Dumb decisions- saving the Honda CRV ? - Cookie's adventures in shiteing

[Cookiesouwest]

At approx 2pm today, I am off to inspect and hopefully buy a car that has been on my wishlist for many years.

I am travelling on the basis of one quite bad picture on the sellers gumtree add and a couple of phone calls.

Seller has informed me that car has some rust spots on bonnet, giffer mark (possibly bad) on rear bumper and car makes a funny noise when pulling away, but idles smoothly and quietly. Needs a service in a few weeks, but has a box file of service history.

No idea if box file has one receipt in it or hundreds. Car is 20 yrs old with 164k on clock, so I am hoping it has many many receipts and invoices.

First owner had car from new. Present owner has had it 6 weeks.

Had a new waterpump about 6 weeks ago.

Asking price is 600 squids. I do know it's been advertised for a month and he started at 895. Says there is a little wiggle room in current price.

Breakfast - not had any yet

Poo count - 0

[Cookiesouwest]

Breakfast - some left overs

Poo count - 1

[Cookiesouwest]

One of the cats has turned up for breakfast

[Cookiesouwest]

The dogs having breakfast

[andyberg]

Good luck with the collection, fingers crossed. I'm just planning mine for the Alfa!

[BeEP]

On 4/17/2020 at 4:16 PM, Cookiesouwest said:

Sadly no train station near me or seller.

What do you mean?  Midsomer Norton has a station; you can get as far as, um....., the cutting before Chilcompton 'tunnel'.  Some weekends.  But not all.

[Cookiesouwest]

The other cat has now turned up for breakfast.

[Cookiesouwest]

1 minute ago, BeEP said:

What do you mean?  Midsomer Norton has a station; you can get as far as, um....., the cutting before Chilcompton 'tunnel'.  Some weekends.  But not all.

Lol that would work if the S&D were running and the car was located halfway to Chilcompton

[Cookiesouwest]

2nd breakfast for me

[spartacus]

Any clues, good luck.

[Cookiesouwest]

5 minutes ago, spartacus said:

Any clues, good luck.

Don't want you all guessing correctly, this early. I wont get there till about 4pm.

Its European. Its manual. It runs on Pez.

[spartacus]

Citroen BX 14...

[Cookiesouwest]

9 minutes ago, spartacus said:

Citroen BX 14...

Nope

[Cookiesouwest]

Appropriate tee selected for today's adventure

 

[andyberg]

I think its Italian but not a Fiat.....

[Cookiesouwest]

3 minutes ago, andyberg said:

I think its Italian but not a Fiat.....

Nope

[spartacus]

Peugeot 106 Graduate, with lacquer peel.

[Cookiesouwest]

11 minutes ago, spartacus said:

Peugeot 106 Graduate, with lacquer peel.

That would be great but nope

[Cookiesouwest]

2 hours ago, andyberg said:

Good luck with the collection, fingers crossed. I'm just planning mine for the Alfa!

You in Bath? If you need a lift, let me know

[Cookiesouwest]

The second cat, Hearne, has decided to have a spot of brunch

[Cookiesouwest]

The Haynes manual has just turned up in post. Probably means I have to buy the car now. Cant have a manual without the motor to go with it. Really hoping car is not a dog.

[andyberg]

Volvo estate?

[Cookiesouwest]

37 minutes ago, andyberg said:

Volvo estate?

Nope but closest guess so far. It is an estate.

[Cookiesouwest]

Insurance quote from Lancaster, via meerkat.

153.95 per annum, fully comp, SDPC, 3000 miles a year, zero no claims.

Quite happy with that.

[andyberg]

Not bad, I got the Alfa fully comp for £132 without any no claims too. Cheaper than my tacuma with full no claims! 

[loserone]

306 estate?

[Cookiesouwest]

3 minutes ago, loserone said:

306 estate?

Nope. I wish though

[loserone]

There has to be a list of Haynes manuals sorted by cover colour

[Cookiesouwest]

I hope not lol

[Cookiesouwest]

Time for lunch

Poo count still 1