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My vans air con was in top top form today.

Should of got a Vauxhall Wilki ,never let yer down.

My Combo van did, several times.

Did you abuse her?

Had a monstrous 'blowout' with a local alloy wheel refurbisher today, that completely bolloxed up my sons Festa ST.
Absolutely disgusted, and now the bear cub tells me a message has come up stating that the tyre pressure monitoring system has failed, probably due to the fact that the arse holes took the tyres off, and goosed the sensors.

You couldn't make this sh1t up.

Told them they could go and bake their arses when they presented him with a bill for £180 +vat.

Amazingly, they agreed, and did!
I saw the painter drop his kecks and walk into the low bake oven.

It’s just modern cars. They’re fecking rubbish. The newer I go the more issues I’ve had (not counting this new one yet!). There’s no need for it and the more you pay over the years the more grief they give you.

I always buy Japanese cars/trucks, they are built to last.
The Mrs bought an Acura MDX (luxury SUV) new in 2001, the Mother-In-Law has it now, it's not had any major issues and is still going strong...last time I checked it was approaching 400k miles.
I drive a Toyota truck which is couple of years old bought new and the Mrs drives a new Acura RDX SUV. We never have issues with any of them. We get them serviced by a friend who is a certified Acura / Toyota Mechanic, he always charges just for parts, we have to make him take something for his time, but he does look after us!

Can't go wrong with the Jap stuff.
Trouble is, both Toyota and Honda have a pretty dull image over here.
I think you have to prove that you're a pensioner with a wife who has a 'blue rinse', a small yappy dog, and a tartan rug to place on the back seat to actually be allowed to purchase on or t'other

I was thinking Japanese but there weren’t many around at the right size and price. Wouldn’t have minded an Avensis but I need an estate that size and there’s not many options.

In the States the Japanese cars are a lot more varied it seems. I saw many a funky looking truck type thing out there from Toyota and they all seem to have more options for saloon type cars.