stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Im pondering on buying a car that needs trailored away as the top end is ticking/knocking, and its not wise to drive all the way home (from Wigan to Dumfries).
Would it be daft/badgeristic to push/drive the car round the corner, and then phone the RAC? Im a member so in theory they should tow me home.....
The car is taxed and MOT'd and id have it insured too...
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Corsa_Scotty
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Registered: 8th Aug 07
Location: Scottish Borders
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so pretend its packed up on you?  good plan
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stan_the_man
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Location: Perth, Western Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Scotty
so pretend its packed up on you? good plan
Exactamundo.
I used to work at a salvage yard and alot of dodgys would buy a written off car with engine damage, push it to the road end, cut the timing belt and phone the RAC....
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14LS
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Wait till your on the motorway if you can get a tow to there, bit more convincing...
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Ian
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Check you have the right package - I know on some policies they will only recover 10 miles.
Plus you have to convince them to do it. If they get on to it then you're stuck miles away having wasted the journey down there.
What it is out of interest?
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stan_the_man
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Check you have the right package - I know on some policies they will only recover 10 miles.
Plus you have to convince them to do it. If they get on to it then you're stuck miles away having wasted the journey down there.
What it is out of interest?
Ive been towed 13 miles by them before...
Its a Nova GSi. I could cut the Tbelt as the head has to come off anyway...
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Andrew
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As Ian says, check your policy. I know when i rewnewed my policy i made sure Green Flag would tow me back home or in my case to my local Peugeot garage where i know day or night i can get the car dropped off at and looked at once the mechanics are working.
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Andrew
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quote:
Originally posted by 14LS
Wait till your on the motorway if you can get a tow to there, bit more convincing...
Also a lot more dangerous. Last place i would like to break down tbh.
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
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Im pretty sure my insurance covers this too actually....
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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quote:
Originally posted by stan_the_man
Im pretty sure my insurance covers this too actually....
My insurance used to but only for 10 miles, but once the recovery bloke took me 25 miles and just said dont worry about it.
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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Are you swaping the engine ?
If so just drive it till she blowwwwwws
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Adge
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Registered: 28th Aug 04
Location: Lancashire
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yeah just get as far as u can then phone RAC!
rac only tow home if yor with top package otherwise they take u to local garage so check that aswell!
were bouts in wigan is it?
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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If your RAC package covers you then why not.
Just say youve bought it sold as seen if they start asking questions.
Your paying them the money so they have to do their job.
Im with the AA through my bank account and ive got the top package and i could break down anywhere in the UK and they will tow me home/to a garage,whatever i request.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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Remember timing belts don't snap with a nice clean cut though.
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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I did this once, was having problems with my 106 (no comments please  ) so I drove it about 3 miles away at about 2.30am and rang the AA, they came out and fixed it.
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Jamie_Hastings1
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway
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You need a trailer?
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cheater
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Registered: 14th Dec 08
Location: Southampton
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Get a road trailer and do it properly. I did this when picking up a car from St Albans to Southampton with a blown head gasket. As its MOT'd and taxed though you could drive it but i wouldnt risk causing even more damage to the engine than it already has.
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