Janus

Looks bad mate, I don't blame you for cutting your losses and walking away from a Zed for now. Especially with everything else you have on your plate, I suspect you really don't need the chew at the moment. I am so sick of cars right now. Thought I was doing the right thing buying the Saab, so wanted it to be a good car for us Pfft!

Depends who you believe, I was led to believe they were rock solid, reliable motors. Maybe I got the Friday afternoon one As for so many nice motors, since Zedward I had the old man's corolla which I hated and then needed a clutch, then I had the Glanza, which was ok but an auto which I decided to sell, and then the Polo which turned out to have more issues than Hello magazine. Didn't think a Saab was an outrageous car, but something to make the long journey down South to see my folks, comfortable and safe, and a decent drive in the winter when I'm on placements out in the sticks with the snow on the ground. I really don't know what to do. Its clearly my move now. I think probably best bet is to return to Trading Standards. Ultimately tho, the garage has my car and my money :censored:

Oh hon, mate, Ian, I am so sorry. Can only imagine who you are feeling right now. Least mine's only a crappy Saab, i'm not emotionally attached to it. Could you break it for the good parts on it, get some money back that way? Hugs x

Lol! To top it off, took the MR2 in today to get the alternator fixed on it, was supposed to be done this afternoon, just had a call to say they haven't fixed it, something wrong with a relay, won't be sorted til tomorrow. Poor Marc's gotta walk from one side of town to the other now to get home, as I can't go and collect him! Gah! Bloody cars!!!

Went to Trading Standards on Monday, took my diary of events down and spoke to a really helpful adviser who said said she felt I had a case, and gave me a standard letter template and told me to do the letter that day and send it registered, which I did. Got home today to a letter from the garage refuting all my claims, saying they've been driving the car without the oil warning light coming on and that they are helpless to fix a problem that they haven't seen. They don't even address the gearbox issue or the knocking/feedback through steering. They say the oil light problem is because my boyfriend put too much oil in it (he hasn't touched it), then they say that because he put too much oil in they drained the oil, did an engine flush, removed sump and cleaned oil pick up inside, all at a "considerable cost to themselves" which apparently I should appreciate is a little problem when no warning lights have come on... Re the service history, they say I was shown all the paperwork for the car and I test drove the car and was happy to proceed with the sale and that they discounted the car £295 for me Re the air con, they say the air con compressor has a slight weep which is not uncommon on a 10 year old car and that they have ordered a new part at a cost of £199 and they're still waiting for it (2 weeks ago I put the deposit on the frigging car, how long does a part take?!) and "you paid £40 for the air con to be re-gassed!!" - so f**k - it doesn't work! And finally he says that in response to my "belief" that I have given them adequate time to fix the issues (which they earlier say are non existent), I dropped the car off on 9/7/11 and they received the letter on 12/7/11. YES because I dropped the car off demanding a refund!!! Apparently the car is coming back from the workshops and they will test drive the car at their expense (!!!) and they do not envisage any lights will appear on the car. B0llocks. Just sick of cars. I want my money back on this one and then I am sticking to my bike and the bus and I'll hire a car as and when I need one, saving on insurance, petrol and road tax. Just feel like crying again, and I'm not usually one for tears but I'm just sick to the back teeth

I'm probably inclined to agree, having just spent a couple of hours in Middlesbrough town centre. Not sure who is worse tho, the men or the women. Pretty much all of them were smoking, stuffing down the Greggs, covered in cheap jewellery, fake tan(the women!), with no manners or consideration for anyone. I think as a rule BRITS are mingers, who don't know how to behave. When we were out in Stoke the other week, before we went to Alton towers, people were out to consume as much alcohol as possible before copping off with the first person who didn't knock them back. Pretty depraved behaviour when you think about it, and I don't understand the mentality of it. So I imagine the European women (and men) probably do know how to behave and aren't foul mouthed, booze swilling, fag smoking, fight seeking mingers, because there isn't the mad booze culture we have in the UK! I'm not judging your choices AT ALL, each to their own and all that, just surprised initially that people would genuinely consider importing a bride as it were! There are some of us British ladies who don't do all the above who have an appropriate opinion of themselves!!

Lol ok................:scared: When I was single a couple of years back, I dated creep after creep, met a string of the most awful men, the stories I could tell...well lets just say the counselling helped. There are decent women out there, not all of them are mums at 14. Depends what you want at the end of the day, someone to share your life with or a pretty sh@g who'll steal your credit cards and f**k ya mates! Lol

Blimey guys, I've just gone :shock: at this thread! Assumed it was a joke. Are there really no nice girls left in the uk?! Few mates (men and women) met people through eHarmony, all said it was a good website, probably cheaper than going to Russia too! Good luck anyway guys

Apologies Roobarb I seem to have come down to their level, apologies for hijacking this thread lol!

*snort* or just on its own, no lube! Thats proper hardcore :wink:

tomato ? Vaseline more like.... :lol:

Na you wanna sit far back at a Lee Evans gig - watch out flying sweat!!! Lol

N'awww thanks! You better bloody have it mate!! You're not allowed to sell it Take it from me all other cars are a pile of w@nk

Love him, although he is so weird looking!! Lollipop head! Had a couple of his DVDs, love the t-shirts!

hehehe, I don't start uni for another 11 weeks yet (not that I am counting down!) - i will PM you next time I'm at my sister's in Woodley, so I can sit in it for a bit lol

Hey I've told you, I would give almost ANYTHING for your car, its my perfect car!!

You can see your Dr about that! DON'T SELL YOUR ZED!!!

As someone who sold their SWB slickie DON'T DO IT that is all

Shorty NAs rock. Esp slickies :cool2:

Hi and welcome - tidy looking zed that! Enjoy :cool2:

Yup! Shocking stuff and its these a-holes who are pushing up all our premiums, t0ssers

Sod it mate every car should look as fine as that!! She is sweeeeeeet!

Beautiful car, bet she's a beast too Good purchase!!

OI!!!! Cheeky git! lol Yay for another woman on here. Although its probably the least testosterone fuelled car club I've ever been a member of :thumbup: Anyway, welcome Roobarb, hope you feel welcome here J x

NoW was only any use if you ran out of bog roll anyway