Un-believable discounts at Halfords Autocentre (Nationwide) on MOT for AA members.!!

[AtW]

I 'downgraded' from a new Peugeot which kept breaking down to a 5 year old Benz E-Class

If it was new it would have been under warranty.

Didn't 5 year old Mercs had a lot of quality problems with electrics and some such costing a fortune to fix?

[Mich the Tester]

If it was new it would have been under warranty.

Didn't 5 year old Mercs had a lot of quality problems with electrics and some such costing a fortune to fix?

Peugeot's warranty is all very well and good but the 24 hour 365 day Europewide assistance for lease drivers which they sell is so utterly tulipe and involves phoning paid helplines who tell you you must drive to a dealer (when you're only phoning because the f**king thing doesn't drive).

Mercs (now 7 years old) did have problems, but happily the first owners sorted that out under warranty. The service contract Merc sell for second hand cars in Holland is superior to any new car service, all repairs are covered by a guarantee contract and basically you get a better car on a better deal. Not cheap, but cheaper than a new car and one hell of a lot better than anything from France.

If anything, a young used German car is better than a new car from anything other than some new Japanese cars.

[d000hg]

Why does a contractor have a car that requires an M.O.T. ?

Because it's a luxury classic car, not a piece of modern plastic rubbish?

[doodab]

Whenever I drive through France I'm always struck by how empty the autoroute is. It's only after having driven a Peugeot that I realised it's because people are worried by the distance between exits being slightly greater than the MTBF.

[Wobblyheed]

My local garage does MOTs for £19.99