What’s the worst courtesy car you've been given??
19 October 2004, 10:07 AM
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What’s the worst courtesy car you've been given??
I took the beast in to the local Subaru dealer for some work to be done yesterday and got given a purple Justy which has a hamster on a wheel under the bonnet and a suspension set up borrowed from a Tecso's shopping trolly.
Not exactly a fair trade i'm sure you will agree so my questions to you all are..................
What’s the worst courtesy car you've been given??
and on the flip side of the coin what is the best courtesy car you've been given?
Not exactly a fair trade i'm sure you will agree so my questions to you all are..................
What’s the worst courtesy car you've been given??
and on the flip side of the coin what is the best courtesy car you've been given?
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19 October 2004, 10:14 AM
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a ford ka , every time i broke hard for a junction its ecu would fall out for the passenger footwell , and it would cut out not to mention it was slow and ugly. sorry to anyone that has one . 
19 October 2004, 10:17 AM
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punto that was older than my scooby, still when they managed to keep my car for a few days after kerbing an alloy 
i had two tyres and the windscreen replaced out of spite! 
i had two tyres and the windscreen replaced out of spite!
19 October 2004, 10:27 AM
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pah , I got a perodua kalista as a courtesy car from the scooby dealer a few weeks ago , apparantly the better of the 2 courtesy cars ( proton something or other ) was already out , scared me ****less on the M1 , it did 
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19 October 2004, 10:35 AM
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The one I've got at the moment..... six year old (feels like it's 16 years old though) Citreon Xantia , big dent on passangers side , rust , 160,000 miles on the clock , dog hairs everywhere ,no rearview mirror , carpet is wet so it mists up inside when you leave it 
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19 October 2004, 10:42 AM
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A Peugeot 106 automatic. And the seats were so rounded on the top you had to hang on to the steering wheel to keep you from falling off the seat going round corners.
19 October 2004, 10:43 AM
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for services I usually don't bother - you either have to book 3 months in advance, or get a crap car with extra insurance needed. So I just book a day off and enjoy it.
But recently with my accident, I needed one. Luckily I got a brand new Toyota Avensis Tsport, full bells and whistles. 54 reg, 170 miles on the clock
No power, but very comfortable.
But recently with my accident, I needed one. Luckily I got a brand new Toyota Avensis Tsport, full bells and whistles. 54 reg, 170 miles on the clock
No power, but very comfortable.
19 October 2004, 10:46 AM
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My dealer gives you a WRX or STi when you're in for service.
Best ever car I was given was a TVR Chimeara (or how ever you spell it). Service guy was apologising profusely as that was all they had spare
Best ever car I was given was a TVR Chimeara (or how ever you spell it). Service guy was apologising profusely as that was all they had spare
19 October 2004, 11:08 AM
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Well i think i have had two that are on parr with each other...
A 1.0 Ecutek Corsa...it handled pretty well but had the power of a moped with no petrol...!!!
And the good old Purple Justy from the main dealers...window wipers stopped working after a while and i'm 6ft 6" so getting in and out was fun...
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A 1.0 Ecutek Corsa...it handled pretty well but had the power of a moped with no petrol...!!!
And the good old Purple Justy from the main dealers...window wipers stopped working after a while and i'm 6ft 6" so getting in and out was fun...
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the thing sounded like a diesel and went even slower
19 October 2004, 11:20 AM
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Ages ago I was thinking of getting an MG ZR (!) so asked if I could have one while my old rover was getting a service. They gave me keys and told me it was round the corner - looked quite nice, silver with the big spoiler etc... then I started it and found out it was a frikkin' diesel!!
Was also given a Fiesta earlier this year when the scoob was in - 1.4 and slow as hell - which Rusty has now clocked I beleive in the space of 3 months...
Was also given a Fiesta earlier this year when the scoob was in - 1.4 and slow as hell - which Rusty has now clocked I beleive in the space of 3 months...
19 October 2004, 11:23 AM
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I got an old panda with 4 flat tyres whilst MY well maintined previous car was being reparied after some ****head bus driver ran into the back of it.
This was supposed to be a garaged recommended by the insurance company too.
The tyres were not punctured just nobody had bothered to pump them up probably since the car was new.
It also had virtually no petrol in. I was worried in case I didn't make it to the nearest petrol station.
After finding out about the tyres I was so p***ed off that when I returned the car, I drove up and down the nearby dual carriageway in third until the guage actually read less that it did when I picked it up. I'da pushed it back if need be.
Who brought this up! Now I'm all cross!
This was supposed to be a garaged recommended by the insurance company too.
The tyres were not punctured just nobody had bothered to pump them up probably since the car was new.
It also had virtually no petrol in. I was worried in case I didn't make it to the nearest petrol station.
After finding out about the tyres I was so p***ed off that when I returned the car, I drove up and down the nearby dual carriageway in third until the guage actually read less that it did when I picked it up. I'da pushed it back if need be.
Who brought this up! Now I'm all cross!
19 October 2004, 11:31 AM
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Nissan 1.0 Micra Sport Automatic
"Sport" actually meant it revved higher in each gear for longer, didn't go any faster just made alot more sewing machine noises. As for going around corners, less said, scared me.
"Sport" actually meant it revved higher in each gear for longer, didn't go any faster just made alot more sewing machine noises. As for going around corners, less said, scared me.
19 October 2004, 11:51 AM
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Worst would have been the Daihatsu Cuore, but in truth it was a hoot to drive. A bit like a 60's mini. No refinement, but did exactly what you wanted it to. Even worse was the gutless Pauxwhore Coarser. And boy was it coarse. Fiat Bravo was slooooooow, but reasonable. We've got a Rover 75 ATM as some kind soul thought it wise to drive into our Corrado whilst parked. Quite nice in a dadsy sort of way. Leather, climate, parking, tartan blanket. Brand spanker, 54 miles on the clock.
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Originally Posted by pippyrips
I took the beast in to the local Subaru dealer for some work to be done yesterday and got given a purple Justy which has a hamster on a wheel under the bonnet and a suspension set up borrowed from a Tecso's shopping trolly.
i was given a Chocolate (sunbaked dull) brown Justy, it also smelt of Sheep ****e worst the Salesman/Receptionist found it very amusing as I drove off 
400 yards down the road Turned around demanded my Car back
and took it to a more expensive Worcester Dealer four years and £50K+ never been back to that certain Dealer. Their loss not mine Tony
19 October 2004, 01:45 PM
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When getting my nitrous fitted from a "Well known Vauxhall specialist" they had to keep the car in overnight for a part, so I got "The loaner" to go home in.
A white Vauxhall cavaliar with 146k on the clock. The drive up the motorway homewas interesting.
Go over 50 mph and the car would start shaking itself to pieces, but get over 95mph and it would all go away.
Started raining on the way home, turn on wipers, wipers need "encouraging" by holding the stalk up as it refuses to stay there.
Back screen is getting wet, switch on rear wipe. Rear wipe detaches itself after the second wipe and performs attractive cartwheels whilst it slows down from 95mph.
I get home and find two of the wheeltrims are missing.
I try to start it up in the morning and it refuses. It apparantly likes its new home and wants to stay, at least thats the only explanation for why the main lead to the distributer has self detached during the night.
Best comedy car I've ever driven
astraboy.
A white Vauxhall cavaliar with 146k on the clock. The drive up the motorway homewas interesting.
Go over 50 mph and the car would start shaking itself to pieces, but get over 95mph and it would all go away.
Started raining on the way home, turn on wipers, wipers need "encouraging" by holding the stalk up as it refuses to stay there.
Back screen is getting wet, switch on rear wipe. Rear wipe detaches itself after the second wipe and performs attractive cartwheels whilst it slows down from 95mph.
I get home and find two of the wheeltrims are missing.
I try to start it up in the morning and it refuses. It apparantly likes its new home and wants to stay, at least thats the only explanation for why the main lead to the distributer has self detached during the night.
Best comedy car I've ever driven
astraboy.