Drysdale
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Registered: 20th May 04
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Right.
As some of you may know my mum was involved in a car crash. She's out of hospital, although shes has a HUGE scar from her left eyebrow up through her hairline. She won't grow hair there again. She also has a very bad eye thats bloodshot, a black eye and various other injuries. Still has the neckbrace on.
However --
As she was in hospital so long, we had to take her phone calls and reply to her correspondence. As it happens she was in tens of thousands of pounds worth of debt for various things. She's always been the type of person to do/buy things just to please, particularly with my little brothers...buying them lots of things including a holiday to Florida in august and 18ft trampoline for the back. I just always thought she was earning it outright as she had got a new job in Hitchin. She can't work for about a year because of her injuries and has NO money whatsoever.
All of my family have pitched in, in some way and I've decided to sell my car to clear some of the money she owes. We reckon she owes about £20,000.
It's a fucking pain in the arse considering I've spent quite a bit already fixing the car (it was not far off being a none-runner when I first bought it)..and its also had a few extras too. I'd also just finished painting and trimming my interior bits and was quite impressed. I've persuaded the travel agents to refund on the trip to Florida too.
Just beware that things like this can get the better of you. Only 2 weeks ago I knew nothing of this and there was no car crash. In a week or so I won't have a car 
You've all been really helpful on here..and v. supportive with the accident. car will be up for sale very soon on here again and I'll only be looking for £3200.
Oh well! Thanks again.
Regards
Dave 
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Colin
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Sorry to here that, must be gutting having to sell your car too
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Drysdale
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Yep I'm extremely pissed off. Will pickup a shitty 1.0 L reg fiesta or something to get my from A - B.
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Colin
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Well look at it as only being a lump of metal eh.....family is much more important, think everyone would do the same in your situation. Bit shitty your mother having all that debt without anyone knowing tho, I dlame the banks for making it FAR too easy! Although she should control her spending, I never spend beond my means and never want to.
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M2RTY
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compo mate, looking at one hell of a claim
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Drysdale
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quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
Well look at it as only being a lump of metal eh.....family is much more important, think everyone would do the same in your situation. Bit shitty your mother having all that debt without anyone knowing tho, I dlame the banks for making it FAR too easy! Although she should control her spending, I never spend beond my means and never want to.
Thats exactly what everyones been saying....banks should put more control on the money they let people borrow 
Her cars a total write off but shes fully comp so I'm going persuade her to get a cheap shitter in the mean time. The car she wrote of was a 2004 Corsa (C) Active 1.3.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Drysdale
quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
Well look at it as only being a lump of metal eh.....family is much more important, think everyone would do the same in your situation. Bit shitty your mother having all that debt without anyone knowing tho, I dlame the banks for making it FAR too easy! Although she should control her spending, I never spend beond my means and never want to.
Thats exactly what everyones been saying....banks should put more control on the money they let people borrow
Totally agree, will never happen tho - its there main way of generating profit.
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jaffa
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hope your mum gets better soon
good to see some people out there not just after number 1 
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nik
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Sorry to hear mate but family is so much more important. I lost my mum a few years ago when I was 18 and of course I'd give everything I own to have her back. Your get it sorted mate 
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langey
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sorry to hear this mate, but look on the bright side at least your mum is alive, could have been alot worse which aint evamn bear thinking about.
but what your doing selling your car is very very brave/nice/good thing to do, total respect for you lad.
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Davido
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sorry to hear it mate but u think its the kind of thing to be coming on here and saying?
kinda persoanl with ur mum aswell personally id keep stuff like this to family & close freinds
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Matt H
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sorry to hear about the crash
its a very nice thing to do selling your car for your mum, i honestly dont know if i cwould but you dont know till your in that situation.
what goes around comes around. you doing this for your mum will surely benefit you later on in life @ some point
best of luck selling the mota
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Mattb
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Glad to hear your mums on the mend..
they not found whoever hit her car yet?
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Drysdale
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daveyboyuk - yep thats a good point which I was going to mention, but I feel better showing why I'm selling the car considering I've put quite a bit of effort into affording it.
Hate seeing her like this. I know its not a nice thing to say but the only real comparison at the moment is with mason verger from 'hannibal'...her faces is just such a mess...don't feel comfortable looking at her - not in a disgusted way...just don't like seeing her like this. She was so happy a week ago.
Mattb - nope not yet and doubt they ever will
Personally, the decision I've made to sell I believe is the best one. Also I'd rather get rid of it now than decide to do something like this further down the line. I know lots of you guys have spent £££££'s on your cars and I was definately intending on doing that. As with all cars you don't get back what you paid for, so I definately think that its the best time for it to go.
Thanks again you lot.
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mav
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good to hear she is on the mend..It will all come good in the end..
Nice thing you are doing m8
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Jambo
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Mate thats awful, i feel for ya,
Family is important, and they allways say it has to get worse b4 it gets better, so just hope that you and your family will be all sorted and on top of the world again
Its allways hard in these situations to say something but i think what your doing is stand up. World would be a nicer place if there were more people like yourself.
Good luck mate, all the best
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Demo
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thats some shitty news, but at least your mum is on the mend.
as for selling your car to help out i think its an extremely galant (sp) decision. your mum will be really proud of you for it
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Andrew
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I'm glad your Ma is on the mend! She should put in for compensation for not being able to work etc, that might help a bit.
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stubbsy
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in a way was this meant to happen??? i mean if it didnt happen would she be getting in even more debt???so 1 good thing may have come out of this
well done mate, i know ide find it realy hard to sell my car total respect to ya.
hope she gets better soon
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Drysdale
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Registered: 20th May 04
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Peugeot Nut - Thanks for the words. We've put in a claim for compensation and income support as I'm the only other one working and have 2 younger brothers. I don't work full time so 
Thanks for the encouragement you lot.
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Adam-D
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bloody hell
well at least you know now instead of the debt being worse in a years time?
if you want a cheap car u2u me ill see what i can do.. but i dunno if its to far
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