What's the biggest sporting team brand in the world?

[Charlie]

Originally posted by Memnoch: Well, after 7 months of bickering, I ended up accepting a deal where we split the costs.

Pfft, that old chestnut, wear em out, if they don't give up then minimise the company costs... sickening.

More sickening that it took a major company/builder to resort to a 3rd party to make a diagnosis on one of their own products that any skilled mechanic would most likely have made in a single day. Sorry to hear you got crapped on Mem'.

My advice...Buy a Japanese car...or maybe a Ferrari.

[Cloudbringer]

Mems, not to keep off the topic but that's rough, having to take what you could because they were completely dishonest about it all! Don't blame you at all for not wanting to buy from them again! I certainly wouldn't!


Charlie, I totally agree with your assesment- seems like they did just string him along, hoping he'd give up. Also sounds like the problem should have been found and fixed ages before the outside mechanic looked at it.

[Felix The Assassin]

Originally posted by Memnoch: The amusing thing is that their entire first defence was that I hadn't put enough oil in (even though I'd put in a litre every 2 weeks and had the documentation to support that).

That's crapola big time dude! However and unfortunately, you are not alone in this kind of manufacturer / customer relationship. I know of a dude that has his oil changed regularly at the local 'Pennzoil Quick Lube', book stamped etc.. The motor locked up on him, and the first (Very First) thing Ford did was look at his maintenance records. He did not have any on file from Ford, therefore it was his fault, improperly maintained etc.. Needless to say, 9 months later, and however many engines that in fact locked up from an improper oil pump from the Ford truck plant, recessed with Ford providing an engine, and him paying the labor. It's a sad time indeed.

[Micah Foehammer]

Originally posted by Memnoch: I started thinking of this when a mate of mine claimed the All Blacks are the biggest sporting brand in the world. I know they've a 70% success rate in all their games since the 1900s but I'm not so sure. They're the biggest in rugby, no doubt. But the biggest in the world? Don't know about that. It could be any one of these: Manchester United Real Madrid New York Yankees NZ All Blacks Chicago Bulls (about 5 years ago?) Anyone have any views?

I would have to say either Manchester United or the Chicago Bulls (c'mon guys - is their ANYONE who hasn't heard of Michael Jordan). In fact, I might give them the edge.

And for what it's worth a LOT of Americans have heard of Man U. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[krunchyfrogg]

Originally posted by Link: From the list you've posted, it's the NY Yankee's. However, maybe not everyone knows what the cap they're wearing stands for.

New York