#12

fortunately gf’s dad was a mechanic so he can sort most car dickheadery out for us but the wing mirror we needed was a toyota part so we had to go there anyway. tbf they gave us a jump start when the battery was being a twat but i dont know why the power steerings dickheading around now

#13

we did sit in it for half an hr with the engine off listening to the radio waiting for them to open like a pair of dickheads

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#14

In August I will be getting back onto the company car bus (weird metaphor there) having had my own for the last 5 years. The tax people are going to shaft me again but I think it will be worth it

#15

What was that Armando Ianucci sketch, where he’s getting his car fixed and the mechanic says “Sorry mate, you’ve got asbestos in there”.

That’s pretty much me. Totally clueless.

#16

dunno

#17

'Ere you are.

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#18

good that

#19

I’ll be getting off the company car bus at the end of the lease (two more years) and I’m going to have no clue how to get anything fixed sensibly.

#20

turns out it cant be done sensibly im afraid

#21

It’s mostly the same, but with your own money.

The fuckers.

#22

I just had to pay ££ for a broken electric window clip

Wouldnt have happened with a manual windy window

Cars r pricks

#23


(Sorry this Simpsons reference is a bit mean)

#24

at least i dont recognise it

#25

Service + Bearing (and now wheel hub) and I’m 500 sheets worse off, fuck cars

#26

I’m driving my dad’s car at the moment because my brakes have gone. Taking it in tomorrow to get it fixed (wfhftw). Presumably using all the money I’ve scraped to save this month.

#27

I get mine serviced by a main dealer these days and as part of the process they have started sending a video of the mechanic doing his inspection and pointing out what needs sorting out. Not sure if this is better or worse tbqh

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#28

sounds like a dodgy alternator

I only know this as similar stuff happened to me once

hate cars

#29

alternators are dickheads

#30

The absolute worst. Everything that goes wrong on mine is not really what I would call essential parts of a car. All 'pooter related.

I need a new car, but every single version of getting a car is brutal in terms of cash. Everyone gives it “oh just lease one and then it is only £200 a month” [as long as you exclude handing over £3k deposit at the start, then every three years] etc.

Miserable.

#31

My van broke down and my AA membership won’t cover it as it’s not in London, anyway some other boring stuff has transpired and I’ve left in across two private parking spaces (with a neighbours assurance that the owners will be ok with this).

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