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BR Date 24th March due to illness but need my car

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  • dottydee_2
    dottydee_2 Posts: 19 Forumite
    Sorry i did not answer your question before the assesment is for ESA, as currently i have to go to my GP every 4 weeks. Thank you again Skylight for all your help, my head has been spinning with it all!! I just went on the parkes website and it states for my car in poor condition is £4565, thats nearly £600 more then all the other quotes I have had online :(

    Thanks again though for your advice, I guess i will know shortly, Im terrified about the BR next week, Im hoping my mum can come with me as i really cant face anyone on my own at the moment.
  • skylight
    skylight Posts: 10,716 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Home Insurance Hacker!
    £4565 for a poor condition 5yo car! Crumbs, what do you have???!
  • sizzler
    sizzler Posts: 5,094 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    skylight you dark horse:D
  • dottydee_2
    dottydee_2 Posts: 19 Forumite
    Thats what I thought it is not a fancy car its a bog standard beetle with no extra's. i dont get why that site is so much more then the others??
  • dottydee_2
    dottydee_2 Posts: 19 Forumite
    oh and the CD player has stopped working!!
  • skylight
    skylight Posts: 10,716 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Home Insurance Hacker!
    What! No CD player?? Thats enough now!
  • dottydee_2
    dottydee_2 Posts: 19 Forumite
    lol Skylight it stopped working last month and the radio keeps going i went on lne and it appears its a common VW bug fault - all I ever wanted was a herbie and i think i got him :)
  • josie836
    josie836 Posts: 50 Forumite
    Is it possible to get a letter from your doctor to explain your difficulties and need for a reliable car. This may be helpful to thr OR in understanding your situation.
  • I had to get letters from my doctors to prove I need it, like for appointments, or households goods, then I was aloud to have it ( Car was valued at £1100), by Parkers Car guide
  • dottydee_2
    dottydee_2 Posts: 19 Forumite
    I have my appointment books, dates going up to the 7th May, i have all my medical notes as well stating what I have had done and what is happening now. it took my GP 5 months to get one sheet of A4 notes from the surgeon - so I doubt i would get a letter from him in time, it took nearly five months for the hospital to admit the operation had 'complications' !!

    I could ask my GP or do you think what i have is proof enough?? I dont even know when I am getting the all clear, mind you the surgeon does not know either - its ruined my life!!
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