December 2007 – The life and times of Chris Jones

Well well well, another year gone. It’s Christmas again, and the season of giving has arrived. Amongst some of the things I got are:

An electric shaver; Finally I can erase those hairs with ease!
A “Quad Trekking Experience” at Catton Hall.
Bioshock Collectors edition – With a small Big Daddy! Woo.

For myself, using a large amount of money I came into, I bought a DSLR camera. It’s a Nikon D40, which, after trawling through Wrexham’s shops today, I found to be the cheapest, but I got it with a 3 year extended warranty just in case. Cue photos;

Now. I realise that in the space of only a single year that this is my fourth camera this year. (1 2 (TT-Meet peeps may remember this one) 3 4), but so what? I must just like buying several cameras!

The parts for the car still haven’t arrived. Grr. I need them so I can get out there and take some photomographs!

It seems damage is actually less that can be assumed below. In this order, the only parts damaged are:

1xBonnet

1xDriver Side (left for us brits) front panel

1xBumper

1xDriver side headlights (one still works, barely)

1xRadiator

The cheapest part is the only mechanical one. The radiator. I have no idea to see if it’s intact or not, but it is bent, and the fan behind it won’t turn because of this. I won’t replace the grill, for as can be seen in the last post, only three prongy grill bits are damaged.

So. Quotes. The quotes I got were:

FRONT PANEL: £100 1months guarantee [Used]
BONNET: £125 1months guarantee [Used]
HEADLAMP (DRIVER SIDE): £85 1months guarantee [Used]
RADIATOR: £65 1months guarantee [Used]
WING (FRONT DRIVER SIDE): £40 1months guarantee [Used]

Delivery: £15

Total price: £505.25 (Inc. Delivery)

That was the most expensive one. I won’t be using that if it’s the last thing I do!

FRONT PANEL: £30 3months guarantee [Used]
BONNET: £75 3months guarantee [Used]
HEADLAMP (DRIVER SIDE): £45 3months guarantee [Used]
BUMPER (FRONT): £65 3months guarantee [Used]
RADIATOR: £50 3months guarantee [Used]
WING (FRONT DRIVER SIDE): £25 3months guarantee [Used]

Delivery: £25

Total price: £370.13 (Inc. Delivery)

The cheapest one. The only problem is that all the parts were sold by the time they were phoned! 🙁

FRONT PANEL: £35.00 2months guarantee [Used]
BONNET: £105.00 2months guarantee [Used]
HEADLAMP (DRIVER SIDE): £55.00 2months guarantee [Used]
BUMPER (FRONT): £95.00 2months guarantee [Used]
RADIATOR: £25.00 2months guarantee [Used]
WING (FRONT DRIVER SIDE): £30.0 2months guarantee [Used]
HEADLAMP SURROUND (DRIVER SIDE): £20.00 2months guarantee [Used]

Delivery: £30.00

Total price: £464.13 (Inc. Delivery)

A middle ground cost. I’ll be getting in contact with these guys tomorrow.

FRONT PANEL: £40 1months guarantee [Used]
BONNET: £90 1months guarantee [Used]
HEADLAMP (DRIVER SIDE): £55 1months guarantee [Used]
BUMPER (FRONT): £90 1months guarantee [Used]
RADIATOR: £45 1months guarantee [Used]
WING (FRONT DRIVER SIDE): £35 1months guarantee [Used]

Delivery: £40

Total price: £464.13 (Inc. Delivery)

Another I may use.

As can be seen, this’ll cost me. Thankfully I have a credit card still unused, but at the end of the month, that’s another £25 bill to pay. Argh!