Plumbing Africa February 2018 | Page 63

ASSOCIATIONS 61 IOPSA brings excitement to members with CMH deal I had the most wonderful experience and just need to thank IOPSA for the opportunity. By Robert Winn Robert Winn at the CMH dealership collecting his new Nissan NP200 work vehicle. I was going about my regular day, reading through all my emails, when suddenly this email with a Nissan NP200 for a ridiculous price popped up! This cannot be right, I thought, but then I noticed that the message had been sent to all IOPSA members and came to realise that the legends at IOPSA had been at it again, working on getting its members the benefits. I jumped at the opportunity because although I had bought an NP200 in 2016, that deal had not been this sweet and the service bitter. This deal (at the same price) included a Bluetooth radio, contractors rack, and the safety pack. So, I gave CMH Nissan a call and started the process with the bank to get my funding. Dealing with CMH Nissan was pleasurable. With me being based in Pretoria while CMH Nissan is in Durban, I would either need to get the vehicle trucked up here or go and fetch it in Durban. CMH Nissan had me covered either way. As I had opted to fly down and enjoy Durban for a few days, one of my main concerns was how to get to CMH Nissan — would I need to hire a car for a www.plumbingafrica.co.za 45-minute drive? I asked CMH if they would be able to fetch me from the airport and the immediate response was that it would not be a problem. They even waited for me to finish my breakfast at the airport. The driver was polite and friendly. On arriving at CMH Nissan, you receive first-class treatment. The bakkie was ready and waiting with a large blue ribbon on it — extra touches like these make one excited to buy another work vehicle. The general manager and the sales manager came to congratulate me on my purchase and to chec