I also tried to get the car but similarly no reply either. With one of mine on 293000 high miles don't scare me either. Whilst I don't lavish the cash either, what she needs she gets!

Due to earlier events I haven’t had my car off the drive for nearly a year now and voluntarily gave up my licence at the beginning.

So, I thought what a wonderful opportunity to do to the car what was needed. As a result the list came to 59 chargeable items and two whole pages in small print on the service record schedule. A local garage collected and returned the car so thanks to Leigh Service Station.

I won’t say what the cost was, Celia might read this, but if, when, I get my licence back that will be a wonderful day.

(2002 2.5 saloon. And, er, under 40,000 mls.)