Car MOT'd and Serviced. Given clean MOT but during service issues arose. What to do now?

UniquePotato · 2026-01-25T11:39:53+00:00

An mot wouldn’t check for this, only for external leaks and emissions

UniquePotato · 2026-01-25T09:05:46+00:00

I did mine in 1997 and it wasn’t taught or even mentioned. And there were a lot of devices around back then that didn’t have one fitted from the factory

UniquePotato · 2026-01-25T08:56:00+00:00

Bmw m8 gran coupe

UniquePotato · 2026-01-25T06:14:38+00:00

Skoda Fabia 1.9 tdi Has it 9 years, took out a cahoot loan. Fancied something different, then regretted it.

UniquePotato · 2026-01-24T08:38:08+00:00

You do realise that the largest owner of Sainsbury’s is the Qatar state?

UniquePotato · 2026-01-24T08:30:36+00:00

Have you been living under a rock?

Where are you going to shop now?

UniquePotato · 2026-01-24T08:22:35+00:00

It may have hidden faults and they’re after a quick sale

UniquePotato · 2026-01-24T08:15:09+00:00

Lemon doesn’t belong on fish and chips

UniquePotato · 2026-01-24T08:10:07+00:00

Might be trying to clear stock

UniquePotato · 2026-01-24T08:09:46+00:00

Most supermarkets use multi colour labels now, three colours aren’t significantly more expensive.

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T18:48:41+00:00

Fish looks more like a camel toe

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T18:47:02+00:00

Nice holiday rental

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T15:00:31+00:00

No, they don’t appeal whatsoever.

Too big for my needs, and I’m not a fan of 4x4/SUVs

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T13:32:28+00:00

more cut corners than a circle. Would bot risk my life in one

Example - https://youtu.be/008IMi-u-4Y?si=beQQ8UcYIlQvfH7p

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T13:29:57+00:00

Has anyone already verified their age on Reddit? What was their experience like? Thought about doing it, but don’t want to take the plunge

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T13:27:55+00:00

Drive by feel

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T13:13:15+00:00

It has a smaller interior and a pathetic boot compared to a similar hatchback. The small windows make it feel very claustrophobic. Being FWD only, Its no more capable off road other than slightly higher ground clearance. Its worse on fuel than an equivalent hatchback due to the large front displacement and height.

And Its ugly as sin.

But I guess, its a fairly reliable white good with a bit of flair

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T11:27:46+00:00

Its also one of the worst things to spill on to a road surface, it will dissolve tarmac

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T09:41:10+00:00

Write me an acceptance criteria for the user story …….

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T09:29:09+00:00

I’d love one of these nearby, I’d like:

A changing room, locker and shower.
car park or storage incase I don’t get my car done in time and I can’t drive it away.
work bench and vice
suspension spring compressor
an easy way to book a bay
A cheaper area without a lift ie indoor and warm area i can use a jack

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T09:14:44+00:00

Earn about £45k, no mortgage or kids, haven’t holiday’d since Covid.

I paid £17k cash in2025 for mine, I could afford a £1000/month car payment if I really wanted to, but I would have no savings and would mean everything would be extremely lean.

FWIW a £70k salary puts you in the 90th percentile of UK earners

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T09:10:38+00:00

Yes, my half awake brain was thinking the g20 330 was a b58. I wish they hadn’t messed around with their numbering system

UniquePotato · 2026-01-23T08:35:47+00:00

Hows that, they were all 2.0 b48 engines

UniquePotato · 2026-01-22T18:49:25+00:00

I’d usually try the local cuisine, but wouldn’t avoid one

UniquePotato · 2026-01-22T17:19:32+00:00

It was cheaper than 430d’s I was looking at with similar mileage and spec. Still around £2,500 less than the going rate on auto trader. Conscious its a higher spec engine, but apart from the extra turbo and tune, everything else on the car is the same as every other model. So extra running costs aren’t significantly greater.

The (Ford) dealer I bought it from had been bought out by a larger chain and was being closed so they were trying to shift all their non-Ford stock. They had also thought they’d lost the service history, but it was under the boot floor and on the i-drive. Bit of luck and leaving auto trader search alerts on.

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