who does classic Ferrari and Maserati, but not sure that he has the specialist diagnostics either.
I think I tried Bob, but I received a sniffy response, in which case they can $tuff off. I can take my £,000's elsewhere, prob give the Bromsgrove boys a go.
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I was going to ask 'what chap in Tewkesbury', but I searched instead. So I guess you mean Peter Chambers? Does anyone have experience of this outfit? <edited>
https://www.pcaltd.co.uk/service/
https://www.sportsmaserati.com/index.php?threads/peter-chambers-automotive-tewkesbury.27309/
 
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Charles has always been great to deal with. A real shame! They way Maserati are going now I am not totally surprised... EV motors now I’m afraid plus a tie in with Citroen.
 
montravia

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Contigo said:
Charles has always been great to deal with. A real shame! They way Maserati are going now I am not totally surprised... EV motors now I’m afraid plus a tie in with Citroen.
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Agree. Charles has always been more than reasonable and very attentive
 
montravia

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An extract from the letter received from Dick Lovett Swindon today.
A real shame.
It may be that servicing and repairs maybe continuing, but no longer with the accolade of being executed by an approved Maserati agent. Merely piece of mind through continuity and history of attention.

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Andyk said:
Last time I went to DL in Swindon the Ghiblis did sort of look out of place next to all the exotic stuff. Where as here is a memory of when Maserati didn't look out of place there. This was a great morning. How young are my boys ???
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4200 Spyder looks familiar
 
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montravia said:
An extract from the letter received from Dick Lovett Swindon today.
A real shame.
It may be that servicing and repairs maybe continuing, but no longer with the accolade of being executed by an approved Maserati agent. Merely piece of mind through continuity and history of attention.

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Thanks for posting. So successful brand versus knackered brand. Not sure whether to keep my car or dump it. Sad times.
 
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StuartW said:
If it still makes you smile like mine does, then keep it
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Still debating that. The world has moved on, it is no longer fast so I need to rely on it's looks, sound and smell but it's getting old and tired and is not worth a lot now.
 
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bigbob said:
Still debating that. The world has moved on, it is no longer fast so I need to rely on it's looks, sound and smell but it's getting old and tired and is not worth a lot now.
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So sad. It's something that I'll have to face sometime but not just yet.
I fear that there will be nothing that fills me and all those who encounter her with the passion and aesthetics that the Granturismo does
 
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bigbob said:
Still debating that. The world has moved on, it is no longer fast so I need to rely on it's looks, sound and smell but it's getting old and tired and is not worth a lot now.
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Are you talking about fossil-fuel slurping cars in particular, Bob, or the GTS in general?
 
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bigbob said:
Still debating that. The world has moved on, it is no longer fast so I need to rely on it's looks, sound and smell but it's getting old and tired and is not worth a lot now.
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So - it has the looks, the sound and the smell. And it's not worth a lot. I'd say that's all the reasons you need to keep it! ;)
 
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