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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:44 pm 
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TOYOTA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of my drivers has an Auris Hybrid which is regularly needing jump starting it's been to Toyota 3 times and they insist nothing wrong with the battery and refused to change it

Guess what had to jump start it again this morning

that is now about 17 times in 6 months :roll:



Haven’t you had this problem in the past with this vehicle/driver or was that someone else ?


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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:51 pm 
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I had similar trouble with the battery on my Prius 6 month ago after getting a jump start I drove down to my regular mechanic for him to test the battery when the battery was tested insitu it was fine reading 12.5v not running and 14v when started up so we were scratching our heads so decided to change battery as didn't have a clue what else to do,
when the old battery was tested off the car it only read 5v so was obviously f@cked which makes me wonder if you can't get a true reading in hybrids for some reason unless the battery is disconnected.


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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:33 pm 
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The electrics on a toyota hybrid remain powered up for a few minutes after shutting down.
You should wait at least 15 minutes after shutting off before checking the battery, without locking/unlocking the car as this activates the electronics to pressurise the braking system - and keep the key away if it's keyless as approaching the car will also initialise some electronics.


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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 9:35 pm 
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TVVAT in a van who pulls out from a T junction right in front of me while im doing 40mph, luckily the other lane was clear so i managed to steer round him, ive always said if it happens last day of term im just going for it but its only half term tomorrow

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:12 pm 
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Taking a waiter home and he's telling me how well he's done on tips - £80, I moan saying how lucky he is and that hardly anyone tips nowadays*, not even rounding £4.80 fares up to a fiver.
Arrives at destination, £8.40 on the meter. Hands me a tenner and then says 'hang on I think I've got the 40p' :x

So I hands back his £2 change muttering something about what I was saying about no-one tipping anymore, as he gets out of the car he drops some loose change on the ground, looks at it and says 'it's only about 50p, not bothered about that' - and walks off ! :roll: :x

I didn't lower myself and start scrabbling on the ground for a bit of change and drove off.

*Used to get around £30-£40 a week tips, now it's less than £20 :sad: Like I say they wont even round £xx.80p fares up to the pound, I'm sure some deliberately pay by card to avoid tipping.


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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 7:26 pm 
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we get tipped by less than 5 percent of customers. the trouble is regulars as a rule don't tip and we have a lot of regulars

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Once again, middle aged men on skateboards.

FFS grow up. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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*Used to get around £30-£40 a week tips, now it's less than £20 :sad: Like I say they wont even round £xx.80p fares up to the pound, I'm sure some deliberately pay by card to avoid tipping.

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we get tipped by less than 5 percent of customers. the trouble is regulars as a rule don't tip and we have a lot of regulars

I must be perfect because I reckon to 10-15% over the week.

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 10:14 pm 
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Once again, middle aged men on skateboards.

FFS grow up. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:



Just laugh at them if they want to look stupid who are we to stop them :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Ah yes the benefits of travel filling your lungs with polluting smog :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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People who use the butter knife in the jam pot.

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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People who use the butter knife in the jam pot.

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calm down calm down us poor peasants can't afford separate knives :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Just had a driver take someone about 30 miles to meet her brother at a pub got there she'd forgotten her purse :roll:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Cold.

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