Have been speccing out a car to replace the company Toymotor and here we go: -

Grande Punto 3DR 1.6MJET Sporting
Ambient White
17" Two tone alloy wheels
High Side strip chequered end in black
Dark tinted windows
Side rubbing strips
Subwoofer

List price £15,025 OTR

Have got 2 quotes from these online "get best price from a dealer" sites and have been quoted an OTR price of £11,500!!

Unfortunately, (and the irony here is that the brochure arrived today) I've been put on 30 days notice of redundancy this morning.

Fairly chipper about it all but the new car is out of the question. Thanks for all of the suggestions guys.

Still, look at it this way; I'll get to drive Shabash! a lot more now.

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well i hope your jobs going to be safe and im sure shabash! will be alot happier to see more of you



ANDY

02 marea weekend 100sx
current mileage: 43900
status: running great now its been retimed after the inlet cam was a tooth out
Bigger is much better
MOT ON THE 24th JULY IM HOPING ITS GONNA PASS FIRST TIME

mods so far:
16" Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo Alloys In Black
factory fit full set of marea mats
Clear Side Repeaters
INXX Bonnet Lifters
Induction kit
Marea ELX/HLX Rear Curtesy Lights
Poly headlights with HIDS & light covers
Sony head unit and working marea steering wheel controls
front fog light switch strip
previously known as: andy_brava_elx

Thanks man but it's definitely gone.



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really sorry to hear that. jobs are very difficult out there at the moment im just lucky that im a househusband

good luck with find a new job

ANDY

02 marea weekend 100sx
current mileage: 43900
status: running great now its been retimed after the inlet cam was a tooth out
Bigger is much better
MOT ON THE 24th JULY IM HOPING ITS GONNA PASS FIRST TIME

mods so far:
16" Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo Alloys In Black
factory fit full set of marea mats
Clear Side Repeaters
INXX Bonnet Lifters
Induction kit
Marea ELX/HLX Rear Curtesy Lights
Poly headlights with HIDS & light covers
Sony head unit and working marea steering wheel controls
front fog light switch strip
previously known as: andy_brava_elx

And i'm glad I'm retired

Thats bad news Ozrical. I have been redundant for quite a few months with no end in sight.

Best of luck.

'Ere that's a bugger!

Hope all is well chap.

Would've been fun to poke around a nice punto at the next meet as well. Still, as you say, much more time to enjoy Shabash!

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No chance of garden leave Oz?

Bad news that, sorry to hear it.

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Sorry about the job fella. Hope you get a nice payment and get a new job pretty soon.

Enjoy the Shabash

ohhh bugger!!!!


Know what thats like, although I got told just before i went on holiday....


If you get a little strapped for cash I wont mind buying Shabash off ya!!



Hey, you could go be a check out zombie at Asda!!!




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damn I was just about to bug you for a job too...
Bad luck mate, things are a bit rough out there at the moment, but I'm sure your consistant employment and seniority will help you find another soon.
(I went for an interview today and the bleeding interviewer failed to turn up...)

Thanks guys. I'm sure something will turn up and it's early days.

Tommy - that's very generous of you. I could certainly do with the £5k it would cost you to get her off me.

I have to ask - What is Shabash?

The name of my lush HGT.

sorry to hear about the job mate, tis a pain in the arse, but as Justin said, your service for them etc will only benefit come the next job!

kinda wish I had been made redundant atm, im stuck in ****ing Leeds for the second week in a row!

Andy_sx

Cheers mate.

Well she'll be out for a wash tomorrow if the weather is ok as the Toymota is getting returned on Friday so I can: -

1. Get my tax code sorted in case the worst should happen and

2. It will remove one small issue for any potential line manager within Tesco as a company car adds iro £15k to their cost centre each year.

Also got agreement that I can work from our Letchworth offices for the remainder of my consultation period which means I can car share with my mate who works there. It's also 20 miles less per day to travel if I take the old girl out and an extra 45 mins in bed (yes, it does make that much differance, bloody A1).

Come on Shabash! Out you come, Daddy needs you.

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Quick update for ya: -

Things have moved on quite quickly and I'm up for a couple of opportunities within Tesco.

Taking my IT aptitude test today which is the first stage of their recruitment process. If successful leads to an assessment centre next Friday. Have also been asked to apply for a role within our seasonal forecasting team which sounds right up my street and they seem very keen.

Also got a back-up plan for if I need to take the redundancy as I'm not going to take just anything to stay with Tesco. If the job appeals I'll take it but if not, mortgage is paid and can fund my back-up plans easily.

So, wish me luck!

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So thats why you've bought a laptop..... you have a week to find the on button!!!!


Well your one of the lucky ones who can get redundancy..... but equally one of the clever ones who had mortgage payment protection!!!



I took a 50% pay cut to keep my old job but a month later was still let go BUT it gave me the extra month I needed to get my Mortgage payment protection!!


Just don't do like me and take a job you don't like cos you then don't get your free money when you decide it's not for you!



I do wish you all the best... you need to keep earning money to spoil Shabash!!!





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Nope, no payment protection insurance but will be able to pay off the mortgage. As I'm old I've had time to accrue savings and shares which when added to a 14 year redundancy payout will see me ok for a while.

A week to find the on button? Lol! Nutter.

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Passed the IT test! Nice.



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you found the "Any Key" then






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Well it's the last day of my consultation period tomorrow and "computer says no" for the IT role unfortunately.

Have completed the interview process for the other role and we are in the final stages so fingers crossed.

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fingers crossed

Thanks for all of the support guys. I'm happy to inform that I have just accpeted the job with a cheeky little pay rise on top.

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made up for u now you can relax

Bottle of vino going down as we speak.



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Excellent news chap!!

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FIAT History: Tipo DS, Punto TDSX, Punto Sporting, Cinquecento Sporting, Seicento Sporting, Bravo HGT, Marea Weekend ELX
Now residing in the land of Ford.

Well done fella

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oh bugger!!!!!


Looks like I wont be getting my mits on Shabash just yet then!!!


Well Done mate... really really chuffed for ya!!!


Now when we having this Sunday lunch???


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Lol! Forgot all about that. Won't be soon as this weekend is Dads 70th do, next weekend is MITCar and after that I'm on me hollybobs for 2 weeks and fully intend to go somewhere hot.

All that and needing to find a new car in the meantime. Busy, busy boy. We'll sort something out though I'm sure.

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congrats mate, really glad to hear its worked out for you

Andy_sx