***** Motors chat - round 12 *****

Top Part motor factors operating on an emergency basis.

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colm_mcm wrote: »

https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/www.xsdirect.co.uk

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I was with XS-Direct a fair few years ago after I was banned from driving for 3 years. I think I was paying a 1000-1500 a year with a pretty big excess. Luckily I was never in an accident while with them for 2 years during the 2 years endorsement.

I'm not sure if it is still the same company now as when I was with them as they closed up for 2 or 3 years if I remember correctly a few years back.

XS Direct is throwing out a quote around 2k euro. I will tell him to try a broker but I remember trying before and a lot of companies just point blank refuse to quote you need 1 year NCB minimum for a lot of the bigger companies to quote.

Like if XS Direct are the only one that will quote I don’t see what choice you have if you want to own a car. Your screwed if you have to make a claim but then you are screwed across the board if you have to make a claim regardless of what company you are with.

Boxymo???

A 21 year old with no experience should have no problem getting insured on a 1.2 or 1.4 even, fair enough he’ll pay a few grand for it.

I was with Boxymo when I was 17 on a 1.4 Mazda 3 and it was around €3,000 and that was only a few years ago

Boxymo will probably be cheapest but if he doesn’t want a black box in the car then try Kenn Co, apart from those two companies I always found the rest very expensive

CianRyan wrote: »

For all looking for mechanics in Dublin, a friend if mine is still operation his indipentant garage, if it's alright with the Mods I can pass on their info.
Working only on a booking basis, can also collect cars on a flat bed.

Would a gearbox oil change be too much at this time ?

I think it's supposed to be done in my car every few years, but I don't it's been done recently. I certainly didn't do it on the last service which I probably should've

Actually never mind that one... I think I may do it myself. 30odd quid for the fluid and it seems easy to change with everything easily placed.

Craig Slow Sophomore wrote: »

How much is the excess

3K euro.

carsfan2 wrote: »

Why do people come on the motoring forum to give out and criticise people that spend money on cars?
It seems there’s always at least one thread on the go where posters come on to say anybody who buys a new car is mad, anyone that takes a loan or pcp to buy a car is financially illiterate. Their car cost them buttons and is all anyone should want.

No other motoring forum I’ve seen is like this.
They are usually just car enthusiasts that see cars as more than mere transport and like and enjoy them. They post to inform and be informed and help out others when they can. Why do these people come on a motoring forum in the first place?

Boards isn't just a motoring forum though where most others are motors only. So people dip in and out and see latest posts from all the sub forums.

Those threads always turn into people trying to push what suits them personally. I couldn't give a shít about how the rest of ye manage your affairs.

vintagevrs wrote: »

I couldn't give a shít about how the rest of ye manage your affairs.

I think that's the key here.

I couldn't care less how anybody pays for their cars. I will generalise a bit though and say usually in these threads, there is a theme of people in low cost of entry cars who are usually looking down upon people in more expensive cars who have them on finance.

Seen a good quote on here years and years ago, really simple piece of advice. Why would you want to purchase outright a rapidly depreciating asset? What's the benefit?

I can understand why some people may want to own outright a specialist car , something a bit rare, obscure, interesting etc but why you would want your capital tied up in a new Ford Focus and it all the while losing value would be beyond me personally.

Damien360 wrote: »

Yes. Mine is a Leaseplan skoda due every 30000km. It's now due and I cover 1000km per week on average depending on customers (mostly pharma). Needs brake pads and cabin filter at the moment. Not comfortable going at brakes but cabin filter looks a simple job.

Which Skoda is it? and what engine, petrol or diesel ?
I regularly do all the change's on my Family's Skoda's, 2 x Superb, and 2 x Octavia's......all are 1.6 diesel engine's. As I don't have lift, I have to jack them up because you have to get at the oil filter from underneath, so I drain them rather than siphon out the oil.
Things to watch out for is that a lot of the fittings are plastic, so you need to be very carefull. There is a small drain bolt on the filter so you can allow the filter to drain itself, before removing the main body, which save's a lot of black engine oil falling all over the place from the housing.
Unless you have good mechanical knowledge, leave the pad's alone.. they too are not an impossible job, but better if you get some one who know what he / she is doing, and watch them the first time.
Cabin filter is simple enough..plenty of videos online showing how to do it.

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Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Top man, thank you

I'm on the forums reading how to do it properly and they recommend 3 times over a few thousand miles. So I might crack on myself at it

But in regards to the service coming up I might have to take you up on it, I can be very OCD about going over the milage �� the stamp on the book is worth a lot to me !

Tbh unless you are in a frontline role and need a repair carried out that is preventing you from using the car to get to work, I think ignoring this quarentine/ lockdown/ whatever it is for an oil service is a bit selfish. Like how often do the powers that be tell us to drop everything and stay indoors?

FYI I am in a Frontline role and will be going to and from work 5 days week.

Don't assume just because you see a car on the road that they shouldn't be there.