* Motors Chat - Round 5*

Bpmull · 11-03-2014 08:55PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I know that this is more consumer issues or whatever, but I'm buying car stuff off ebay and I don't have a paypal account, so I'm paying by credit card. I contacted the seller asking how to give them my credit card details for payment and they said to ring them and give them my details over the phone. Have any of ye gave ye're details over the phone. Would ye advise against it or does it matter?
Seller is on ebay 10 years and has 99.3% positive feedback.

It's not that difficult to set up a paypal account and link it to your current account so it takes it out of your account as you buy something. Would probably be the safest bet.

wotzgoingon · 11-03-2014 08:59PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Monthly direct debit would be so handy.

It would be handy alright.

Dord wrote: »

The non-transfer of tax might be a bit of a pain for Irish motorists heading over to pick up a car.

If you buy it the same day as they sell it might be still taxed for the day, long enough for you to get to hollyhead.

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

I know that this is more consumer issues or whatever, but I'm buying car stuff off ebay and I don't have a paypal account, so I'm paying by credit card. I contacted the seller asking how to give them my credit card details for payment and they said to ring them and give them my details over the phone. Have any of ye gave ye're details over the phone. Would ye advise against it or does it matter?
Seller is on ebay 10 years and has 99.3% positive feedback.

If you have a credit card would you not set up a paypal account. They are very handy for buying and receiving money.

Dord · 11-03-2014 09:05PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

If you buy it the same day as they sell it might be still taxed for the day, long enough for you to get to hollyhead.

Good point!

Big Nasty · 11-03-2014 09:39PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Monthly direct debit would be so handy.

If that was brought in here I'd find a way to justify a V8 again fairly lively!

MetzgerMeister · 11-03-2014 09:56PM

If our crowd started the direct debit thing, there shouldn't be a surcharge for paying monthly. Direct debits go through automatically whereas now if you pay every 3/6 months you are charged more for "administration". The surcharge is also an incentive to buy the full year, I know but a direct debit is such an efficient way of doing it. I just paid over 800 quid for tax until August and I feel rotten having to do it.

The thing with direct debit now is SEPA which means that the person who is paying the money has a LOT more control over the money going out. For example, they can reclaim that money within 30 days with no questions asked.

Bpmull · 11-03-2014 10:14PM

Old diesel wrote: »

Mention of high mileage Octavias - means this video from Bob Flavin at the Next Gear merits a look

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbgTmJ-nDCg

500,000 miles on the clock - 2002

That's a great video. It was a very smart move by skoda to add it to the test fleet. I have to agree with him when he talks about how they just cruise along. After driving the 05 one my parents have you'd sit into it and drive 150km and feel like you had just gone to the local shop or something the seat and adjustable arm rest just makes it so comfy.

Tbh before I drove that car last week I had no interest or like in it and got in to drive it being full sure I wouldn't like it and that it would be like a shed or something to drive. And after driving it for the week I was so impressed with it I'm getting it within the next 6 months and probably a lot sooner

they were always going to sell it in the next few months but after driving it I got them to put my name done for it as I couldn't let such a nice car be sold. Tbh I can't wait to get it

ba_barabus · 11-03-2014 10:25PM

I've just found copies of FHM from 2004. Delights include a review of the RangeStormer and 2004's Hottest women :cool:

Alanstrainor · 11-03-2014 11:01PM

Drool...

colm_mcm · 11-03-2014 11:07PM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Drool...

Its made by Ronseal, called Fencelife.
I think that shade is called "Red Cedar"

Take about 2 hours to dry.

ba_barabus · 11-03-2014 11:12PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Take about 2 hours to dry.

And it'll be a right pain to apply given how dry the fence is.

guttenberg · 11-03-2014 11:21PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

If our crowd started the direct debit thing, there shouldn't be a surcharge for paying monthly. Direct debits go through automatically whereas now if you pay every 3/6 months you are charged more for "administration". The surcharge is also an incentive to buy the full year, I know but a direct debit is such an efficient way of doing it. I just paid over 800 quid for tax until August and I feel rotten having to do it.

The thing with direct debit now is SEPA which means that the person who is paying the money has a LOT more control over the money going out. For example, they can reclaim that money within 30 days with no questions asked.

If they brought DD in it'll bring in more revenue. Say you sell your car mid month, if tax is non transferable, will you get half that months tax refunded or do you lose the lot? similarly, would the buyer only pay part of the months tax or the full thing(potentially meaning double the revenue earned from the one car that month if you get me).

Supergurrier · 11-03-2014 11:25PM

How do you ad pics on adverts ?

not working for me the guide etc

MetzgerMeister · 11-03-2014 11:26PM

Which or whether, if they reduced the rates and capped the highest rate at say 1200, they would get in a LOT more revenue from tax and petrol because more people would be able to afford it. The last time I said this, a few people said that they had cars sitting up and rotting away because they couldn't afford to run them and were unable to sell them.

It's amazing that in this day and age, they didn't see that people just can't afford these kind of things at the rates they are/were. Instead of reducing the cost, they increased it and I guarantee there's way fewer big engined cars on the road because of it.

Supergurrier · 11-03-2014 11:45PM

No car is worth 1k+ to tax p/a in reality

Long term they are just backing themselves up against a wall, cap should be 800 or so

Foxhole Norman · 11-03-2014 11:48PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Which or whether, if they reduced the rates and capped the highest rate at say 1200, they would get in a LOT more revenue from tax and petrol because more people would be able to afford it. The last time I said this, a few people said that they had cars sitting up and rotting away because they couldn't afford to run them and were unable to sell them.

It's amazing that in this day and age, they didn't see that people just can't afford these kind of things at the rates they are/were. Instead of reducing the cost, they increased it and I guarantee there's way fewer big engined cars on the road because of it.

I fear that once I'm old enough to be insured on something 3.0+ there'll be very, very few left, and most of those probably being diesels

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Kaiser D · 11-03-2014 11:57PM

My Wolseley for a Capri 1.6 Laser...

Yay or nae folks?

colm_mcm · 12-03-2014 12:00AM

Nay. Needs more engine.

Supergurrier · 12-03-2014 12:01AM

Nay

Nay all day

colm_mcm · 12-03-2014 12:02AM

Actually, buy it and then buy my manual Jag and transplant the running gear.

ba_barabus · 12-03-2014 12:06AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Actually, buy it and then buy my manual Jag and transplant the running gear.

What ever happened that?

Kaiser D · 12-03-2014 12:07AM

I've been saying for ages that I want a Capri, I nearly got rid of the Wolseley once already but I just end up felling guilty and keep it.

I actually like the idea of a 1.6 Capri too

Its red, and is there a car thats more cool than a red Capri!?

colm_mcm · 12-03-2014 12:08AM

ba_barabus wrote: »

What ever happened that?

Nothing. I really have to sell it. Missus is going mad, I have 3 cars - which is 2 too many really.

Must advertise it but dreading all the messers. Its realistically worth feck all despite being in great nick.

ba_barabus · 12-03-2014 12:09AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nothing. I really have to sell it. Missus is going mad, I have 3 cars - which is 2 too many really.

Must advertise it but dreading all the messers.

Send me a PM with details. I've always wanted a Jag

Kaiser D · 12-03-2014 12:10AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Actually, buy it and then buy my manual Jag and transplant the running gear.

Jesus, I couldn't live myself if I bought a manual Jag!

colm_mcm · 12-03-2014 12:18AM

Kaiser D wrote: »

Jesus, I couldn't live myself if I bought a manual Jag!

It's not like buying a manual Mercedes, and its considerably faster than the auto.
And automatic S types are rubbish

maceocc2 · 12-03-2014 12:22AM

Kaiser D wrote: »

My Wolseley for a Capri 1.6 Laser...

Yay or nae folks?

Any pics of it? I've always loved the Capri, such a classic.

ba_barabus · 12-03-2014 12:27AM

Kaiser D wrote: »

My Wolseley for a Capri 1.6 Laser...

Yay or nae folks?

Depending on the condition of the Crapi I wouldn't consider that a bad deal at all.

dgt · 12-03-2014 12:30AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nothing. I really have to sell it. Missus is going mad, I have 3 cars - which is 2 too many really.

Must advertise it but dreading all the messers. Its realistically worth feck all despite being in great nick.

Imagine how I feel..... :eek:

Speaking of which, if I had the funds to tax that car I'd snap it up, the manual box really appeals to me!

wotzgoingon · 12-03-2014 12:39AM

Are these any good?

http://www.micksgarage.com/proddetails.aspx?pid=185164&pk=cf23f&gclid=CPKfyf_Si70CFcGx2wodflsAIA

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_899719_langId_-1_categoryId_212549

Micks garage ones look better, longer ramp, and cheaper but they are not in stock and have been out of stock for a good while as I have been thinking about getting them for quite some time.

colm_mcm · 12-03-2014 12:50AM

The micksgarage ones look way sturdier.

There's a 10% discount code easily got for there btw if they have any other ramps.

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