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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 11:54am On Feb 03, 2022 |
MadeMen4Life: Nah me suppose collect this glory...... Nah me first plant the seed ........ ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MrWood: 12:10pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Lexusgs430: Hey bro. Wanna get a car soon enough. What car would you recommend. My budget is between 1200-1700 max. I don't wanna be stuck with a bad pump or electrical issue driving in a foreign country. Something you think maybe reliable. I'll appreciate a kind suggestion 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 12:46pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
MrWood: I found this ......... ![]() https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Toyota-Yaris-1-3-VVT-i-T-Spirit-5dr-Auto-HATCHBACK-Petrol-Automatic-/313702202371?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 12:50pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
MrWood: If you prefer stick ...... I also got you covered, under my umbrella .......... ![]() https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Toyota-Yaris-1-3-VVT-i-T-Spirit-5dr-HATCHBACK-Petrol-Manual-/393907196147?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MrWood: 12:55pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Lexusgs430: Yeah i do. Had the yaris in mind. Thanks for confirming |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 1:00pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
MrWood: Look for one with good service history, check MOT history, give it a good test drive .......... And ensure you test the AC ........ By 2026, you would still be driving it . ...... To get rid of it, go hard you ........... ![]() 11 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by JustAPasserBy: 1:03pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Lexusgs430: Webuyanycar.com 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 1:07pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
JustAPasserBy: It's not about the selling, but emotional attachment + guilt .......... ![]() |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by missb50: 1:08pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
MrWood: You should check Insurance and Road Tax for any car you are buying too. Old cars tend to have higher premiums I suppose. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Rubyventures: 1:13pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Interest rates up again. ![]() ![]() |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MrWood: 1:20pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
missb50: Thank you. I'd like to confirm. Do I pay the insurance before I pick up the vehicle ? Also as an international license holder, can I pally insurance monthly or has to be annually? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by umarwy(m): 2:20pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR: Our people, Zimbabwe, Ghana, etc. Naija no go pay you. Modified Some Nigerians will treat you well. But watch your self |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by umarwy(m): 2:21pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
ibk5891: Do you drive? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by umarwy(m): 2:24pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
MrWood: Nissan Note Fiat Punto/bravo 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Davenks: 2:40pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Emmyk(m): 3:29pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Hello everyone. I'd like to know if there is any bank here in the UK that I can get a good conversion rate similar to what is on oanda.com. I have a GTBank Dollar card linked to my GTBank USD domiciliary account and I have been using it to withdraw since we got here and it appears no ATM is giving the rate oanda.com has on their website. For instance, if I withdraw 100 pounds, I get charged about $158 (inclusive of charges), meaning 1 pound is around 1.55 dollars. On oanda.com, 1 pound is around 1.35 dollars. Abi there is now official rate and bank rate in the UK ni? grin Kindly advice. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by mimilyrics: 3:53pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
You're welcome. ![]() MadeMen4Life: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by haywhy0007(m): 4:05pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Please who has any review about Northampton? How is life there ? Cost of living? Accomodation? and getting a Part time job? Any Nigerian out there who lives in northampton or has an idea? or school in UON? Please help with some information. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 4:35pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Emmyk: Of course you won't get any online or standard exchange rate in the real world. Each time you withdraw, the banks include conversion charges. Best to pull out the money in larger chunks or spend it on major expenses at a go such as the newly increased energy bill, for instance. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 4:36pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
MrWood: You buy a car and then you buy insurance for it. You can pay monthly or annually, paying monthly costs somewhat more overall. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 4:38pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Rubyventures: Sunak, Ofgem, Bank of England - all of them worked overtime today. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TheGuyFromHR: 4:49pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
MrWood: Check service history if the car has any. Service history is important, because otherwise you might have to invest in some expensive brushing up maintenance when you buy (timing belt, brake pads, etc). Check the tyres too carefully, so you don't have to start replacing them immediately or soon after you buy, tyres are expensive (no tokunbo or chinko to help the less deep-pocketed here). Get yourself breakdown insurance (very worthwhile investment), all of them, RAC, AA, Green Flag are all the same, so choose any you like, add indispensable kit like a tyre pump and you're good to go. Check when the MOT's due, so you have some breathing space in between buying and doing the next one. Just remember that old cars of that price range will have high mileage so will have almost zero resale value, so once you buy, you'll most likely have to scrap it when you're done with it. Also remember that at that price point, any sizeable repair (think clutch replacement, for instance) might mean simply scrapping the car and buying another. 17 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Rubyzz: 4:50pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Hello everyone, Please I need help on how to get my money back from ukvi. I applied for studentvisa Nov and got my visa, now in the UK. During IHS payment I was charged $987, my son was charged 1640.49 and my husband 1640.49 for same length of stay..... I believe they were over charged, I have sent mails and paid calls and they keep telling me to wait for 6 weeks. Its 2 months now Please advice me on how I can get my money back |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by winzy(m): 5:27pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
DrObum: 1k, depending on your rate. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by gratefulme40: 5:41pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Lexusgs430: That was why I told him to go do his mandatory trainings first otherwise, apply to a care home as one without experience so he gets proper training. If he drops someone from a hoist, his lack of knowledge on its use no be excuse ooo 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by gratefulme40: 5:51pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
haywhy0007: Northampton is ok. Lots of people moving from London to Northampton lately. Job wise, there is Northampton general hospital so you can always get a HCA Job either via agency or register with their hospital bank depending on the type of job you wanna do Note: I don’t live in Northampton but I do agency there regularly |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by gratefulme40: 5:52pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by MrWood: 6:15pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR: Thanks |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Stevepop: 6:48pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
ibk5891: You should be able to use your int'l license to drive in the UK for a year, on the expiration of the one year, you'll have spent 185 days in the UK. I had to sign the attached before taking my practical test. 2 Likes
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Stevepop: 6:54pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
TheGuyFromHR: Thanks for the tips. The cheapest insurance based on quotes from confused.com requires blackbox, are there any other disadvantage to this other than the fact that ones movement is monitored? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by TClassique: 7:14pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Anybody wanna cargo down to Nigeria at attractive price? You got a plug here. Let's move! 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by Lexusgs430: 7:30pm On Feb 03, 2022 |
Rubyzz: Small claims court ....... |
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