Active since May 2020
I called Mercedes-Benz on-call 24/7 breakdown assist to sort out two separate vehicles with battery problems. On two separate occasions they sent technicians to diagnose the problem. His diagnosis on both vehicles was that the battery is fine and he cannot send a breakdown to assist me. So I had to take the vehicles myself to the Mercedes-Benz branch where they discovered that the battery is indeed faulty wasting my time and resources. They did confirm it was a battery problem and ended up replacing it. What was the point of having the on call 24/7 breakdown service?
All Mercedes Benz Branches are not linked anymore and on their own. If they don't have a part, they can't check if another branch has. Basically, each Mercedes Benz is now independent. On top of that, Mercedes Benz parts for all South African independent branches are now on back order from Germany. There are no parts.
All Mercedes Benz Branches are not linked anymore and on their own. If they don't have a part, they can't check if another branch has. Basically, each Mercedes Benz is now independent. On top of that, Mercedes Benz parts for all South African independent branches are now on back order from Germany. There are no parts.
The boat was too small to accommodate all of us. The fishfinder was faulty. He did not have live bait on board. He drunk during our charter. We were out for 12 hours and had rods in the water for less than 1 hour. It was a tour of the sea, not a fishing trip. Obviously we didn't have any bites, which would be fine if Vic allowed us to have rods in the water for a meaningful amount of time, tried bait changes and actually attempted to catch a fish. He was more interested in following Tankers, asking other boats how much they caught and telling tales of how much fish he caught on previous trips. It was an utter disaster and I ask you to find another charter company to take you fishing in the Langebaan/Cape Town area. His initial asking fee was R3500pp. We ended up paying him R18k. We went on a trip with "Dassen Eiland Charters" (http://dassencharters.co.za/) on 26 December 2020. We launched from Yzerfontein harbour. Vic Warrington (cell: 079 832 4192) (email: vic@dassencharters.co.za). https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=732874110697330&id=100019242422849&sfnsn=scwspmo
I made a booking with "Dassen Eiland Charters" (http://dassencharters.co.za/) @ 5am at Yzerfontein Harbour for 6 people. Vic Warrington (the owner) made promises he could not keep. He claimed to have had years of experience but has only been catching tuna for a short time. He was drunk on board. He made little effort. There was no sign of us catching anything. Incredibly unprofessional. He is a liar! Do not book with him. You will thank me.
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