MarkTVS

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    Buying cars and selling them without checking them? Why not fit boilers without a gas safety qualification? MOT is a minimum standard which means the car met that standard on the time of test. The day after that the car can be illegal :huh:

    I think you need to go back to your drawing board and do more thorough research.

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    4 hours ago, andymc1973 said:

    they told me it would be £500 if they had fixed it, it sticks as they tell you how clever they are and miss the obvious, they even told me to try super unleaded

    That baffles me, at my workshop if we break something we foot the bill to fix it, if they broke the knock sensor it’s their fault not yours, I’d be finding a more reliable workshop if I were you.

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    1 hour ago, jason doyle motor sales said:

    or reblocking to catch jo bloggs his missus and his cute daughter with no bra:lol: (can i say that)

    :lol::lol:

    selling cars in my younger days was a good way to meet new potential females, I started off with Corsas and small hatches in my earlier twenties and it was a great resource, made sure my customer service was always on point:lol:

    I am now getting married to a girl whom I sold her first car to :)

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    My first action is generally to ask for a photo of the present mileage then after I have that I would advise them that they shouldn’t be using a car with known faults and driving a car with known faults could incur further consequential damage to which he would be liable for. 

    If he won’t accept a refund then I would send him a recorded letter recapping your conversations on how you have tried to resolve the matter and state that unfortunately you have now reached deadlock and if none of your solutions will appease him then to proceed with court proceedings and state you will no longer be corresponding with him and thus ignore  everything after.

    welcome to the forum btw

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    27 minutes ago, andymc1973 said:

    the car was with top auto spark chap in the area, the knock sensor will have been a euro parts special, what happens when the knock sensor isn't working?

    But if the fault wasn’t there before the job and only appeared after they touched it surely it can’t be the ecu. As stated put a genuine sensor on it and get someone with a scope to check it if there’s further issues. Look for the simple answer to the problem not the difficult one.

    If you still think it’s the ecu I’ll buy the car if it’s going cheap ;)

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    It’s due to the awkward design of the starter, it’s very easy to burst the knock sensor when removing starter motor to remove gearbox, I have done it myself. I would bet a months wage it’s either a faulty £7 eBay knock sensor or they have broken a site at the sensor. It will definitely not be the ecu.

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    Having a bit of a logistical nightmare with cars at the moment, usually I would just send a driver down on the train to collect cars but I currently have one near Luton to collect then one from BCA in Wolverhampton then one in Derby to collect so I’m going to have to go down myself in the truck but our big truck with sleeper cab is away for it’s MOT so I’ll need to grab a hotel near BCA as my plan would be to drive to Luton on Sunday load that car and then drive to near BCA and get a hotel but struggling to find accommodation with lorry parking nearby?

    Hotels.com only let you specify free car parking then on google earth most of the car parks look too tight, anyone got any places to try?

    Ill also be running empty from Glasgow to Luton if anyone needs anything collected and delivered on my way.

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    39 minutes ago, Casper said:

    Mark Out of interest and for future reference do you have anyone you use for keys.

    Might need one for a 207 if i cant get the a used case from eBay hopefully will did that before with a couple of 307s 

    thanks in advance 

    Casper are you local to Glasgow? If so give me a pm 

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    On 10/24/2018 at 7:57 PM, DCS01 said:

    I have a friend of mine up in London that his guy MOT’s his car with heavy privacy on the front windows. Makes you wonder how many cars are out there that shouldn’t be on the road!

    Tinted glass isn’t part of an MOT as testers aren’t provided with a light meter to test them.

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    We have 25/35 cars at any one time, I do the buying but I don’t do much of the day to day stuff for the business as I run the workshop but my brother and a valeter run And manage the site. 

    My workshop is ten minutes from sales pitch so it’s no problem for them to nip in and out. Bodyshop is about an hour round trip but we usually always have a car there so it’s just swap overs which only take one person. 

    We also run our own transporter so I collect the cars from BCA the night I buy them so no running about collecting stuff. Works well for us but to get someone decent you would need to go a bit above £1000 a month I think.

    Anotger body is a great help though!

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    1 hour ago, trade vet said:

    I think every repair shop in the land is looking for a good all round mechanic.Where do you get them and how much do you offer them.Signing on fee,house with guaranteed good school places nearby,cars for him and the wife, £30k basic ( £50k darn sawf) and generous bonus scheme,free account at the local etc.The next thing will be that the good ones will be employing agents like footballers.

    I thought everyone was crying out for jobs, it’s taken me 6 weeks and £700 in recruitment advertising to get one person worth interviewing, he starts in 4 weeks, hopefully he’s as good as he says he is but I’m largely skeptical of main dealer mechanics I generally regard them more as parts fitters but I have been wrong in the past.

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