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********Motors Chat - Round 8 ********

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  • #8672
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Chris_Heilong wrote: »
    I have said for a long time that insurance companies in Ireland and out of control and revisions need to be introduced, Can we put the insurance regulators email up on the site, taking action is an area us Irish seem to be lacking. IMO we should all bombard both the regulator and the minister for transport.

    So the cut off point for these companies is a 2000 year car? it might seem mad be a 2000 year car almost seems relatively new to me. I am driving an 18 year old car now and it runs perfectly.

    Thats some load of horsesh*t. I refuse to buy anything newer (apart from not being able to afford something under 5 years old) as nothing does it for me. It screams out market monopoly: they want to control what we drive

    So in the eyes of insurers a 2004 Dacia 1300 is going to be more reliable and better maintained than say a 1999 BMW 520i? :rolleyes:


  • #8673
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Mandatory 3rd party should be put out to tender internationally every 5 years. Ideally build the price of it into something all car owners pay, so there is no prospect of scumbags being out on the road without 3rd party. It would just be automatic.*

    Let our own local swindlers be scrapping it out for optional cover.


    *I realise that this is ideal world kinda stuff - it would need to be matched with actual enforcement rather than cameras, and actual deterrents to prevent living breathing lumps of faecal matter being able to drive around and kill people despite 6 active driving bans and 100+ driving convictions.


  • #8674
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    There's a thread already created for that insurance article:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057466101


  • #8675
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    In the buying sub forum. Sigh.


  • #8676
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Pov06 wrote: »
    There's a thread already created for that insurance article:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057466101
    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    In the buying sub forum. Sigh.

    Move that thread to the main forum, so any more discussion can be taken there...


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  • #8677
    timaru89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭timaru89


    Has anyone here had, or even seen, a car with a dealer's logo on the back of the car beside the make and model of the car? New car has a logo stuck on underneath the make of the car and I had never come across this before. I didn't want to remove it in case I damaged the paintwork but the dealer has agreed to remove so no problem there. Just wondering if this is a common practice?


  • #8678
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,540 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    timaru89 wrote: »
    Has anyone here had, or even seen, a car with a dealer's logo on the back of the car beside the make and model of the car? New car has a logo stuck on underneath the make of the car and I had never come across this before. I didn't want to remove it in case I damaged the paintwork but the dealer has agreed to remove so no problem there. Just wondering if this is a common practice?

    Toyota dealers were/are the main culprits. Don't see it that often but I have seen it alright. Will probably see a load of them now that you've put it in my mind!


  • #8679
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,694 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    timaru89 wrote: »
    Has anyone here had, or even seen, a car with a dealer's logo on the back of the car beside the make and model of the car? [...] Just wondering if this is a common practice?
    Yep, many times. And loads of cars with dealer's stickers on rear window glass as well.

    And to be honest, I'd rather afraid of removing them stickers off the rear glass than the one on the paintwork - it's very unlikely to damage paintwork, but very likely to damage them heating wires on a glass.


  • #8680
    timaru89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭timaru89


    joujoujou wrote: »
    Yep, many times. And loads of cars with dealer's stickers on rear window glass as well.

    And to be honest, I'd rather afraid of removing them stickers off the rear glass than the one on the paintwork - it's very unlikely to damage paintwork, but very likely to damage them heating wires on a glass.

    Thanks, all the previous cars I've driven have had dealer's stickers on the rear window but had never seen a logo before to be honest. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention until there was one stuck on my car! I thought it was fairly overboard with the advertising considering the rear window sticker and the details on the reg plate.


  • #8681
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,873 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    timaru89 wrote: »
    Has anyone here had, or even seen, a car with a dealer's logo on the back of the car beside the make and model of the car? New car has a logo stuck on underneath the make of the car and I had never come across this before. I didn't want to remove it in case I damaged the paintwork but the dealer has agreed to remove so no problem there. Just wondering if this is a common practice?

    Quite common in the past for mainstream UK dealers selling mainstream marquee in areas of lots of competition. Not so common these days.


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  • #8682
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Merlin used to have badges on the rears of cars they sold. Easy enough to remove though.


  • #8683
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    timaru89 wrote: »
    Has anyone here had, or even seen, a car with a dealer's logo on the back of the car beside the make and model of the car? New car has a logo stuck on underneath the make of the car and I had never come across this before. I didn't want to remove it in case I damaged the paintwork but the dealer has agreed to remove so no problem there. Just wondering if this is a common practice?

    The brothers old car had the Honda dealers badge on the boot. Looked terrible


  • #8684
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Picking up a boost gauge kit for 20 quid later, graaaand, also thinking of taking another project in the form of a suzuki wagon r :pac: kei car all day!


  • #8685
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    You mean you're going to buy a pre-2008 non-diesel car? :eek:


  • #8686
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    GvidoR wrote: »
    You mean you're going to buy a pre-2008 non-diesel car? :eek:

    Yeah but it's more paddy-spec than the most paddy-spec Micra so it's "chaaape tax lad"


  • #8687
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    GvidoR wrote: »
    You mean you're going to buy a pre-2008 non-diesel car? :eek:

    I might yeah! Cos I'm wild like that :cool:


  • #8688
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    Got my Porsche back from the only person would you are supposed to bring a Porsche to. Its like a different car I cant believe how much better it is running. Next week I am getting a full stainless steel exhaust for it. That should be all the big jobs done. Then I can start cleaning her up inside and out.
    Chapelizod?


  • #8689
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    Waterford Whispers strikes again!

    http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/07/23/4-best-places-to-leave-a-fifty-for-the-nct-tester/


  • #8690
    Pov06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Pov06


    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Waterford Whispers strikes again!

    http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/07/23/4-best-places-to-leave-a-fifty-for-the-nct-tester/

    Tape it to the steering wheel! :pac:


  • #8691
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Is 6k a little low for a 08 C220 to be used as a trade in? I would have thought at least 10k!


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  • #8692
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,280 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Was stuck on the M50 this evening and hope whoever was in the crash is ok, car didn't look the best but the lorry looked ok. Traffic was delayed all the way to the turn off for Waterford/Carlow, can't believe a crash on the hard shoulder holds up traffic that much


  • #8693
    CIP4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭CIP4


    Autosport wrote: »
    Was stuck on the M50 this evening and hope whoever was in the crash is ok, car didn't look the best but the lorry looked ok. Traffic was delayed all the way to the turn off for Waterford/Carlow, can't believe a crash on the hard shoulder holds up traffic that much

    Everytime I drive up the M50 when it's busy and moving slow I think thank god I don't travel this everyday I don't know how people do it so a waste of your free time sitting in trafic. I'd hate it hopefully I never end up taking a job in dublin that's easier said than done I suppose. I have a nice 25 minute commute to work on backroads so it's grand it's shift work too so 7am start 7 pm traveling home so roads are generally extra quite. I enjoy the drive everyday I wouldn't like to be too close to work either.


  • #8694
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,250 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Tax is up on the act at the end of this month. Haven't got a letter or email about the details to do it online. It's will be my first time taxing this car. I assume I'll have to go over to the tax office with the log book to tax it or is there any other way?


  • #8695
    Gavman84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Gavman84


    shanec1928 wrote: »
    Tax is up on the act at the end of this month. Haven't got a letter or email about the details to do it online. It's will be my first time taxing this car. I assume I'll have to go over to the tax office with the log book to tax it or is there any other way?

    If car is in your name now you can use forgotten pin on motortax site.


  • #8696
    job seeker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭job seeker


    shanec1928 wrote: »
    Tax is up on the act at the end of this month. Haven't got a letter or email about the details to do it online. It's will be my first time taxing this car. I assume I'll have to go over to the tax office with the log book to tax it or is there any z way?

    You could request a pin and tax it online.Afaik


  • #8697
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Interslice wrote: »
    Tomorrow for the first time in over ten years I'm sending a car to a mechanic for something other than tyres and tracking. Already feels weird just thinking about leaving it there.

    Supergurrier wrote: »


    :(:mad:


  • #8698
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Interslice wrote: »
    :(:mad:

    Everything okay, Mr. Slice?


  • #8699
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Everything okay, Mr. Slice?

    I don't know what to do man. Feckin big end bearing or something went in the engine coming back from cork.

    The long story
    Dropped the car over to get the sump replaced last week. They fitted the new sump, but the new (SH) one was still leaking from the bung. They never checked it or replaced the washer and just left the bung as it came. I pointed out it was dripping and they gave it a nip and I drove home. Next morning oil on the ground. Back over saturday and they and they rethreaded the sump and all was good with the oil leak side of things. Didn't use or leak a drop driving to cork and back today.

    I gave them fresh oil to fill the new sump and a filter. When they rethreaded it I think they drained this oil into the catch tray without removing the undertray. Not bothered removing the tray again as you only really need to do it to get at the filter. Under tray isn't in the best shape and covered in grit. Mechanic mentioned he spilt a bit of oil on the engine but cleaned most of it off. This morning I checked the oil level before heading off and noticed the loads of oil on the engine cover and down the sides of the engine. If you stood 10 feet away and threw the oil at it you make less of a mess. The oil on the engine cover was mixed with grit and sand, I think from the undertray... Drove down to cork this morning no problems. This evening leaving I noticed it was vibrating stopped at the lights. Put it down to the engine being cold. Same again at the lights in durrow. Filthy rattle out of it showed up just about a mile from home tonight. Sounds like a bag of spanners in the driveway now. Not sure if it was grit poured into the engine that done it or just coincidence. The grit may even have been from a dirty rag used to wipe the oil off.


  • #8700
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Interslice wrote: »
    I don't know what to do man. Feckin big end bearing or something went in the engine coming back from cork.

    The long story
    Dropped the car over to get the sump replaced last week. They fitted the new sump, but the new (SH) was one was still leaking from the bung. They never checked it or replaced the washer and just left the bung as it came. I pointed out it was dripping and they gave it a nip and I drove home. Next morning oil on the ground. Back over saturday and they and they rethreaded the sump and all was good with the oil leak side of things. Didn't use or leak a drop driving to cork and back today.

    I gave them fresh oil to fill the new sump and a filter. When they rethreaded it I think they drained this oil into the catch tray without removing the undertray. Not bothered removing the tray again as you only really need to do it to get at the filter. Under tray isn't in the best shape and covered in grit. Mechanic mentioned he spilt a bit of oil on the engine but cleaned most of it off. This morning I checked the oil level before heading off and noticed the loads of oil on the engine cover and down the sides of the engine. If you stood 10 feet away and threw the oil at it you make less of a mess. The oil on the engine cover was mixed with grit and sand, I think from the undertray... Drove down to cork this morning no problems. This evening leaving I noticed it was vibrating stopped at the lights. Put it down to being the engine being cold. Same again at the light in durrow. Filthy rattle out of it showed up just about a mile from home tonight. Sound like a bag of spanners in the driveway now. Not sure if it was grit poured into the engine that done it or just coincidence. The grit may even have been from a dirty rag used to wipe the oil off.

    Not good. I don't really follow will have to read it again but is the garage at fault or you?


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  • #8701
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,830 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Is 6k a little low for a 08 C220 to be used as a trade in? I would have thought at least 10k!

    Unless it's a base manual with stupid mileage then yes. Nice cars those W204s.


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