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Transit Abuse.

Postby 100 T280 » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:01 pm

Worst case I've seen recently.... :(

55 plate 125 TDCi

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"Park Distance Control", AirCon, Rev. Counter, 7000RDS.......
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby MrMPuk » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:03 pm

Is that one of your work vans?
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby SLIPPY » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:03 pm

mental ...... why ????? :cry:
I could of had that too :wink:
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby 100 T280 » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:21 pm

MrMPuk wrote:Is that one of your work vans?


Yes, and most are trashed within a couple of weeks, just not quite this bad.
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby Luke » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:23 pm

if i was the gaffer i'd sack who ever's van it is :evil:

or confiscate his stanley knife :lol:
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby lostpaul67 » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:29 pm

Have the same problem with some of our guys, anything that is removable from the dash is out the window and the dash itself gets a visit from Stanley :shock:

That wheel is wearing better than my mk7 though :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby coconut » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:30 pm

I bet the driver is the first to moan when something goes wrong with it :roll:
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby AK » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:33 pm

If I gave staff a van and they treated it like that they would be out, and lumbered with the bill. I'm surprised your boss doesn't add a clause into the contracts to make staff liable for damage they cause
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby sidspop » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:50 pm

If they treat their workvan cab like that, how badly do they drive them?

What sort of work is it they do, if I may ask?
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby madmark » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:13 am

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby the gardener » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:49 am

..that's what happens when you leave a bulldog in a van...leave it a wasp to chew and it'll leave the dash alone :lol:
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby the-driver » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:39 am

Mate works in the steel works and says the vans are treated with utter contempt there too.

i'll try and get him to take pics.
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby Smooth Hound » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:14 am

thats transit drivers for you :lol: :roll: :lol:
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby Daveyboy » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:38 am

Surely you'll be able to claim for that under the warranty :lol: :lol:
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Re: Transit Abuse.

Postby sportacus » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:25 am

i have just noticed it says 55 plate :shock: if they worked for me they would now be on the dole
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