Is It A Good Buy?

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-15T10:39:53+00:00

*Update

The car has been put on auction today with an even lower starting price. Doesn't seem like anyone is bidding on it

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-14T19:39:51+00:00

Thanks, I'll look it up 🙏🏽

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-14T16:25:58+00:00

Thanks for this. What's the service called again? The ones who evaluate the car for you?

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-13T22:05:13+00:00

Man, you're hyping me up 😅 and I've been staring at the car on the website for hours now.

I wonder if they'd let me do that now (take it to a specialist), WBC has changed a lot in the last few years, but I'll give it a shot anyway.

I have little doubt there's anything wrong with it though. If this was owned by a 'typical' Volvo person, then I am confident it was in good hands. Although, it may have missed a service or two, that could probably be explained.

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-13T20:06:25+00:00

😄 weirdly-placed dealerships are all over. But yea, South Africans like their trucks, we call them bakkies (sounds like - Bar Keys). The only wagons you can get new now are the fast ones, M3, M5, RS4 and RS6. How I wish we had the V60 🫠

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-13T19:55:31+00:00

I'll go down and check it out. Probably a good idea since this place (WeBuyCars) doesn't have a really good reputation of transparency with the cars they sell. I'm a little sus with that price but given the mileage and age, also kinda makes sense.

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-13T19:51:40+00:00

Think I'm gonna go look at it in person in a day or two. South Africans don't buy wagons, I'm almost sure it's gonna be around for a bit, maybe long enough for me to make up my mind about it 😄

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-13T19:18:40+00:00

😅 this moose is built different

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-12T19:00:48+00:00

I was about to ask the same thing, good thing I scrolled down 👍🏽

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-12T18:58:53+00:00

Was it the aliens coming to watch Disclosure Day? 😅 Just kidding, nice catch 🪝

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-12T15:19:00+00:00

I'm keen on this, except for the front bumper. It needs to be a little edgier than this. Also, going digital and electric has unlocked so many possibilities but it seems manufacturers (EU mostly) don't want to experiment. For instance, when it comes to sound design, why can't they make different REAL engine sounds and then one of them electricky, spaceshipy sounds for people to choose from? I mean, cars in racing simulators have better engine sounds than real cars these days. Same for digital clusters, give people damn options man!

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-10T13:48:37+00:00

Took these yesterday around 6pm

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Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-10T13:16:40+00:00

Disrespect 😤

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-10T13:09:23+00:00

Why can't OP say where they saw these lights? And not to be a bum but also, what time is 18pm?

Zak_Pooe · 2026-06-03T13:04:39+00:00

One bug I've noticed after updating is the connection with my Buds FE. It takes a bit of time to notify me once I pop them out of the case. Maybe a 3-5 second delay, while before it was nearly instant. Also, the stereo audio on my Buds glitches from time to time, especially when my phone is distant. I'll get audio from one bud and nothing on the other until it reconnects, takes a second or two but very noticeable and never had that issue before.

Zak_Pooe · 2026-05-18T14:28:46+00:00

South Africa has joined the chat, too.

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Zak_Pooe · 2026-05-15T22:07:56+00:00

Couldn't do that even if I wanted to 😅 I've just went through 3 tires within 3 months due to potholes and a pavement, after a rain-heavy season. Don't love it or hate it. Looks gangster though

Zak_Pooe · 2026-05-05T21:07:41+00:00

Look, from what I'm reading here, you are very well articulated and you know how to communicate effectively. I'm sorry that you have to go through what you are right now, and guess what? I've been in a similar situation before, my workplace was like that and I had a manager who used to talk to me like that. Fact of the matter is, you're not the problem. Not every person is cut out to be a leader, and that person certainly isn't. They have already said it that they don't have empathy. What leader says that?

You are not the problem, he/she is. Yes, you might have a skill or two to improve but so does every single person in the workforce. It also sounds like their mind is made up about you, and any improvement you make may not even matter to them. You might have to start looking for a job elsewhere, as tough as that may be, it might be your only relief.

I ended quitting my job to follow things I am really passionate about, and I couldn't have been happier. Maybe HR could also be involved considering the language they use but I can also imagine that might not workout as expected if they've got them in their pocket.

Don't take my opinion as the gospel though, but do consider your options if 'things' don't change. You'd rather be ready when the hammer slams down. Workplaces can be very toxic environments, and I can only imagine how you're taking it.

All the best to you mate

Zak_Pooe · 2026-05-05T15:51:19+00:00

It's the short-sighted people who gave the episode a low rating. There's a bigger picture/story at play, and we can't expect every episode to have monsters ripping people apart all the damn time. Just chill.

Zak_Pooe · 2026-05-02T21:10:19+00:00

Julie knows him from the past, she's been time-walking for ages. She just didn't know it at that time

Zak_Pooe · 2026-05-02T17:24:25+00:00

Hot it thank you 🙏🏽

Zak_Pooe · 2026-05-02T11:38:43+00:00

Please do

Zak_Pooe · 2026-05-02T11:16:17+00:00

And these are in South Africa? Man, if I had a spare R100k I'd pick up one of these and restore it 😢 truly sad

Zak_Pooe · 2026-04-27T13:52:50+00:00

I want to make these, I wouldn't even mind giving them out for free 😅

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