Motors Chat - Round 8

wotzgoingon · 23-04-2015 09:02PM

GvidoR wrote: »

looks like I'm taking the bus tomorrow. The pain is real.

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I genuinely can't remember the last time I've taken a bus. It must be easily 4/5 years at this stage I'd say!

I take the bus all the time to Galway, sometimes i drive sometimes I don't and then I take the train if I'm going to Dublin, but the odd time I drive there as well.

Duke O Smiley · 23-04-2015 09:05PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I genuinely can't remember the last time I've taken a bus. It must be easily 4/5 years at this stage I'd say!

I've only ever been on a Dublin bus a handful of times.

I'd say the last time was around the same, 4/5 years. I remember it well, there was some mental one abusing the bus driver for asking her to fold up her push chair and some fellow rapping upstairs

YbFocus · 23-04-2015 09:05PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Or the massive turbo bill :pac:

Or the jeep that reversed over the front of it

Or the rings that are gone since!

Its actually parked up and basically wrote off now

Ahh sure poor luck

wotzgoingon · 23-04-2015 09:07PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Its actually parked up and basically wrote off now

KARMA!

toastedpickles · 23-04-2015 09:09PM

YbFocus wrote: »

Or the jeep that reversed over the front of it
Or the rings that are gone since!

Its actually parked up and basically wrote off now

Ahh sure poor luck

I think you should buy it back and fix it

YbFocus · 23-04-2015 09:12PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

KARMA!

Its amazing that it all happened so quick. . .

1. The turbo bill ran out of hand. Like almost 2k.
2. Rings started to go almost straight away, not economical to do and basically wrote off the turbo work a fortnight in

3. While driving it into the ground a jeep reversed into it while parked and destroyed it, then drove off. It wasn't me

Awful luck!

The e36 has been faultless for 9k now!

toastedpickles · 23-04-2015 09:14PM

Jaysis

that's rough

Stheno · 23-04-2015 09:17PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I take the bus all the time to Galway, sometimes i drive sometimes I don't and then I take the train if I'm going to Dublin, but the odd time I drive there as well.

I've discovered the aircoach at Dublin airport and take that to Belfast now rather than driving when. I'm working there sometimes

YbFocus · 23-04-2015 09:18PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Jaysis that's rough

I know in fairness it was awful, all happened within a month!

Stheno · 23-04-2015 09:32PM

Oh has now decided he wants a clk

I have the thankless task of finding one he likes

Old diesel · 23-04-2015 09:43PM

Bpmull wrote: »

I always thought it was kind of standard procedure just for lights to be on in all of the cars. Where as now it's like they were making sure there was diesel/ petrol in them. Kind of good really meant I could drive the ones I liked on a bit longer without worrying about running out of fuel.

Actually on another note do salesmen normally let you off on your own during test drives only one salesman came with me in one garage rest just handed me the keys and said work away couldn't care less.

From what I can see - yes its normal for salesmen to just give you the keys to go for a drive. Amazes me how relaxed they are about it too.

13 grand Fiesta gone out - 1 grand Corolla left in the yard....... :eek:

Ive found that they will often assess the trade in while your out test driving the car they are looking to sell.

Going off topic I know - but im also amazed at how casual the "trade in evaluations" SOMETIMES seem to be.

Pretty sure my brother was offered 4 k trade in for his E39 - without the car actually been driven. Think the guy opened the door sat in it - came back offered the 4 k.

And the reason he offered the 4 k was because he couldn't get hold of his contact at a BMW dealer to underwrite it. Was fairly upfront in saying he knew bugger all about BMW values - which makes he not driving it more baffling - but hey ho - what ever floats his boat

Could have been offering SIX grand without driving had he spoken to Mr BMW dealer contact.

YbFocus · 23-04-2015 09:54PM

Bpmull · 23-04-2015 09:56PM

Old diesel wrote: »

From what I can see - yes its normal for salesmen to just give you the keys to go for a drive. Amazes me how relaxed they are about it too.

13 grand Fiesta gone out - 1 grand Corolla left in the yard....... :eek:

Ive found that they will often assess the trade in while your out test driving the car they are looking to sell.

Going off topic I know - but im also amazed at how casual the "trade in evaluations" SOMETIMES seem to be.

Pretty sure my brother was offered 4 k trade in for his E39 - without the car actually been driven. Think the guy opened the door sat in it - came back offered the 4 k.

And the reason he offered the 4 k was because he couldn't get hold of his contact at a BMW dealer to underwrite it. Was fairly upfront in saying he knew bugger all about BMW values - which makes he not driving it more baffling - but hey ho - what ever floats his boat

Could have been offering SIX grand without driving had he spoken to Mr BMW dealer contact.

One of the dealers asked me did I have a full licence which is fair enough at my age I suppose but all the rest of them just gave me the keys and said work away these would have been cars 7-12k euro price braket. I think there is the odd place where it is actually policy for them to go with you regardless of your age or what your trading.

Thank god I have no trade in to worry about tbh before I advertised my own I thought I was going to have to trade it. You know put a bit with it and get a 1.4 golf :pac:

Stheno · 23-04-2015 10:15PM

Did you get a decent price for the van?

toastedpickles · 23-04-2015 10:21PM

Trying to get a quote for the brother to get him on the road, fcuk me its depressing looking at some of them

Bpmull · 23-04-2015 10:27PM

Stheno wrote: »

Did you get a decent price for the van?

Yep I gave 250 off the asking price that was it take it or leave it and the guy that bought it took it i just had it in my head that I was going below that price on it and that was it I mean I think I got an ok price for it still lost 1200 in 13 months but I can live with that as it got a good bit of use and what I paid for it at the time was a bit strong but it's a clean straight van which you could literally not spend money on if you wanted to good tyres and I only serviced it two weeks ago new pads all around timming belt done last year the list goes on.

I'm both happy and sad to see it go if you know what I mean. Anyway onwards and upwards as they say.

Bpmull · 23-04-2015 10:30PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

Trying to get a quote for the brother to get him on the road, fcuk me its depressing looking at some of them

Did you beat the 2542 euro FBD quote I got today your one was like do want to go ahead with that I was like no I can get it cheaper elsewhere she said ah if there is a few hundredh in it we may be able to match it I was just like ah there is over 1300 euros in it

toastedpickles · 23-04-2015 10:35PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Did you beat the 2542 euro FBD quote I got today your one was like do want to go ahead with that I was like no I can get it cheaper elsewhere she said ah if there is a few hundredh in it we may be able to match it I was just like ah there is over 1300 euros in it

:pac: brilliant haha, nah the cheapest so far is 3890

on a bloody 1.4 astra, I can insure both my own cars and pay off the repairs on the 9-5 with that! and have fuel money left over!

GvidoR · 23-04-2015 10:37PM

According to Bus Eireann, 80 KM journey takes 3+ hours and costs about €25.

There is no train around here either.

Bpmull · 23-04-2015 10:38PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

:pac: brilliant haha, nah the cheapest so far is 3890 on a bloody 1.4 astra, I can insure both my own cars and pay off the repairs on the 9-5 with that! and have fuel money left over!

Ah lad that's absolutelty crazy tpft I assume at least mine was comprehensive. Did you try that xsdirect crowd never tried them myself but they might suit your brother.

Did your brother crash or what I mean I got on a brand new octavia on a provisional at 17 fully comp for under 1500 euro back when I was learning has insurance gone up that much.

Foxhole Norman · 23-04-2015 10:41PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Ah lad that's absolutelty crazy tpft I assume at least mine was comprehensive. Did you try that xsdirect crowd never tried them myself but they might suit your brother.

Did your brother crash or what I mean I got on a brand new octavia on a provisional at 17 fully comp for under 1500 euro back when I was learning has insurance gone up that much.

XSDirect has been pretty much gone for a good while at this stage. It's also way cheaper to insure newer cars than it is old cars.

toastedpickles · 23-04-2015 10:42PM

Bpmull wrote: »

Ah lad that's absolutelty crazy tpft I assume at least mine was comprehensive. Did you try that xsdirect crowd never tried them myself but they might suit your brother.

Did your brother crash or what I mean I got on a brand new octavia on a provisional at 17 fully comp for under 1500 euro back when I was learning has insurance gone up that much.

Its mad like, he's never driven before so either way its gona be a hefty price so he may as well bite the bullet

It mightn't help that he wants his own policy too

I can't put him on mine, imagine, a 19 year old driving a 2.3 turbo with 0 experience :pac:

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 23-04-2015 10:47PM

Stheno wrote: »

I've discovered the aircoach at Dublin airport and take that to Belfast now rather than driving when. I'm working there sometimes

I don't know the price difference between bus eireann and aircoach but the x1 route has some fancy 151 coaches on it now with extra comfy seats and toilet, 4g wifi etc.

Or the x2 from translink is direct and nice coaches too.

I say this because there could be a possibility of driving these soon .....

GvidoR · 23-04-2015 10:48PM

€3890 is awful pricey. :eek:

My quote was €950 on Aug 2014 (19 back then too, 1y NCB, 1.6 Bora)

toastedpickles · 23-04-2015 10:49PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

I don't know the price difference between bus eireann and aircoach but the x1 route has some fancy 151 coaches on it now with extra comfy seats and toilet, 4g wifi etc.

Or the x2 from translink is direct and nice coaches too.

I say this because there could be a possibility of driving these soon .....

I'll give it a week before those toilets smell the bus out of it, i had to sit in front of one on a trip to letterkenny once, not fun at all

wotzgoingon · 23-04-2015 10:49PM

GvidoR wrote: »

According to Bus Eireann, 80 KM journey takes 3+ hours and costs about €25.

There is no train around here either.

I don't think there is a direct bus from your place to Westport. I have a choice of both bus and train to Westport from where I live.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 23-04-2015 10:51PM

toastedpickles wrote: »

I'll give it a week before those toilets smell the bus out of it, i had to sit in front of one on a trip to letterkenny once, not fun at all

OH

yeah that could be another route for me if i go for it !

There's me thinking if i drink too much coffee i can stop anywhere and use the bog!

GvidoR · 23-04-2015 10:51PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

I don't think there is a direct bus from your place to Westport. I have a choice of both bus and train to Westport from where I live.

Living outside of a town and having no car for even one day is already making me mad.

toastedpickles · 23-04-2015 10:52PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

OH

yeah that could be another route for me if i go for it !

There's me thinking if i drink too much coffee i can stop anywhere and use the bog!

I have fond memories of letterkenny :pac:

go for it!

Bpmull · 23-04-2015 10:53PM

GvidoR wrote: »

Living outside of a town and having no car for even one day is already making me mad.

What's up with the golf ?

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