tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post7443716760652087441..comments2024-03-28T12:44:19.546+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Car business.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77166231092632433152018-10-02T16:08:02.768+01:002018-10-02T16:08:02.768+01:00I think we all feel like that. Mostly for the wall...I think we all feel like that. Mostly for the wallet for me!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53161660162733162332018-10-02T16:06:47.771+01:002018-10-02T16:06:47.771+01:00Yes, that was for the two, including all the taxes...Yes, that was for the two, including all the taxes etc. The two actual tyres cost €66.38Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60695696526324381942018-10-02T16:01:39.122+01:002018-10-02T16:01:39.122+01:00Good service is so appreciated.
When I take my o...Good service is so appreciated. <br /><br />When I take my old car in for service, I hold my breath waiting for the bad news to my car and wallet. So far, so good. My Subaru and me, till death do we part.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54739963628539417382018-10-02T15:32:35.476+01:002018-10-02T15:32:35.476+01:00106.66 ?? Was that for both tyres?
I have just...106.66 ?? Was that for both tyres?<br />I have just had to have a new front tyre as I went over a nasty pothole and chipped a bit out of my front tyre. one tyre cost me one hundres and ten pounds.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77084281489169602102018-10-02T14:20:17.722+01:002018-10-02T14:20:17.722+01:00Did passing its test depend on it being clean? I w...Did passing its test depend on it being clean? I washed mine before taking it in; I always do!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3011818831987074722018-10-02T13:29:08.440+01:002018-10-02T13:29:08.440+01:00My Kia went in for a MOT last week, £49 pounds it ...My Kia went in for a MOT last week, £49 pounds it cost and they cleaned it! But then most people buy Kia's round here because there is a stockist in our town and they run a very good garage.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55095483091275842018-10-02T12:12:23.055+01:002018-10-02T12:12:23.055+01:00Michelin would have been €106.66 just for one. No ...Michelin would have been €106.66 just for one. No these were much cheaper. I don't do much mileage, so they are fine. I change them every two years, whether they need it or not. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28453030171640045352018-10-02T11:29:46.276+01:002018-10-02T11:29:46.276+01:00Michelin tyres, I hope. My goodness, do they last ...Michelin tyres, I hope. My goodness, do they last a long time. I remember that they are made in many different countries though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91749935765266770372018-10-02T09:42:08.012+01:002018-10-02T09:42:08.012+01:00Another sigh of relief!Another sigh of relief!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3431655976512790442018-10-02T09:41:45.775+01:002018-10-02T09:41:45.775+01:00It was the tyre man that I tipped. If I tried to b...It was the tyre man that I tipped. If I tried to bribe M Bressou, he take the bribe and fail me anyway.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1628841313948554142018-10-02T09:40:44.585+01:002018-10-02T09:40:44.585+01:00I try not to tip, but in this case he didn't h...I try not to tip, but in this case he didn't have any change, and it made me sound generous! Win/win.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69282031673112683752018-10-02T09:33:17.668+01:002018-10-02T09:33:17.668+01:00This is the first time that I’ve had a car new eno...This is the first time that I’ve had a car new enough not to have to have an MOT for a couple of years !!! It’s always a worry while you are sitting waiting to hear if it has passed. Another job done ! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17415816180279950372018-10-02T09:28:38.652+01:002018-10-02T09:28:38.652+01:00Daughter in law has just got back from the Bordeau...Daughter in law has just got back from the Bordeaux area, and she says that they have knocked 10 KPH off every maximum speed limit throughout France, saving thousands of lives a year.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91237516662125603082018-10-02T09:27:11.191+01:002018-10-02T09:27:11.191+01:00Would you have tipped him if he failed the car? Sa...Would you have tipped him if he failed the car? Sadly the scope for this potential corruption has gone here. The MOT laws get tighter and tighter.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-11514213280473655742018-10-02T09:10:01.380+01:002018-10-02T09:10:01.380+01:00Thank goodness for Google translate! Tipping in NZ...Thank goodness for Google translate! Tipping in NZ used to be unheard of but us xpats can't help ourselves if the service is good.<br /><br />Jo in AucklandJOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654932887735045108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9375547324495247662018-10-02T08:41:30.845+01:002018-10-02T08:41:30.845+01:00Good luck. I'm always quite anxious when mine ...Good luck. I'm always quite anxious when mine needs to go.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23959329514887712882018-10-02T07:54:36.227+01:002018-10-02T07:54:36.227+01:00Today we went and booked ours in for next week.Today we went and booked ours in for next week.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39605795021995464922018-10-02T07:25:41.212+01:002018-10-02T07:25:41.212+01:00I was extremely happy to have the whole lot done f...I was extremely happy to have the whole lot done for under €180. Even the slightest infringement seems to cost a fortune to fix.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12847345239344712852018-10-02T07:12:23.569+01:002018-10-02T07:12:23.569+01:00Just about time for our fitness test too but first...Just about time for our fitness test too but first we need a new battery to get there and a new battery for the boat. Money money moneylocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37240163545281497862018-10-02T06:57:38.937+01:002018-10-02T06:57:38.937+01:00Too right. The flies are a bloody nuisance; we nev...Too right. The flies are a bloody nuisance; we never know if we should leave all the doors open to let them out, or close them to stop them entering.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61402397555643107592018-10-02T06:47:34.451+01:002018-10-02T06:47:34.451+01:00Still wearing shorts? I just checked your weather...Still wearing shorts? I just checked your weather forecast and feel a bit disgruntled now. I expect you've got flies though!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53162144030967718422018-10-02T06:03:21.225+01:002018-10-02T06:03:21.225+01:00I must say, I did find mine quite reasonable. Next...I must say, I did find mine quite reasonable. Next time you need them changing, I suggest you drive over to France.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-84283183786572798032018-10-02T05:47:17.727+01:002018-10-02T05:47:17.727+01:00Good morning Cro, I also changed two front tires t...Good morning Cro, I also changed two front tires this week, here the price is double.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.com