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So what have you done to your car today?

Started by Loo-knee, 28 April 2011, 21:20:22

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Viral_Jim

Quote from: ronnyd on 30 November 2025, 15:50:18
Are you allowed to say that on here?  :)

;D

You make a good point Ronny, to be fair to this particular lot they seem ok. Also, being on lease I don't have a choice which chain does the work.

ronnyd

Quote from: Viral_Jim on 30 November 2025, 15:53:11
Quote from: ronnyd on 30 November 2025, 15:50:18
Are you allowed to say that on here?  :)

;D

You make a good point Ronny, to be fair to this particular lot they seem ok. Also, being on lease I don't have a choice which chain does the work.
Obviously, your lease company don't mind being ripped off. ;)

Doctor Gollum

Quote from: ronnyd on 30 November 2025, 20:20:44
Quote from: Viral_Jim on 30 November 2025, 15:53:11
Quote from: ronnyd on 30 November 2025, 15:50:18
Are you allowed to say that on here?  :)

;D

You make a good point Ronny, to be fair to this particular lot they seem ok. Also, being on lease I don't have a choice which chain does the work.
Obviously, your lease company don't mind being ripped off. ;)
It's all a tax write off for them.
Onanists always think outside the box.

Viral_Jim

Quote from: ronnyd on 30 November 2025, 20:20:44
Obviously, your lease company don't mind being ripped off. ;)

Or, they get a cracking deal so Kwik Fit have to make the margin by gouging joe public...

While sitting in the waiting room I heard some prices that nearly made me choke. It seems somewhere between £250 and £300 is the number of choice. Pair of discs for [some golf] £270, battery on [an Peugeot] £280.

ronnyd

Yes, as DG said, to the corporate,s it's a tax write off. Joe Public is looked on as a cash cow. But they're not the only companies who look to get a certain amount out of their unwitting customers. whether the work is needed or not.

Sir Tigger KC

As Jimmy points out, it's very unlikely that his lease company pays the same rates at Kwik Fit as poor old put upon Joe Public.  ::)
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

VXL V6

Started stripping the black Omega of the extras I plumbed into it ready to sell / scrap it.

Raeturbo

🙁 fell sorry for you I know what it's like, there's a lot of us who find it hard to replace🙁
Laying a rubber road.

Migv6 le Frog Fan

Quote from: VXL V6 on 01 December 2025, 17:53:05
Started stripping the black Omega of the extras I plumbed into it ready to sell / scrap it.

Some nice parts coming up in the For Sale section soon ?  :)
Its weird being the same age as old people !

TheBoy

Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 01 December 2025, 15:52:57
As Jimmy points out, it's very unlikely that his lease company pays the same rates at Kwik Fit as poor old put upon Joe Public.  ::)
And ShitFit will know how to get extra out of said corporate.  For example, claiming this tyre was unrepairable, so have to fit a new one.  They probably make a few more quid on the tyre than they do on a puncture repair.
Grumpy old man

Viral_Jim

Quote from: TheBoy on 02 December 2025, 08:22:30
And ShitFit will know how to get extra out of said corporate.  For example, claiming this tyre was unrepairable, so have to fit a new one.  They probably make a few more quid on the tyre than they do on a puncture repair.

Funny you should say that, when I eveballed it, it certainly looked repairable, but apparently it was not  ;D. The lease company certainly make them work for it though, the manager probably spent more time on the iPad, taking photos and poking menus than the other bloke did to change the tyre.

Got to hand it to them though, they had the correct one in stock, and looking around the place they carry more tyres on the shelves than probably every other tyre place round here put together. Again, I wonder if this is something to do with their corporate gig...


Sir Tigger KC

Quote from: Viral_Jim on 03 December 2025, 10:41:42
Quote from: TheBoy on 02 December 2025, 08:22:30
And ShitFit will know how to get extra out of said corporate.  For example, claiming this tyre was unrepairable, so have to fit a new one.  They probably make a few more quid on the tyre than they do on a puncture repair.

Funny you should say that, when I eveballed it, it certainly looked repairable, but apparently it was not  ;D.

I wonder if they're more cautious about repairing EV tyres due to the weight of the car?  :-\

Green machines!  ;D
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

Viral_Jim

Honestly I doubt it, I suspect it's all about the money. Also, my lardy EV is only about 50kg heavier than a diesel x5. Which isn't really a material amount at those kind of weights.

VXL V6

Bought another one.... BMW 330i (E92) M Sport Coupe. 2010 with 66K on the clock.  :)

STEMO

Quote from: VXL V6 on 05 December 2025, 18:28:39
Bought another one.... BMW 330i (E92) M Sport Coupe. 2010 with 66K on the clock.  :)
You didn't stay upset about the omega for too long then  :)
Diesel till I die