Aspman

owner of the garage was pretty up front. He’s got an older GTS himself. Said he loves it but don’t expect Mid 90s VW reliable. However internet chatter is that they are better than their reputation. It’s coming with 12M aftermarket warranty that’s nothing like approved used warranty but it’ll cover the big stuff. I am quite childishly looking forward to being asked what i drive, it’ll be nice to say “Maserati” rather than BMW, Audi, Ford etc. It’s exotic (say with a Waynetta Slob voice).

Might be a week or so till i pick it up

Aaaand I’ve gone and bought a Maserati. 2016 Quattroporte diesel. Time will tell if this was a terrible mistake. But it’s a very pretty mistake

Ah I had that Chieftec case in blue. I loved that case it was a total beast and really easy to work in. I'm sure I have a stack of P2 processors somewhere in my Dad's attic

Ring is a data thief. Owned by amazon it transmits everything back there and they keep it. Numerous security issues as well - 2 second google - https://thehackernews.com/2022/08/new-amazon-ring-vulnerability-could.html

Deffo prices softening on some cars although not exactly cheap. Seeing prices not looking as mental as they were on LR stuff recently (looks like I did shift mine at a good time). Lots of Ex-lease M5s hanging around. The Non-competition stuff is dropping now but not the comp models. Stuff further down the price range is still hanging in tight. I need to get something bigger before summer but there is very little around that still doesn't look very overpriced to me.

BMW discount for cars over 3yr as well, or they did.

BMW used to just go off the computer, I gave the counter guy a hard time when he said "Sir you car has 1500 braking miles left you should consider changing them (for whatever crazy dealer price)". When askd him what "braking miles" were he couldn't tell me and when I asked if they'd measured the pads and discs the answer was no. "Don't try that ****e on me" I think was my answer. I've never had it again, they've always measured. But I had had the inner wear report but it actually turned out to be true, although I had the brakes done at an indy anyway. Mini like to do the tick box for work as well to authorise. I think for dealers anything to do with brakes is a simple 'no, you're too expensive'. LR wanted £1100 to do the front brakes on mine. Had them done at a 4x4 specialist for £400 and he apologised for that. Conversely Mini wanted £600 to do the front brakes on the JCW, I was £550 at the indy. Again they apologised and actually showed my the trade price of the discs they were so shocked. But I guess no pattern parts for a JCW.

I'll agree with olduns. It'll dead cat bounce. Car will start and as soon as the engine is turned off the battery will drop charge faster than a fast thing I'll agree with olduns. It'll dead cat bounce. Car will start and as soon as the engine is turned off the battery will drop charge faster than a fast thing. Doubly so if the owner is somewhere inconvienient. I'll agree with olduns. It'll dead cat bounce. Car will start and as soon as the engine is turned off the battery will drop charge faster than a fast thing. Doubly so if the owner is somewhere inconvienient.

Starting to see some movement now on expensive to run cars.

There will be an outcry on this, as usual. They'll back down, as usual. And then it'll be sold as if it was a cut, as usual.

Would they have known, maybe. Can you do anything? After 12yr nope. Plus if you've had 12yr of trouble free motoring then the repair has not materially affected the performance of the car so you don't really have any damages to claim for even if you could now. I understand that you do feel a bit pee'd off at the dealer though.

My standard comment on this, If I can legally pour myself into the back of a self driving car drunk as a skunk and slur at it to take me home, then and only then, I'm interested. If the car drives but I'm responsible, then nope I don't want it. tbh I have a few unpleasent experienced with 'intelligent' cruise control to make me think that right now even that is a step too far.

Nuts, bad enough I was £14k for a mint low mileage 2016 Jimny and going by Autotrader mine was cheap. The updated models were on the forecourt for £24k for a 2 seat van version.

I've been through this with Mini, the used warranty can say (as mini's does) "battery is covered" no exclusions etc. When you ask a dealer.. "oh no it depends". If you're not happy tell them to put the old battery back in and take the car somewhere cheaper. If they've dumped the old battery before having an agreement to do the work then you will be having a different conversation with them.

If they won't honor it and you genuinely think they are being devious about it then you can take them to the ombudsman. But you need to complete their own complaints/appeals process first, or at least attempt the process. I love how it says "stress free" when any insurance claim is incredibly stressfull normally. You should reference their own wording if you have to complain.

He's got a Hyundai but tbh I'm paraphrasing a conversation from a while back.

Yep, Lots of very powerful motors still selling well it seems but I can see stock of fast BMWs starting to build. Prices still high. It's going to take time for the market to go off I suppose. I'll be hanging off until Jan I guess.

TBH an efficient petrol might actually be cheaper than an electric right now. Neighbours electric is costing him about £30 to 'fill' right now on cheap rate lekky and he's been topping up at the free council chargers when he can. The council is withdrawing the free charge and his bill could be going up. so he's going to be about £50 for 200 miles in his car. I bet there are plenty of ICE cars that can do 200 miles on 50 of petrol or diesel even at todays prices.

I actually wanted something significantly chunkier for Mud if I could have got it, but just couldn't get anything in time. TBH those yokohamas will probably decompose before they wear out with my mileage right now.

Car go fixed, local dealer actually knocked £50 off teh bill without asking. Battery was fine but the bulb holder was unsurprizingly corroded. Since fixing no more battery problems. Haven't found the will to take up a fight with the selling dealer.

Ended up getting Yokohama Geolanders for the Jimny, chonkiest tyres I could get quickly. I have to say I am surprisngly entertained by the Jimny. It should be awful really, it's a bouncy, noisy lack pretty much all extras. The gearbox whines, the radio is terrible etc etc. I think it's so diferent it makes it quite fun. It actually got a few complements from the gamekeepers. It would be truely painful to drive any great distance in (on the ears mostly the seats are quite comfortable) but for short hops I quite like it.

Mrs says, just pay it not worth the hassle. And what I hear when a big company says something like that....... It's always fun to hear the little pause after you say "I've been waiting for an excuse to try the small claims court process, what's the address for your legal team?"

The battery is probably goosed, it'll be nearly 10yr old. But Mini say it's covered, no * or caveats. Looks like false advertising to me. If the battery is just old then it will be covered but the local dealership says that if it shows any evidence (in the event log of the mini one assumes) that the battery was allowed to fully discharge it won't be covered. Doesn't matter if that happened before it was sold.e Actuall had this same crap with BMW before with diamond cut alloys. approved used but since the alloys had been refurbished they woudn't cover them

Not even 3 months.