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I sympathise with your predicament.

We started tent camping to allow us to get away with the minimum of overheads - Have you considered this as an alternative to the 'van this year, at least it would allow you to still get out and about and maybe enjoy the summer

What a nightmare!  And there was me feeling sorry for myself because we've had to fork out for a new tumble dryer.  Kind of pales into insignificance compared to what you're having to deal with.

Have you had more than one quote?  They can vary a lot.  But you'll already know that & it's a bit difficult when you can't run the car into different garages for quotes.

I can understand any spare cash you have will need to go towards the repair but could you maybe book a few days on a local site & get someone to tow the van there & pick it up at the end of your break?  Other than site fees it wouldn't really be any more expensive than being at home & at least you'd have something to look forward to.

Hope you can sort something out for the car.  Maybe a couple of £ on the lottery this weekend?

Quote: Originally posted by Bramble Brown on 11/2/2011

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Poor you, what a nightmare especially as youve not had much use out of your new caravan. Hope your wife is keeping okay, when is your new addition to the family expected?

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Quote: Originally posted by Vectratot on 11/2/2011

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I`ve heard of 2.2 petrol Vectra`s same shape as yours having chain snapping problems, I seem to remember these being between a certain engine/Vin numbers. These had a different oil supply pipe/jet to the timing chain. later engines had a different jet fitted as will a new chain kit have one included in the kit. I`m not sure on this but was their not a recall to these engines to have this jet replaced maybe yours slipped through without being done? Worth a phone call to 01582 721122 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01582 721122      end_of_the_skype_highlighting ask for customer service, you will need reg no. and chassis/vin no.

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Quote: Originally posted by wenz on 11/2/2011

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Pardon my french but that is bullsh*t, if i ever heard it, how do they know you tow a caravan? loads of people have tow hitches and hardly ever tow a small trailer if any!. if i was you id threaten legal advice and loads of bad publisity, they will tell you anything to get rid of you and get outa fixing your car, a car that age should not be giving you grief like this, hope you get sorted, and congrats on your new baby. :)

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Quote: Originally posted by fife-bloke on 11/2/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by wenz on 11/2/2011Pardon my french but that is bullsh*t, if i ever heard it, how do they know you tow a caravan? loads of people have tow hitches and hardly ever tow a small trailer if any!. if i was you id threaten legal advice and loads of bad publisity, they will tell you anything to get rid of you and get outa fixing your car, a car that age should not be giving you grief like this, hope you get sorted, and congrats on your new baby. :)

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how do they know you tow a caravan?

i think the twin electrics on the car give it away.also the service manager asked me if i was a caravanner and i said yes.didnt think i had a reason to say no.
car has only done 60000 miles on a 55 plate by the way so yes your right ive had cars with over 180k on the clock going strong

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Quote: Originally posted by wenz on 11/2/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by fife-bloke on 11/2/2011

Quote: Originally posted by wenz on 11/2/2011Pardon my french but that is bullsh*t, if i ever heard it, how do they know you tow a caravan? loads of people have tow hitches and hardly ever tow a small trailer if any!. if i was you id threaten legal advice and loads of bad publisity, they will tell you anything to get rid of you and get outa fixing your car, a car that age should not be giving you grief like this, hope you get sorted, and congrats on your new baby. :)

how do they know you tow a caravan?

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i think the twin electrics on the car give it away.also the service manager asked me if i was a caravanner and i said yes.didnt think i had a reason to say no.
car has only done 60000 miles on a 55 plate by the way so yes your right ive had cars with over 180k on the clock going strong

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You need to stand strong against this garage, as i said before they are using the oldest tricks in the book to get outa fixing your car, its just awful that you have been treated like this, and all that crap blaming the caravan, total joke,

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Quote: Originally posted by jhsw on 11/2/2011

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Hi fife-bloke, Congratulations on the new born baby, Gutted for you with the car, what about the car auction markets, may find some thing there, or the scrap yards, they could have cars that have been written off with rear end damage, could get the engine, mabe you are able to fit it yourself, get the workshop manual,modern eletrics may be a problem though, Know how you feel about extended warranty, I got one and knew that the wheel discs would need replaced within the year and definetly before the next MOT as garage told me that, took it into the same garage, and they passed the discs, said they were within the limits, and ok, makes you think that the warranty is not worth the paper its written on,just a way to get more money out of you,and come back for its service to them, If you can get some one to tow your van to a site,you will still be restricted in where you can visit,not having car while there, hope you can get it sorted before to long good luck.

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