Choices…
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by Dave Woolf
3y ago
I am now going back in time – over 50 years ago when my wife and I were “courting” we had to make some very tough decisions. We lived 2 miles apart and as we had very little money there was a choice to be made – Both get the bus and me walk home OR both walk to her house WITH a bag of chips on the way and me walk home! What has this to do with the price of fish? (We couldn’t afford the fish!) Some time ago I bought a little gem of a car – a 20 year old Hyundai Amica. Now before anyone starts scoffing as to why anyone in their right mind would buy this – just bear in mind – It had only done 3 ..read more
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Rock On Bobby!
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by Dave Woolf
3y ago
A person you have never met dies and for different reasons, it has a real personal impact. I remember John Lennon being shot and feeling devastated – my mother couldn’t understand this. I tried to explain that I felt I had grown up with him and had the same views and hopes he did – nope she still didn’t get it. Today I am truly saddened to hear we have lost the “legend” that was Bobby Ball. I had the great privilege of seeing Cannon and Ball well over 40 years ago at the Golden Garter in Wythenshawe. This was around the time they were about to hit stardom. This is seared into my brain for on ..read more
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“It’s life Jim but not as we know it!”
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by Dave Woolf
3y ago
We are still coming to terms with the impact of this dreadful virus. Some business sectors are being hit harder than others and sadly some – through no fault of their own – will never come back. I accept new jobs are being created but with respect, many of these are likely to be low paid and not particularly satisfying. Ok – half a loaf is better than none but is still going to be tough to take particularly for those in the older age groups who have experienced something more rewarding. Having a “Service” based economy is all well and good for keeping unemployment low BUT delivering parcels ..read more
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Buyer Beware!
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by Dave Woolf
3y ago
I am constantly on the look-out for cars that have the potential to become a “Little-Belter”. Most of these I source from Franchised Main Dealerships via Trade Auctions. I recently spotted a 2007 Honda Jazz which met my criteria – or so I thought. Low miles – good history – only 2 owners – just the sort of car my customers would want AND it had an existing MOT until 31st October or did it? As ever I checked the MOT history before bidding – here’s what I discovered. The MOT expiry date was 31st October 2000 BUT on the 6th of October, it had gone in for an MOT and FAILED. There was a list of i ..read more
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Important message for our customers
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by Dave Woolf
4y ago
WITH EFFECT FROM MONDAY 23RD MARCH COLLECTION AND DELIVERY FOR OUR OLDER CUSTOMERS A fair number of our customers are in the “HIGHER RISK” age group – 70+. In order to help keep their exposure to infection to a minimum we will wherever possible provide a “local” collection and delivery service.   All of our customers will appreciate that regardless of self-isolation this age group may need to have their vehicle available in the event of an emergency.   EMERGENCY SERVICE AND ESSENTIAL OCCUPATION STAFF We will also do our best to give priority to this group whilst their car ..read more
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Message for KA owners!
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by Dave Woolf
4y ago
Black Leather Interior Used but in very good condition Front and rear seats with headrests Matching door cards Gear lever knob and cover £120 The post Message for KA owners! appeared first on Little Belters ..read more
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Are you for real?
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by Dave Woolf
4y ago
A while back I was at a local Carvery – the lady in front of me expressed her disappointment that there were only 4 choices of vegetables on offer! Christ on a bike what did she expect for £7.95 – Gordon Ramsey to serve it! Anyway, I can now go one better than that – recently we were on a “glamping” holiday in Welsh Wales – one day whilst having a wander around we came across a charity bizarre put on by the local British Legion. Now I am always on the look-out for Auto memorabilia so decide to have a look – now listen to this – a lady came in carrying a plastic bag from which she produced a pa ..read more
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No such thing as a free lunch
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by Dave Woolf
5y ago
On my way into work the other morning I was, as usual, listening to Radio 4 news- they were interviewing an American farmer by the name of Zippy Duvall (I kid you not!) – the subject was a potential Trade Deal with the UK following Brexit. “Zippy” made two things abundantly clear – Firstly any deal must include Agriculture and secondly – it would require the UK to accept US farming practices – which currently we do not – such as Chlorinated Chicken – Genetically modified crops – Irradiated Food. None of this can come as a great shock to any of us – after all, who in their right mind ..read more
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A great safety net for car buyers!
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by Dave Woolf
5y ago
For me, one of the best measures the Government has taken to help protect car buyers is their “Check the MOT history of a vehicle” website…   https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history All you need is the Registration number of the vehicle you are thinking of buying – go to the site – press Start Now – enter the number – press Continue – this page will give you basic details of the car – then press MOT history – and there you have it. Virtually a complete history of the results of all the tests carried out. Not only does it include whether it was a Pass or a Fail – it lists the Failure and Advisor ..read more
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“Having your cake and eating it!”
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by Dave Woolf
5y ago
I recently went to collect a car from Burton on  Trent a town famous for its beer making. As the Dealership was only a mile or so from the Station and it was a fine day I decided to walk – I wish I hadn’t. The aptly named Station street is what was once a thriving shopping area – Greengrocers – butchers – shoe shops – newsagents – sweetshops – hairdressers –haberdashers – ironmongers – Alas now all gone. Without exaggeration, I would guess something like 70-80% now unoccupied. It was a depressing sight – yet the truth is I am as responsible as everyone else. Their failure to survive i ..read more
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