have a word with the wife

traffic light system ? red ....schools back small shops opening [ not for example primark] hairdressers etc full ppe strict distancing amber...unlimited private car journeys, maybe able to visit family no large gatherings green...pubs restaurants re open strict distancing,department stores reopen some sporting events ? notice i have not mentioned none essential business ? "bounce back loans no repayments in 1st twelve month, government grant re rates, and then furlough" all there for a reason, a very frightening reason, and we must consider it , 12 month ? something that did not really hit home until yesterday, when i watched the james podcast, sean said german car dealers opened and no one went in , went on to say, if theatres and restaraunts reopen would he visit ? no turn theatres and restaurants into pubs cubs [ thats the way i look at it ] and my shocking answer without strict distancing and the rest then me no too car dealerships ? frightening . this bounce back loan, and other loans,how many will throw it at stock, outbid us all and then blow in 14-18 month

now even i am confused is the answer 7 ?

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it has asked me to save the world ! it has also asked me to save our nhs ! then it has asked me to save my community ! then it goes onto say to saved my loved ones ! jeez, how can i do all this, i pay me taxes but this is a big ask well, apparently it is quite easy STAY AT HOME !

Well said

paul, sorry but your wrong, fridays announcement was quite clear, let me quote what was said = "to help motorists we have waived the mot renewals till the end of the outbreak ensuring vulnerable to stay at home without worrying about there cars" [bbc iplayer 24/4/2020 if you want to check, 39 mins in ] your publish date is old, it has been updated, websites are constantly been updated https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-mots-for-cars-vans-and-motorcycles-due-from-30-march-2020 having a mot run out feb 2021 and extending it to aug 2021 is wishfull thinking and to finish, mot stations are not closed, this is to stop the spread of covid 19 , from people isolating, it is not a excuse to skip the mot

why happy days ? not keeping up to the 12 months will look bad in any future resale value surely ? if you’re not self-isolating or extremely vulnerable from coronavirus. MOT centres and garages are allowed to stay open for you to do this. You can use any open MOT centre. You should only get your vehicle’s MOT done if you need to use it: to shop for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible for any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid or escape risk of injury or harm, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person to travel for work purposes

Bus companies got a 167 million pound rescue package to ensure they keep running at the height of the virus, the rails got some too, part of a 397 million pound package, they all have to provide adequate spacing too, so going forward from this, it seems [following other countries] the future will bring being temp tested before getting on, wearing a mask, and keeping distance, this will put confidence [ other cleaning methods maybe applied too] back into the traveller. Any money left from this rescue package should pay for the above? I would be more worried to think the "traveller" cannot afford the repayments on his car, or repairs, sends it back and gets on the bus to the job centre ?

thanks again !

today this has been extended the link above is now out of date updates coming soon https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-mots-for-cars-vans-and-motorcycles-due-from-30-march-2020#history

janet and john got quite a surprise when there new vw arrived ! all that money they had spent ! something was not right, and on the test drive it pulled to the right ! maybe they could get a refund ? oh dear, but the man on the phone seemed so nice ! lets go down there and complain said john ! "bring it back" he says let us put it on the ramp well, they couldnt find anything wrong ? john questioned janet had she put the wrong fuel in ? janet did not like that answer ! but still john got a bill for it

In relation to this there is a way round it, if you are delivering, then you could set some kind of system up to ensure customer has already insured, [we are talking unaccompanied] if there are excuses like we bought for our son who is getting it at end of month then it is not really a essential sale and defer until end of month, i guess you could say the have already paid for it so if they bump it it is there problem for not insuring it, but they may blame "something wrong with car". Pre lockdown, i had many a customer who did not want a test drive because they have been told by me, i have test drove it and would not be offering it if it was not right, and the added "if its not right, bring it back today".

All good points [thanks james by the way ] i agree about the scrappage 100% NO! local breakers near to me had salesman taking split mint old cars to weigh in ! the flat batteries we have discussed in our team, and sticking brakes, we realise there is a opportunity here also from past customers ringing us with there cars been stood and we are currently working on a plan of how to "visit" these customers after lockdown, and sell them a battery at a good price obviously, keeping up the general "we are all in it together" type of thinking whilst continuing our friendship with past sales customers. we are quite hands on people, which helps. There is going to be a lot of battery problems ! Sticking brakes is also another opportunity here.

There has to be all sorts of exemptions in a pandemic.

Hey great news well done ! Every little helps

i came across this video, and then realised i had seen this "dutch auction" on here ! honestly worth watching, not seen any of his other videos except one and i understand he works with his brother [ one of five] his dad does the retail selling, he does the buying, does not like selling, he says he has no stocking loans, and it seems, make your own mind up his auction cars are other dealers part exchanges, watch, enjoy, comment

looking forward to todays kia brilliant so far thank you watched them all, really gives you ideas of how other people are doing, and coping, and i am learning too ! highlight of the day actually ! have you got them sunflowers in yet ?

hello, reporting from cell block number 7, the house. slopped out this morning at half nine, governor let us have a lie in . porridge again, said it was cold in me cell, governor put another bar in todays exercise, under strict conditions, shopping, 2 metres away from other shoppers, herr flick at the entry supervising us, loving it. police car on the way back eyeballing us, prisoner 765897 , SIR ! back in me cell, governor let me have ten minutes more exercise in the garden, went out and shouted "i am free" little kid next door shouts he is four got a plan, tunnel ! must be easy ? no, probably die in a tunnel, me phone does. best go, some rock breaking to do, she has been baking again

Excellent and quite clear on deliveries, and even thanked his staff which was a nice touch at the end !

thanks, keep us up to date then please .

Not a problem at all, i understand your amongst thousands of others waiting for there car, i think bvrla have added a bit This regulation, in law for the next 6 month now about closed business, is reviewed daily, could change some aspect of it even tomorrow ? why not contact the dealer, and see if they can help ?

well, here is the letter = https://www.bvrla.co.uk/uploads/assets/bbd76789-3728-45b0-a675b500bb2bf66a/logisticsDfT-letter.pdf please point out the bit= “This includes vehicle logistics, and not just cars and vans that are being delivered to essential workers.” i must have missed it

the link from the transport secertary, that link says to aid covid 19 relief effort, hardly the same ?

show me the link ?

Had a think about this. More bad publicity than good, any company allegedly this big with half a brain would not stick there head above water right now and go against government advice and carry on trading, it will not help them one little bit, and as said before, people have long memories [ sports direct ? ] . Realistically, answering the original question "Should dealers be selling - and crucially - delivering cars during lockdown?" who is actually buying cars right now other than key workers nhs etc ? It strikes me as desperation.