Post AddWZ4goFjV7IHWf5M by peterdroberts@eldritch.cafe
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(DIR) Post #Add6hZaIfjS6casAts by peterdroberts@eldritch.cafe
2024-01-08T07:59:45Z
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my car's exhaust became loose on nye. it's in for its mot today. Excited to hear the bill.(It's estimated £165 to fix exhaust and do mot before any problems the mot unearths on my 19 year old mk1 toyota yaris)
(DIR) Post #Add6haqzx8P4Yfh1ZA by dick_turpin@mastodon.org.uk
2024-01-08T08:03:28Z
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@peterdroberts What ever happened to the good old days of a bit-of-wire and exhaust paste (Gum Gunk).
(DIR) Post #Add8xxLiHbY4rszQa8 by peterdroberts@eldritch.cafe
2024-01-08T08:28:50Z
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@dick_turpin emissions being included on the MOT, I'm assuming
(DIR) Post #AddBl9ruizdbnIdla4 by peterdroberts@eldritch.cafe
2024-01-08T08:29:30Z
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@dick_turpin Either way it's in with a decent local garage so I don't think I'll be ripped off like when I made the mistake of using halfords last year
(DIR) Post #AddBlAwYjCwp7zozSa by dick_turpin@mastodon.org.uk
2024-01-08T09:00:07Z
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@peterdroberts Daughter's car went for a service and MOT Saturday; she was panicking like mad that it would fail; I told her: "If it does, they'll have me to deal with! That's why you are paying for a service BEFORE the MOT."
(DIR) Post #AddU7cMFHVg5hJgeNE by peterdroberts@eldritch.cafe
2024-01-08T12:25:54Z
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@dick_turpin for me the mot is £45 and he advised to do that. Basically a reasonable cost for 'checking everything on the car'
(DIR) Post #AddUbjkENjCdIMGfSq by peterdroberts@eldritch.cafe
2024-01-08T12:26:45Z
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@dick_turpin the question is whether to repair it or scrap it so I think he's doing mot checks first, then asking if I'm willing to pay repairs
(DIR) Post #AddUbkQlpZELQIAdlo by dick_turpin@mastodon.org.uk
2024-01-08T12:31:20Z
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@peterdroberts Having had LOTS of old bangers over the years, I have to say spending the money on a fairly decent motor and keeping it regularly serviced is cheaper in the long run.
(DIR) Post #AddUlnfWeAD0MSrilM by peterdroberts@eldritch.cafe
2024-01-08T12:33:10Z
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@dick_turpin It is a decent motor but it's 19 years old so this is already the long run
(DIR) Post #AddUq5rQx1mpwQTzFo by dick_turpin@mastodon.org.uk
2024-01-08T12:33:56Z
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@peterdroberts Mines 8 years old.
(DIR) Post #AddVclbV3SHfIyEsQC by peterdroberts@eldritch.cafe
2024-01-08T12:33:51Z
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@dick_turpin the question is when it stops being the long run you know
(DIR) Post #AddVcmJoOhjHWOyGUS by dick_turpin@mastodon.org.uk
2024-01-08T12:42:44Z
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@peterdroberts, I suspect that at 19 years old, it's time to put it out of its misery.
(DIR) Post #AddWZ4goFjV7IHWf5M by peterdroberts@eldritch.cafe
2024-01-08T12:53:16Z
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@dick_turpin tbh it's generally driven really nicely and is a great car practicality wise. Had to replace brake discs and some other stuff last year but part of this is it does the thing and whenever it dies my wife won't want to buy another car for £1.5k
(DIR) Post #AddX01MiifJInryiGW by peterdroberts@eldritch.cafe
2024-01-08T12:56:00Z
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@dick_turpin for me a car is a tool and I'd very much rather not have one at all, so spending 5 times as much on something 25% better to drive would irritate me.
(DIR) Post #AddX02DXYHYrRggtay by dick_turpin@mastodon.org.uk
2024-01-08T12:58:05Z
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@peterdroberts You need a rickshaw and a couple of boat people.Rickshaw 2.0 L 🤣