Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 21-07-2018 Part 2

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Fri 20 Jul 2018 18:27
- oldroverboy.
I had a similar problem with wickes, but I have several properties and the threat of spending my next refurbishment project money helped get my last ticket rescinded.

I had the temerity to return to the store on the same day, but outside of the no return within 4 hours. camera pcked up 1st entry and 2nd departure. Luckily I had also purchased something elsewhere using the car.
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Fri 20 Jul 2018 19:27
- Chris C
Selling a Qashqai - why not put it straight into auction and avoid the car buying site's commision since that's where it will probably end up. Alternatively, Evans Halshaw seem to offer better deals than the sites mentioned.
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Fri 20 Jul 2018 21:45
Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 21-07-2018 Part 2 - Arminius JP

A futher alternative is to offer the Qashqai on www.tootle.co.uk/

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Fri 20 Jul 2018 22:10
Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 21-07-2018 Part 2 - whiskasfelix

Another alternative is wizzle. I got an extra £700 through them than tootle

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Fri 20 Jul 2018 22:30
- glidermania
"We live in what is probably the most corrupt country in the World that stupidly thinks it isn't, epitomised by the naivety of many newspaper readers who think that subscribing to an upmarket paper (The Telegraph!?!) makes them somehow superior."

Epic rantage!
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Sat 21 Jul 2018 12:45
Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 21-07-2018 Part 2 - oldroverboy.
"We live in what is probably the most corrupt country in the World that stupidly thinks it isn't, epitomised by the naivety of many newspaper readers who think that subscribing to an upmarket paper (The Telegraph!?!) makes them somehow superior." Epic rantage!

I would hardly call the 'Graph upmarket...

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Sat 21 Jul 2018 23:45
- anogginthenog
" We live in what is probably the most corrupt country in the World... "

Been to Africa much then, have you, HJ?
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Sun 22 Jul 2018 11:52
- London calling
" We live in what is probably the most corrupt country in the World... "

Check out the Rand report on corruption in Europe and you will see the UK is not as corrupt as most other countries....
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Sun 22 Jul 2018 18:06
- jchinuk
Re :- Parking mad
While I understand the frustration of those who overstay for a few minutes, the alternatives are a charging car park (the nearest ASDA to me refunds the parking fee on presentation of a ticket) OR a car park full of commuters using the 'free' facilities and walking to the nearest station.
The latter is why many hospitals charge too, because it's "Our NHS" people regard the hospital as a free to use asset, hence the days when the hospital car parks were full at 8:30am, commuters going to the nearest station.
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Sun 22 Jul 2018 23:13
- VengaPete
I'm pretty sure Kia Vengas have only ever had Torque Converter automatics. A 4 speed up until the facelift in 2015 and currently a 6 speed. Other Kias have a DCT but talking with my dealer when I bought mine he reckons Vengas remained with TC auto's.
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Mon 23 Jul 2018 10:45
- Captain-Cretin
As much as I hate ParkingEye, I hate the nobs who park in the disabled bays even more.

On my last trip to Lidl on Wednesday evening, every single disabled bay had a luxury car, or SUV parked in it, yet not one had a disabled badge.

Despite being unemployable, due to (at least), three chronic illness's, I am not considered ill enough to qualify for state aid, or even a disabled badge.
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Tue 24 Jul 2018 14:42
Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 21-07-2018 Part 2 - RafflesNH

If circumstances/conditions permit, Pritt Stick (or your preferred equivalent water soluble glue) together with a small supply of suitably worded labels affixed to their windscreens will help exact some satisfaction, if not a change of behaviour. Don't forget to apply the glue to the windscreen first, for maximum inconvenience. ;-)

Edited by RafflesNH on 24/07/2018 at 14:48

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Fri 3 Aug 2018 01:07
Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 21-07-2018 Part 2 - HairyJones

On subject of sticking a label onto said windscreens, I personally use double sided tape. Must more convenient and much harder to remove. Never fails to stop the bad parking habits of luxury SUV owners.

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