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Skiman
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 4:34 pm 
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Also what Roythebus says about cars failing the test also applies down here, if it fails on many things the council will probably want a word. [-X [-X

Don't I know it. I recently bought a Vauxhall Vivaro with a few faults that I asked the garage to fix BEFORE testing it. No, they had to test it and log all the faults first. The council thought that I was presenting a right heap of [edited by admin] and wanted to look at it themselves before plating it.

Only problem I had with the Phaeton was, they would not pass it because it comes with no spare wheel!,even though it cost 43k new and is a standard car they still would not have it! so I robbed a wheel off an A6 we have, tester then happy! :shock: :shock:

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Nidge2
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How about this? :D :D A lot of car for 10K!! My new PH!



£10K for that :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Bargain.
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Nidge2
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Whatever you think we are all part of the EU, their are meant to be laws to allow people to work in each others country & this driver is polite, smart, does any job given & I wish a few more of the local drivers would act this way.


And no doubt he's as cheap as chips too. :wink:

You may not realise it, but people like you are one of the reasons we may not be part of the EU much longer. That will kind of mess up your business strategy. :shock:
BTW, if you hire this guy a car, that makes him self employed. Any problems he has with the council are therefore his problems, not yours.



You forgot ripping the system off with working tax and child tax credits.

The sooner we are out of this shizzer EU the better.
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sorry to take issue with your view on maintenance, if the car fails the MoT with a list of defects, it isn't being maintained! the MoT should NOT be used as a routine safety check to find out what wants doing!


=D> =D> =D>

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SteveB69
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sorry to take issue with your view on maintenance, if the car fails the MoT with a list of defects, it isn't being maintained! the MoT should NOT be used as a routine safety check to find out what wants doing!


One of the issues with the car that it failed on was that it had a worn ball joint. Now I know nothing about cars but my partner / mechanic says that unless he is made aware of noises or the like a worn ball joint is not something that is going to be covered by a service or a general check over.

And he's a mechanic, how does the average PH driver possibly find out about these things other than at an MOT. :?: :?: :?:
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Skiman
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Nidge2 wrote:
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How about this? :D :D A lot of car for 10K!! My new PH!



£10K for that :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Bargain.


Yep, cost 43k new, on a 07 plate and has only done 66k and has full VW service history and is immaculate! Even has TV! As I have said before might be the biggest mistake I have ever made, but what the hell, if it is, I can always sell it!
At least the last few years of my cabbing life will be in the ultimate comfort! :D :D :D

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At least the last few years of my cabbing life will be in the ultimate comfort! :D :D :D

What indoors watching the telly while the car is in the garage. :roll: :roll:

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Nidge2 wrote:
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How about this? :D :D A lot of car for 10K!! My new PH!



£10K for that :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Bargain.


That's the old model 2007, my 59 plate superb has more room is better on fuel and only cost 7700
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Skiman wrote:
How about this? :D :D A lot of car for 10K!! My new PH!


Just wait til it needs fixing, you'll need to sell a kidney or a first born just to carry out a service.
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Nidge2 wrote:
gusmac wrote:
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Whatever you think we are all part of the EU, their are meant to be laws to allow people to work in each others country & this driver is polite, smart, does any job given & I wish a few more of the local drivers would act this way.


And no doubt he's as cheap as chips too. :wink:

You may not realise it, but people like you are one of the reasons we may not be part of the EU much longer. That will kind of mess up your business strategy. :shock:
BTW, if you hire this guy a car, that makes him self employed. Any problems he has with the council are therefore his problems, not yours.



You forgot ripping the system off with working tax and child tax credits.

The sooner we are out of this shizzer EU the better.


=D> =D> =D> =D>
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Nidge2
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skippy41 wrote:
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How about this? :D :D A lot of car for 10K!! My new PH!



£10K for that :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Bargain.


That's the old model 2007, my 59 plate superb has more room is better on fuel and only cost 7700



Skip the Pheaton is the top of the Range VW model, it makes yours look like a Ford Escort mate sorry.
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Skiman wrote:
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How about this? :D :D A lot of car for 10K!! My new PH!



£10K for that :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: Bargain.


Yep, cost 43k new, on a 07 plate and has only done 66k and has full VW service history and is immaculate! Even has TV! As I have said before might be the biggest mistake I have ever made, but what the hell, if it is, I can always sell it!
At least the last few years of my cabbing life will be in the ultimate comfort! :D :D :D



To right they are a cracking motor, any inside pics??
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Tico
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:23 pm 
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Stop bringing Immigrant's in to do your work, I agree with the licensing officers decision, his CRB is about as much use as toilet paper, his driving licence will no doubt be a forged one.
No wonder this country is on it's @rse with companies like yours.

Whatever you think we are all part of the EU, their are meant to be laws to allow people to work in each others country & this driver is polite, smart, does any job given & I wish a few more of the local drivers would act this way.


I aint on about them i'm on about you hiring them on a lie and only doing so so you can drag the fares down to bus levels,

an if that isnt the case why dont you employ local drivers or is there a shortage of unemployed people in your area
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Tico
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ref Phaeton

beauty

plus sides

comfort

hand built to bentley standards in glass factory in wolfsburg

lwb for ultimate comfort

looks like a boardroom inside

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down sides

sit down before i start

tyres are £200 each

3.0 TDi does 20mpg urban

now the worst of it

4x shock absorbers = £5000 they are air shocks btw

hazard warning switch is part of the media center = £3000

£400 pa road tax

still an excuse to whip it out and rub hard though i wood love one myself
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skippy41
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:30 pm 
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I don't know where you get they are self employed from, you brought them over you paid for there licence and testing so they are employees where.s the tax and vat man when you need them
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