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Took delivery of this today - Nissan X Trail 2.5L auto Columbia 4 x 4.

Driving the camper van for day to day use is not always convenient, and more so now with the COVID lock down - very good chance of being stopped by the Police, thinking I'm on a jaunt somewhere.
May seem like an odd time to buy a used car, but due to the lock down, car sales have, of course, plummeted, and there's some great deals to be had if one looks around. This was already reduced by £500, and I managed to negotiate a further £100 reduction, and get a full 12 months MoT (the annual safety test in the UK). The car is in very good condition inside and out, with a full service history and two previous owners, the first for ten years, and apparently 'sailed' through the MoT test. The dealer gave the car a full service and valet, plus a brand new battery and spark plugs, and delivered it free of charge too !
Just need a few hours - or days - to read the manuals, in order to figure out how all the 'bells and whistles' work, as well as the Sat Nav thingy !!


 
Should have got more off for having the steering wheel placed on the wrong side. Gotta love the onboard navigation. With stricter laws concerning cell phone usage in cars here in B.C., placing my phone in front of the speedometer is frowned upon
 
Yep, there's some good deals out there, in the UK at least, so I'm guessing it's the same in the USA.
A BBC item a couple of days ago reported that UK car sales had plummeted to lower than the lowest recorded level, in 1946, due to the COVID crisis. The journalist must have an Honours degree in "Stating the Bleedin' Obvious" !!!
 
MIflyer said:
I was out for a run and saw a lawnmower out "grazing" all by itself. No operator required. It was electric and I wonder if it knows enough to plug itself in for a recharge. Just think, put one in the yard and it will relieve you of that chore.
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They are becoming more and more common. They are programmed, run on a continuous schedule all week long, and yes they charge themselves. They have docking stations, and return to it to charge on their own.

https://m.stihlusa.com/products/imow/
 
I went running by there one day a few weeks ago and the Cylon Lawn Mower had encountered a tree and gotten confused. I guess that is probably a relatively rare occurrence. At least it did not try to chop down the tree.
 
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