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The new Ranger is really quite good! V6 power, loads of driver aids which are taking some getting used to. Passed 2k miles in two weeks and it gets better mpg than the 3.2! Seems higher and wider than the old one and so quiet too! The dash is quite trick with it telling you the speed limit in a commercial vehicle standard and not the car speed in sat nav! Will report more as time goes by but so far, I'm impressed!

Silvestria along the North Wales expressway can do straight blades and round blades too.

Morning All, driving and talking today. Have a good on each. Car, Pit, Isles.

Morning Team. Belting thunderstorm yesterday aft! Looking fine from this angle now. Play, Jar, Eyes.

Still in bed! She gone for the tea. Tom tells me that the racing at Santa Pod is binned but the 2000hp dragster still has to do street cruise! Pitt, Bolt, Hairier. Not sure about today, cannot make it out but answer are true!

Just got a lid of tea, too busy to lie about for long mind! Carr, Marr, Thin.

Simply put, they cannot afford to keep trading! This is a very odd industry (tree work), a tree bloke is clothed in the best part of a grands worth of kit, a chipper can be £30/40K, a truck another £50k, the cost of training and retraining, insurance, tools to carry out the work etc yet is under valued by the public and those wanting the work. A plumber will get £50k a year and wears a pair of £30 Scruffs.......

Hurrah! Grey out, what happened to summer? Got to look at Ring doorbell as someone's car got hit in the night...... Fair, Eek, Ache

Tom gone to Santa Pod with Bad Apple Racing so I ain't got to worry about his supper for a few days! Just going for tea then up and away! Enjoy your Thursday folks! Please, Stay, Shun.

Maple Trees in Longeaton offer a biomass service. Give them a call. They have a big Doppstad. Put it through there a few times if you want slurry out of it!

Damp here, up and away. Vault, Heir.

Morning Team, up and at 'em! Pay, Yaw, Weigh

Morning All. Grey here, hope the rain stays off, just pegged the washing out! Pry, Vets, Cool

Morning All, last day of the Arb Show. Planes, Ailing.

Bugger! Awake too early, but I'm in! Whist, Eerie.

BTW, Know, Roe, Sees. Checking in, slightly phished, Tetbury. Would have been worst but they stopped serving....

Morning! AA set up today. Hope we remember everything! Not looked at paper!

Pine, Toff, Hail.

Morning Team! Grey here, I put the washing out just now, it might get wetter while I'm at work though! Just looking at crossword now.

I'm posting this thread as I might need their help again and last time, they were excellent! Some years back, I was after a large 4x4, a bit of a vanity purchase but, there was a need there. After the usual research on models and availability, I went to see an Audi Q7 and, on paper, it was right. A deal was done with the people there. Annoyingly, when I went to collect/pay, a tech issue meant that I couldn't transfer the money (a tech error) so paid with a debit card. The car was collected late on a Saturday and drove home. Then the hassles appeared. Aircon didn't blow cold, wipers were needing repair and the Audi display was not functioning. I persevered. However, a month later, the air suspension sank to bumpstops and refused to rise. I parked ig while my tears dried on my cheeks. Embarrassment, shame, anger and fed up were the emotions present! I tried to call the garage several times but, tbh, got fobbed off. "The guy you need isn't available ", "he is away from his desk", "send and an email", "what did you expect for £9k?".! So I called Citizens Adivce for advice. I followed their advice. Registered post letters blah blah blah and eventually I was encouraged to talk to the bank. I forwarded the email appertaining to the case to the bank and was right surprised when they said "Fair enough, the cash will snatched from their account on Friday, take it back on the Saturday". That was an epic day! The money was in my account, I arrived at the place, rolled it off the trailer and parked it on their lot. The look and comments just showed that they knew they'd screwed up! Yes, I was out of pocket and it took a few months but I got the purchase price back! I got a call a while back from a chap who had brought a GreenMech from a major company who took it in part exchange. It was a bad one, no service history and buggered. It didn't work..... I told him to go to CAB. He said that the supplier in Andover told him it was sold as seen and had no warranty! At several thousand pounds it did have a warranty and their speel was scare tactics and dubious ploys! The CAB were deployed and he got his refund. If you got some purchase bother, you don't need an expensive lawyer but take the time with the CAB if the supplier gets stroppy or silent!

I'm posting this thread as I might need their help again and last time, they were excellent! Some years back, I was after a large 4x4, a bit of a vanity purchase but, there was a need there. After the usual research on models and availability, I went to see an Audi Q7 and, on paper, it was right. A deal was done with the people there. Annoyingly, when I went to collect/pay, a tech issue meant that I couldn't transfer the money (a tech error) so paid with a debit card. The car was collected late on a Saturday and drove home. Then the hassles appeared. Aircon didn't blow cold, wipers were needing repair and the Audi display was not functioning. I persevered. However, a month later, the air suspension sank to bumpstops and refused to rise. I parked ig while my tears dried on my cheeks. Embarrassment, shame, anger and fed up were the emotions present! I tried to call the garage several times but, tbh, got fobbed off. "The guy you need isn't available ", "he is away from his desk", "send and an email", "what did you expect for £9k?".! So I called Citizens Adivce for advice. I followed their advice. Registered post letters blah blah blah and eventually I was encouraged to talk to the bank. I forwarded the email appertaining to the case to the bank and was right surprised when they said "Fair enough, the cash will snatched from their account on Friday, take it back on the Saturday". That was an epic day! The money was in my account, I arrived at the place, rolled it off the trailer and parked it on their lot. The look and comments just showed that they knew they'd screwed up! Yes, I was out of pocket and it took a few months but I got the purchase price back! I got a call a while back from a chap who had brought a GreenMech from a major company who took it in part exchange. It was a bad one, no service history and buggered. It didn't work..... I told him to go to CAB. He said that the supplier in Andover told him it was sold as seen and had no warranty! At several thousand pounds it did have a warranty and their speel was scare tactics and dubious ploys! The CAB were deployed and he got his refund. If you got some purchase bother, you don't need an expensive lawyer but take the time with the CAB if the supplier gets stroppy or silent!

Missus got a used car warranty while I sat on my hands itching to say "No thanks". Anyhow, it has a problem with the auto gearbox selector and jams, a common problem apparently. £500 for a new module. I offer to do the repair at parts only cost. The AA sent a report and recommendation which the 3rd party warranty says is not comprehensive enough and need detail of the failure and cost of the repair etc. Their terms are non-negotiable and heavily biased in their favour. Furthermore, after contacting a couple of garages whom I trust, they would rather not take the job on as the Warranty firm dispute everything, are very slow at paying, do not pay workshop rates and in the event of that component failing again, refuse to talk! In short, if you are buying a pre-owned peice, be mindful of the 3rd party warranty and quickly talk to Citizens Advice! I'll have a post on the subject of the CA too.....

Up and wondering whether to put the washing out or leave it for a bit! Win, Tar, Cotes.

I'm in. Didn't sleep well so it will seem a long day! High, burn, Eight!

Good Morning All. Next door had a blazing row last night, Mum v Daughter, sad really when a family dynamic degenerates to the point of swearing and name calling. Doughnut, Heifer, Give up.