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(Message started by: tintin on Dec 20^th, 2006, 1:49pm)

Title: car recovery services
Post by tintin on Dec 20^th, 2006, 1:49pm

ok, anyone know the cheapest way to transport a scorpio about 125 miles (from buckinghamshire to birmingham?)? i can see a company that does it for £1.50 a mile, but that seems a bit dear.....

thanks in advance

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by Dave on Dec 20^th, 2006, 3:06pm

Can't help as such but a mate used a chap with a 1 car transporter to move a Golf from deepest Yorkshire to Cheshire for £1.00 per mile, only charged 1 way ;)

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by scorpio_man on Dec 20^th, 2006, 3:07pm

hi sam

this (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/dealers.htm) is on the site, but i don't know anything about them.

btw, it's at the bottom of the page.

hth

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by scorpio_man on Dec 20^th, 2006, 3:10pm

hi sam

forgot to add, it might be cheaper to be a member of the aa or rac, if you know what i mean! ;)

hth

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by tintin on Dec 20^th, 2006, 3:50pm

yep, thought of that..... ;D

but car is not taxed or insured, and has been sitting for 6 months, so might be a bit obvious even if i did get it started.... plus i would have to pay to get there and back, which is probably as much.....

local might be the way forward, £1 a mile was more in line with my thinking.....

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by Spannerdemon on Dec 20^th, 2006, 3:55pm

Buy a cheap trailer off Ebay (or borrow one) and then sell it again?

Only an idea. :)

Most of the 'transporters charge both ways The cost of fuel and time is all high these days.

It's certainly NOT worth risking driving it. There are cameras all over the place and Number Recognition gadgets on all Motorways now. Get stopped by the police, and they can take the car off you there and then and have it crushed flat before you can blink. :o

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by tintin on Dec 20^th, 2006, 4:15pm

....as long as they let me take the rad first..... }{

i found these guys :

http://www.urbanrecovery.co.uk/rates.htm

but there must be cheaper out there.....

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by macroy on Dec 20^th, 2006, 4:42pm

Hi tintin,I used to have a recovery service,have a look on ebay as some tend to advertise on there,failing that try to get someone as local to the car as possible because most transporters charge from their base to pickup and then mileage to dropoff.Good luck.Roy.

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by Highlander on Dec 20^th, 2006, 5:24pm

Is it a Scorpio Sam??

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by LiverpaulH on Dec 20^th, 2006, 5:56pm

Have you got a towbar? I have a trailer you could borrow if its not in use. Its been used to transport a number of granada and scorpio estates before. Depending on timings over christmas and new year I may also be able to assist you in the collection of the car.

Let me know if this is of any help.

Paul

Piccies:

http://usera.imagecave.com/LiverpaulH/MidmeetOct06/Picture068.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/LiverpaulH/TheBoat/boattrailer.jpg

http://usera.imagecave.com/LiverpaulH/forklift-copy-copy.jpg

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by petehull on Dec 21^st, 2006, 8:01am

www.jrmc.abel.co.uk
Here's one who quoted me 175.00 gbp from Tewkesbury to hull.
hth Pete

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by tintin on Dec 21^st, 2006, 10:08am

Stuart,

Yes, same as mine.....think i caught the bug off you ;D

Paul

That would be brilliant, i will see if i can get a reasonable price for moving it first, as it will still cost a lot for me to travel, petrol, etc, probably more than the £150 i should be able to get the job done for. But if its gonna be more, then i will take you up on the offer.

Pete, many thanks, i have emailed them,

Cheers all

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by tintin on Dec 30^th, 2006, 12:32pm

hmmm, cheapest i can find is £250 (for 120 miles!!)

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by Highlander on Dec 30^th, 2006, 11:35pm

Theres some very nice men at the AA ;)

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by LiverpaulH on Jan 19^th, 2007, 9:38am

Did you get it sorted tintin?

Paul 8)

Title: Re: car recovery services
Post by tintin on Jan 19^th, 2007, 11:01am

Hi Paul,

Sorry, forgot to let you know, yes i got it towed (£240 :o) see my post in parts for sale, pics of the car there....

All went smoothly until we arrived at my parents, when the guy informed me it was a "cash only" job. I was going to pay by card, they hadnt mentioned it in any of the emails/phone calls up to that point.... oops.

Many thanks for the offer though,

Sam