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Quite the opposite to my experience! I've used the branches in Wilro Park and Fairland without a hint of trouble from either one.

Much better to pay an agent to do this on your behalf. Try Cathy's, I've used them a few times before.

Thanks for this, I'll give it a try shortly and report back.

The duration is massively curtailed when checked bags are not part of the story. If only taking carry-on/a weekend bag, you can quite literally arrive at the airport 20 minutes before boarding begins and you don't have to wait for your bag on the other side.

You could send these details to SentiMETAL of Cars.co.za - they'd probably do a piece on this collection, as they've done on plenty of others. Let me know if you'd like me to put you in contact with Wilhelm.

We never got the Sierra Cossie here, either. But that didn't stop Ford SA (just before it became known as SAMCOR) from wedging a 5.0 Mustang-sourced V8 under its bonnet. The result was the Sierra XR8. I saw and heard one just this past weekend. A glorious noise from an unassuming car. I'd love...

The argument depends entirely on what type of tech we're talking about. Stang is right: without the internet, things will be rough for a month or two but the money will still be there, the ICE will still be there, the electricity will still be there. It would rightly be catastrophic in the...

Couldn't agree more. Battery tech has decades to go before a battery can be charged to 100% in minutes without sacrificing the long-term health of the battery, and that new tech becomes reliable enough to put into a car. I have a theory about Toyota and exterior LED lights: Toyota's reputation...

eFuels give me hope that the nearly 150-year-old modern internal combustion engine might actually survive this eco-numpty era.

Interesting thing: the 4A-GE 20V Blacktop fitted to the 1997 to 2002 Toyota Corolla RSi/RXi made 121kW when fuelled with 98 or above. That's 162hp, meaning the little naturally-aspirated 1.6 motor made 101.25hp/litre. The cylinder head was designed and made by Yamaha. It's just a pity that the...

If done properly, it shouldn't affect the resale. It's a fact that cars get minor scrapes and marks throughout their lives and any reasonable buyer would understand that. I bought a 2013 Swift Sport with 22,000km in 2015. I only found out during 2019 that the car had been in a minor bumper...

I realise that, pal! A spade needs to be called a spade so it's not a dig at you in any manner and I doubt that only the insurer you work for uses that criterion. I appreciate you being upfront about it, though. If you'd prefer, I'll remove my post?

Couldn't agree more. It would be far better if insurers were to ask, "How often do you socialise outside of your home after 20h00 on weeknights?" There are quite literally hundreds of millions of people who are loners and prefer to spend their time alone within the four walls of their homes...

Avoid Elite. I had a car repaired there once and I was happy but their work and service quality have declined appreciably in the past few years. @Shamz, give Greenstone Autobody a try. Barry, the owner, is a car nut himself (owns a 90s Nissan Silvia with... some work done to it) and I've sent...

I believe that in-house/in-dealer finance people are often incentivised by the banks to push their products. They'll obviously seek to line their own pockets at your expense. They should apply to all the banks on your behalf but I doubt that they would unless pushed. It's unnecessary work for...

With respect, it's entirely unlikely that the situation declined overnight to arrive at the point where you suddenly realised you cannot meet your debt obligations. You surely knew for some time that you were unlikely to pay those debts.

Important reading here, too. LOTS of upset customers and Scott was apparently taking orders - and money - on Friday, 2 August but notified the liquidation on Tuesday, 5 August. And it's a VOLUNTARY liquidation, meaning he knew it was coming!

It's worth posting what was posted on AVForums.co.za by another user who has had some interaction with Scott recently: If the same thing happened to users here, is this a bannable offence? It is also highly questionable that Scott has not posted in this thread that he has ceased trading. The...

Wait, Cool Ideas was sold to Afrihost? Where'd you hear that?

It is not, I'm afraid. I own a 2013, it's the generation after this one. But these first-gen Sports are excellent little cars - they weigh nothing and go like the clappers. Lovely colour on this one, too. Looks to be well maintained - they are rare as hens teeth in this shape, considering their...

Been with Cool Ideas since I still lived at home, then got Cool Ideas when I moved into my own place, then bought a house close to home and got Cool Ideas there, too. Why? They're reliable, the support is excellent and there's no contract. I will happily pay more for a service that simply...

Good thinking.

I doubt the bank will actively try to recover any of your own money that you put into the card. If your credit limit is high enough, you could just use the bank's money for the emergency and then sink your own money into it on the payment date to settle in full, especially since the debt is...

In this scenario, it may be worth, despite the enormous hassle, having a secondary account with Capitec, for example (because it's cheap) with about R7k in it. One can easily plead poverty with the kidnappers/robbers. It still means you lose the interest on that R7k but it's better than losing...

@goldfritter, I'm also with Nedbank and have the same concerns as @Deviation. So, I simply keep minimal money in my current account (less than R1k), I do not have an overdraft and I put all my monthly spending through my credit card - and I mean all of it - paying it back in full each month...

Be aware that the wording of WBC's standard sales contract (when you buy from them) tries in every way possible to weasel out of the Consumer Protection Act and, crucially, the compulsory and standard six-month warranty you're entitled to because of the Act.

That first option looks like a winner. Thanks!

Please post a list of the items for sale here.

Smol hijack: What's best to use as a 'desk' when sitting on the couch with one's back against the backrest? Obviously it needs enough space for a keyboard and mouse. I'm thinking of getting a pine board and screwing some block legs onto it so the 'desk' spans over my lap and the surface is...

Adopt, don't shop. Maybe these guys can help with a puppy? RottieRescueSA We have a dreadful experience with a breeder in the Free State. The female had debilitating epilepsy and the male had very poor hips. I'd never shop for a Rottie puppy ever again.

The problem with the Corolla Cross is that it has an N/A lump and the body's quite heavy. At altitude, those two factors will always result in a car with glacial acceleration. That said, it'll be reliable until forever.

Why do the SAPS refuse to help? Maybe anonymously tip off the Department of Home Affairs that illegal immigrants are in the house? Or anonymously tip off the cops that there are drug deals happening there, if true? If the cops have their wits about them, they will check for papers during the...

I'd hazard a guess that a car is the one thing most people want to work perfectly all the time, particularly the brakes.

How's your experience been with this? I've been using it for about the past three months and haven't noticed much if any change.

What is the main requirement for the new car? Consider a Suzuki, perhaps a used Vitara. Most the Suzukis are so simple that they'll be infinitely reliable if serviced regularly and properly.

A vote for Cool Ideas from me. Highly attentive support online, telephonically and on MyBB.

How's your experience been with the device? Any notable changes in video/audio quality compared to connecting the phone to the car via USB?

I know with certainty that a few BMW dealers do this to show to H/O that a car has been "sold" so that they can meet their targets. They then discount the price of the car according to how long it's been sat on the floor. That's absurd. I'm not pointing a finger at you but rather at the...

You and I agree on many things car-related, but we won't on this one. Why is a car I buy not practically ready-to-drive when it arrives at the dealership (excluding fuel, of course)? I can pull the stickers/wrapping off, I can wash it, I can fit the centre caps, I can install the carpets. All...

Thanks! I haven't for even a moment regretted buying it. It's like a a lightly-damaged rollercoaster: compromised but lots of fun. I've tracked mine once but eager to do it again when I get the time. A dude in the GR Yaris Owners Club has even made a rally/offroad version of his car. Apparently...

Good car, although a little underpowered if you're used to the torque from a turbo'd mill - you certainly won't win many TLGPs. But because it's light and there's enough grunt, you'll likely find yourself having lots more fun than you would with a front-wheel drive turbo'd car. That's what I've...

Does not compute. Wife = kids = four doors = Corolla. Logic.

DO IT! But only when you pronounce it properly - GR Yaris. I have one. It is a sublime chunk of metal and oil.

Why has nobody mentioned short-term rentals like Airbnb? I know of a building in Rondebosch in Cape Town where one resident manages five units on behalf of their owners. She has confirmed that during 2023, all five units had an average occupational rate of 86% throughout the year, with monthly...

Invisible ninjas, onions... Sorry, mate. I'm entirely certain that he was, as you said previously, content; content that he had found his place in life and content that he had you as his person.

I'll take these, please.

In a nutshell and very simplistically: 1. You will need to register a private company ((Pty) Ltd) so that you and your business partners are reflected as directors and/or shareholders at the CIPC. You will need a memorandum of incorporation (MOI). The registration and the MOI will also protect...

GTA V for me, please.

Dat dere muscle memory.

Whereabout in Joburg? Dorcas Aid does collections but it may depend on how far they need to drive.