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Post by dixinormus on Mar 24, 2020 20:22:40 GMT
On the bright side Humph, look at the personal time and energy now freed up because you’re not behind the wheel 5-6 hours/day! That’s got to be worth something 😄
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Post by tyrednexited on Mar 24, 2020 20:30:59 GMT
Hope I didn’t sound rude there. Just a bit No, not at all.  Look at it another way: there are millions of cars parked up as garden ornaments at present. How many people locked-in to PCPs, HP or leasing wish they could just stop paying for them for a couple months because they are not doing any driving?! I suspect an awful lot of those cars are still going to be used, albeit possibly only for the supermarket/shopping runs. But, I'm also sure that, if people had an easy and painless way of avoiding the cost in the interim, then they'd be exploring the options. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 9:43:27 GMT
Yeah, bit bummed out on the PCP payments, but no big deal really so long as I don't lose any income.
Going to buy a CTEK battery conditioner for the Civic though. Also went out and disengaged both handbrakes this morning.
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Post by Humph on Mar 25, 2020 9:51:42 GMT
Yeah, bit bummed out on the PCP payments, but no big deal really so long as I don't lose any income. Going to buy a CTEK battery conditioner for the Civic though. Also went out and disengaged both handbrakes this morning. Decent of you Al, at least that'll make them easier to repossess if it all goes much worse... 😬 |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 10:22:06 GMT
Yeah. The thought crossed my mind. Back to "paid for and proud of it" sheds if the worst happens. I could pay off the Leaf PCP now without penalty. Bit under £5k outstanding as it is, but if I leave it until the last minute it'll be a bit under £4k. So I think I'm better off leaving it so long as I can. Not going to get anywhere near my total mileage allowance now...
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Post by Avant on Mar 25, 2020 10:36:00 GMT
Sorry Humph - only just seen this. Agree absolutely with Espada and T & E. I wouldn't think you need to SORN it: a dated photo of the odometer might help, but would be needed only if the Inland Robbers wanted to check your declaration that you didn't use the car at all for a particular period.
There will be lots of other people in the same position, and there should eventually be some form of official statement on it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 11:18:43 GMT
Inland Robbers? Come on Avant, you're better than that. That'll be the Inland Robbers making sure we've go the funds to run the NHS at the moment.
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Post by tyrednexited on Mar 25, 2020 11:27:54 GMT
Sorry Humph - only just seen this. Agree absolutely with Espada and T & E. I wouldn't think you need to SORN it: a dated photo of the odometer might help, but would be needed only if the Inland Robbers wanted to check your declaration that you didn't use the car at all for a particular period. There will be lots of other people in the same position, and there should eventually be some form of official statement on it. ...If it isn't SORNed, I'd definitely want the official letter from employer saying private use was absolutely forbidden (I think this is the one critical requirement of HMRC). |
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Post by Humph on Mar 25, 2020 11:40:18 GMT
It may all be getting a bit moot anyway. Not sure what our business will look like on the "other side", or if it will have any shape or form at all...
Customers not paying for goods we've shipped, cancelling forward orders we have in place, closing their businesses permanently in some cases already...and, our EU business was already a basket case but now more or less stopped.
Keep calm and carry on for the moment I suppose.
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Post by Hofmeister on Mar 25, 2020 12:04:41 GMT
It may all be getting a bit moot anyway. Not sure what our business will look like on the "other side", or if it will have any shape or form at all... Customers not paying for goods we've shipped, cancelling forward orders we have in place, closing their businesses permanently in some cases already...and, our EU business was already a basket case but now more or less stopped. Keep calm and carry on for the moment I suppose. 😬 Yes I saw that Primark had closed for the duration. |
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Post by Hofmeister on Mar 25, 2020 12:06:39 GMT
Yeah I thought something like that. Hardly going to need it am I ? make sure the mirrors on the Nissan are fixed, dont want the wife blaming you now, do we. Oh and when it goes back, you going to get charged for the alloy? |
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Post by Humph on Mar 25, 2020 12:54:35 GMT
You're feeling better then? 😉
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Post by tyrednexited on Mar 25, 2020 13:01:50 GMT
You're feeling better then? 😉 ....only now and Zen, obviously.... |
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Post by Hofmeister on Mar 25, 2020 13:02:38 GMT
Sorry, in my new Zen state I should have shown a thread of sympathy, clearly meditation needs time to build up
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Post by Humph on Mar 25, 2020 13:03:34 GMT
I'm thinking I'd like to help him stick his ankle behind his neck...
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