mumof4

The Finance agreement is in his name...i am the registered keeper and i have possession of it. I already have an IVA which i had to have when he got one .This will go against me at the hearing.The car cost 13.5k..paid off is 16.5k..outstanding balance isover 6.5k.to settle will cost 4k. For me to attend the hearing and fight for the gal, i have to have his authority..the solicitor already knows that i have the car.He will give his authority..as he believes i wont win and he doesnt care either way..and i believe i wont win.He refuses to pay anymore on a car that he does not use or have. sorry..info overload i know..but im very tired and had a scare with 3 of 4 today.

I will ring him tomoz and ask about the valve stems..though i have no idea what they are...considering her age..and her milaege..i was expecting more to be wrong with her.. If i could keep the Gal..i would.But i cant.The Gal has an oil leak and has had it for some time and it is gradually getting worse.I cant afford to get everything repaired on her that needs doing even if at the hearing they would let me keep her and by some miracle wipe out the remainder of the balance oweing.I try my best on her..keeping her running..but some things are beyond me...the gals engine is covered in oil from the rocker cover down.The front bumper needs redoing as some pillock took it off the other day and it is currently tied on with rope....she needs a new tyre.....i have done my damndest with that car and i wish to hell i didnt have to let her go...but i have to be realistic..a single parent..4 kids..limited income..bills to pay....i have to let her go!.i dont want to but i have no choice...maybe if i had the 4k to pay her off..i would keep her..but i dont..and i cant raise it so i have no choice as i cant make the repayments on her and run/insure her and feed the kids. The vectra yes its smaller..older..has a couple of problems....but is a hell of a lot lower on insurance..will be paid off so she is mine....i have asked the man at the garage to check her over completely..and if he finds something wrong that isnt covered in the MOT he will let me know..Yes i paid a deposit for her...yes she is so much diff to the Gal....Lower insurance group...if i bought a MKI..for around 1k..whose to say that wouldnt fall apart?.. I thought long and hard over whether to keep the gal and fight for her..but i had to be hard and realistic...In an ideal world..id have the money to pay her off..but believe me..i dont.

There were no warning lights on the dash at all whilst driving..though i must admit i was concentrating on the gears and the clutch.....

According to the members on the VVOC, blue smoke on start up is not uncommon as i checked and it was the only time......the oil leak is easily recitied.Needs a new rocker cover gasket wqhich they are going to replace.

You can reset it yourself.

You cheeky bugger! ;) :) :D ..yesss he knew..well i had to explain where the car ramps came from.lol anyway..heres the test drive.. On start up a nice blue cloud appeared from behind but that was the only time it appeared, no knocking or tapping noises at all...exhaust sounded loud from the front, but on checking it when the drive was over it was a brand new exhaust.She handles smooth but there is a lot of wind noise..maybe i noticed it more as im used to driving so high up!. The clutch pedal goes right to the floor, again maybe im not used to having to stretch my leg that far as the floor is raised in the Galaxy..... She does have an oil leak which they are going to sort out after they have MOT her..i am also getting the cambelt changed even though it was last changed at 57k miles in 2002 and she is now on 98k miles!. Otherwise..i cant fault her!!..i checked suspension, brakes, clutch, chasis, trim, seals, floor, handbrake,..all seems fine! soo..fingers crossed the MOT goes well and nothing major appears on it! have i bought a bargain??..

What sort of vectra you got??..i just bought one..woohoo!!

Hun, none of the females in this mad house are useless, we all fix our own cars! :16: The FAQ section holds a mountain of info that may be worth a gander thru at some point. Wolfie is in a league of his own..and if you scratch his ears...he purrs :D

I will have the gal till the end of the month..and believe me..im gonna clock as many miles as i can in it...The dick head who lost it..is lucky he still has legs to walk with. :D The vectra wasnt the first i looked at...spent most of last night looking at diff cars, on ebay..autotrader.....car auction sites..... Today went to 4 sep places that sell cars before me and the kids saw the vectra...all depends on how she goes tomorrow..so it aint a done deal yet, untill ive driven her and checked her out.

welcome..what model gal to you have?

I refer you to post 40....again appologies..i was upset that day, think that was the day i found out about the Gal, all the days just blended into one.

Oh....My......God...!!!!....You lot are unbelievable!! :D :D :16:

Ahhh..but its a good debate though....im joining the petrol heads now!. :D

Did you check the rocker cover?..Hmm..or is that the same thing???.

*A little hand rises from the back tentatively and a sqeaky voice says..."i was really annoyed the other night and i did actually mean to put 5th gear instead of 6th gear...but by the time i realised, the argument was in full swing and i was het up and refused to admit my mistake.".. Hand slowly lowers and the owner of the voice mumbles appologies and creeps away into the dark recesses of the corner...but a bit louder mumbles...."i do know about torque and gearing..and i know when my car is labouring".....* Appologies.

M=Mass A=Air F=flow Dont think your problem is your MAF Dave, Welcome to the club!

Awww Neil, you give me way too much credit..all that i know i learnt from the other members on here past and presant...and i still dont know the half of it. Thank you for you kind thoughts and generosity,But im an independant stubborn bugger and i cant ask this of anyone.I will get another Galaxy eventually. All good things come to those who wait and i can wait.Having to let mine go is just another step on the path that i travel. :D Thanks again for the kind thoughts. Maz

Dont think i can afford yours kev, going on the guide prices as i had a gander :D .only have 1200 to spend.

Yessss.....all being well will be getting the Vectra!.see how she rides tomoz.

its a petrol one....but i will add the engine mounts to my list..thanks garibaldi. ;)

ive found a car neil..thank you sooooo very much hun...went out for a drive with the kids and spotted her in a garage..turned around and went and had a gander..Take her for a test drive tomoz but my minds made up..shes lovely.Will miss the gal soooo much.

Thanks for that tip...ill have a gander under the car tomorrow. It is exactly the same as this one....Mine was born on the 15/08/1997 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-R-VAUXHALL-VECT...1QQcmdZViewItem

OK..saw a silver vauxhall vectra 1.6 LS R reg 100k miles..haggled down from 795 to 750 with 5 months tax and it will have a yrs MOT..taking it for a test drive tomorrow.She is a very well looked after car, clean inside, only a couple of spots of surface rust..Alloy wheels..see how she goes tomorrow! Anything in particular i should look out for??..cam belt was last done at 57k miles.

Im in Lincolnshire..(wasnt sure whereabouts i was)....most i can afford is

OK....loathe as i am to admit it,and hate to do it as i love my gal....and i have thought about this hard and for the past couple of days,as a single parent i cannot afford the repayments on my Gal.So she will be going back to the finance company even though 4k will buy her outright.I cant afford that.He stopped paying for her 6 months ago and i only found out last week,so you can imagine whats going on right now. So i am car hunting.I have a limited budget but i know what i like in a car..diesel is a must, smooth lines and not a box shaped nose.(yeah i know..cosmetic looks.) Any suggestions?I have i would say about 4 weeks to find another car before im made to hand her back at the hearing.I very much doubt that i will be able to find another MKII for the budget i have. I have been having a gander on ebay and autotrader..But if you see something that you think i might like, and it isnt a huge distance from me, give me a shout. Thanks peeps. Maz