Supposedly snow on the way

[amanda]

Originally Posted by Emjay

funnily enough I haven't noticed my summer tyres giving me any problems mind you I am in an Astra at the moment. The Volvo is dead and the lease company is as much as useless trying to get her to the garage.

To cut a long story short:

Last week car develops intermittent problems, all sorts of warning lights. Car fails to start twice.

Call RAC. Arrive and the car starts. Albeit with ABS, traction control and other warnings saying the car needs to be serviced. RAC refuse to take her to garage as she is driveable. I should arrange with dealership to recover car

Decide to treat kids to curry. All pile into Volvo...refuses to start, Emjay proceeds to see own arse

Phone Volvo Warrington, book car in for service this coming Thursday but they cant recover the car as it's leased and the lease company has to sort it

As I need to get kids back to Nottingham urgently, arrange for hire car after giving up on the Volvo.

Today I phone the lease company, explain the situation. First thing they do is transfer me to RAC. In a queue for ten minutes, swear and give up. Saw my arse

Phone lease company again and complain. They put me through to fleet service department. They offered to put me through to RAC. I refused point blank and after much discussion made the position totally clear.

1. the car is not driveable
2. RAC won't take her away if she starts up
3. I haven't got any more time to fanny about
4. I want them to arrange to have the car recovered to the dealership
5. I don't want to speak to anybody else aprt from the company collecting the car

Right.....sorted. Get a phone call back about 3.30 from the lease company. They were on the phone as we speak to the RAC and they will recover the car. Fan...bloody..tastic

How wrong could I have been. RAC man fones me at 6pm tonite. On me way Mr Johnson, be with you in ten. OK

Turns up on time, turns the engine, car starts. A few strange errors but cars starts. The following conversation ensues

"Sorry mate can't take your car, its started"

"You are supposed to take it irrespective, thats what I told Daimler Chrysler I wanted"

"Oh, well I can't take it anyway as I don't have a trailer hitch"

"So what have they (Daimler chrysler) told you?"

"It's a non start roadside assistance"

"Did they tell you you have to take the car to Warrington Volvo?"

"No, why?"

"Because thats what you are here to do, recover the car and take her to Volvo Warrington"

"No I wasn't told that, I was told it's a roadside breakdown and to get you going, as the car works sign here please"

I saw my arse again....tomorrow I am going to see it again and share the experience with Daimler Chrysler

Ditch the volvo and get a proper car

[Emjay]

Originally Posted by amanda

Ditch the volvo and get a proper car

I am...... it's a beemer next time round

[Isimmo]

Originally Posted by Emjay

I am...... it's a beemer next time round

[kerker21]

its snowing here in the pool

[kerker21]

its absolutly chuckin it down now 12:30 am good job i got all that snow driving training in yesterday and sunday as im back to work tomorrow sorry today

[john johnson]

Nowt yet but we are waiting for it! Just been watching ice truckers just in case it gets any worse

[pimpdriver]

nothing yet near Castle Combe......

[BIGGYIN]

Got up expecting drifts,the whole of 1 inch on front lawn.Saying that,that,s enough to draw the whole of Merseyside to a stand still.(Especially the trains)

[john johnson]

its here now....chaos getting in to work.....muppets are out doddering along!

[Isimmo]

Originally Posted by pimpdriver

nothing yet near Castle Combe......

You seen the forecast...

You'll be needing those Winter tyres on the Wiltshire Downland tonight and tomorrow!..