Airport Parking - Car Broken

d.edna

sexki11en wrote: »

You really have gone too far.

Have I really?

WHY on earth would I come on here asking for advice on a fictional situation? Where would that get me !!!!!!?

Brutally honest? Free gearbox.

I'm a regular poster on this forum (on the old style and weddings boards) and I have NEVER come across such !!!!!iness and backstabbing as on this board.

Welcome to the real world

You should be ashamed! Can you prove to me it was mechanical faliure??? No and so far neither have the car parking company!

Why should I be ashamed? Have I hit a nerve? Can you yes you prove it wasn't mechanical failure

The car was broken ON SITE when we got there. Actually, I have a copy of the report that the superviser wrote once we insisted (after we'd called breakdown)

Let me guess after you started it. If your like this with me I hate to have seen you there to be honest Bull and china shop come to mind.

I might scan it in and post it just to shut you up with your bloody accusations once and for all.

Let me guess your scanner is broken?

You don't know me - how dare you cast aspertions on my character.

Im glad I don't if your like this and I did not

Don't judge others by your own standards - troll!

SK x

Ok sorry everyone for having a well maintained car, I fail at life for making sure any faults are rectified as they occur

Oh SK you have lost the arguement because you became abusive and assuming you shouted, In retail/service if you shout you have lost your arguement or onto a looser.


Oh "SK" proof that it is a known fault
http://www.btinternet.com/~a_hutton/VW_Gearbox_Failure.htm

skintandscared_2

sexki11en wrote: »

On 6th September, we left our car at an airport parking place and happily flew off. On our return the following day, we were given the keys to our car, got back to it and found the gearbox was broken. No one had pulled us aside to explain. So we go and complain to be told 'it was like that when we got in it to move it'

I said if that's the case can you explain to me how I saw your guy drive it past me whilst I was having a cigarette and suggested they check the camera which was pointed directly at me at the time. They then changed their story.

I hope you have some luck in sorting this out. Just one thing ... from a legal perspective (because lawyers are nitpickers and insurance companies have people who carry out the same kind of investigations!), if you were just about to jet off on your holiday, all excited and having a quick ciggie before you went into the airport why would it enter your head to see if the car park camera was pointing directly at you? It's a bit of a strange thing to say....

But good luck with it - I hope they accept liability for the damage.

Brooker_Dave

sexki11en wrote: »

Can you prove to me it was mechanical faliure???

Apparantly Polos have gearbox "issues".

The fact that your gearbox has stopped working does indeed point to mechanical faliure.

HTH.

moneysaver12

I hope this gets sorted for you.

mandragora_2

Well, if nothing else, perhaps your experience will make other people think twice about using 'park & leave keys' parking services. We did this once, at an airport not too far from where you returned to, ironically. As we left for our holiday, I saw them drive a car back to the main carpark for pick-up with two flat tyres. Not sure whether they actually left it in a field of crushed glass, but I worried about it so much on holiday that since then I've always paid a bit more for 'park it yourself and take the keys with you no beggar's driving MY car' parking.

ShaunJUK

Well I have read this thread and heres my unbiased response.

It appears there is a problem with Polo gearboxes which can cause this kind of problem, the fact is this has happened while the car is in there care, they should have had a record of this and explained when the OP returned to collect the car. You cant however blame someone for this as it is wear and tear, if the car had been abused at any time there would be other signs. You mention the clutch smells, however as with any company an employee wouldnt want to be blamed for causing such a problem so would have probably tried all he could to move your car before informing his boss, yes this can cause more damage to your car but probably nothing more serious than the original cause.

As for the reset clock etc. I am guessing when parking cars in these car park they disconnect the battery, this would prevent your clock etc that use a permanant feed from draining your battery on your return, some people go away for months or weeks.

If your insurance company are looking into it for you then good luck but personally I would just let it lie.

Shaun

grannybroon

Some years ago we had to get a reconditioned gear box fitted to our Polo. Three years later it failed, totally suddenly when our son drove it - only gear he could get was third. We had to scrap it as not worth repair for a second time.

GB