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Beware Ireland: Car scams and dodgy dealers, TV3

  • 12-09-2012 7:05pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭


    Jim McCabe casts his eye over the second hand motor trade which is still plagued by illegal activity and dodgy deals. He reveals how cars can be simply and quickly stolen


    TV3 now.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    They have SIMI on it :rolleyes: talking about the problems (facing them).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭S28382


    Is it just me or do the car thiefs sound like retards.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭Jimbob 83


    Thats a device that does that to disguise your voice :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭S28382


    Jimbob 83 wrote: »
    Thats a device that does that to disguise your voice :p


    Nah id say they sound like that all the time:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    S28382 wrote: »
    Nah id say they sound like that all the time:D


    wat ya bleeden mean by dat :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    So far, I think I've learned that I'm to buy from a SIMI garage and get AA cover.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,906 ✭✭✭jayok


    They have SIMI on it :rolleyes: talking about the problems [COLOR="White"](facing them)[/COLOR].

    I imagine SIMIs response would be that all UK imports are stolen and clocked and the only sure way to guarantee a genuine car is to buy a new one from their dealers and that the government must bring back the scrappage scheme to eliminate consumers being duped by these thefts.

    This would make sense as brand new cars won't be stolen and won't need parts....

    And the bull continues.

    /rant over


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 992 ✭✭✭MrDerp


    Eoin wrote: »
    So far, I think I've learned that I'm to buy from a SIMI garage and get AA cover.

    I'm so startled. I'm only buying new cars from now on, but only if it doesn't have 13 on the plates like.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Jimbob 83 wrote: »
    Thats a device that does that to disguise your voice :p

    It's an actors voice!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,902 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Great to hear these w*nk stains telling us they are making 3-4 grand a week but it's because of the "bleedin" recession.............yeah while the rest of us take pay cuts and cut back on our lifestyle choices these c*nts go around nicking your motor.......i hope they die roaring.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    The amount of bullcrap in that programme actually exceeded my (already high) expectations.

    From the fairy tales the scum were spouting to the nonsense Conor Faughnan was coming out with, the whole thing was a joke from start to finish.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    Ah TV3...tabloid scaremongering: It felt like a massive advertisement for AA/SIMI while at the same time blackballing UK imports...

    ...I expected nothing less tbh :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Usual low-budget TV3 crap, I gave up after 5 minutes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I actually stopped watching it, put on rogue traders/watchdog on BBC instead, they were outing some dodgy dealer. Way better.

    Recorded the tv3 thing alright, may with it again sometime


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I actually stopped watching it, put on rogue traders/watchdog on BBC instead, they were outing some dodgy dealer. Way better.

    Did the same, Yer man in 5 Star Cars wasn't holding back at all! Even throwing watering cans of water over the camera men!! The websie is gone for 5 Star too!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    ya but surely those kia's are a load of rubbish to drive anyway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,685 ✭✭✭✭wonski


    I am pretty sure i've seen this "documentary" before. And we discussed it before, i think...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77222334


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭Pdfile


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I actually stopped watching it, put on rogue traders/watchdog on BBC instead, they were outing some dodgy dealer. Way better.

    Recorded the tv3 thing alright, may with it again sometime


    5 star cars... just like a certain dealership on the n4... thats famous for its purchase of and sale of just about any car/van/jeep regardless of condition.. age... ex taxi etc... with or without nct/tax/logbook...

    :pac:


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