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Auto Finesse Tripple is great stuff.

The absolute best all in one polish (ie cleans,removes light marks and gives a wax finish) is Auto Finesse Tripple. I like detailing cars when I have time and I have a garage full of pretty much everything, I guarantee you Tripple will do the job for you. If you are into a nice wax to finish off a detailed car then Bilt Hamber double speed lasts for a long time.

Autoglym Radiant polish. What I like about it is you can put the polish on and, as long as the car isn’t in direct sunlight, leave it for ages and it’s easily removed.

Slightly off topic but I get the occasional person asking if I’ll do them day insurance to get them home. As a one man band I have absolutely no intention whatsoever of getting involved in the legalities of strangers driving on the highway. Your insurance paperwork would have to be absolutely watertight because, my guess is, they’d come after the small car dealer not the big insurance company. I imagine any irregularity would be pushed my way - “No Your Honour, I told him I have 12 points on my provisional licence but he said I’d be ok for the next fortnight”, swiftly followed by their defence barrister “It is most unfortunate my client mowed down the bus queue of school kids but the financial burden of compensation for the grieving families surely lies with BHM who, my client attests, was responsible for completing the drive-away insurance”. If a customer is either too lazy or too skint to insure their new wheels I’m not interested in getting involved & exposing myself to risk.

Most Vauxhall engines fail to the point that the look as though they are powered by steam!

Probably better off with a steam engine than a Vauxhall Engine bag of Coal

I think its got to be one to swerve, we've managed fine without so far. Let them arrange their own travel logistics.

Had a Courteousy Car for years. Nothing special, but never had any issues. However, I don't advertise the fact and only lend it out to people I like or pass the Moron Test.

We have a 107 08 plate 51k on clock , PX i took in last year for £150 , added to MID with no loading as we have courtesy car insurance , I charge £20 for insurance and a £200 deposit so they look after it , Picture of their licence and a signed declaration of the fact they are responsible for the first £1,000 as it concentrates their mind . Fuel is fill as found .

You must be fucking mad. Let them order a taxi. I base this comment on one single ‘experience’. A friend ran a couple of courtesy cars for his various scumbag customers (car sales + a workshop) & then one day one was wrecked. A proper job, driver pissed-up, a number of parked cars smashed up, the courtesy car looked like it had been dropped out of an aeroplane. I don’t know how insurance companies work but as well as the NCB, the policy was loaded & his next year’s bill (which I saw) more than doubled to over £8K and that was after he’d pared back cover. Over the next few years it must of cost him a five figure sum, all for someone who walked away financially scott free.

Ashley at premier insurance is a good shout

On copart I'd stay away from anything that's isn't there for obvious reasons like accident damage or stolen recovered with no keys etc. I buy the odd one and last week bought a 2014 top spec Kuga with no keys for half book so very much a case of you pays your money and take your chances. I also put a few in and if they drive on the transporter that classes as being good enough to be sold as run and drive, not quite surecheck but not far off you might say