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johnos1984 wrote: »2l....not sure of the exact power, I think about 140hp?
Audi will be a 2l 140hp model
Fine looking motor. There's one in our fleet and it's main driver never leaves it alone so never had to chance to take her for a spin....
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Alanstrainor wrote: »Just got breathalysed...fun times.
Did you pass though Alan?
They're all over Dublin like a bloody plague. It's making for an annoying commute. 0 -
The servicing doesn't bother me too much and I'm not afriad to lift the bonnet every couple of days to check levels. In fact I enjoy it........cause I'm a nerdRoverJames wrote: »I'd be more concerned about potential big end failure due to blocked pick ups than the DMF water stuff contaminating the oil, if you do buy one I'd have the pick up checked / cleaned every 2nd or 3rd service and straight away after buying regardless of what warranty comes with it.
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johnos1984 wrote: »The servicing doesn't bother me too much and I'm not afriad to lift the bonnet every couple of days to check levels. In fact I enjoy it........cause I'm a nerd
The fear would be some damage is done when you buy it
Unlikely if it's a fresh one, it's a sump off job to clean the pick up.0 -
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Down towards Kilmartins filling station ? That's the spot. Didn't see them there before. Quite a few cars pulled out today.
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Nope, just off Casey's Cross in Cork
Stone's throw from Togher Garda station (if you watch RTE news a lot you'll have heard it that Garda Station mentioned frequently).0 -
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RoverJames wrote: »Nope, just off Casey's Cross in Cork
Stone's throw from Togher Garda station (if you watch RTE news a lot you'll have heard it that Garda Station mentioned frequently).
Ah. We're talking about different places here I was talking about Athlone 
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I gave my mechanic a budget plus the trade in of my own car.Pay now and hope its alright when it arrives?
Told him an A4 or 6 with a decent spec, low miles, clean history and full service history. After that it's up to him to find a decent one. In fairness the guy is as honest as the day is long and he isn't know for screwing people over.
If I don't want the car when it arrives he'll just sell it himself and won't be out of pocket so no pressure to buy if I don't like it. Plus he knows what I like, how I drive and what type of driving I do so no bullshyte tell me a 1.6HDI is great for a motorway driver.
In fairness he viewed three A4's last week and turned them down straight away. Two clocked (one shamelessly) and one previously crashed. In other words.....he can be trusted 0 -
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johnos1984 wrote: »I gave my mechanic a budget plus the trade in of my own car.
Told him an A4 or 6 with a decent spec, low miles, clean history and full service history. After that it's up to him to find a decent one. In fairness the guy is as honest as the day is long and he isn't know for screwing people over.
If I don't want the car when it arrives he'll just sell it himself and won't be out of pocket so no pressure to buy if I don't like it. Plus he knows what I like, how I drive and what type of driving I do so no bullshyte tell me a 1.6HDI is great for a motorway driver.
In fairness he viewed three A4's last week and turned them down straight away. Two clocked (one shamelessly) and one previously crashed. In other words.....he can be trusted
That sounds like a fair enuff deal. I'd just love the car hunt myself, but not everyone wants that or has the time, so if you have somebody you can trust in that sense, it should all be good.
Plus it's him that has to fix crap afterwards, so it better be a good one.
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RoverJames wrote: »Nope, just off Casey's Cross in Cork
Stone's throw from Togher Garda station (if you watch RTE news a lot you'll have heard it that Garda Station mentioned frequently).
Is that the slip road onto the magic rbout direction before the bridge?0 -
Yes and no.Not saying he's not trustworthy but isn't him finding a potential dog lucrative to him in the long run?
I bought my current dog from him yes, but he has given me discounted parts, half price labour etc to make up for it and even on Christmas eve he was out to the house to take it to the garage and a replacement car was given to me on the spot. He has squeezed me in at short notice too. You wouldn't get that at a main dealer
TBH he doesn't want the hassle and is more than busy enough than making a quick buck off me.
I've never heard a bad word said about the quality of his work. If I find a suitable car at a garage he is also happy enough to negotiate on my behalf or get a trade sale from the garage and pass on the discount to me and still buy my car at an agreed value.
I know it may seem a bit strange to some people but I do trust him (mind you he trusts no one in the motortrade).....but I'll still carry out checks on the car myself. The last thing he wants is a pissed off customer coming back and like me, he is as picky as fook.
TBH the problems with my car have been mostly common faults, the injectors could be fuel related or just bad luck. I've just had a bad run of it lately (not forgetting my MGF over Christmas too) and gotten tired of it costing me money. And it's a case of I asked him to do the leg work so there has been no pressure from his end.
It's difficult to find an honest mechanic who you can trust but worth hanging on to one if you do 0 -
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johnos1984 wrote: »It's difficult to find an honest mechanic who you can trust but worth hanging on to one if you do
+1 on that. And it means for him, that he has a solid customer base.
I have somebody just like that for the BMWs and I drive long distance to get the work done.
I haven't yet found somebody as reliable for the VAG stuff.
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