Hold strong Rc

[Rat Catcher]

I assume your mate took the used notes and either negotiated a better price with the approved repairer or gave the job to the main dealer? Either way, I'd hazard a guess that if he had a Toyota or VW it woulda been repaired weeks ago.

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I assume your mate took the used notes and either negotiated a better price with the approved repairer or gave the job to the main dealer? Either way, I'd hazard a guess that if he had a Toyota or VW it woulda been repaired weeks ago.

Part availability was the issue alright, coming from the slow boat from china.


Either way MG have very limited dealer support here or across in the uk.

[Rat Catcher]

Did he go on a diet and/or take up physical exercise in preparation for getting back in the driving seat?

Them Chinese are skinny little fuckers!

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Did he go on a diet and/or take up physical exercise in preparation for getting back in the driving seat?

Them Chinese are skinny little fuckers!

That was a conversation well hashed out over a 4in1.

[Panel]

Anyway..

My money is ya getting a BZ4X, ID.4 or a Nyak.

[John m]

So What Car What Car .The Big Orange Shitte Pile says he just done a deal with the Nips .If thats true then The EU are behind the 8 ball snookered we will have to Suck the Big Orange Shites Tiny Dick .That will mean Tarriffs on everything from everywhere except the EU .Expect cheap China Motors to be hit with new tarriffs to prevent the Chinaman Dumping cars here .The Nips will get theres as well .We cant allow untarriffed Japmobiles in to Europe if we dont allow Chinkmobiles ..I would guess another Minimum 5K added to the Price of Teslas /Chinkmobiles and Japmobiles .With nothing on EU manufactured Shitmobiles .VW ,Peugeot BMWs shoule close the price gap between Foreign made stuff and Euromobiles even though most of the Euromobiles are made in China .

Has to be a consideration .With higher prices and Tarriffs on Parts and services .Will it make Economic sense to buy an EV over an ICe or part human part robot hybrid ,Going to be interesting what the Big Orange Pile of Shite does to cover up his Pedo trait of riding Kids .Already the Congress have gone on holidays a few Days early to prevent a vote on releasing the Epstein Papers .

These American Cunts going to upset the whole apple cart .The Grants might not last into next year if the Orange Shitepile forces Europe to bend over .Under WTO we cannot just offer Grants to European Made Vehicles and it makes no sense to impose tarriffs on Chinamobiles or Japmobiles then take them off with Grants .


Im sure the Balbriggan Brain will do the Maths and decide if EVs are really the way to go if new tarriffs are applied to the initial purchase price .Its getting pricey now with 20K being the minimum cost of staying in the business with a Part worn Diesel or Cheap EV .Poor cunts with Crypmobiles need a second mortgage when it comes time to replace their Sheds .


Im living in the Drugs Capital of the World Clondalkin ,Pfsier .Abbotts ,Johnston and Johnston Merk .Ther are all here and Street traders for Happy Pills .Also a lot of new Data Centers .The mood around here is Bleek a lot of people worried about their Jobs the well paid in Abbottstown and Seven Mills to the Cleaners and Canteen Staff .One or two jobs put on Hold 3000 plus jobs lost to natural wastage ,retiremaen or redundancy in Intel .Government navel gazing not noticing all the empty offices around the Google Ghetto .You remember its up here for all to read .Dale from the Book going to the Ball Game told me META /Facebook were going to dump loads of Irish Workers and they did ,Barrow Street office empty for two years and the extension in Ballsbridge Halted .Microsoft in Blanch letting people go .Dont think I would like to be in a position to make a new car decision here and now .Think I got lucky the decision was made for me I was fucked off the Road because my car was registered in January 2015 a few months older they changed their minds and I would of gotten an extension .15K for a new out of the Box MG 5 now looks like a good deal .

[Punter]

BZ4X  in China 15k dollars ---equates to 45k Eu -----------Some mark up eh!

[mercenary for hire]

Another way to look at is the EV will still be worth at least 15k in three years which means it will have cost very little to own for three years taxi usage after the grant.If EV ownership isn't what suits you can always trade it for secondhand diesel/Petrol.

Most EV owners don't go back once they get used to running the car for almost nothing.

At year three...mine should still be worth maybe 17k next year and I paid 19.5...While I've owned it for three years it it will have saved me at least 4/5k in juice over a Prius which are already miserable on fuel.I'm not the hardest worker in the fleet either.

I got 600 in the scrapper for the Prius and the charger cost me about 1000 after grants.I'm just annoyed it took Toyota so long to reduce their prices because if I had a BZ4X I'd have far fewer concerns about keeping it for ten years.

[Belker]

Anyway..

My money is ya getting a BZ4X, ID.4 or a Nyak.

My money is on an MG.

[Rat Catcher]

Got an email from Free Now this morning offering €5,400 off Tesla so took a test drive in one this afternoon, accompanied by the erm. The model that'd be in the running is the Model 3 Long Range RWD at a little under €41k after Free Now driver discount which is €4,700 for that model.

Two immediate negatives are the gobshite that owns Tesla and the branding requirement, the exact terms and duration of which I'm not sure. The salesman also mentioned that NTA can be difficult to deal with, essentially referring to their zero tolerance policy on extending time limits to accommodate lead times for delivery. As of this morning he did have a few Model 3 Long Range RWD's in white which is a premium colour adding c.€1,200 (I think) to the price.

As far as driving goes the car is almost flawless. It's stunningly smooth to drive with various modes to determine sensitivity of the single pedal experience and the tech is nothing short of fabulous. I was particularly impressed with the camera image quality, the pictures displayed as you indicate left or right are really high quality as is the reverse camera. One thing that might take a bit of getting used to is the use of indicator buttons rather than the traditional stalk. As the buttons are on the steering wheel changing your indication on a roundabout i.e. with the steering wheel rotated c.172⁰ is not immediately straightforward and could distract your attention from the road. That aside there's no getting away from the fact the the car oozes quality.

As a taxi the unconventional door handles, both external and the internal buttons may cause frustration simply because they're not what folk are used to, one could certainly envisage situations where one might need to get out and open the doors for passengers.

In any event I'd recommend taking a test drive even if you're not interested in buying a car... they have a semi-permanent pop up at the Pavilions shopping center in Swords and you can book online.

What's a Nyak, I haven't heard of that one?

[Rat Catcher]

Subject to correction/clarification another plus is the apparent absence of servicing rip-offs. If/when the car needs attention outside of the (free?) over the air software updates you just tap a few buttons in your app to make an appointment for a ranger to come to you... probably in a good old fashioned diesel van!

[watty]

Tesla only have 2 garages in Ireland afaik - Dublin and Cork - so waiting times could be a problem.

I'm open to correction but I think Tesla uses some sort of aluminium in their shell and your average indie grease monkey can't do this sort of welding I believe?  And  the battery is integrated into the chassis so if you have a 'big' accident, the car is more likely to be written off /unrepairable than your average EV.  I think BYD have a YouTube video where their EV gets side-shunted twice in a lab setting and they put the battery into a new EV and it drives away (YouTube PR video).

And personally, I don't like the paint finish on them, it just doesn't look right for some reason.  But I guess you'd be sitting inside so who cares!

[mercenary for hire]

If I was buying again tomorrow the weird interior door handles would be enough to turn me off my BYD model.At least once a week a passenger tries to open the door while I'm driving.These customers are mostly sober and just don't ask before they start fiddling with the interior.Oddly enough kids seen to have more restraint.

I usually have to tell them in advance too if I get the feeling they've never been in one of my cars before.

The outside door handles on the Tesla would drive me mad too.I believe they have a button on the inside to be found and pressed to exit the car.For me it's too much interaction on every fare.Adding drunks would just complicate the situation even more.

[John m]

 This is MY OPINION  Some cunt will pass a fucking smart arse comment no doubt .When I road tested the MG 5 some years ago my comment was I found the rear roof sloped and passengers may strike their heads getting in .This has proven to be correct as I purchased one for 15K on the road and yes idiot passengers who havent learned to duck have struck their heads but you cannot test drive Stupit .Now as a Driver of an MG5 (estate ) me review would say the vehicle needs wind guards especially on front windows to prevent rainwater runoff entering the Cabin when windows are cracked open to ventilate the vehicle and prevent misting of the windshield due to condensation caused by multi passengers breath due to the lack of Engine Heat .The Drivers seat can be uncomfortable on long shifts as your fat or boney arse will find the heating element in the seat uncomfortable ,this can be resolved bu fitting a cushion available on Temu for 15 euro or Halfords for 30 . The mechanics of the MG so far are Faultless .I purchased the Basic Model as I have no desire to provide any sort of Luxury as in Leather seats or fancier electronics .The fare on the Meter is the same for ALL vehicles .I do not wear jewelery or rings but I have noticed wear and tear on the Steering Wheel where I grip the Steering wheel with my Right Hand .So overall rating the MG 5 for taxi Work it gets a 7 out of 10 .I doubt any other EV could achieve a Higher rating than 8 out of 10


Now I expect some fucktard to tear this review apart as well The TESLA .It was an overcast day in the Seaside Town north of Dublin where after a Discussion on the Difference between someone being a Visitor or a Guest it was decided the Racing on the Telly was unwatchable so it was time for operation get Moving to Test Drive a Tesla .The Phone was dialed "Can I book a test drive for now as in Today .The Pleasant young man on the other end of the phone agreed to set it up immediately So trowing the Keys of the MG5 to the Selected Test Driver once again I would be the Crash test dummy who played the role of the Passenger while the Executive driver steered the vehicle we headed off to the Pavillion shopping Prison in Swords to pick up the vehicle .Two were available the older s and the Y .

The newer car does exactly what Underfuherer Musk desires it looks like a Gastappo second lieutenants war time transporter especially in Tesla Gray it comes with Secrecy Glass in the rear doors and rear windscreen .It wasent ever considered as a suitable Taxi so we ignored it Ugly as fuck big clunky thing .

The older model refined think it was the S was chosen after all the paperwork the Test Pilot went with a Dusky Beauty to be introduced to the vehicle while I spoke to and Old lad 82 years old who informed those Electric things would never catch on .When the Test Pilot was updated on how the Tesla worked and you DO need to be updated .He took it out and I became the Passenger .This is a Passengers review not the Drivers I did not drive it .

The Driver moaned a good bit as we started out .There is no indicator shaft on the Tesla its a button on the Steering Wheel which is confusing if you are going around a roundabout with the Steering wheel locked hard to locate and operate the indicators to signal your movements .It seems an after sales indicator shaft can de purchased .The Drive is very comfortable but for Gentlemen of a certain build the seats are a little tight .The internal gadgets are excellent especially the Mirror Cameras top quality but I did ask the Pilot if he was concerned there is an Internal camera in the Mirror looking at either passengers or Driver .The on screen display to me was very off putting as Im not into gadgets .No what you might call a traditional Dash board no Speedo or anything in front og you all on the To my eye oversized Screen .you would need to have one or at least half an eye on the Screen to monitor your speed and to me personally a major distraction as to much that I dont care about is happening on the Screen not really necessary for me to drive safely .The quality of the Finish internally for a top brand motor car is not great no better than my own BASIC model MG .

Now as a Passenger the Door opening arrangement is confusing .The external door handles probably could not be operated by Big Dommos Sisters sisters youngest youngone with her artificial stick on fingernails or Billy the Bastards Youngfella full of Coke or Pernod and Black .Then there is the internal door release catch .It is a well disguised button and not the traditional lever mechanism .I opined to the Pilot it could get a lad into a bit of bother if you had a Drunken Sailors Shoreside Squeeze sitting in the Front passenger Seat and she could not locate the Well disguised door release and you had to lwan across her to open the Door .He resolved the issue by saying he would get out and walk around and open the door for her to avoid any missaprehention that you were leaning over for a groap

Now Me personally working Dublin about 6% of my Work is to the Port so carrying Freight is important .The Old model MG 5 has a removable top shelf allowing me to comfortably load 3 full size suitcases struggle to load 4 .The Tesla boot is beep but shallow Doubt it would take 3 full size cases but the Young Person showing us the vehicle introduced us to the FRONk a front baggage compartment it was smallish would not take another full size suitcase and would not take two Ryanair Walkon sized hand luggage cases .

My opinion I expect some person who never contributes fuck all to this forum to pass some smart arsed remark .I wouldnt buy a Tesla even with the 4700 discount available from FreeNow if you brand the Motor for a Year (read the terms and Conditions .But almost 25K off the Purchase price with Free Now money and The Eamo The Cabbage Grants it might suit some semi retired lads looking foe an escapemobile rather than a working taxi

As a Working Taxi MY Opinion I give it 2 out of 10 .Luggage compartment restricted The Door Handles are ridiculous to operate by Passengers and could cause friction .The Gadgets are top class but again to me distracting .The indication would need getting use to .So on MY Personal Taxi Rank the MG 5 older model ids first based on quality and Price .Next week before Porter and racing from Goodwood and Galway and Pints possibly in Quinlins Clondalkin if anybody wants to join us day to be decided we intend to Roadtest the ID 4 or the New MG5 or possibly both .

Now be aware the offer of grants are time sensitive make sure you test drive and know what you want before you apply for the grant as you only have two months from offer to closing to get all your ducks in a row .IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE ALL THE NECESSARY PAPER WORK INCLUDING SCRAPPAGE CERTS AND TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE OF THE OFFER YOU MAY LOSE IT .(I do not know but im sure the Balbriggan Brain will contact the Taxithingey but Does the Vehicle need to be passed out as a taxi to qualify for the Grant if so allow enough time and make sure a Meter is available to be fitted in good time and a date secured for suitability within the time frame of your Grant offer .I believe that some drivers have has trouble securing a vehicle and getting it registered as a taxi within the timeframe of the offer and lost part or all of the grant (this is hearsay I have no proof but it was a usually reliable source who mentioned it and the Sales assistant who made no attempt to sell us a car also mentioned he had been aware of delivery time anxiety by drivers .So the advice know what you want before you get conformation of your offer know what the delivery time is as the Grant offer is time sensitive .You need to complete all the steps in the two month window .

[watty]

Another thing that worries me about EV's (and probably all new cars) is the huge computer monitor.  If some drunk smashes that, are you out of business because (a) it'll take 3 months for the replacement and (b) you can't work the car without it?  On my old MG5, I only need the screen for the radio, I've buttons and a driver's display for everything else. 

We're moany aul fukks, aren't we