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Nidge2
PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:15 pm 
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Hi I am thinking of getting one of the above something along the lines of a Fiat Doblo (won't be new) anybody got any advice?

Unless you are required to buy a wav............don't! Firstly, you will be unlikely to pick up much extra work than you already have. Secondly, any work that you do pick up will take far longer to carry out and legally you can't charge for loading and unloading because that would be discriminating against the disabled.


Wise words.^^^

Listen to the guys who run these things, not the saloon fraternity who will cheerfully spend your dough and let you go broke.
I'd also add don't shell out extra for a 6/7/8 seater unless there are only a few round your way.
It only works for a limited few and when too many bright sparks have the same idea it just won't pay.



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Nidge2
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Hi I am thinking of getting one of the above something along the lines of a Fiat Doblo (won't be new) anybody got any advice?



Danger danger danger, how do you get your wheelchair passenger out if you get shunted from the rear and the doors won't open?? I've seen it happen down here yet the Council still allow them.

They are a poor mans WAV and shouldn't be allowed on the road as a Hackney Carriage.

Spend that little bit extra and buy a side loader, that way there's always 2 means of egress.



Same for side loaders , Rural roads... Hard Shoulders are not design to take a break down WAV, Then you get A lorry swipes the vehicle with the wheel chair bound Passenger Still inside , nice bit of mess to clear up



Why is it the same for side loaders??? You can unload from both sides in safety and not the back end like the cheap version Doblos with one means of egress.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:40 pm 
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I just wonder if you'd follow the same crap advice you punt to everyone else re rear loading WAVs if you had to buy one.



I've had two WAVS in the past you fool, both "SIDE LOADERS" with proper restraints. Rear Loading WAVS are a poor mans choice.

And why aren't you driving one now?
Thats right, the saloon is cheaper to run isn't it?

Practice what you preach, Nidge or STFU

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Hi I am thinking of getting one of the above something along the lines of a Fiat Doblo (won't be new) anybody got any advice?


Danger danger danger, how do you get your wheelchair passenger out if you get shunted from the rear and the doors won't open?? I've seen it happen down here yet the Council still allow them.

They are a poor mans WAV and shouldn't be allowed on the road as a Hackney Carriage.

Spend that little bit extra and buy a side loader, that way there's always 2 means of egress.



Same for side loaders , Rural roads... Hard Shoulders are not design to take a break down WAV, Then you get A lorry swipes the vehicle with the wheel chair bound Passenger Still inside , nice bit of mess to clear up[/quote]


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Why is it the same for side loaders??? You can unload from both sides in safety and not the back end like the cheap version Doblos with one means of egress.


You cannot unload a wheel chair person if you break down in a counrty lane (rural ) or on a hard shoulder ,
What unload wheel chair person into a live lane. That's is what you are saying

No good asking a company for a WAV to pick up your passengers, if you cannot get them out
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I just wonder if you'd follow the same crap advice you punt to everyone else re rear loading WAVs if you had to buy one.



I've had two WAVS in the past you fool, both "SIDE LOADERS" with proper restraints. Rear Loading WAVS are a poor mans choice.

And why aren't you driving one now?
Thats right, the saloon is cheaper to run isn't it?

Practice what you preach, Nidge or STFU



I sold up now Shut the Fuck up.
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gusmac
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Nidge2 wrote:
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I've had two WAVS in the past you fool, both "SIDE LOADERS" with proper restraints. Rear Loading WAVS are a poor mans choice.

And why aren't you driving one now?
Thats right, the saloon is cheaper to run isn't it?

Practice what you preach, Nidge or STFU


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I sold up now Shut the Fuck up.

Yeah you sold up and took the cheapest option of all. :roll:

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Yeah you sold up and took the cheapest option of all. :roll:



I might have done, you don't know the real reason so shut the fuck up and give ya head a shake.
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Yeah you sold up and took the cheapest option of all. :roll:



I might have done, you don't know the real reason so shut the fuck up and give ya head a shake.

I don't give a flying feck why you sold up. You bailed out and took the cheap option. Now you pontificate at every opportunity about what kind of WAV should be allowed and what shouldn't, all from the cheap option of your saloon. You are full of [edited by admin].

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Gobby
PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 5:07 pm 
Cheap personal swipes at Nidge do your argument no favours. I do not think you need to own a WAV, or even a Taxi to have useful opinion on this issue...end of the day we are governed by twits that haven't a clue one end of a taxi from t'other!
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You may not have a problem with hypocrisy but I do.

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Gobby
PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:07 pm 
From personal experience Nidge is the last person could ever be accused of hypocrisy!
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Gobby wrote:
From personal experience Nidge is the last person could ever be accused of hypocrisy!


If telling everyone fit wav they should drive when he's driving a saloon isn't hypocritical I'd like ta know fit is :roll:

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Gobby wrote:
Cheap personal swipes at Nidge do your argument no favours. I do not think you need to own a WAV, or even a Taxi to have useful opinion on this issue...end of the day we are governed by twits that haven't a clue one end of a taxi from t'other!

Your mate's hypocrisy does his argument no favours. I drive a rear loading WAV and have done so for many years. It's a VW Sharan and they don't have a track record of spontanious self combustion like some side loaders I could mention.

This trade is full of guys like nidge who think they should decide whats good for everyone else when it's not good for them.

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Gobby
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:59 am 
gusmac wrote:
I drive a rear loading WAV and have done so for many years.
This trade is full of guys like nidge who think they should decide whats good for everyone else when it's not good for them.


Pots and Black Kettles come to mind here :D
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Gobby wrote:
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I drive a rear loading WAV and have done so for many years.
This trade is full of guys like nidge who think they should decide whats good for everyone else when it's not good for them.


Pots and Black Kettles come to mind here :D

I think not Gobby, I don't profess about what is safe and what is not. Both have their drawbacks. I should know, having driven both kinds.

I take it you're another know all saloon jockey like nidge who really just wants the competition shelling out more than him to do the same job?

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