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Garage won't release car
My car was being repaired by a Main Dealer when they suddenly closed mid March due to Virus lockdown . Workshop is closed and car remains stuck inside it . Customer Services tell me there's nothing that can be done and I will just have to wait .Could be months . Also problems arise having a car static - laid up - without proper preparation beforehand . What can I do ?
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Ask nicely or wait.Is the car in a ready to collect state, or was it mid repair? In the garage itself or in a yard?1
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There won't be any problems with a car being laid up. It might need a jump start but that'll be it. Stop making a mountain out of a mole hill.2
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Thank you for that . They didn't start repair because they were waiting for a part from Germany and while waiting the lockdown came into force . I have established car is under roof . I have been polite and was ok about the delay up till now but we all suspect this lockdown may go on for many more weeks . I am just concerned chiefly with deterioration on tyres , fuel , brakes and battery etc . with car being static .Strangely enough , many of their other premises are open except those in my areaHerzlos said:Ask nicely or wait.Is the car in a ready to collect state, or was it mid repair? In the garage itself or in a yard?
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Constructive comments always welcome
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SORN it ?
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Most likely problem is that the battery could go flat. But it's in a dealer's workshop, I think you can be pretty sure they'll find a way to start it.
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How about all the thousands of other cars on garage forecourts that remain unsold. How do you think they will fair?marksls said:
Thank you for that . They didn't start repair because they were waiting for a part from Germany and while waiting the lockdown came into force . I have established car is under roof . I have been polite and was ok about the delay up till now but we all suspect this lockdown may go on for many more weeks . I am just concerned chiefly with deterioration on tyres , fuel , brakes and battery etc . with car being static .Strangely enough , many of their other premises are open except those in my areaHerzlos said:Ask nicely or wait.Is the car in a ready to collect state, or was it mid repair? In the garage itself or in a yard?0 -
Your car will be fine especially if it’s under cover I regularly leave one of mine for 6 plus months and do nothing in preparation (mainly because I never intend to not use it but then end up not using it). I charge the battery (or jump it) off I go check the tyre pressures.0
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It’ll be fine. They’ll get it ready for you when they are allowed to open. I guess as it’s off road you could SORN it but I wouldn’t bother.0
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What do you think happens to the cars sitting in the showroom for months on end. Your car will be absolutely fine.0
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