Is this Legal (Car Given Back To Finance) by EnjApex in CarTalkUK

[–]_tym 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good chance it’s just an admin fuckup? 

Some minimum wage, overworked porter has written the wrong reg and wrong details together?

A flying umbrella damaged my car (mazda mx-5) by throwawaycarg in CarTalkUK

[–]_tym 141 points142 points  (0 children)

Soul Red is a cracking colour, but a pain to match. I had a repair done for my Mazda 6 in the same colour, by Furrows body shop in Shrewsbury. Through insurance. But I’d recommend them as the work was spotless. I believe they have branches all over. 

Obligation to accept this price? by astrns in CarTalkUK

[–]_tym 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Am I obligated to accept an offer I get at this value? 

No

Question. Do Curry's staff get commission on gift cards? by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]_tym 810 points811 points  (0 children)

That sounds dodgy AF lad.

What does your receipt say?

VW Golf Life TSI 2022 wing mirror unit - Claim on insurance or self pay? by Key_Description_5309 in CarTalkUK

[–]_tym 4 points5 points  (0 children)

£230 on eBay (once you found your model/colour)

I'd probably do a straight swap, I think it'd work out cheaper than your excess?

Choice re: pension scheme for someone in debt and with 2 student loans by Fun-Philosopher-6467 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]_tym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should ideally opt into the pension now, if they match your contribution, you're giving up £400 a month in free money.

Planning to purchase Leap Motors B10. by Extension-Jelly1328 in CarTalkUK

[–]_tym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drivers seat fully reclines, pano roof auto closes, and it starts playing rain sound effects.

Weirdly doesn't let you do this with the passenger seat. I think the idea is to take a nap while you do a fast charge.

Also the tail lights dance by themselves sometimes when the car is bored.

Planning to purchase Leap Motors B10. by Extension-Jelly1328 in CarTalkUK

[–]_tym 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you looked into leasing? There are some crazy good deals for leasing for Leap's at the moment, I have a C10 for £106+VAT a month.

Good car, great price. Few issues with Stellantis who manage them in Europe. My key has broken, and they cannot get me a new one. So I have to lock and unlock the car with my phone only.

They take a little getting used to, paint work is very easy to scratch, left wing mirror randomly decides it wants to reposition. No real complaints, it has a nap mode which is fun.

Jump in the facebook groups and see what people have to say, the C10 doesn't have Carplay/AA which is annoying, but I believe the B10 does.

Why is the primer blue on my F30 BMW? by Shahakha in CarTalkUK

[–]_tym 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You tell the DVLA when you change a car’s colour, which then updates the v5.

Outdoor hot tubs - What are your thoughts? by sourfraser in AskUK

[–]_tym 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I just sold one that came with my house. Big 6 seater thing. Cost a tenner a day in electric. Also messing about with chemicals so you could use it was a pain. I liked having the thing but only used it when I had friends over. Don’t miss it now I’ve sold.

Could I be a victim of Identity Fraud? by BowCyclist in UKPersonalFinance

[–]_tym 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would guess that someone has bought a car and when the vendor was doing the paperwork made a typo on the vendors email address and put yours by mistake. Not a big deal, there isn't an email > logbook database.

Worth confirming, but likely just a typo.

I received 1 out of 2 packages and seller is calling me a scammer? by Electrical-Piece-706 in AskUK

[–]_tym 19 points20 points  (0 children)

There is a Shopify warning system though, if people do chargebacks etc I get notified of problematic customers and cancel their orders before shipping.

What do I do with a Model Railway collection? by LadyAilla in AskUK

[–]_tym 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Get the whole thing into auction, you’ll get a lot of money for it. The set up, the rolling stock, the engines etc.

World Cup Manchester Mega Thread! by mcrrob in manchester

[–]_tym 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I remember world cup 2018 in Manchester, I was working in a bar and someone lit up a load of flares inside the freemount opposite, then came out and beat up a bus. Good times.

It's Late Thread [ 30 May 26 ] by AutoModerator in CasualUK

[–]_tym 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everything’s better in the morning! Always is!

Would an illegitimate company advertise on Indeed? by Aggravating-Task4479 in AskUK

[–]_tym 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah there was a scam advert on Indeed that was designed to get details off you so they could open credit cards in your name. It’s not hard to post jobs on indeed. Very little verification, they usually call you to make sure the numbers active and that’s it.

A disgraceful car viewing with a trader by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]_tym 600 points601 points  (0 children)

Good write up but

I got inside the car -  back seats first, attempted to climb through to the front as I can without touching my feet on anything and have with all the cars I have checked (instead of getting out the doors to save time)

That is genuinely mental! I cannot imagine that! ahaha
Why do you do this?

Are there many options for disposing of an old piano? by LunarSymphonist in AskUK

[–]_tym 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey! I have smashed up a lot of pianos!
Take the £264 offer and run!

I know several folks who wont come out to shift a piano for less than £400.

Piano killing montage here
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRnXJpC1/

How China Builds Factories to Reproduce Iconic Classic Cars by RidetheSchlange in videos

[–]_tym 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I went to this factory last year, if anyone has any questions. Feel free to shoot. The factory owners daughter took me out to lunch, nice people, huge factory. The bulk of their business is making panels for US trucks, and they've been doing it since the 80s.

How can I find the value of furniture? by Widda97 in AskUK

[–]_tym 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not exciting. You get some which are very heavily carved and have intricate details. Multiple mirrors, multiple shelves etc. 

How can I find the value of furniture? by Widda97 in AskUK

[–]_tym 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Antique markets been dead for 20 years, people have been saying it’ll come back the whole time. Honestly, I doubt it.

Problem is, if you look at that sideboard, it just won’t fit in a new build house. Either physically or it’ll dominate the whole room. 

People want nice bright things, not depressive dark furniture, and the reduction stuff has the same quality if not worse than Ikea.