The Joys of Vans

[CJ]

After digging out the paperwork to tax the van last week..........I noticed that the MOT was due on Monday. :yikes: Poo.

Managed to get it booked in for Saturday morning

Left it at garage and went for big breakfast

Went back an hour or so later......to be told it had failed. :yikes: on wipers and balljoint.
Fair enuff.......its one of them things.
"Can you do it Monday/Tuesday" as I was away on the Sunday till Tuesday night.

Bring it in first thing Monday they said.........so I got a mate to drop it in. Tuesday they managed to do start it...........then they phoned me in Scotland......to tell me that its NOT the balljoint......but the steering rack bearings

:yikes: Cost me £530 :yikes:

Tax van and car (both bloody well due) ............£251
Surprise trip to Scotland for the wifes birthday...£300 :yikes:
Mot and repairs............................................£580


So, all in all and crappy week really.

Now to put my prices up

Poo happens

 

[White Room]

Then your'll have the service to do, mine was £475 for a diesel transit and the front brake pads:yikes:

 

[doug boardley]

took mine for mot last month, well clutch had gone, so I thought mot would be due too, clutch and mot was £392, but mot had actually run out in May I thought it was July, but that was road tax, I've now got a reminder sticker on my windscreen

 

[Hawkofeagles]

can't you buy another van for less...lol

 

[Prem Tiler]

After digging out the paperwork to tax the van last week..........I noticed that the MOT was due on Monday. :yikes: Poo.

Managed to get it booked in for Saturday morning

Left it at garage and went for big breakfast

Went back an hour or so later......to be told it had failed. :yikes: on wipers and balljoint.
Fair enuff.......its one of them things.
"Can you do it Monday/Tuesday" as I was away on the Sunday till Tuesday night.

Bring it in first thing Monday they said.........so I got a mate to drop it in. Tuesday they managed to do start it...........then they phoned me in Scotland......to tell me that its NOT the balljoint......but the steering rack bearings

:yikes: Cost me £530 :yikes:

Tax van and car (both bloody well due) ............£251
Surprise trip to Scotland for the wifes birthday...£300 :yikes:
Mot and repairs............................................£580


So, all in all and crappy week really.

Now to put my prices up

Poo happens

lol dont mean to laugh CJ but I cant belive you included your gift to your wife in the crappy week costing list

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Yes the joys of motoring...

Its noon Friday and at 2pm today I am booked in with Mercedes a short 5 mile journey away.. And the reason for this unexpected trip to a luxury top end garage?

Yes it seems my life has been in danger and they would like their smart car back "for a little modification" Free of charge of course!

Dear Mr Hazell

and

"...may lead to a loss of steering"

are not the words you want to be reading in your mornings post...

It has come to our attention that... blah blah... part company with the road... blah blah... death and destruction.... blah blah.... horrible and bloody death.. Kind regards, Mercedes.

 

[CJ]

lol dont mean to laugh CJ but I cant belive you included your gift to your wife in the crappy week costing list

Is your wife not an added expense :lol::lol::lol:

 

[Prem Tiler]

Is your wife not an added expense :lol::lol::lol:

I suppose when you put it like that :lol::lol::lol:

 

[doug boardley]

Is your wife not an added expense :lol::lol::lol:

my wife is an asset, a bloody big asset she has too:lol:

 

[kilty55]

After digging out the paperwork to tax the van last week..........I noticed that the MOT was due on Monday. :yikes: Poo.

Managed to get it booked in for Saturday morning

Left it at garage and went for big breakfast

Went back an hour or so later......to be told it had failed. :yikes: on wipers and balljoint.
Fair enuff.......its one of them things.
"Can you do it Monday/Tuesday" as I was away on the Sunday till Tuesday night.

Bring it in first thing Monday they said.........so I got a mate to drop it in. Tuesday they managed to do start it...........then they phoned me in Scotland......to tell me that its NOT the balljoint......but the steering rack bearings

:yikes: Cost me £530 :yikes:

Tax van and car (both bloody well due) ............£251
Surprise trip to Scotland for the wifes birthday...£300 :yikes:
Mot and repairs............................................£580


So, all in all and crappy week really.

Now to put my prices up

Poo happens

at least your in scotland mate lol thats a brucey bonus

 

[videoman]

Taking my van (2005 Fiat Scudo 2.0JTD) in first thing Monday.
Service £180
Cambelt kit £230
CV joint £142
MOT £40
Bushes for rear springs £60
All less 10%

An expensive start to the week and hoping they do not fail it on anything else for its MOT. No wonder I do not appear to be making any money!

 

[Dan]

Moved to General Chat

 

[kilty55]

Yes the joys of motoring...

Its noon Friday and at 2pm today I am booked in with Mercedes a short 5 mile journey away.. And the reason for this unexpected trip to a luxury top end garage?

Yes it seems my life has been in danger and they would like their smart car back "for a little modification" Free of charge of course!

Dear Mr Hazell

and

"...may lead to a loss of steering"

are not the words you want to be reading in your mornings post...

It has come to our attention that... blah blah... part company with the road... blah blah... death and destruction.... blah blah.... horrible and bloody death.. Kind regards, Mercedes.

jump in that wee car mate when it comes back and take urself on a well earned wekend away,you sound stressed out dude