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martin2412 Flag Living The Dream 31 Aug 15 2.53pm Send a Private Message to martin2412 Add martin2412 as a friend

Building trade or motor trade ?

Any bad experiences from either ?

 

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kingdowieonthewall Flag Sussex, ex-Cronx. 31 Aug 15 3.00pm Send a Private Message to kingdowieonthewall Add kingdowieonthewall as a friend

the building trade is totally trust worthy & safe
however I once bought a brand spanking new citroen van and it was sold as scrap before the year was out after major parts failed(which were not covered under warranty)
crooks.

 


Kids,tired of being bothered by your pesky parents?
Then leave home, get a job & pay your own bills, while you still know everything.

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kingdowieonthewall Flag Sussex, ex-Cronx. 31 Aug 15 3.04pm Send a Private Message to kingdowieonthewall Add kingdowieonthewall as a friend

tough one to call in truth, I know very dodgy people in both lines of work & others that are very good.
On the car front, I've been taking my vans / car to Croydon auto repairs in east Croydon for years.
Always been well looked after by them.
Nice people.

 


Kids,tired of being bothered by your pesky parents?
Then leave home, get a job & pay your own bills, while you still know everything.

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martin2412 Flag Living The Dream 31 Aug 15 3.35pm Send a Private Message to martin2412 Add martin2412 as a friend

My car's going in for an MOT tomorrow and although I'm sure it's in first class condition and exceptionally roadworthy, I just know the dodgy feckers are going to find something that needs doing.

The thing is they know they've got you by the knackers too. Hate them.

 

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Mapletree Flag Croydon 31 Aug 15 4.10pm Send a Private Message to Mapletree Add Mapletree as a friend

You know you can get discounted MOTs don't you? I go for Mr Clutch but Halfords, Euro etc. also do it.

Then it doesn't matter if they do find something, it's cheap enough to get another test. So you don't have to get them to do the work to avoid a retest charge.

Can't say I have found MOT stations inventing problems, but then I drive Subarus. No matter how hard you try, you can never find anything wrong with them.

 

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Jimenez Flag SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 01 Sep 15 1.12pm Send a Private Message to Jimenez Add Jimenez as a friend

I would say accountants are up there as well. I remember a few years back waiting for a Tax rebate, I got a letter off the Inland Revenue saying that my cheque had been posted to my accountants. Anyway a week went by & nothing from the accountants so I called in on my way home from work to ask about it only to be told they had banked it and that it would take '10 Working days to clear' factoring in weekends & Bank Holidays the cheque took close to a month to get to me.

 


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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 01 Sep 15 2.07pm

I always say if you have a financial advisor who is working on anything other than commission based on your profits, you've hired the wrong guy.

Similarly an accountant who isn't saving you more than they cost, isn't a good accountant.

Just watch out for the ones who are too good to be true.

 


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Multiraider Flag London,SE25 01 Sep 15 2.28pm Send a Private Message to Multiraider Add Multiraider as a friend

If you're round here, then I can do no better than to send you to Clive and the boys at Blackhorse Lane Service Station, SE25. I've gone through two cars with them and they will look after you. No doggy unnecessary work. If something does need doing they will pohne you up and discuss anything first setting out your options.

My wfe saw Dave Prowse in there and they have his picture up on the wall. If it's good enough for Darth Vader, it's good enough for me.

Builders are a mixed bag. Try to have work done via a recommendation from family or friends. There are quite a few cowboys.

 

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sniffer dagenham Flag The narm, Dagennarm 02 Sep 15 10.32pm Send a Private Message to sniffer dagenham Add sniffer dagenham as a friend

estate agents are always top of the list. Or as they should be termed "compulsive liars"
Sorry Steve if you read this.

 

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Hoof Hearted 03 Sep 15 11.01am

Some of these Car Warehouse type places are/were well dodgy.

I went to one in Wales and reserved a car to pick up a week later after I had sorted out my finances. I asked them to sort out the radio security code for when I returned.

The next week I rocked up in Wales and asked to see my car again... it was a totally different vehicle but had the same registration number! I knew it was different as the new one had a sun-roof which the other didn't. When I pointed this out to the salesman he just shrugged and said "Well, you're getting more for your money now!"

I walked away.

 

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bubble wrap Flag Carparks in South East London 03 Sep 15 12.12pm

Quote sniffer dagenham at 02 Sep 2015 10.32pm

estate agents are always top of the list. Or as they should be termed "compulsive liars"
Sorry Steve if you read this.


Always thought they got an unfair label as were always great with me when i was buying property. When selling property you get to see the real side to them, They lie and slag off their rivals like no other industry. Absolute waynekers.

 

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dannyh Flag wherever I lay my hat....... 03 Sep 15 4.10pm Send a Private Message to dannyh Add dannyh as a friend

I thought the title was refering to HOL posters.

Dodgiest - Funtser.

Most Bent - DanH

 


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