New year revolutions......

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  1. Good for them,my local mot place is the same but all the other traders I know are basically doing no trade,the autotrader look within 1 mile of me has 60% less cars advertised than normal,all I have sold this last week have been distress purchases
  2. To be fair the writing has been on the wall for at least 6 weeks now,it was a waiting game that failed,talking to a local painter of trade cars established 25vyears he said yesterday that if we have a lockdown hes dropping his keys off at the landlords and walking away x this by so many small businesses and we might be in a very bad place in 12 months irrespective of any Grant's and free govt money its time China owned up and gave the world something back instead of a plague
  3. hi very sensible approach ive stopped all test drives full stop ive stopped mot anything im seeing what happens friday or earlier great to see a business being proactve
  4. we pickers are getting more picky whats the point of buying anything but the best if your valeter /painter/ mot garage/ has shut just sayin....
  5. ive got some money to waste at this time now what should it be advertise as normal or make confetti let me think about that one please
  6. Hey I paid £2.90 for the paper I dont want 9 pages of doom but that's what I got I own my own business you need to wash your mouth out calling me a trot You obviously do not run your own business with unforeseen future problems if you are not taking in that most of Europe has closed its borders due to this plaque It's an open forum so unless the moderators ask otherwise I will post that this coronavirus is affecting my business now right now today yesterday and tommorrow,so go get your brush and get those leaves swept up like a good council employee should ok?
  7. Just got to page 9 0f the Sunday times before articles about this little bit of flu have stopped So obviously it's nothing to worry about,you guys are correct It's a marketing ploy to sell bog rolls and paracetamol Thanks guys I feel so much better now Ps my sister in law has been working extra hours this last two weeks on her ward I guess she's really just doing it for the money Toodle pips
  8. Well the battery on my car failed its spelling test,I put it down to underperforming and not firing on all cylinders,or was that my school report
  9. What no inquisition or nuthing first? Straight to the answer
  10. Father Ted could have fixed it Far yar if only he were alive ,dont bother asking doolan hes feckin useless
  11. told some top secret news today cant repeat it due to the secrecy act but be afraid is all i can say
  12. i havent steamed cleaned an engine bay since 1997 and that was a ford that went t*ts milk from autoshine on the placky bits might carefully wash the inner wings with a well placed hose pipe
  13. she was in a meeting with Mr johnson the other day who's wife to be is currently 3+ months pregnant,if that was my wife to be i would be afraid my wife goes into hospital tomorrow im also afraid but of course its only the flu innit
  14. Latest update is dvla have no intention in the near future to reinstate the in trade check
  15. Quite a few articles from my factor have explonated in price recently I'm awaiting an engineer to come and fix a machine for a company I'm using, He can't come now no airyplanes This company in the uk has 10 employees without a working machine they have no business Anyone want to do the math across the world? If this goes worst worse Oh I forgot it's only flu
  16. Stop press......,,. The world is flat Breaking news the uk health minister gets coronavirus But hey it's only flu Dont panic......................
  17. I dont get this, I've even checked the online version of the sun and they are worried Pray tell what paper you read? The watchtower?
  18. use this opportunity to watertight any paperwork in relation to sales you make from now on ie be clear what you offer in relation to warranties,who is responsible and who they should contact in the first instance irrespective of what a throw away book might say this is very important documentation if you ever find yourself in court
  19. i gave you very good advice on page one i seriously suggest you read it again i really dont think you are mentally ready for a full time business owner job if you ask me irrespective of the product just sayin no offence
  20. You forgot the most important one Age Thank you for your thoughts on this I will now go file it under b
  21. Hi I see you live in the London area Come back to me in 3 weeks with this post will you please Thanks
  22. I guess this car hasn't so much as had its tyres kicked in the last 18 months then Basically the owner of this car deserves fining so they are more responsible owners in the future Thank you