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Car and Vanquis

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  • izools
    izools Posts: 7,513 Forumite
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    See if you can save by getting a cheaper part off the 'bay and find a cheaper indie garage :beer:
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  • Maestro.
    Maestro. Posts: 1,518 Forumite
    the trouble with indy garages is some of them are utter botch up plebs. I wouldn't trust any of them around here. I can see the predicament the OP is in. It will either be a case of find a cheap indy that is trustworthy or wait.
    Oh, you wee bazza!
  • chunx
    chunx Posts: 151 Forumite
    Cheers Maestro
  • watcher27
    watcher27 Posts: 210 Forumite
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    I feel your pain Chunx!

    I think cars are the one major uncertainty when it comes to your bankruptcy & trying to plan a budget :o

    We have been in a similar situation as you with cars, but fortunately I was able to borrow from my parents to pay for the repairs, otherwise I would have to have used a credit card.

    We save every month, but when the car fails an MOT on wear & tear item's and you need it for work, what else can you do but borrow to get the work done?
  • chunx
    chunx Posts: 151 Forumite
    edited 11 July 2013 at 3:47PM
    Thanks watcher27 :-)
    Things in life are never that simple and can't be looked at in black and white so thanks for your post. :beer:
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