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Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:20 pm
by Ondergard
... anyone who can use BBC iPlayer would be advised to look at tonight's BBC Wales's programme "X Ray" if possible, especially if they live in South Wales. It's the last item on the programme.

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:03 am
by nigelr2000

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:27 am
by alex_holden
Fast forward to 22:10.

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:20 am
by Matt
Im on my mob. So cant iplayer, whats the jist of it?

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:38 am
by nigelr2000
Woman paid 4.5 K for a rough restoration, timline was 6 to eight weeks,Paid upfront in 3 bits, waited over a year, poor condition, dodgy welding and brakes so it wouldn't pass an MOT. In the garages defence they were a VW beetle specialist so probably had little experience of Moggs.

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:11 pm
by ASL642
Apparently when she went to inspect they were restoring a convertible - so he should have known how. For £4,500 she could have bought another car! :o

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:49 pm
by Budgie
my sentiments exactly me thinks too much money and not enough sense :-?

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:21 am
by AntB
Budgie wrote:my sentiments exactly me thinks too much money and not enough sense :-?
clearly brought the whole thing on herself then :roll:

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:56 am
by faversham999
So there are people out there that are not expets on getting there car repaired .It would be nice if this messageboard could help them chose the right direction

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:03 pm
by Budgie
was/is she a member? if not she wouldn,t have access to the plethro of knowledge/experience on this site/club.

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:36 pm
by LouiseM
Well you don't need to be a Club member to benefit from the knowledge / experience on this site and if you need restoration advice you only have to ask. For Club members there is useful advice with regards to professional restorations contained within every issue of Minor Matters on the Club Services page. I've also now posted the information here as a 'sticky'.

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:09 pm
by Budgie
oops sorry didn,t realise anyone can access this site,still begs the question though :D

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:31 pm
by chrisd87
Rather bizarre that the specialist they interviewed seemed to think that the tax exemption cutoff is still 25 years.
Anyone notice the charging light illuminated as the presenter was driving along in the green Minor too? :oops:

Re: Caveat Emptor...

Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:54 pm
by santadawes
I did :D There's plenty of room in our branch for more members. Up to 20 last night. If we keep going like this we will have to look at another venue 8)