This is deffinately the case. A builder in the street gave me an approximate quote for work in my house before I got my Range. Since then he's commented numerous occasions when passing in the street about it and now he mentions the price of materials have gone up a lot so he'll need to take another look to provide me with a more accurate estimate

I think parking down the street is a good idea personally. I'm not Fat. RRS TDV6 HST.

Personally I think that's all rubbish.
I'm in the construction industry and I never think 'they can afford more' because of the car parked on the drive.
We're nominated contractors and preferred contractors for several companies and individuals and it's because we're professional and do an exemplary job. And we're not cheap.
It's not illegal to be expensive

FatJoe wrote:

Since then he's commented numerous occasions when passing in the street about it and now he mentions the price of materials have gone up a lot so he'll need to take another look to provide me with a more accurate estimate

Remind him that he's not the only builder out there...  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

I always park mine around the corner out of sight when I've had quotations for work to be done, it certainly does the damage, on the other hand I have now got a lot of new friends since owning mine, especially when i'm up the bar in our local !  2007, HSE, Cairnes Blue, Factory tints, Love it !!!

After years and years of waiting to own a RRS. I got permission off the wife to go and get one, the next day I was in Preston, jumped out of my van in my mucky work gear, started looking at the cars parked outside, saw one that seemed to fit the bill, went inside to get further info, and the 3 salesmen where stood chatting with a brew, I had to butt into their conversation, and asked have they got any further info on the car outside 30k, he said, it's all on the sticker in the window, and looked at me like they have just stood in dog dirt, walked straight out, next day went to Stratstones in Bury, same workgear, but was treated like any customer should be, and ended up spending 45k. Had it for 12 months now and loving it, but don't drive it as much as I would like, too busy working to pay for it  MY 13 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition
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road2ruin wrote:

We're now looking at getting our driveway sorted and I'm tempted to put the car on the road whenever we have someone else coming round to quote just in case they decide that I can afford a little extra!!

This site might be helpful to you. http://www.disco4.com/forum/
Look out for member Beancounter, often found on here too. He has recently be known to be offering his Tarmacing services.

Make sure you park your motor on next doors drive too, also keep your Mrs out of site, he has a bit of a reputation where women are concerned.

Gavin not everyone is like you and you sound like your on the commercial side of things. The majority always judge a book by its cover and I bet tradesmen that come round mind do inflate the cost a little and I bet they have room for movement in the price!

I know full well my beighbours having my pants down hence why I've got a cheaper quote with someone else I know who hasn't judged on the badge on my car! I'm not Fat. RRS TDV6 HST.

quote for a boiler move, 1 days work for 1 man, £750 with the car on the drive
£350, 1 days work for 2 men with car parked around corner.

just sayin..

J Gone - MY12 SDV6, Orkney Grey, Ivory interior, Privacy Glass

Well if they park their car on the drive, it wouldn't take two men all day to move the boiler around the corner.

Jens0n wrote:

quote for a boiler move, 1 days work for 1 man, £750 with the car on the drive
£350, 1 days work for 2 men with car parked around corner.

just sayin..

J

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[quote="Jens0n"]quote for a boiler move, 1 days work for 1 man, £750 with the car on the drive
£350, 1 days work for 2 men with car parked around corner.

just sayin..

Don't know where you're location is but in my part of the country the first quote is about right.
I'd be concerned with the second quote...........way too cheap.