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    What a nightmare!!

    I crashed my car this week in the snow have taken it to be looked at today and been told it needs a hell of a lot of work including new front bumper new reg new headlights new badge new right side wing maybe more been told its gonna take 6 days to fix. As i am under 21 fiat wont give me a courtsey car..my insurance company wont either . I cant go for 6 days without a car as i work!! is there any other way of getting a courset car??!

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    sorry to hear that.

    you've not had much luck with this car

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    hire one just for the days when you really need to have a car

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    Just unlucky really, my gf had a courtesy car at 19 with endsleigh but it cost her a fortune to insure it weekly
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    Cant u use public transport?

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    when i was without a car they said they would pay for any transport like trains buses and taxis. was planning a night out in a limo lol

    maybe worth see if they would insure you on another car for week? if you have access to one?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrtt4turbo View Post
    hire one just for the days when you really need to have a car
    Chances are if he is under 21 then no rental company will let him either. Usually you have to be 25 but some places you have to be 21.

    Do you have a friend of member of family who's car you can borrow?
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    Sorry to hear that, gutted for you. Do you have a friend/family member you can share with, or if you have comprehensive, borrow someone elses car?

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    Haha, Chris bet me to it. I usually post and then someone else posts what I was gonna say!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gaz0_0 View Post
    sorry to hear that.

    you've not had much luck with this car
    Lol nope no luck at all!! my Ka before was in perfect condition when i sold it!!

    No one in my family will trust me with there car's they all got bmw's and my dad's is a company car.

    Fiat have been pretty rubbish tbh they told me nothing just to contact my insurance company it could still be a write off i gotta wait till its assed propperly. Not even sure if im ment to be still driving it. I've asked my insurance company if i can get a courtsey car with them they have said no because it aint on my policy.
    Im waiting for a phone call 2morro from a garage which i will try and get a car off them! Otherwise i will be using public transport which is a pain cause i work at awkward times.

    All because of the sodding snow!

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