View Poll Results: I take my car here ...
I let it rot and drive it unsafe
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15.00%
I do my own repairs thank you
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5.00%
Sometimes to the dealership other times other places
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30.00%
Dealership only
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20.00%
Back street hack shop
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0%
A "friend" fixes my car
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5.00%
Just anywhere I get a good deal
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5
25.00%
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Where do you take your car when it is sick?
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Originally Posted by Bob
There's a couple scrapyards i've seen in maine...probably the cost of towing...but even so, would probably be more for scrap than just leaving the car to decay on the front lawn, bit of an blimp on the lawn though aint it...
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You can't be a red neck unless you have an old car sitting in six foot grass on your front lawn ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by rincewind
You can't be a red neck unless you have an old car sitting in six foot grass on your front lawn ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by fatbrit
You might be a redneck if you own a home that is mobile but 16 cars that aren't.
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Originally Posted by rincewind
Oh no!! This thread is gonna die. Old Jeff Foxworthy jokes are about to hit ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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You donate it, plenty of Charities advertising for old wrecks.
You then come up with an inflated value to claim against your taxes.
If you want to be really imaginative you donate your old executive jet to your local University, that scam was reported here a few weeks ago, claimed I think $700k against taxes and the thing is only of value to collectors, never thought of collecting them. University say it is not economical to maintain/insure/fly.
You then come up with an inflated value to claim against your taxes.
If you want to be really imaginative you donate your old executive jet to your local University, that scam was reported here a few weeks ago, claimed I think $700k against taxes and the thing is only of value to collectors, never thought of collecting them. University say it is not economical to maintain/insure/fly.
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That would depend on if it was just constapation or a heart attack!!
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Originally Posted by Boiler
You donate it, plenty of Charities advertising for old wrecks.
You then come up with an inflated value to claim against your taxes.
If you want to be really imaginative you donate your old executive jet to your local University, that scam was reported here a few weeks ago, claimed I think $700k against taxes and the thing is only of value to collectors, never thought of collecting them. University say it is not economical to maintain/insure/fly.
You then come up with an inflated value to claim against your taxes.
If you want to be really imaginative you donate your old executive jet to your local University, that scam was reported here a few weeks ago, claimed I think $700k against taxes and the thing is only of value to collectors, never thought of collecting them. University say it is not economical to maintain/insure/fly.
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We have had to have our sons car towed to the dealership today. The car broke down when son was on his way to college this morning. Garage thinks it is the timing belt (expensive). We take sons and my car there for servicing as the dealership does that make (Ford). They are efficient and friendly and don't seem to charge over the odds and just try to do what really needs to be done without adding on extras. There is another garage in town where I got the yearly inspection done on my old car once. Worked fine going home from there. Next day, I tried to start it up and it wouldn't start. I don't think that was a coincidence. We have used the dealership ever since.
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