We collected the new car yesterday and I must say it was a major hand-over. About 45 minutes of instruction on the controls, of which the voice control was the most interesting. The last car we bought new was about three years ago and we just got the keys and drove off. I am unsure if it just Ford that has this full-on handover?
Because Joan could not get a red car, the salesman sprung a nice present of a red flower arrangement as a consolation. Because we paid cash, he also threw in a couple of extras.
I have advertised one of our fleet of cars in tomorrow’s newspaper and today have cleaned it thoroughly, drained and replaced the coolant and have yet to drain the oil, replace the filter and give it a drink of nice new oil.
Amateur car buyers have been schooled in how to sniff the oil on the dip stick and determine whether the engine is in good condition. There IS a 100,000 mile smell! This car has only done 70,000 kilometres and is in good shape.
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