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[Brains]

Just spoken to motabilty about current car and had permission to end contract early for current car and to look for a better car for my needs 

This is one that I am thinking of but gotta arrange test drive etc once a few appts are out of way

http://www.bristolstreet.co.uk/vauxhall/motability/4625/vauxhall-meriva-1-4-se-16v-vvt-100ps-ac

[Brains]

Test drive booked for Weds

[Richard]

That looks as thought it might be easier to get in and out of - the doors are bigger and come further forward so you can sit down then swing your feet in rather than having to post yourself like a letter 

[Yvonne]

That should be good to manouvre for you ,  

Good luck with the test drive,

[Brains]

Test driving it Weds at a loverly place in Macclesfield not S-O-T - hoping its a good fit for us both but wont know till drive it WISH I hadnt put off asking them foor so long now lol

[Derek]

what is wrong with the one you have now , I thought, when I looked at a new car recently that the yeti had more room than a meriva
I looked at both and have ended up going for a Fiat qubo, which suits my needs far better and is cheaper to run ( diesel auto and approx 70 mpg) 

[Brains]

I wasnt on crutches when I got roomster and not enough room really for them in the front without smackign yaself and struggling plus the position I sit HAVE to sit in to drive is now causing pain as seat isn't height adjustable - plus the front on the Roomster is very low
We with only Skoda dealer in our area too right now that does Motability and they are CRAPPY since they sold out so need to move to a better dealership

Plus with having Tia we need more space and easier access

Seeing Meriva Weds AM and will go from there - Zafira is a possibility too but Meriva looks better ACCESS wise

[Brains]

Test drive was brought forward to this afternoon
Car was ACE and supreb drive
Car is ordered and should be here in 2wk-ish (begin July)

[Obblie]

Car was ACE and supreb drive

Possible problem between seat and steering wheel? 

[Brains]

OBBLIE 

[Richard]

Possible problem between seat and steering wheel? 

That's rather rich, given the way you drive...

[Brains]

Bloke did say I adapted well to the majorly new features for me well and that was judging size of the car right on the road lol Going be weird having some the Driver Aids that the Meriva SE comes with lol

[Obblie]

That's rather rich, given the way you drive...

Still better than the way you drive 

[Richard]

Still better than the way you drive 

My way is less likely to kill me... which is one advantage 

[Brains]

Some little SHIT has KNIFED the front nearside tyre on the old car 
Kwikfit motability tyre line are doing my head in but SHOULD if they dont change their mind a SIXTH time be out between 1pm and 4pm 

[Derek]

The kwikfit call out service is a right pain
Last time I got a puncture ( split sidewall from a bad pothole, along with about 30 other drivers all fuming ) they said it would be about 6-8 hours before they get out. Ended up with RAC coming out, removing the wheel & driving me down to quickfit where they changed it & rac driving me back & refitting the wheel and that all took less than 1 hour
Many cars now don't give you a spare wheel , only a tyre inflator kit with gunge to repair a standard puncture, to enable you to drive to a repair centre or home. That is useless with a split side wall

[Brains]

that was one the options but given getting to nearest kwikfit can take 60 mins one way and RAC taking a while to get here actually arseing around and cancelling hossie stuff worked out quicker
If had been tomorrow Motability woulda given me hire car

Problem is now on 5th different time slot in ONE day and 2 or 3 phonecalls
Already lodged complaint as it aint on especially with Motability so they looking into it

[Yvonne]

Test drive was brought forward to this afternoon
Car was ACE and supreb drive
Car is ordered and should be here in 2wk-ish (begin July)

That's great ,
bet you can't wait, 

Sorry about all the trouble with the slashed tyre, 

[Brains]

For pitys sake the TYRE saga gets worse !!

[Brains]

12 yes 12 holes were in the tyre 

[Obblie]

12 yes 12 holes were in the tyre 

Still better than two holes in your arse ...

[Brains]

They will regret doing it if I EVER find out who it was 

[Richard]

They will regret doing it if I EVER find out who it was 

If there's a clear line of sight to where you park your car maybe there's a case to be made for pointing a webcam at it, as Ray does his?

Criminal damage is a charge that can have serious consequences for anybody who gets caught... especially if it turns out to be targeting a specific person rather than just random idiocy...

[Brains]

Thought about that BUT would need a wireless cctv not webcam (cops) have said as we park on street and webcam wouldnt pick it up 
We've had issues with this car before being keyed and dented from being kicked 
I'd bloody linch them and shuv their head up their arse if I catch them lol

[Yvonne]

Do you have an alarm on the car that sounds if it's touched ?

[Brains]

Motability cars on some models charge alot for alarms so nope not on this one
The new one has better security but not sure about an alarm

[Yvonne]

That's a shame , 

it would be a deterrant at least 

[Brains]

Just found out passed the Motability checks
Now just to wait for the car to arrive at garage now

[Yvonne]

 

[Brains]

GARAGE has said car should be here around the 12th JULY '12 or soooooooooooooooner

[Babs]

That should cheer you up...

[Brains]

Its good news at least - am sick of the issues with current one
Least around this time next week I should have ne car and be able drive without pain

[Brains]

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Garage are already doing head in - now had 4 or 5 delivery dates BUT been firmly told it wont be mine this week like it shoulda been
BUT then again even the garage bloke is BEMUSED as to why its changed at all so is trying get hold of a certain department then calling me back

[Baron]

As long as you keep your cool and be all sweetness and light with them, it should help things along.........even if they are fobbing you off or whatever.
But if you shout and curse them then it will be a long sorry process...................save you displeasure for any numpties trying to sell you something and tell you they have noticed your computer is full of viruses and they will 'fix it'. 

[Brains]

Oh have kept me temper - even MUM was gobsmacked lol

Motability offered couple of options BUT now waiting Garage GENERAL MANAGER to find out what hell is happening before we have to work out whether to go elsewhere or not  Shoulda been picking it up tomorrow  Now just in LIMBO land

[Yvonne]

That's so disappointing , 

hope it's sorted soon 

[Brains]

Spoke to garage and they have located where the new car is now and should be mine between Weds and Fri next wk
Dealership have had a guaranteed date of Weds 18th and they have allocated it a number plate and are getting the paperwork through from Motability so that when the car FINALLY comes I can go pick it up

[Yvonne]

That sounds more hopeful

you'll be counting the days 

[Brains]

Least we finally DO know its in UK as they couldnt have registered it for a number plate without it being in the UK lol GOD help them if they mess em around this week lol 

[Yvonne]

GOD help them if they mess em around this week lol 

They don't want to raise the wrath of  

[Brains]

Not after the hassle last week lol
They know Motability hve told us to look elsewhere if any more issues so they lose ALOT of money if they mess around lol

[Brains]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek - garage just called and car should be there around 11am
Should be mine tomorrow afternoon but gotta call around 11.30am-12pm to check

After last few days of HELL with Housing association could do with this going RIGHT 

[Brains]

D-day has arrived (dare I say again) 
Only difference with today is paperwork is done, cars registered and I have my numberplate details 
Car is due to arrive at garage around 11-11.30am and I can call to check between 11.30-12pm 
After a few weeks from HELL this needs to go to plan today or I may end up in a heap
in a corner having a breakdown - cant take much more bad luck 

[Yvonne]

Fingers crossed  

[Brains]

"Pepper" the Meriva SE is sat outside getting wet as its piddling down lol
Been sat in her finding out where all the stuff is as garage only show ya basics lol
Off to appt in her tomorrow around 9.15am

[Babs]

Very nice!

[Brains]

Thanks
She is loverly to drive but am still really weary of all the new gadgets lol

[Brains]

Had phonecall off garage to check car was ok
Also arranged to drop by tomorrow AM to go through some of the cars extras and stuff that the girl who handed it over to me couldnt show me as she wasnt the Motability expert so seeing the bloke tomorrow to go through it

[Yvonne]

She's a beauty

very flash & worth the wait, ...... good to hear motability person is coming to show you all the ins & outs,

Hope you have many happy driving hours in it. 

[Brains]

Well know "Pepper" inside and out now
Even went to garage on my own - never drove the old car out of town on my own for ages cause of problems BUT I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee "Pepper" no problems with pain or joint issues and even the seatbelt is far adjustable it doesnt strangle me lol

[crikey]

.....even the seatbelt is far adjustable it doesnt strangle me lol

That might change the first time you abuse Pepper!

[Brains]

Crikey 

[Yvonne]

That might change the first time you abuse Pepper!

For a moment I thought you meant she'd sneeze & strangle herself, until I read earlier post to see that's what she'd named it 

[Baron]

Motability cars on some models charge alot for alarms so nope not on this one
The new one has better security but not sure about an alarm

I don't think you really want to have a car alarm. How about 3am someone knocks the car or whatever and sets it off. Your neighbours won't be too happy about all the racket whilst you struggle to put something on and go and silence the car.
Better off without methinks.

[Brains]

AM with ya on that one lol

[Brains]

Well full tank of petrol in "Pepper" (from just on red) is £63.88 
But she is definitely LUSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH to drive
Took mum for run in country and I managed fines without getting any pain or problems with my legs 
DEFO think the Meriva SE was right car to go for

[Richard]

Well full tank of petrol in "Pepper" (from just on red) is £63.88 

Are you going to log your mileage and work out your MPG, or does it have a computer in there that does that for you?

Kid brother's car has MPG on a gauge beside the rev counter and speedo so you can see how economically you're driving at any given moment, but I have no idea how common that is these days - I'm completely out-of-touch with cars.

[Brains]

You can look it up in the trip computer of swt it to show ya how many you are doing
Have zero'd trip mileage and won't zero it again till have used the petrol up to work out how long can go on a tank
But really do find her better to drive and mor comfortable but I cant hear the engine in her where as I could in the old car (quiet loudly) - "Pepper" really is quiet so I am having to feel for changes rather than listening for them lol

[Richard]

"Pepper" really is quiet so I am having to feel for changes rather than listening for them lol

Do you have a rev-counter? That'll give you a useful visual cue... that's why many 'performance' cars give it greater prominence than the speedo...

[Brains]

Got Rev counter but it also lets ya know when it "thinks" it needs a gear change by a small symbol lighting up Its just weird though as didn't realise how much was listening to the Roomsters engine till now - now I got a quite car I got feel with my feet again

[Baron]

My 2002 (51 plate) VW Passat 1.9TDI, has a computer, and with the touch of a button and scrolling it can tell me......on my last journey, the miles covered, how long it took, average speed, average mpg, diesel mileage left before 'Oh pooh, I've run out of diesel'.

On the permanent display, apart from showing the outside temperature, I can also display various options, and I have the actual mpg showing whilst driving. This tends to help me to try and drive without wasting too much fuel, and is quite fun when on a good road with the accelerator set just right it shows 112mpg or something similar.............but doesn't last long because I usually come up to some holiday makers all pointing and shouting "Oooooh look Cyril, trees, sheeps, cows etc." whilst dawdling along at 20mph on a good road.....
  
So, in other words, this sort of thing has been included in a lot of cars  since at least  2002.

[Brains]

Didnt have the trip computer in the Skoda
But loverly Meriva SE has ALOTTTTTT of gadgets and safety stuff and other bits n pieces well ACE car

And size wise is SMALLER than the Roomster was but offers MORE room inside for me as drive and Mum as a passenge in back has alot more comfort

[Richard]

Didnt have the trip computer in the Skoda
But loverly Meriva SE has ALOTTTTTT of gadgets and safety stuff and other bits n pieces well ACE car

And size wise is SMALLER than the Roomster was but offers MORE room inside for me as drive and Mum as a passenge in back has alot more comfort

All you really need now is a divider inside like they have in black cabs so you can shut out the sound of her back-seat driving   

[Brains]

All you really need now is a divider inside like they have in black cabs so you can shut out the sound of her back-seat driving   

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa naaaaaaaaaaaaaa ejector seat and opening "moonroof" would be good lol

[Richard]

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa naaaaaaaaaaaaaa ejector seat and opening "moonroof" would be good lol

Top Gear modified some cars Bond-style, so you could too 

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/kA-bXzcW7fE&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/kA-bXzcW7fE&rel=1</a>

[Babs]

LOL    Well... PC or not... I had a good laugh!   

[Brains]

lol - ME TOO lol omg cant laugh that hard that early in day lol 

[Brains]

Well ain't been out of town to do the errands in about 12mths now and are braving the city today with mother
DREADING it but further a field I go better I will get to know the car

[Brains]

On my outting with mum earlier into city - finally realised why the "AC" in Pepper wasn't cooling much - cause I had got it on the normal cooling and NOT actually got "AC" one - D'OH D'OH lol lol
Enjoyed finding out how the "Cruise Control" works too - BRILLIANT invention

[Brains]

Pepper is off to the Drs today aka Mummy Drs and will be tried out in full parking sensor mode as their flippin carpark is HORRENDOUS 

[Derek]

how is the car going or is it still blocked in the Dr's car park   

[Brains]

lol Nope lol
Shes great actually
BRILLAINT car and glad decided on Meriva now

[Yvonne]

Great to hear you're enjoying pepper so much, must feel like you're spreading your wings,

[Brains]

Done around 240 or 250 miles in the 3wks I have Pepper

[Yvonne]

That'll blow the cobwebs away, 

[Brains]

Whoever buys on the old "brumbrum" that went back will get a bargain as had hardly done ANY mileage in her
Pepper is getting WELL used

[Yvonne]

I'd prefer a smaller car like Susan's Micra to our big Commodore that's manual with no power steering which is very hard to manouvre now with my bad arm 

Tony tried to back it out this week & caught the bumper, he spent hours out in the cold trying to take it off to repair & has ended up back in hospital as the strain on his heart caused a fluid build up in the lungs & he could hardly breathe, he is much better & coming home tomorrow.

Maybe he will realise it is too big for us now, 

[Brains]

Think its defo time for a change - hope Tony gets better a bit soon

[Yvonne]

Thanks , 

He has to realise he needs to slow down more 

[Babs]

He has to realise he needs to slow down more 

Kick his butt for me! I only had one trip to the hospital with those symptoms and it really scared me.

A smaller car sounds like a very good idea. Hopefully it would also cost less to run.

[Brains]

One thing I never realised before swapping cars was how flippin heavy the steering was on the Skoda but the Meriva is brill - perhaps smaller card with a few the added extra would help Tony take it easy while driving too x

[Yvonne]

Kick his butt for me! I only had one trip to the hospital with those symptoms and it really scared me.

A smaller car sounds like a very good idea. Hopefully it would also cost less to run.

Yes I kept telling him to let it be & come in out of the cold & rest up, he is stubborn & also wanted to get it fixed for me I guess,  

Yes Susan's Micra does twice the distance on the same amount of petrol as ours.

One thing I never realised before swapping cars was how flippin heavy the steering was on the Skoda but the Meriva is brill - perhaps smaller card with a few the added extra would help Tony take it easy while driving too x

Yes I find it so much lighter to manouvre & park, hopefully he'll see the light soon,