sum up 2010

Eliot · 6 Dec 2010 at 17:57

Had one of these:
(like this one it isnt mine)
http://www.gumtree.com/london/08/68577808.html
Got one of these:

Is very happy

Witor · 6 Dec 2010 at 18:15

alexisonfire said:
I look forward to the epic long post in the "sum up 2011" thread then

Haha let's see

thinking of selling it before summer to be honest. Never keep my cars too long, and I reckon I can sell it for pretty much what I bought it for, owing to stupid local 2nd hand market. Spotted a mint E500 which has got me thinking...

fonzee · 6 Dec 2010 at 20:50

-Ad- said:
Yes but you are getting another one soon it seems. Confusing Southwesterner is confusing

if i do get another next year, itll be a soft lard'arsed '5

atpbx · 6 Dec 2010 at 20:56

Oh I must add, Fester dead this morning (-17 according to the thermometer in the truck!) On the way to work in the Neon, rear wheel blow out, one wrecked tyre, and managed to get into the layby quick enough to save the alloy wheel.

Go me!

Janesy B · 8 Dec 2010 at 12:13

Fiesta passed it's MOT this morning with no advisories. £100 spend on new tyres, £54 for an MOT and £120 for a years tax and that's all for the year bar a service. Can't beat a bit of cheap motoring

/coolstorybro

[TW]Fox · 8 Dec 2010 at 12:24

£54 for an MOT?!?! How is that cheap motoring :eek:

Janesy B · 8 Dec 2010 at 12:52

[TW]Fox;17956472 said:
£54 for an MOT?!?! How is that cheap motoring

Because I'd rather sit on a rusty spike than take my car to Nationwide for an MOT. Not because I believe they make up failures and issues, more the fact they are not even willing to explain why they failed certain items and appalling customer service. Only an extra £20 to take it to a decent garage plus they adjusted the (notoriously crap) handbrake before the test for me FOC, so I don't really mind.

Irish_Tom · 8 Dec 2010 at 13:02

I forgot to mention that I've been commuting in my girlfriend's 53 plate Corsa since September and using the BMW as a weekend car which isn't fun but keeps the milage off the E60.

agw_01 · 8 Dec 2010 at 13:04

[TW]Fox;17956472 said:
£54 for an MOT?!?! How is that cheap motoring

rofl, you're getting your knickers in a twist over £20?

Duke · 8 Dec 2010 at 13:04

Started with a diesel van, ended with diesel van. Exciting stuff.

Hxc · 8 Dec 2010 at 13:16

Panzerbjorn said:
I forgot to mention that I've been commuting in my girlfriend's 53 plate Corsa since September and using the BMW as a weekend car which isn't fun but keeps the milage off the E60.

E60 as a weekend car? Colour me mildly confused.

I had an uneventful year in the mini... rebuilt the engine. that's about it... aha

[TW]Fox · 8 Dec 2010 at 13:27

agw_01 said:
rofl, you're getting your knickers in a twist over £20?

Nope, just dont understand why anyone pays £54 unless they need it doing at a main dealer for warranty purposes. And it's not £20 saving - I paid £27 for an MOT, so its nearer £30.

Who wouldnt want £30?

Surely as a practicer of bangernomics and bargain priced motoring yourself you'd be the first to understand the value of easy savings where possible!

I've only paid £54 for an MOT once - when the car had BMW warranty. There are numerous places both local garages and chains offering MOT's for half that

mrk · 8 Dec 2010 at 13:45

*shifts around in chair*

Meh, I considered my last MOT to be a £25 cup of tea :-O

EddScott · 8 Dec 2010 at 13:52

Bought my Jeep Cherokee in February and had a thoroughly entertaining weekend collecting it. I recommend to anyone who likes cars to make at least one long distance journey to purchase a car.

Needed a new battery which was about £85 (what happened to a battery being £15?)
Find group 17 insurance a bit strong and actually costs more than my old Impreza to insure
Lots and lots of fuel!!

Still got my MK3 golf in the garage and can't bring myself to take to the scrappy. No tax, no MOT and 130K. Pretty sure it will pass but tax and MOT is about as much as its worth. Been in the family so long its tough to get rid. Need the garage for storage of our new kitchen before its fitted so might have to let the golf go in the next couple of weeks.

As for MOT - pretty sure I was charged £50 for the jeep a few months ago - no work needed and MOT dude remarked on its good condition (for a jeep)

2011 - if the Jeep is staying long term I might consider LPG. Rear leafs are OK but would like to change them for heavy duty ones or maybe a small lift. Also would like to do it myself.

Janesy B · 8 Dec 2010 at 14:22

[TW]Fox;17956955 said:
Nope, just dont understand why anyone pays £54 unless they need it doing at a main dealer for warranty purposes. And it's not £20 saving - I paid £27 for an MOT, so its nearer £30.

Who wouldnt want £30?

Surely as a practicer of bangernomics and bargain priced motoring yourself you'd be the first to understand the value of easy savings where possible!

I've only paid £54 for an MOT once - when the car had BMW warranty. There are numerous places both local garages and chains offering MOT's for half that

It's not an easy saving though, it's the choice of arguing with Nationwide for 30 mins, handing the car over to a bunch of clowns or going to a garage with a decent reputation, one that is willing to put the car back up on the ramps and point out things rather than laughing me off when I ask why certain items have been given an advisory.

[TW]Fox · 8 Dec 2010 at 14:29

You don't half make things sound complicated.

I dropped mine off last month, took the girlfriend shopping and came back after we had finished, paid 27 quid and drove off with an MOT certificate.

Don't get it, why pay more? I didn't have an argument with a clown oh anything (do you think only mensa candidates work at independents or something?).

The MOT fee is A maximum so in my opinion a garage charging you more than its normal labour rate to carry one out is ripping you off anyway.

zetec452 · 8 Dec 2010 at 14:31

Pretty boring motoring year for me. Still have an auto focus estate. Can't justify getting rid of it as it does everything I need it to do and (knocks wood) hasn't cost me much other than some brakes and a major service.

My dreams of buying a mustang are on hold for another year because of "the wedding" :mad:

Wicksta · 8 Dec 2010 at 14:32

Why in these kind of threads does a £26 MOT saving always get rounded down to £20?

Janesy B · 8 Dec 2010 at 14:38

[TW]Fox;17957399 said:
You don't half make things sound complicated.

I dropped mine off last month, took the girlfriend shopping and came back after we had finished, paid 27 quid and drove off with an MOT certificate.

Don't get it, why pay more? I didn't have an argument with a clown oh anything (do you think only mensa candidates work at independents or something?).

The MOT fee is A maximum so in my opinion a garage charging you more than its normal labour rate to carry one out is ripping you off anyway.

It's not complicated. I got fed up of dealing with Nationwide and another local garage so took it to another on recommendation. As I said, I got the handbrake adjusted as well so I don't think I've been shafted.

Cosimo · 8 Dec 2010 at 14:45

Nothing much apart from an oil/brake fluid/microfilter service which included a routine maintenance check from the dealer. Got an MOT coming next year.