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Close - I think it is M1 joining M621 south of Leeds. Left lanes go on to join M62. Corsa was (prematurely) trying to get in left hand 2 lanes to go on to M62. Clearly unfamiliar with layout - there's plenty of space after the hatched section to get over to the left quite legally. I go...

I most certainly did more than enquire about the service - they refused but under pressure agreed to knock 15% off the cost of the service. I had to escalate it all the way to the top of the dealership to get the free service - put it in writing and had to visit twice to sort it (30 mile round...

As long as it isn't the first model Jazz that my wife had and experienced a series of gearbox issues.

Sadly this seems to be a truth I have learned the hard way:(

Ted is right in what he says. The A service is the smaller service and if you want to use a main dealer, they do a reduced price deal for older vehicles. Alternatively, there are some excellent independents around who use genuine MB parts but typically charge less than the main dealers...

Yes, I have no beef with the Dealership who have gone out of their way to help when things have gone wrong - and I have no doubt they will do so in the future. My frustration stems from the fact that I purchased a Mercedes for one reason, and one reason only - RELIABILITY. I could have...

I didn't get off to a very good start with my pre-owned C200. Paid main dealer rates (i.e. above the odds) and had problems from the start with the vehicle - delivered to me with a puncture, 2 tyres (including the punctured one) were well below Mercedes minimum of 3mm and the car was due for a...

If you are in the fortunate position where the money is genuinely surplus to requirements (by which I mean home is paid for and no plans or need to make improvements, aren't looking for a replacement vehicle, don't have debts and have other income sufficient to live comfortably on), then either...

I don't disagree mercmanuk. I reckon I could live comfortably on £12k per annum with a new car and one holiday per year if I was single and living in a terraced house. However, I am supporting my wife and an adult son who is struggling to find his first job and living in a house that I suspect...

Yes - an enhanced one that was scrapped in 1996 but if you already were on it, you got to keep it. I would be the first to admit that I have been very fortunate, and many, many others (including my own children) will be working for a much smaller pension after significantly longer in the...

I guess it all depends on what you are looking for in retirement. 3 years ago I reached 55 and opted to take my index linked final salary pension and lump sum. The lump sum paid off the mortgage and a couple of other outstanding debts as well as paying for some home improvements, leaving a...

+1 on speaking to the GP. If you get a response along the lines that he/she can't speak to you without your father's consent, make it clear that you do not want any information about him or his dealings with his GP, you simply wish to pass on information the GP needs to be aware of. I...

I've witnessed no end of stupid acts by cyclists - I won't list them all, they have been well described on this thread and many others. The flip side is that there are cyclists who obey the highway code and remember what they were taught on the cycling proficiency courses. I know, I was one...

Not bought from them myself but someone posting on TZ forums indicates that they did a good deal for him when he wanted to exchange a watch he had previously bought and indicated that there is some modest scope for negotiation. Also a lot of positive comments about their quality and service...

I heard this story on the radio yesterday morning. My recollection was that it was tea rather than coffee (although the distinction is not really relevant to the story) and that part of his defence was that the drink was between his legs because he had not realised that the E-class Mercedes he...