CORSA NUT
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Well my mint low mileage 1 owner Astra van (2001) has been in a garage I use getting a warning light sorted before It gets sold. Turns out it was a biometric sensor in the manifold which gets clogged up. Fair doos.
So he rings me and says the sensor isn't getting a switched live so he's getting the auto electrician next door to him to trace and fix the fault. Knowing I'm probably only going to get about £1300 for it I was reluctant to spend a lot but I couldn't sell a car with a fault.
Now they have had the van for 5 weeks!! Give him his due though he's cheap and very busy an as I've got the scooby now I just kind of forgot about it as the money is just going in the savings.
When I rang last week he promised it will be done soon and won't cost a lot to fix, plus the auto electrician might want to buy it and not charge me for his end of the work.
Just driving back from mum and dads after dads birthday meal and I see the van driving past me!!!  Spun around and followed him to the next red light and got out and confronted him. He had all kinds of shit in the back! Pushbikes and biking gear, food shopping in the footwell and tools etc. He basically shit himself and tried to say he was out 'Testing' it  on a Sunday he fessed up he used it today for a 40 mile trip.
The van isn't insured to be on the road hence why I'm angry. The actual fuckin cheek! I'm still shocked.
I followed him to his work, which was all locked up, and aimed to drive the van home but he apoligised and said he'd pay to get it all fixed and nearly started crying FFS. I just took pics of him driving it and unloading it and told him to explain to the garage owner what he'd done and to call me tomorrow.
Has this ever happend to anyone else???
[Edited on 30-09-2012 by CORSA NUT]
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Mark.W
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Now that is cheeky....
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Christopher
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Bloody cheek! So lucky nothing happened bud! Id be charging him wear and tear fee plus the repair bill!
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JonnyJ
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Well at least youre getting it fixed for free but that is cheeky as fuck. I wouldnt be happy either.
Must've been a bit surreal seeing it just drive past you 
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Nic Barnes
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is it the auto electrician thats driving it that will be buying it off you?
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Nath
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Bloody hell
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adiohead
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I'd have stuck my penis in his face! 
That's terrible!
My mum's cupra got MOT'd and they took it out. Caught them as we went to pick it up and it wasn't there.
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gidged500
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Thats shocking ! I'd have slapped him
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CORSA NUT
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Actually shaking a bit which is funny
If it wasn't for the fact he was so shit scared and knew he'd done wrong I would have been a lot angrier.
End of the day no damage done and will probably save me £200! I'll post a pick of the cunt taking his gear out the back in a sec.
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I walked out of work once in a rage after something had happened to be greeted by the young spanner monkey from the garage opposite ragging my car up the hill. Was not impressed
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Ian W
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What garage is it mate? Not somewhere I want to use
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CORSA NUT
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FFS is anyone else's mobile Photobucket playing??
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Nic Barnes
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the site itself has been failing me lately nevermind the mobile one.
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CORSA NUT
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In fairness it's not the garage owners fault it's the Auto Electrician. I've had loads of work done by the garage.
It's in Hoylake, on the same estate as discount VW Audi
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corsaboii89
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lol i would of made him get out there and then and left him on side of road with all his gear . thats a joke should of rang cops
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CORSA NUT
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Funnily enough both crossed my mind! I've got mates in the police too.
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sc0ott
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Get the police envolved if the van isnt insured?
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Haimsey
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That's a cheek !
Couldn't police do him for twoc'ing?
As above, I'd xpect more than foc repair, do you know what mileage it was on when dropped off?
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willay
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Why even bother getting the old bill involved, just get your repair work done for free and maybe a little bonus on top.
Good man for not loosing it completely, he got caught red handed and it sounds like he was very sorry!
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SportBoy
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Bet his face was a picture!
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Gary
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Invoice him at £100 per mile.
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Sean
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I quite often take customers cars if I have to do something and it needs testing/running up but only ever do my shopping on a week day..
Edit: looking forward to pics
[Edited on 30-09-2012 by Sean]
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CORSA NUT
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quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
That's a cheek !
Couldn't police do him for twoc'ing?
As above, I'd xpect more than foc repair, do you know what mileage it was on when dropped off?
I always make a point of noting my mileage mate but in this case not  sods law
His face was a picture! I can't seem to get photobucket to work but I'll email them to myself and do it on the laptop 
[Edited on 30-09-2012 by CORSA NUT]
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big eck
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I'd go off my fuckin head especially if I waited 5 weeks for it to be fixed. Tell him it better be fixed tomorrow no excuses or your goin to the cops to tell them he was using it without permission. I bet it's fixed within the hour then. Hats off to you for not blowin your top tho lol.
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