To save some money, Leaseplan wanted me to send the Passat to one of
their garages rather than a VW dealer for it's 50k mile service this
week. [1]

I booked it as a collect and return, sorted out insurance to use my 75
for business today and got my arse out of bed so I was ready for the
collection, between 9am and 11am this morning.

Only the fuckers haven't turned up.

So, that's a completely wasted day, then.

Next time, I'll insist it goes to VW - at least I'lll get a courtesy
car, even if it's a 1.2 Polo.

[1] Strange decision, given that VAG own 50% of Leaseplan.

--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

On 11 May, 11:09, s... (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk (SteveH) wrote:

Gotta say, I'm quite impressed you bothered to do that - most people I
know wouldn't even consider checking their policy for that, let alone
actually arrange the cover.

<conkersack (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote

<raises hand quietly>

I have to admit I probably wouldn't just for a day :-$ I did used to have
Class 1 business use included for free actually tho, I don't know what Class
1 is and I'm pretty sure I don't still have it.

--
Dan

<conkersack (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote:

I didn't do it on my insurance - I checked with the company policy
first, 'cos there's a clause that says something like 'any vehicle under
the control of an employee'.

However, I can add business use for nothing to my classic policy - I
didn't bother at the last renewal, though.

If the company policy covers me anyway, there's no point in adding it.

But yes, I was aware of the fact that I needed it - especially as I
would have company POS in the boot meaning I couldn't really claim
private use if anything did happen.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

On 11 May, 14:24, "Iridium" <iridium... (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote:

I would - it'd be just my luck for it to fuck up in my face if I
didn't.

On 11 May, 14:25, s... (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk (SteveH) wrote:

Company pieces of shit?! (Or does it have some other meaning?)

<conkersack (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote:

Point of Sale (material).
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Steve Firth <usenet-urcm (AT) malloc (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

We can't all be international 'professionals' with Ford Exploders, you
know. Not that most of us would want to be, if it meant driving an
Exploder.

FWIW, I ordered some stuff to be delivered straight to me, 'cos stores
have a habit of losing things if you courier it in to them. It's not
uncommon for retail area managers to do this.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

<conkersack (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote

Yea mine too heh. In my defence, I just probably wouldn't even think about
it.

--
Dan

On 11 May, 14:47, s... (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk (SteveH) wrote:

Ahhh!