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Car Broken Down, No Cover

erictheonly1
erictheonly1 Posts: 7 Forumite
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edited 10 June 2017 at 11:17AM in Motoring
Hello

My car recently broke down at work and I have no break down cover (i know). The fault with the vehicle sounds like it is a fuel injection issue as it turns over and it has power (and petrol), but it's just not going (similar thing happened 2 years ago).

Now my place of work is 25 miles from my home and I would ideally like to move it to a garage local to my home if it cannot be repaired. I just want to ask those who have had a similar experience what the recommended course of action would be.
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  • wgl2014
    wgl2014 Posts: 1,144 Forumite
    Can the garage collect it for you?
  • erictheonly1
    erictheonly1 Posts: 7 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary First Post Combo Breaker
    wgl2014 wrote: »
    Can the garage collect it for you?

    Not sure, but it's something i need to check and get a price for.
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,987 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    The collection charges will make the cost of breakdown cover look very cheap.
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • davemorton
    davemorton Posts: 29,084 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Car Insurance Carver!
    If you dont need the car for a few days, cant you join a breakdown service, then call them up middle of next week when you 'break down' at work?
    “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”
    Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires
  • erictheonly1
    erictheonly1 Posts: 7 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary First Post Combo Breaker
    davemorton wrote: »
    If you dont need the car for a few days, cant you join a breakdown service, then call them up middle of next week when you 'break down' at work?

    Would be keen to know if anyone has done this successfully?
  • Cash-Cows
    Cash-Cows Posts: 413 Forumite
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    Robin9 wrote: »
    The collection charges will make the cost of breakdown cover look very cheap.

    My local independent garage charges £35 to recover a car making breakdown cover look very expensive.
  • debtdebt
    debtdebt Posts: 949 Forumite
    Ring around for quotes to transport the car to your garage of choice?
  • gardner1
    gardner1 Posts: 3,154 Forumite
    erictheonly1 wrote: »
    Would be keen to know if anyone has done this successfully?

    Most policies have a 48/72 HR before you can claim so why not give it a go.you would be just unfortunate to have a breakdown so soon on new policy;)
  • erictheonly1
    erictheonly1 Posts: 7 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary First Post Combo Breaker
    Robin9 wrote: »
    The collection charges will make the cost of breakdown cover look very cheap.

    Do you have an estimate of costs (in your experience)?
  • erictheonly1
    erictheonly1 Posts: 7 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary First Post Combo Breaker
    gardner1 wrote: »
    Most policies have a 48/72 HR before you can claim so why not give it a go.you would be just unfortunate to have a breakdown so soon on new policy;)

    Some providers I have looked at requires that the car is serviced, which my car hasn't been (again I know).
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