How long has the car stood still?

[Wolf]

Mine hasn't moved since lock down begun, need go get some essentials tomorrow from village shop which is a mere 15 walk max but may take care just to get it moving

 

[harpo_72]

Never bother with the clock, car is 13 yrs old and was really basic spec I could get as it’s all about the power to weight ratio.
It has been in the garage and brought out for a 10 minute idle like the wife’s fiesta ecobeast.. we are totally disconnecting.

 

[clubchamp98]

Three weeks hasn’t moved.
I can walk the shops and do online delivery.
This could mean no more shopping for me as the wife has learned the joys of online shopping.
So no more three hour shopping trips while she meets someone she knows in every isle.
Every cloud !

 

[oxymoron]

The wife's has not moved in 3 weeks ,,, a few years ago her car only clocked up 12 miles between tests and 2 of those were going to the test station
I persuaded her she did not need a car and all was well until she retired then needed transport to get out and about , so just checked this ones mileage
and its embarrassing to be honest , in one year 167 miles between tests . Time to look again at this, i think it would be cheaper to get taxi's when she needs
to get out.

 

[Foxholer]

Mine moves 7 days a week, missus has stood for three weeks. Keep telling her she needs to have a drive in it. She won’t listen.

Thanks for making me chuckle!

 

[Blue in Munich]

This might be worth noting;

https://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/car/all-about-tyres/tyre-damages/flat-spotting

Those not using their cars might like to read the link in this, might save you a few quid on tyres when they can be used regularly again.

 

[larmen]

I am not commuting by car so usually I drive twice a week to the range (25 minutes each way) and once or twice to the club(15 minutes each way). I shop on the way back.

Now I drive once a week to Tesco at 10 minutes each way.


Before I played golf I had spells where the only way the car started again was a battery booster which was staying next to my car keys as I always needed it. I have 25000 mikes on a 13 year old car.

 

[clubchamp98]

The wife's has not moved in 3 weeks ,,, a few years ago her car only clocked up 12 miles between tests and 2 of those were going to the test station
I persuaded her she did not need a car and all was well until she retired then needed transport to get out and about , so just checked this ones mileage
and its embarrassing to be honest , in one year 167 miles between tests . Time to look again at this, i think it would be cheaper to get taxi's when she needs
to get out.

My wife has a 2011 Yaris with 17000 miles only for work .

 

[Wolf]

Turns out my estimate of taking the car out tomorrow was wrong, ended up going to shop an hour ago for essential bits we finally ran out of so took the car just to give the breaks a bit of use and could hear straight away the creaking from them.

 

[Wabinez]

March 22nd was the last time mine moved any further than about 2 yards. It got moved down the drive a little when I cleaned it.

Want to drive it, but there is nowhere to go!

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Mines been in and out of the garage onto the drive today. Cant fully detail it stuck in the garage

 

[clubchamp98]

The wife's has not moved in 3 weeks ,,, a few years ago her car only clocked up 12 miles between tests and 2 of those were going to the test station
I persuaded her she did not need a car and all was well until she retired then needed transport to get out and about , so just checked this ones mileage
and its embarrassing to be honest , in one year 167 miles between tests . Time to look again at this, i think it would be cheaper to get taxi's when she needs
to get out.

Mines gone the opposite she has told me that once she retires next year she never wants to drive again.
I asked her how she’s going to get about “ good job I ducked in time”

 

[Mudball]

Mine stood still while the Mrs takes one of them to her clinic

Question to the group
1) Can i take a holiday on the PCP payment?
2) Do i need to SORN it if I take a holiday?

We can do with one car off at the moment.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Mine stood still while the Mrs takes one of them to her clinic

Question to the group
1) Can i take a holiday on the PCP payment?
2) Do i need to SORN it if I take a holiday?

We can do with one car off at the moment.

1) ask your provider, but I dont see it.
2) Sorn means untaxed and OFF the road. It still needs to be insured though.

 

[CliveW]

1) ask your provider, but I dont see it.
2) Sorn means untaxed and OFF the road. It still needs to be insured though.

Why does it need to be insured?

 

[PJ87]

Why does it need to be insured?

He isn't correct here

Doesn't need insurance

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance/uninsured-vehicles

 

[Spuddy]

Why does it need to be insured?

Because someone might steal it?

I got a payment holiday this week from Jaguar for a PCP (they had an e-form to fill on their website-really easy). Interest is added to the total and needs paying at the end but I guess it’ll just be a few hundred quid more owed to the finance when I trade it in

 

[Bunkermagnet]

He isn't correct here

Doesn't need insurance

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance/uninsured-vehicles

I stand corrected, I thought it still had to be insured even if SORN.

If the car though is on a PCP, would the term and conditions of it not require it to be insured regardless?, if not that's a pretty heavy risk to take on such a costly item.

 

[rulefan]

This might be worth noting;

https://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/car/all-about-tyres/tyre-damages/flat-spotting

and putting the battery on a trickle charger
eg https://www.halfords.com/motoring/battery-maintenance/battery-chargers/halfords-6v/12v-maintenance-charger-329091.html
or https://www.halfords.com/motoring/b...vanced-smart-battery-charger-plus-238350.html

NB I'm told you need to drive at least 20 miles to recover from the starting usage

 

[USER1999]

I am more concerned about the sun damaging the paint, and the interior. It's ok next two days, but then warms up again. I am considering car covers. Yes, they get sunny when driven, but the effects are worst when the car is in the same spot every day