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(Message started by: freddieboy on Jan 9^th, 2014, 9:46am)

Title: MOT
Post by freddieboy on Jan 9^th, 2014, 9:46am

Its that time again :)
Last year no problems.
This year made up for it ;D

2x front tyres
front lower arm bush
rear wheel bearing
new discs and pads.
Repairer took the car in at 0800, and the whole job was completed by 11.30. All ford parts. Total £500.
Some might say thats a bit steep, but the rest of the car is in good nick, and it would cost me more than that to get a replacement of the same spec.
The only thing needed now is to cure the slight cill corrosion, and replace the sliding roof motor (if I ever get round to it!) Hope to make Badgers Mount later when the weather improves. happy new year. Fred

Title: Re: MOT
Post by Simmo on Jan 9^th, 2014, 11:31am

Good to hear Fred, cheap motoring for another year. ;D

Title: Re: MOT
Post by amigafan2003 on Jan 9^th, 2014, 2:07pm

If I spend less on getting a car through an MOT than the amount a similar spec new car would depreciate in a year then I'm happy :-)

Title: Re: MOT
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jan 9^th, 2014, 2:49pm

on 01/09/14 at 14:07:26, amigafan2003 wrote:

If I spend less on getting a car through an MOT than the amount a similar spec new car would depreciate in a year then I'm happy :-)

Very much my own philosophy :)

Thumbs up to Bangernomics :D

Title: Re: MOT
Post by freddieboy on Jan 9^th, 2014, 7:39pm

Thanks Lads, I dont feel so bad now!!! ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: MOT
Post by amigafan2003 on Jan 9^th, 2014, 10:08pm

on 01/09/14 at 14:49:21, Scorpio_Mike wrote:

Very much my own philosophy :)

Thumbs up to Bangernomics :D

Yup. The way I look at it is if I spend £500 to get a car through an MOT then that's £500 spent on making the car better.

However, an MOT pass but £1000 on depreciation on a new Mondeo is wasted money and the Mondeo doesn't get any better.

Title: Re: MOT
Post by Tenfut on Mar 28^th, 2014, 10:44am

Took my 24v this morning, slightly worried but no need as she passed no problem.

Happy days (at least for another year)

Tony