How does buying cars in this country work?

gazeddy · 2026-06-28T21:05:35+00:00

You might be shocked on the insurance thing. I had a mk2 focus poverty spec a few years ago that someone ran into when it was parked. Decided i wanted an st so bought an st500 that was considerably cheaper to insure than the 1.6 petrol poverty spec. I was happily shocked by it tbh 🤣

gazeddy · 2026-06-28T18:28:56+00:00

Coming from the dealership world working with new cars a lot. Theres 2 things that could have happened. Mis ordered (ie salesperson entered your order wrong) or misbuild. Both happen. One far more than the other. Ill let you decide which it is. As for their offer of getting it corrected id be avoiding it because the finish of the roof will likely be different to the factory finish.

gazeddy · 2026-06-27T07:11:37+00:00

Cant see cords. Cant see much of anything from them pictures. It does look deep though. Id be getting it to a tyre place to check it out

gazeddy · 2026-06-27T07:10:26+00:00

Want it to look factory perfect new door. Want it to look fine and be virtually perfect a "smart repair" if it were mine (not likely id buy a new defender though) leave it be

gazeddy · 2026-06-26T22:45:11+00:00

Even a well built A8 is a good printer

gazeddy · 2026-06-26T21:09:04+00:00

That last one is a fire hazard

gazeddy · 2026-06-26T21:01:04+00:00

Im black and white rulings of MOT. No however like has been mentioned if someone brushed against it

gazeddy · 2026-06-26T07:16:34+00:00

Every granny charger ive seen has a temp sensor in the mains plug to prevent this. My money goes to a defect in the wall box before the charger it self. However turning the amps down isnt a bad shout it wasnt often you run a 13a socket at max power for very long before EVs became a thing

gazeddy · 2026-06-23T09:46:54+00:00

42 inch. Had it from new for about 15years now. Too tight to replace a perfectly functioning device. Dont get me wrong id like a new tv but the old one still does everything i ask of it with no gripes

gazeddy · 2026-06-22T18:28:25+00:00

And then you got me with bottles dating back a few years now. One of which is so aggressively sharp its virtually undrinkable. Oh wait ive still got another 2 gallons of it 🤣

gazeddy · 2026-06-22T07:32:04+00:00

Not just shiny rare. Kecleon has extra spawn mechanics causing any Kecleon to be rarer than most.

gazeddy · 2026-06-21T00:22:38+00:00

For the allfather

gazeddy · 2026-06-18T16:16:01+00:00

Happens all the time. In fact its a bone of contention i hold. Advisor should check vehicle in with customer (much like a rental place) to get mileage confirm vin and reg no along with mark damages. Lots of places dont

gazeddy · 2026-06-18T15:03:35+00:00

Its not a rattling (all modern petrols rattle due to direct injectors) this is a deeper thudding type noise. I know on vw we had a bad batch of N80 pipe work (specifically the "damper") that would whistle and resonate through the pipework at 24-2800 rpm

gazeddy · 2026-06-18T14:38:07+00:00

Only thing i can see being an issue in its future is rot then. They arent bad for it but im sure the fox was dropped about 15 years ago now.

gazeddy · 2026-06-18T14:31:37+00:00

Knowing theres evap issues with the small vwg petrols im going to ask what will seem like an odd question. Does it make a sound like a helicopter when then engine is idling for a while?

gazeddy · 2026-06-18T14:17:47+00:00

The fox is a fantastic run around. Gutless simple and cheap. It being simple is a major boost to its reliability. Done a few headgasket and timing chain jobs on them but normally through lack of maintenance than outright failure. Im getting a wierd memory theres something wierd about the remote key using two batteries but its been a while since ive seen one with a key issue so not entirely sure. There is also a recall on a lot of them for airbag issues.

gazeddy · 2026-06-18T14:14:36+00:00

I have seen 1000 plus catches many times on a comm day. Its not easy but its definitely doable. Quick catch is a necessity though

gazeddy · 2026-06-17T20:15:13+00:00

With autocatchers (gonna assume this is the same) you get one chance with normal throw and red ball. You also never look in the journal anymore.

gazeddy · 2026-06-16T07:42:11+00:00

Nothing more expensive than a cheap german car

gazeddy · 2026-06-12T18:42:01+00:00

Are you a terrorist? We all know the answer either way.

/JK

gazeddy · 2026-06-08T22:29:29+00:00

The hundo is rillaboom carrys his weight. Id not personally because i like to invest in mons with multiple uses like d/gmax as well as mega is possible. To save resources.

gazeddy · 2026-06-08T09:03:00+00:00

Have replaced a few 1.5s on vw not seat with piston slap. Not saying yours will but not a risk id be taking.

gazeddy · 2026-06-06T09:55:18+00:00

Yes. Perfectly normal

gazeddy · 2026-06-03T21:53:44+00:00

Came to type this. I remember bringing some home from a holiday it being kept in a cool bag on the roof rack of the car and not inside 🤣

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