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  1. gc123

    poss cazoo problems?

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/companies/used-car-dealer-cazoo-poised-to-enter-administration/ar-BB1m2FFw?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=8185cc7c011842d59cc6cb359c19d932&ei=49 dont have any skin in the game here but hope it may help people looking to purchase. looks like the bubble may be bursting.
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    mot failure

    i would keep that car its one in a million:) obviously a self healing car:))
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    What "man jobs" have you done today?

    aye was it shrewsbury way for it was looking but put off by 9.99 delivery (live swadlincote area so had to deliver). anyways in end bought one of these Strata Ward 210 Liter Plastic Water Butt Barrel Set with Stand, Filler, and Tap if you use there code which runs out on 30th it was 40 quid...
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    CTEK MXS 7.0 and Comfort Connect - AMG C63 (W204)

    just a quickie (ohh err) if your battery is in the boot ,when you need a jump start dont you have a positive point under the bonnet to connect the jump lead live too? if so why not bolt the c tek connector to that and the earth to a suitable earth point (bolt etc) it will still charge with it. i...
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    New gearbox after 25k miles

    correct you may as well be asking for the service managers first born as get any dealer round here to work on autos. wait for the specialist to diagnose it price sounds about right.
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    Sold Car Issues

    as a add on , they expect most folk to collapse and offer then a partial refund, its how some buyers work, just ignore them. he will go away.
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    Sold Car Issues

    the worst is he will leave neg feedback, had this a few years ago when selling a merc on ebay. car was fine we had had it for 4 years but i knew it was on the register as we had had it repaired. put the add on the bay and stated the fact it was cat d , also it was a daily driver, lady made...
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    Dodgy Vauxhall purchased??

    one last one going back to the late 70s was working at a british leyland dealer and customer kicking off about his insurance being nul and void as they stated the car didnt exist. receptionist trying to assure the guy it was all correct and not dodgy even spoke to his insurance on his behalf ...
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    Dodgy Vauxhall purchased??

    does the engine number match the log book? first thing to check if yes then maybe misclassed. but as said 19 months wrong gearbox possibly wrong engine hmmm. if its not a wind up how does anyone know if the op has changed the engine and box? even electrics can be reprogrammed... was it a main...
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    Clutch + Flywheel cost opinion?

    was going to suggest find a local clutch centre, even when in the trade we still shipped clutch jobs out, they do them day in day out and can rattle them out quicker.
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    Locksmith Cost

    very true, when doing car lockouts we were always told make the job look more difficult or the punters would argue. only had the problem once 2 am got the guy into his astra and he refused to pay .... so i promply locked the door again with his keys inside. may not have made any money but i was...
  12. gc123

    How Easy Is It To Sell an Old Piano These Days?

    omg now got visions of that woman from off find it fix painting it pink with yellow interior:))))) must get out more
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    How Easy Is It To Sell an Old Piano These Days?

    we left a quite nice baby grand at the inlaws when we sold there house. no one was interested in it even for free. spoke to the people recently that bought the house and they tried as well but eventually there 12 year old showed interest in learning and they told me with repairs and tuning etc...
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    Planning Objections

    sore loser? would assume if committee has passed it , he cant do anything. if your saying it now has been turned down then appeal.
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    Insurance Wuote, Wrong Number plate

    surely if you have already notified them of the plate change, you dont have any choice but to go with the new quote if you use them. the vehicle is the same, i think if you try to get around it by insuring it under the old plate which now is held by dvla you would be committing insurance fraud?
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    Shed Base and Pallets

    i inherited a single wooden garage, from the inlaws before they passed, which i converted the doors to a single normal size to use as a shed its maybe 20/8 or so. we used a single pallet that a large production machine had been delivered on from germany, local company was getting rid of...
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    BMW 325i 2005 misfire

    having all 6 report faulty is unlucky , i would be having a look at the wiring to see if dodgy earths connections etc. condition of the wiring ....
  18. gc123

    Insurance issue, what do I do.

    rip there arm off and hit them over the head with the soggy end:)
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    Car theft - is it out of control?

    when we used to fit cobras we had a system that immobilised the car after 60s from the push on a third handset. we called it anti hijack, my advice was let them take the car but keep the third handset in you pocket. count three as it drove away and then run like **** the opposite way cause 60...
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