Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Ayrshire
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Help!!Car Trailer wanted,To Borrow
Would any of you kind Gentlemen/Ladies have a car trailer in the Ayrshire area that i could borrow for 3 days from the 13th.
Need to take my car and SWMBO's for a service and dont have anyone to drive the other car.
Will make a donation to site (and to owners beer fund)
thanks,
BrianT MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)
8th Nov 2011 8:35 pm
BrianT
Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
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Bump.
Anyone?
Alternatively,does anyone know where to hire 1 from that does not cost £100 a day?
BrianT MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)
9th Nov 2011 2:29 pm
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would be cheaper to get a mate to drive it to service. You can get insured on a daily rate for a lot less than hiring a trailer. OR if you speak with the garage, for an additional fee, they may come and collect for you.
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9th Nov 2011 2:58 pm
character
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surely it would be cheaper to get a taxi back, then drive the other car in or ask the garage, afterall its in their interest to assist
BTW have yer checked your insurance to see if yer covered for the trailer/towing a vehicle?
9th Nov 2011 2:59 pm
character
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Bodsy yer beat me to it
9th Nov 2011 3:00 pm
BrianT
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Location: Ayrshire
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Thanks Bodsy/Character,
Problem is i have no one else available at the time and the garage is a 2 hour drive away so taxi would def be out the question.
I have SWMBO's freelander in on the Monday and mine on the Tuesday,was going to trailer hers up and leave the trailer there,then swap cars on Tue then bring hers back on the trailer late Tue or wed,
there does not seem to be many places that hire car trailers in Scotland and the ones that do were asking £100 a day
I will figure something out.
BrianT
P.S,where are you Monday morning Character. MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)
9th Nov 2011 3:18 pm
character
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what yer like - surely the garage can help or stay in a travelodge for the night, might be cheaper
BTW - "where am I on monday" - firmly down souf and staying there
9th Nov 2011 3:24 pm
BrianT
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9th Nov 2011 3:30 pm
race.it
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try hss hire, when i waned a trailer it seamed all their stock was in scotland
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9th Nov 2011 3:32 pm
Calcul@tor
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Don't they do a loan car? Or, hire a car from near the dealer's for 24 hours.
Drive there in the Freelander.
Swap into the hire car to drive home.
Drive back the next day in your Disco, home in the Freelander.
Drive back in the hire car.
Home in the Disco.
Or, if the Freelander is manual and this is going to happen lots, invest £150 in an A-frame and tow it there and back.
Even better - as above, but get them to lend you a nice, new D4 for a trial!D4 XS MY12 Galway
9th Nov 2011 3:44 pm
BrianT
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just tried HSS and it will cost £152 which is almost half of what i will be paying for the work,so thats a no goer.
will give the Garage a call and see if they can do a courtesy car.
thanks all,
BrianT MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)
9th Nov 2011 4:17 pm
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BrianT wrote:
it will cost £152
You can buy an A-Frame on eBay for about this price. Then have a permanent solution to your problem!D4 XS MY12 Galway
9th Nov 2011 4:47 pm
Grunders
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How far away is the service place... Cant you drive up, wait until the service is done.. Drive back and do the same the following day...If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
9th Nov 2011 5:48 pm
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two hour drive towing on road a 4x4 .... no thanks, I like my transmission to work.......Bodsys Brake Bible
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