Brew 5,422 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 Years ago on a tour of the Williams F1 facility they had a Ferrari given to them under a deal to release Alesi from his contract. The engineering they said was superb, but the electrics were so amateurish they looked like it came from a FIAT500 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 812 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 My son has a GMC = GRUMPY MECHANIC COMING. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,302 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 VW - Virtually Worthless Toyota - The One You Ought To Avoid Honda - Hopeless Owners Never Drive Again Kia - Kick It's Arse Lotus - Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,474 Posted March 31 Report Share Posted March 31 For the last few years I’d had breakdown cover with Green Flag, although I‘ve never had to use them When the renewal came up a couple of weeks ago the price had gone from £74 to £95, which I thought was a bit steep. A visit to Money Supermarket produced several quotes around £35-£45…..including one from Green Flag. Their renewal of my long-standing membership wanted £95; if I went to them from their website as a new customer I’d get the same coverage for £40. I went with the RAC for £38. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,302 Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 On 3/31/2024 at 7:15 PM, Cliff Ton said: Their renewal of my long-standing membership wanted £95; if I went to them from their website as a new customer I’d get the same coverage for £40. This practice of giving new customers discounts to join or become members really pi$$es me off. Obviously loyalty gets no rewards. It then becomes necessary to shop around for a new deal every year and of course the companies rely on customers not doing so. A rip off in a new guise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,302 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 On 3/31/2024 at 7:15 PM, Cliff Ton said: Their renewal of my long-standing membership wanted £95; if I went to them from their website as a new customer I’d get the same coverage for £40. The company I buy my electricity from, we do not have a mains gas supply here, is offering new customers a $200 credit on their first bill if they switch to them. What about their existing loyal customers? They get SFA. Thanks for your loyalty. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,511 Posted April 16 Author Report Share Posted April 16 We got the rear light bulb problem on our Audi S8 finally sorted yesterday at AMB near the Range roundabout by Meadow Lane. Despite Poole Audi and Nottingham Sytner Audi not being able to locate the necessary parts required. A slight crack on the lens caused damp to get inside. The bill was just short of £1000 !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,302 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 39 minutes ago, LizzieM said: The bill was just short of £1000 What happened to the days when you could just open the boot or the hatch, pull back a bit of the carpet, take off a cover. twist the bulb out and pop in a new one. A few quid and away you go. Ease and cost of assembly of the vehicle trumps serviceability every time. Quite often the visibility of the modern light clusters is a lot less than the older cars. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 812 Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Thats daylight robbery Lizzie i could get a new engine and transmission for my Morris 1000 in the 60s and change 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,608 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Absolute rip off Lizzie Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,474 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 That figure explains why car insurance is so high these days. Imagine a car involved in a minor shunt and the front end being slightly bent; if one headlight costs £1k how much would the whole front end cost (eg. radiator, bumper, grille, etc). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,608 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Thats why so many motors are written off these days Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,017 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 4 years ago i purchased a new Audi when it had 800 miles on the clock a van cut me up and put a small dint on my front wing and a mark on the headlight , the other drivers paid for a new head light, £1000, and a new wing . It took them a week to do this and I was loaned a brand new Skoda 4wheel drive SUV ,how much all this cost I hate to think. You are correct this is why insurance rates are so high the garages must enjoy this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 That’s one of the downsides of LED lights on modern cars. When there’s a problem, the whole cluster usually has to be replaced. A quick search of the internet shows that rear light clusters for an S8 retail at just under £420, so the rest must have been a charge for diagnosing it, fitting it, and reprogramming the car to recognise it. And from my experience, cracks in rear light clusters are mainly down to the screws being over tightened when they were fitted. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,511 Posted April 17 Author Report Share Posted April 17 On the itemised bill the Lens was £396, Chrome Trim (that cannot be removed without breaking it) was £147, 3 hours Labour £240, total £783.50 + VAT, Total £940.20. Never mind, it’s only money!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 812 Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 Its only junk. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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