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  1. Posted

    I broken this rule this week purely because I've got an empty yard, yes I can sell it but it hurt to pay for it, to be honest I feel embarrassed selling cars at the sane prices as 3 years ago

    now I've bit the bullet I'm going to do the same again this week as I hate twirling my fingers and trying to find things to do

  2. Posted

    latest news from James today nearly had me fall off my chair

    what a nice company to deal with

    had 2 cars back today, minor niggles both sorted as customers waited, no charge and off they went, how much new blood will that get me? lots I would think

  4. Posted · Edited by It's me

    6 hours ago, metcars said:

    So, a 9yr old, £4.5k,100k mile shitter on finance for five years? Yikes! What could go wrong?

    got sent this today, 

    ds mm I wouldn't want to sell one of those things, wires made out of cheese petrol head 

  5. Posted

    2 hours ago, trade vet said:

    Now Cinch have reported a £149m loss.You have got to laugh,serves BCA right for copying Cazoo .Most of their best sources of stock is hedged at 95% of Cap and has been doing at least a grand over Cap.So with their additional huge buyers fees they must have been netting at least £1500 per entry through the block with no prep,comebacks or advertising .So those dickheads who thought they could do better per unit by retailing should get their P45.You cannot make it up.

    to be fair that's only 3 mill a week dear boy:D

  6. Posted

    6 hours ago, trade vet said:

    Looking forward to the next press release from the Cazoo guy . Something like ‘ we would like to thank NYSE for their support,we continue to meet our projections with increased cash flow,lower carbon footprint,and our upgraded health and safety programme .Our  latest modern slavery mission statement emphasises the strong beliefs we have while driving the company forward.The company is in good hands.’ Etc etc

    yes I found that interesting too

    reminds me of the game where the whack a moles aren't named because they might go on to other arcade games:lol:

  9. Posted

    On 12/20/2022 at 2:13 PM, petrol head said:

    You know the well used line that the definition of insanity it doing the same thing and expecting to a different result?

    In context of Cazoo simply say post COVID the market has changed and we have to adopt a new business model which allows customers to see the car!

    how very dare they:lol:

  10. Posted

    59 minutes ago, A & S said:

    That would of hurt and worrying as they may come back again once replaced.

    But aftermarket cats don't work on some cars as they flag up an eml.  

    as mentioned above they need a tom thumb on them for second lambda

  11. Posted

    yes mine went down this year with covea

    thing is im very old though:D

    just been looking in 1987 there were only 2 companies doing motor trade and one wouldnt accept me so i had to go with norwich union at the grand sum of £40 per week every week,i see at your last price you are only paying £32.69 a week or if you prefer £4.67 a day or 19 new pence an hour,just think how much damage you can do in an hour for only 19p:lol:

    realistically though now you have proof of no accidents ????try another broker but not the fly by nights who offer cheap policies but dont cover your own vehicles,covea are only available via trusted brokers by the way:) hope that helps a bit

  12. Posted

    On 12/17/2022 at 11:27 AM, trade vet said:

    Shares down 36% yesterday to 13 cents,are they not trading illegally by losing all these millions,do they not have a duty to enter administration or Chapter 11 Protection or whatever they call it in the US .Are punters not at risk and where is the FCA.

    not while they still have funds I see they still do the 90 warranty how fan doodi doozi or £379 a year to extend it,who wouldn't eh:D

  13. Posted

    On 12/13/2022 at 9:41 PM, slademotors said:

    Do you still have his number? i got someone coming to look at on thursday hopefully he can resolve it

    I once took a saxo push button start box with the ecu to a company advertising they could find the key code and everything would work (1111 didnt:D) 

    so I pulled up at this ramshackle building and they wanted half up front before they would touch it, no refunds

    told them straight you could go round the back pick your nose and scratch your burrberries come out and say no guv we can't do this obe

    as elvis said I left the building never to return only to drive up to Durham to the name on the log book and get cursed and the door slammed in my face, think it was the same car but it must be what 15 years ago

    cars eh

  14. Posted · Edited by It's me

    needed a vauxhall part the other week, not bought nowt from them in a long time as every corsa I buy comes back with the warm orange glowing light on, I got  out the old trade card no we don't use them anymore, OK fair enough, the part I wanted needed to be ordered and it was £120, trade discount? no we don't do that anymore, what?? so went back to work went online found a company breaking the car I needed a bit off and got it for £2 as it was basically a gromit cum bushing

    so needed them again and this time rather than trailing into the town that has the dealer I contacted them online and got someone in a generic Call centre with a made up name, she was hopeless but wanted my feedback on that site for building rogues types where it is 100% positive feedback and not one negative

    so I turned the chat off and went to the dealer site for their phone number

    there's one to book a test drive

    there's one to book a service

    there's one to tell them you love them

    but 

    no parts line

    I gave up and again got the part via ebay this time and told customer they would have to manage

    there all done and breath

    pathetic service

  15. Posted

    your original module the eprom will have been corrupted and thus useless, your replacement would need the keys but a good mobile key man possibly could read your replacement eprom and provide keys, I bought a machine via a Ali express for Toyota but have to admit I failed to get it to work, this was via eibd rather than a chip reader

  16. Posted

    went to buy an aygo last wed,lovely old dear done 150 miles in it this year,looked nice but it wouldn't start,she said last started 3 weeks ago m~mmmm anyway went back to work got a battery it still wouldn't start,after mucho head scratching we realised the alternator was seized,back to work again and a long socket Wrench and twenty minutes later one ratchet tooth at a time (its tight in there)it appeared to free off I had squirted lots of oil in it,anyway started it and there was a bit of smoke,ok there was a lot of smoke and I covered the street to the point I thought mm that's a lot of oil smoke so I turned it off,looked under bonnet and fanbelt on fire,mmmmm best put that out so knocked on door asking for a cup of water,would you like hot or cold she asked,just wet I said

    fire out pushed it back in its hole and promised to return next day with my car transporter

    got it to work but it baulked going into gear with engine running, it baulked a bit engine off too so guess the selected forks were bent by the ramming into gear effect

    took box off and the plate on diaphragm had dissattached on one side

    changed box too

    ho hum

    oldies eh,she should have bought a hundy 10 horto

    merry xmas

     

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  17. Posted

    wait till you buy a car with maggots in,now they are or were difficult to kill,you would think you had killed them all but next morning it was full of the things again,these days the ozone machine would do it in one good zapperoonie

    bladdy fishermen:lol:

  18. Posted · Edited by It's me
    tabs died

    32 minutes ago, slademotors said:

    I am finding prices being being was over valued..

    Fiat 500 14 plate around 60k £3.6ku add fees and delivery and youre in at 4k retail value 4.4k car. How is anyone making money on that?

    I really don't know either

  19. Posted

    50 minutes ago, slademotors said:

    Had a car up at £2499.. 
    Guy messaged me saying im really interested want 1k for his clio and 1k cash so 500 quid off the car plus 400 extra on his part ex. Told him where to go.

    Messages again says he really interested .. am i happy to negotiate a price i said come view the car we can discuss the price. Then messages saying i am not going to offer you more that 2.2k so dont want to waste you time or my time. I told him to find a 2.2k car and leave me alone.

    you should have told him to stick his 22 up his noddy holder:D

  20. Posted

    everyone bar the king is tightening their belts and a big old lumpy diesel is not cutting it plus there are congestion zones now starting round the country too and the greens dont like smelly weisels do they:D

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  21. Posted · Edited by It's me

    On 12/2/2022 at 4:31 PM, Halfpenny said:

    Difficult to eliminate 100%.  Ozone generally works well though. Important to give the car a very thorough valet before using ozone. Use a professional external generator with a duct into the car. Run it for 1-2 hours MAXIMUM. Air out the car for a few hours after.

    interesting,i use a chinese one i bought in covid times for £100 and i sit this in the car for no more than 20 minutes doors shut on the timer,i then leave for 10 minutes then open all the doors wide and it rakes a while for that beautiful smell of lightning to go

    reason i mention it is when doing my homework it was suggested that too much ozone can break down wiring coverings in things like cars so dont over do it

    yes proper deep valet first

  23. Posted

    having been to the small claims and won( I may add) it still leaves a very nasty taste and was nearly a year in the process, if this customer came back to me offering gifts of gold frankenstein and myrrh and begging me to sell him a horseless carriage of utmost splendour with all the extras like carvings I would still tell them to do one, maybe g3 feel the sane

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  25. Posted

    1 hour ago, umesh said:

    As already said its not just women, over the years stopped and help many change wheels, both men and women. many have no idea where to start. .. But if you think about it even if you don't know would be easy to watch Youtube and attempt if you were stuck, but they are just not interested and will wait for hours to be rescused ( thats when they have a spare in the boot) ..Don't forget the 'locking bolt' .. times customers tell us in the workshop they've left it at home safe ........ a 2 minute job tunns into a nightmare/ abort job or re-book back !! 

    and don't forget if you Diss the tyre fitters when having that tyre that loses 2psi each month attended to and getting in the way sticking your finger in the bead as it's just about to seal they tend to forget to give you the locking wheel nut socket back

    ;):D