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Random Irritations

Mercedes of Manchester.

3 years ago, they installed the number plates on my car. The only problem is, they put steel screws into an aluminium fitting. With no grease. Amazingly, they have now corroded badly, and it is impossible to change the plates without a complete boot strip down. Any intelligent fitter would have used plastic fittings, and changing the plates would be a 15 minute job. I am now a touch annoyed, and it is going to cost me a fortune. Idiots.
 
Having googled this, it is a common problem with Mercedes, and they are all the same. Still idiots, but not just confined to Manchester. Still flipping annoyed.
 
Having googled this, it is a common problem with Mercedes, and they are all the same. Still idiots, but not just confined to Manchester. Still flipping annoyed.
one car i would never have ever again would be a Merc, purely on the service you get no mater what dealer it is.

no coincidence that a they came last of every manufacturer for Customer service a few years ago
 
one car i would never have ever again would be a Merc, purely on the service you get no mater what dealer it is.

no coincidence that a they came last of every manufacturer for Customer service a few years ago

The dealers are rubbish, but after the next service, pre paid, my car is coming out of the stealer network as far as possible. I don't sell on cars, so this is my car for the foreseeable, and it's value is irrelevant.

Issue solved. I have dremmelled off the offending screw and gone down the sticky route. New plates on.
 
one car i would never have ever again would be a Merc, purely on the service you get no mater what dealer it is.

no coincidence that a they came last of every manufacturer for Customer service a few years ago

The dealers are rubbish, but after the next service, pre paid, my car is coming out of the stealer network as far as possible. I don't sell on cars, so this is my car for the foreseeable, and it's value is irrelevant.

Issue solved. I have dremmelled off the offending screw and gone down the sticky route. New plates on.
 
Restaurants who send food to customers in dribs and drabs, just wait and send them all together like we asked for when we ordered them.

The manager apologised but tried to blame the chefs which irked me even more.
 
The m25 and Some of the idiots who use it! This morning I saw 8 people squashed into a ford focus and someone else watching a film on his phone that was clipped into his phone holder on the windscreen.
 
Restaurants who send food to customers in dribs and drabs, just wait and send them all together like we asked for when we ordered them.

The manager apologised but tried to blame the chefs which irked me even more.

I’d rather eat my food as it’s prepared and not wait for it to go cold.
 
I’d rather eat my food as it’s prepared and not wait for it to go cold.

whilst i agree, sitting and waiting for food whilst your other half is rifling through theirs isnt very good.
 
I’d rather eat my food as it’s prepared and not wait for it to go cold.
whilst i agree, sitting and waiting for food whilst your other half is rifling through theirs isnt very good.

This might be fun; when food comes out like that I typically wouldn't touch mine until everyone has their plate (unless those without give me the OK to start)

Am I weird?
(most of my friends do the same)
 
London taxis who insist on driving when it’s dark only on their 2 candle watt sidemlights..........are they trying to save electricity??
 
Lily Allen. What an untalented, unpleasant waste of space. Full of vitriol to anyone who doesn't totally agree or support her. Just disappear back under the rock you came from please.
 
Thieving gits at BA, have to pay to book seats for flights with the threat that we might not get two together. £25 to £68 per person per seat !😤
 
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