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    11 minutes ago, have a word with the wife said:

    it was said by boris this evening that they will be watching the r number for at least a year, he also said that next week he will give details on how the lockdown will be lifted, not any details on when, in regard to "restrictions" my opinion  is at least 18 month [asked about face masks he said that may be a good thing] so if the r was to raise by bringing back none essential business then it could be 12 month, other than that my crystal ball is all fogged up :(

    What about the lottery number then  with the crystal ball lol Nicola sturgeon says she can't even see anything being resisted here in Scotland yet next week a friend of mind who is working in a construction company has had a letter hoping for there return in 2 weeks can't see it myself I've another mate who works for another company  and a  brother who is sub contracted to another business through his company and there saying mid June a lot of industry work is going to suffer not just car sales I predict 

  2. Posted

    18 minutes ago, metcars said:

    I can’t see being able to get back to the block in the near future? 

    As I understand it any sort of ‘vaccine’ is a year away and even then they have found various strains of the virus as it mutates. Testing is great but only indicates if you have either had it or currently have symptoms. You won’t get immunity by having a test?

    Its would need be regular testing i guess 

  4. Posted

    Just now, have a word with the wife said:

    Great to hear from a small independent specialist dealer ! thanks phil thanks james !

     

    1 hour ago, James Baggott said:

    Former car journalist turned car dealer Phil Raby joins me at lunchtime today on Car Dealer Live

    Watch it here

    https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/car-dealer-live-25-phil-raby-specialists-cars-phil-raby/191210

    Well done james 

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  6. Posted · Edited by Casper

    18 hours ago, New year revolutions...... said:

    I honestly cant see how I can do my job properly until an antidote is found

    So my prediction is were doomed

    I do believe I've had it mind but until a safe test I'm not sure

    Problem is still never seen if we can get it twice .unless ive missed it 

  7. Posted

    2 hours ago, have a word with the wife said:

    Here is a update:)

    So to reduce all overheads, and, watch cashflow, i started at the top.

    Few week ago i contacted the landlords, by phone, i would have preferred eye to eye, [ previous to the call a email was sent, no reply ] on the phone i find office staff are "off" ?

    I explained in detail about "none essential" and it was if the chaps had never even heard of lock-down ? other than they had to queue in the bank 2 metre apart, i explained i was being "forward looking in my plan" and not burying my head, i asked for 50% reduction for the next quarter, at this point i was requestioned why ? so repeated the scenario, drawing particular attention to my thinking this is not a 3 week lock-down for us, i was told i would be rung back, it was vaguely infered that 50% could be setback 3 month, which i refused citing thats just putting a debt forward and i did not want a rent "holiday".

    Over 25 years at my place, and being tidy, good payer etc expected a call, now do not get me wrong this place ticks most boxes, and last year i gambled and expanded, and it had proved a good move, and would be very difficult to find similar, [ don't tell the landlords that ! :D ] that is, of course, today, tomorrow may be different ?

    Leaving it a while, let the news seep in a bit further, let them see the shops closing etc, i wrote a letter, explaining in detail again, my proposal, even enclosed a sae for prompt reply !

    That was last Wednesday, no reply, not even decent enough to state yes, or repay in 3 month, or no, not all.

    They have no mortgages on these properties by the way, on checking my property this week, one business has "disappeared" and another is in the process of moving out, neither i know, the landlords know about !

    So, mmmm, thanks landlord, "all in it together"? doubt it, time for a rethink.........

     

     

    Its only common decent of them to give you an answer at least .   

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  8. Posted

    45 minutes ago, A & S said:

    What's your prediction? when the lockdown is going to be lifted and we can start selling cars and vans again without the  restrictions.

    Christmas time before all restrictions are lifted is mine . Although hoping to be some time in June .. with restrictions in place I think May is optimistic 

  10. Posted

    1 hour ago, TangoVictor32 said:

    No apparently the mechanic doesn't get any discount i heard them on the phone. You get more discount as joe public with online discount codes. 

    Problem with euro wrong parts is they always send the wrong ones and due to everything being delivery only I dont want to delay. 

    Also the dpf light came on the other night and i went for a run in it and it went off. I am going off guard with this lockdown :lol:

    I would do that... But am too fat and I might not get up. Missus doesn't know how to use a jack to lift me up... She'll end up dropping the jack that's holding the car... So I'll end up under it :lol:

    I always find alliance automotive better than euro for getting parts correct ive only even had the wrong parts once for a  corsa and it was my fault cause i presumed it never had abs and it. Did  

  12. Posted · Edited by Casper

    13 minutes ago, Lucky13 said:

    Ring your local parts supplier and ask them to look at the OE site from the reg. failing that they send me both options and charge for the ones I require

     

    35 minutes ago, TangoVictor32 said:

    Hi guys got a Jag xf and the discs need doing. 

    Looking at the factors sites there are two sizes - 322mm and 356mm.

    How do i find out which size mine are without taking them off and measuring them? I rather buy myself and save the discount as the mechanic says he doesnt get any. 

    Obviously I would have rang the dealer up but they're closed. 

    Im the same as lucky with my main parts suppliers or the ones i dont use much credit me the ones i dont use 

    my main parts supplier alliance have the dealer link computer give that a try 

  14. Posted · Edited by Casper

    1 hour ago, Stalker said:

    HAS IT HAD THE DSG OIL CHANGED EVERY DAY OR EVERY 10 MILES?

     

    It says in the advert that all tyres have 7mm on them, what brand of tyre are they?

    Never heard of pirellis what make are they local garage all advised linglongs  

  15. Posted · Edited by Casper

    3 minutes ago, TangoVictor32 said:

    @Casper

    Cancel your contracts for your home services. 

    When you get put through to retentions they will give you a discount. My virgin was £53 pm. They offered me £38.

    Anyways after i did this i found out if i gave my 30 day notice to cancel they would have continuously rang me up saying we will do it for £25.

    My son moved in and virgin let him so a transfer and its on his name at £28 now. 

    If you stay quiet like a mouse every organisation will increase your price. You got to haggle them. 

    Ive did it before when it was it need of repairs i plan to cancel bt and go with sky everything there broadband and tv package was a lot better than bt was offering  as you say it pays to haggle its like the paddy power ad says loyalty is gone live for rewards  

    thanks for all your advice 

  16. Posted

    2 minutes ago, TangoVictor32 said:

    Im with virgin. If you got home broadband with virgin you can get a discount sometimes. 

    I think o2 is the only with uk call centre. It might have changed. 

    Its good to know this as all others are based in India or Philippines. And if you got a problem good luck explaining to them  when they keep repeating off a script :lol:

    We cant get virgin home broadband in the area with bt for that have been years but looking at changing to sky after lockdown as paying way over the odds because tv and broadband with different providers 

    Any the times  I've spoke to customer services its uk call centres with o2 thats one of the reason I've have stay with them and don't mind paying a little more i honestly cant fault the customer service over the years . 

    My best mate the same one whos missus is with vodafone is with virgin and his happy enough with and his son his with three and seems happy 

    theres so much choice. Now ive got a three phones with o2 actually my dad has one i gave him  and both my personal and business mobile both are . 

    Many thanks i hope your well . 

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    1 minute ago, New year revolutions...... said:

    They came off the transporters and I was there viewing

    Back then they used agency drivers and often the tailgate of the upper decks of some cars were flattened on the car roofs:D

    The local  auction i went to it was the sills that were always damaged on the way off seen it on a few . 

  18. Posted

    54 minutes ago, CCC said:

    Quite a lot I suspect. Many seem to think things will revert back to as they were when lockdown lifts. I think they may be rudely surprised.

    Thats not going to happen next week as you say will take years . 

  19. Posted · Edited by Casper

    2 minutes ago, New year revolutions...... said:

    Poland? Or Russia?

    Would be a good start:D

    :lol::lol: fell into to that one with my size 11s but seriously good trades men are hard to find now they all talk a good job well 70 percent of them . 

  20. Posted

    26 minutes ago, New year revolutions...... said:

    I used to only buy reg vardy p/x's they had cracking ones and they nearly always went for what you bid or you waited till the next day and learned all bids accepted

    Happy days long gone

    Yeah we bought some as-well back in the day as well as a business partner i had at the time . 

  21. Posted · Edited by Casper

    21 minutes ago, Halfpenny said:

    The Polish (and the Russians) are some of the most determined mechanics you will ever meet. Nothing scares them off. They will strip a RHD car and rebuild it as LHD. Outside in a muddy yard in the middle of a blizzard.

    Thats the kind of lads i would like to employ and most will work round the clock aswell .  Problem is how do you find them cause once someone has one like that they dont want to let them go

  22. Posted · Edited by Casper

    On 4/28/2020 at 10:35 PM, David Ayers said:

    Unfortunately I’m locked into the Apple “experience” having got iPads.

    Just upgraded to the iPhone 11, pretty similar to the 8 to be honest.

    Been with Vodafone since the year dot so always get a good loyalty discount. 

    If you are changing networks always buy online. Sometimes distance selling is a good thing!

    Thanks David ..it was the latest se 2020 i was looking at actually which i think is similar to the 8. Im like you an always had apple phones and tablets of recent years was with vodafone years ago but they didnt get good signal here back them so was only there around 6 months then back to 02 about 9 years ago was with them a good 12 years before that  but vodafone have resolved it now as my mates missus is with them and only lives a few streets away  

     

    On 4/28/2020 at 9:48 PM, NacMan said:

    Huawei P30 PRO is probably the best one out there however if you prefer the APPLE IOS then of course the Iphone 11 its out of the two. But the Huawei has better value for money.

    See the p40 pro 5g ready is out now also .on the three website i seen it