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Weren't you biting your nails about sending any money before the car hit the road from Northern Ireland?

Hi @Mututing, Earlier this year I concluded a transaction with Lamsam Logistics. I acquired a 2021 Hyundai Kona that had been repossessed by a financial institution at an exceptionally appealing price. Therefore I can confidently assert that this company is legit, as evidenced by my personal experience rather than solely by the stories and opinions I have encountered online.

This is my main worry, as I've never taken the plunge on a car online without laying my eyes on it first. I usually cast my net wide across different platforms for local cars and then hit the pavement to check them out in person. However, my daughter seems head over heels for this car, and I want to make sure that Lamsam Logistics are on the up and up and not pulling the wool over our eyes, if you catch my drift.

I've also seen adverts on Facebook, and I'm wary of cars that appear "too cheap" when buying online. My policy is that if I can't view the vehicle before making a payment, I will rethink.

I have not had any interaction with Lamsam Logistics in particular but repossessed vehicles are not necessarily a cause for concern. For instance, I acquired a Honda Accord from a finance auction several years ago and it proved to be an exceptionally reliable vehicle. Conduct your own investigation, as while some offers appear to be legitimate, others are not.

Hey everyone, I’m on looking for a first car for my daughter's birthday and noticed a 2022 Fiat 500 on FB Marketplace posted by Lamsam Logistics. At first blush I thought I was dealing with a private seller, but it turns out I’ve stumbled upon a Belfast based transport company that’s also in the business of selling repossessed vehicles. They’ve thrown their hat in the ring with home delivery to Somerset, promising it’ll be on your doorstep in a week to ten days. That all sounds like pie in the sky but I’m feeling a bit like a cat on a hot tin roof about shelling out cash before laying my eyes on the car. Has anyone walked this road before? Or did you actually bite the bullet and buy from them? I’m all ears to get the lowdown on the process, payment, and vehicle details. Your thoughts would be worth their weight in gold.

Yes, mine was opening and then gradually drooping down, making it so that I hit my head almost every time, and it got worse over time. never worried my five-foot wife, though.

Could you tell me which symptoms made you decide that your struts needed to be replaced? Even though there are no other indications of a battery shortage, the erratic nature of our tailboard issue—for example, it opened completely this morning but required manual lifting to be fully raised after a 30-minute drive two days ago—leads me to believe that it might actually be an electrical power issue rather than a strut fault.

Thank you; I understand. All of that sounds simple today.

In your picture on the right, you can see the inset plastic panel. That pops off. Under it, you can access the connection. Simply use a plastic trimmer or anything thin and flexible that isn't made of metal. Additionally, you don't have to touch the duct at the bottom of your picture. The wires at the top carry all of the control wiring.

and (difficultly!) feed the cables through. I'll look around to see if YouTube has anything that can help. I should also mention how elegant your motorcycle looks in dark green.

Particularly the part about no programming, it sounds fantastic. Are you referring to the full-width inside black trim item when you say "pop off the trim"? …: Everything appears to be in one piece. I had assumed that the rubber grommets might need to be removed (see picture).

It's completely plug and play and very simple to install. 1) Tailgate 2) Of course, support it. 3) Remove the plastic coverings on both sides of the tailboard (the connection is behind them). 4) Feed the wire out the sides and unplug the old ones. 5) The strut itself comes out with a little tug when the retaining metal spring clip is removed. 6) For the new ones, the same in reverse 7) finished—no programming and everything is in order.

Since you say that fitting them is very simple, I would give that a shot. I see some nice-looking ones on eBay for AUD $167 each. After the fitting, did you need to recalibrate the electronics? (I also liked the last vehicle wash video.)

After a year, the replacement struts I installed from an eBay provider are still in fantastic condition. incredibly simple. And up until the original ones failed, they were on par with the OEMs. The only problem is that I pre-wrapped the wire in an extra shroud or tape before installation because I thought the wiring shroud was flimsy and prone to splitting.

These are what I fitted, and I was quite pleased with how well they fit and looked. They were also reasonably priced.

Hello everyone According to earlier articles, powered tailgates are a frequent cause of issues with the Evoque. Our 2014 TD's tailboard (90k klms) is steadily becoming less dependable, therefore I'm wondering whether there's a less costly way to replace both struts with LR parts (AUD$1090 each). The symptoms vary, but over the past six months, there has been a gradual decline in function; the patient frequently opens, but now rarely to its full height and occasionally not at all. Both lever and fob activation cause this. I am aware that a weak battery is frequently cited as the cause, but there are no other indications of battery issues, and I am now observing that the tailboard frequently does not open at all when the car arrives at its destination after a respectable drive, which does not seem to be consistent with a weak battery. I believe I'm right when I say that the strut action incorporates both pneumatic and electric/spindle driving components, with the latter reducing the oomph needed for the electrics to function. Is it possible to re-gass the struts? Here, OEM struts are priced at about AUD$500 per. Has anyone found success using eBay or other after-market electric strut replacements? I would be grateful for any other recommendations.

On the A207, the AMG 7 Twin spokes were also offered in a square configuration with front and rear tyre sizes of 235/35/19 (I assume the OP's rear tyre size is a typo).

Retailers of tires and wheels must be thrilled with the state of our roadways at the moment. Kerching! £££

Are you certain that the tires you now have are the right ones? According to a brief search, you should have 275/35x19 in the back and 245/40x19 in the front.

"Thanks So Much" for responding so quickly. I'll take a look at the website you recommend. The Best of the Best

18s will be listed on that website or in the rulebook. However, they do not render you or the vehicle impenetrable to potholes. A few weeks ago, my wife succeeded in puncturing the 225/50/18 tyre on our BMW X1. The 50 profile, I believe, saved the day.

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