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Re: Think local, buy local, be a mug or be smug
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2009, 12:00:20 AM »
Amazon also ship certain items from Jersey.  Just the DVDs, video games, etc. from Indigo Lighthouse at Rue de Pres.
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Re: Think local, buy local, be a mug or be smug
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2009, 09:20:09 AM »



Estimate and cost for
fixing a problem on door  lock on my Merc                 Jersey price        German price

Price to have a look whats wrong.                               96 Pounds                     free   

fixing door lock.                                                          306 Pounds                    130 Pounds
courtesy  car to get me home.                                      10 Pounds                   free  car all day
                                                           
                                                             Total.             412 Pounds                    130 Pounds
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Re: Think local, buy local, be a mug or be smug
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2009, 11:21:05 AM »
I have had a bad experience with play.com.  If they mess up your order you have to return the goods and pay the special delivery postage back to the UK.  I wanted to just exchange it up Indigo but you can't.  It was just before Xmas and the timing meant I had to go into town and get something else.  But I have not used them since and probably never will again.  The customer service is very poor and the telephone operator's english was bad.
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Re: Think local, buy local, be a mug or be smug
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2009, 11:53:26 AM »
Quote from: Swompy on July 11, 2009, 09:20:09 AM


Estimate and cost for
fixing a problem on door  lock on my Merc                 Jersey price        German price

Price to have a look whats wrong.                               96 Pounds                     free   

fixing door lock.                                                          306 Pounds                    130 Pounds
courtesy  car to get me home.                                      10 Pounds                   free  car all day
                                                           
                                                             Total.             412 Pounds                    130 Pounds

Thanks for the info  I need a new car cause the doorlocks have gone remind me not to buy a Merc.  I was thinking of a Peugeot or Citroen,  any reviews.  I fancy a P.307 or a C.C5 but I guess that may be too big.

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Re: Think local, buy local, be a mug or be smug
« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2009, 12:01:45 PM »
I'm going to be trading down soon, too. I'm thinking of getting something cheap to run like a Fiesta or whatever they call them these days. I'd do without a car if I thought I could - motorbikes are much more fun!
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Re: Think local, buy local, be a mug or be smug
« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2009, 12:40:32 PM »
If your are looking for a cheap car to run there is the Matiz Daewoo, i bought one 3 years ago everything on it including A/C. Costs me about £20 per month in fuel i call it my noddy car. It has 3 cylinders 865cc. Perfect for this island. At the moment second hand cars are going cheap just bought 2 Renaults Scenic one diesel and the other petrel both were £3000 each and only 35000 miles and not a scratch on them.
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Re: Think local, buy local, be a mug or be smug
« Reply #21 on: July 11, 2009, 03:07:29 PM »
Quote from: stoneface on July 11, 2009, 12:01:45 PM
I'm going to be trading down soon, too. I'm thinking of getting something cheap to run like a Fiesta or whatever they call them these days. I'd do without a car if I thought I could - motorbikes are much more fun!

I am not strong or well enough to ride a motorbike otherwise I would but to be honest I need a car I can take extended family away in.  Possibly two car convoy with another family member to France or England if I can afford the Ferry fee!!

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Re: Think local, buy local, be a mug or be smug
« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2009, 03:13:55 PM »
Quote from: Chevalier Blanc on July 11, 2009, 12:40:32 PM
If your are looking for a cheap car to run there is the Matiz Daewoo, i bought one 3 years ago everything on it including A/C. Costs me about £20 per month in fuel i call it my noddy car. It has 3 cylinders 865cc. Perfect for this island. At the moment second hand cars are going cheap just bought 2 Renaults Scenic one diesel and the other petrel both were £3000 each and only 35000 miles and not a scratch on them.

I would not mind a cheap car Chevalier Blanc but I need room for family members and stores to go away with.  I have seen lots of bargains around.  I have to consider whether I want diesel or petrol.  Not sure of the implications of diesel anymore.  I would like to be green!

I want to ensure that I purchase a decent car that will not be a dead duck - by that I mean that I purchase from a firm that is not likely to go bankrupt.

So much to think about.

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Re: Think local, buy local, be a mug or be smug
« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2009, 05:30:24 PM »
I own a mini and am trading down to a Dinkytoy   ;D
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Re: Think local, buy local, be a mug or be smug
« Reply #24 on: July 11, 2009, 06:25:37 PM »
Diesel you go twice the mileage compared with petrol and the engine more reliable the only thing to stop diesel is, no fuel, air in diesel lineor the pump as packed up. You can pour a waterpipe all over the engine and it will not stop. Moot Atlas Editions do a great range of model cars perfect in every detail and very cheap to not run.
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Re: Think local, buy local, be a mug or be smug
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2009, 01:49:32 AM »
Quote from: moot on July 11, 2009, 05:30:24 PM
I own a mini and am trading down to a Dinkytoy   ;D

I wish I had a dinky!  Collector's items they are!

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