RH33 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Can I fix my boot release (which isn’t releasing) with a hammer or am I best going to a mechanic? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Rowan said: Can I fix my boot release (which isn’t releasing) with a hammer or am I best going to a mechanic? What could possibly go wrong? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Rowan said: Can I fix my boot release (which isn’t releasing) with a hammer or am I best going to a mechanic? If you can move the back seats forward you might get access to the inside of the boot, and fiddle about a bit. Although a hammer solves most things so long as you don't need the boot to close again. Edited February 17, 2018 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 8 hours ago, Granny Danger said: I stopped using my private plate last year. I get a new lease car every two years and it’s a pain in the arse (and costly) to keep changing it. However I’m far less likely to remember the registration now. I found it cheaper to change my name rather than the plate. Yours Faithfully SL05 EEF. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 9 hours ago, welshbairn said: If you can move the back seats forward you might get access to the inside of the boot, and fiddle about a bit. Although a hammer solves most things so long as you don't need the boot to close again. I had a look on you tube and the but that compressed is probably stuck I’ll give it a go later. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 19 minutes ago, throbber said: Definitely trying to substitute a big car for a small penis. Your wife loves my wee penis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 31 minutes ago, throbber said: Definitely trying to substitute a big car for a small penis. You should have tried that 9 months ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 We were talking about this last night. We were just going to buy the new car outright, but a couple of our friends have said we should go down the PCP road. I've always thought that you're paying a lot of money and have nothing to show for it, but it seems to be something everyone is doing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 One of the advantages of HP is being able to hand the car back at the halfway stage if your circumstances change or if you want to just change the car. I’ve just bought the Mrs a car on PCP but she doesn’t do the mileage that I do so it suits us for that. My mileage means that PCP deals are fairly high so not that cost effective but it has been in the news recently about PCP having the same get out clause as HP but needless to say the lenders are trying to challenge it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, KnightswoodBear said: Your wife loves my wee penis. Yeah but your wife doesn’t. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 25 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: Yeah but your wife doesn’t. Yours does etc etc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: Yours does etc etc Yeah, she thinks it’s a novelty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 42 minutes ago, statts1976uk said: One of the advantages of HP is being able to hand the car back at the halfway stage if your circumstances change or if you want to just change the car. I’ve just bought the Mrs a car on PCP but she doesn’t do the mileage that I do so it suits us for that. My mileage means that PCP deals are fairly high so not that cost effective but it has been in the news recently about PCP having the same get out clause as HP but needless to say the lenders are trying to challenge it. You should never make a purchase like that on drugs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statts1976uk Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Peppino Impastato said: You should never make a purchase like that on drugs. It wasn’t the PCP that did it for me just a dodgy batch of HP sauce! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedToGoToCentralPark Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Think the general rule of thumb is that if you change car every 2 or 3 years then lease as the lease costs will be less than the depreciation so you are better off.If you keep a car more than 3 years then purchasing makes more sense.HP/PCH has and advantage you can return after paying half. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 My preference is buying a 3 to 4 year old car with low milage and running it until it's scrappie time. Most modern cars are pretty reliable, should get 10 years out of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB 4.2 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Best to save up and buy with cash. Loaning cars is for weirdos. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieT1314 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I'm also going down the pcp route now. Hassle free motoring being the main draw. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 46 minutes ago, throbber said: Most people don’t have the time to save up 5-10 grand to get a decent car though. Welshbairn, your approach might work although you could easily have a car that has all sorts going wrong with it after a certain mileage and your spending ridiculous money just to keep it on the road. I went down the bank loan route. £10k in your bank, no initial payment needed and you pay it back over 5 years at £180 a month. Buy the car outright so if moneys ever tight I sell it and get the full value of it, and the monthly payments are low enough you can almost ignore them tbh. Spoke to a finance company who said they can't get close to that. Not the best idea for all, and ideally it wouldn't of been as long, but I prefer owning my car. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, welshbairn said: My preference is buying a 3 to 4 year old car with low milage and running it until it's scrappie time. Most modern cars are pretty reliable, should get 10 years out of it. 1 hour ago, PB 4.2 said: buy with cash. Always done this 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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