Fecking Leaseplan

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:

I booked it as a collect and return, sorted out insurance to use my 75
for business today

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

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

I booked it as a collect and return, sorted out insurance to use my 75
for business today

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.

<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:

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

I booked it as a collect and return, sorted out insurance to use my 75
for business today

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.

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 have to admit I probably wouldn't just for a day :-$

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:

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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:

SteveH <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

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

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

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.

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

Point of Sale (material).

You're not doing your image any good here.

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

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

I have to admit I probably wouldn't just for a day :-$

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

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:

Point of Sale (material).

Ahhh!