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Bing1978

Post subject: P/h car shopping help

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 3:43 am

Joined: Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:31 am
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Hello all. I'm thinking about buying a new ish car to run as a p/h taxi. I'm very tall so room in the rear is always going to be an issue. Just looking for Alittle advice if possible as to what would work out best for me

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Nidge2

Post subject: Re: P/h car shopping help

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 5:16 am

Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:45 am
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Location: Braintree, Essex.

Bing1978 wrote:

Room for the driver and back seat passengers = Skoda Superb.

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wannabeeahack

Post subject: Re: P/h car shopping help

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:52 pm

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whats a P/H taxi?

anyway, whats the budget and whats you LA age regs?

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Bing1978

Post subject: Re: P/h car shopping help

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:37 am

Joined: Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:31 am
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id like it to be less then 4 years old if possible. local council insist on nothing older then 7 years

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roythebus

Post subject: Re: P/h car shopping help

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:55 pm

Joined: Sat Aug 04, 2012 11:17 pm
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They may insist on something rather newer if it's "new" to the ph trade. Skoda Octavia has lot of leg room too.

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Sussex

Post subject: Re: P/h car shopping help

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:51 pm

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Location: 1066 Country

Bing1978 wrote:

Mondeo.

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wannabeeahack

Post subject: Re: P/h car shopping help

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:17 pm

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Bing1978 wrote:

id like it to be less then 4 years old if possible. local council insist on nothing older then 7 years

im moving your way

1st plate here 4 years max, once 6 years old it has to go onto 4 month plates

1 £160 plate a year and 2 at £85

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southwalesph

Post subject: Re: P/h car shopping help

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:23 pm

Joined: Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:45 pm
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5 year limit on new plates here and has to go off the road after 10. Neighbouring la has no restrictions. See loads of mid nineties cars smoking around, one taxi on rank was h reg. Subject to more regular tests though I believe.

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toots

Post subject: Re: P/h car shopping help

Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 11:00 pm

Joined: Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:22 pm
Posts: 14152
Location: Wirral

Anything under 10 years here now they've had a change of heart, unless of course you're a taxi then it's under 3 on first reg and purpose built wav. Now that's what I call a result for the ph

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Foxtrot26

Post subject: Re: P/h car shopping help

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:31 pm

Joined: Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:25 pm
Posts: 336
Location: Glasgow

Mondeo. Mines is judging 190k quite happy with that not gave me any trouble surprisingly

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