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Old 02 November 2011 | 09:31 AM
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Many of you will have seen this thread the last few days:
https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...er-a-year.html

I'm having a quick drive round to collect a few tools and try to get a towbar then off to see if i can find my car. Will be taking proof that the car is mine, if anyone can help with anything from a trailer to just a phone number for a local tow truck or even hotwire it for me so i can get it home give me a text please,

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Old 02 November 2011 | 10:05 AM
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good luck mate...have some people with you in case they get gobbie as you never know how they will re-act.and also speak to your local plod and say what your going to do as the call will be logged.if you were nearer i would come with you in uniform which normally stops people from gobbing off.
Old 02 November 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Hi mate. Good luck...im at work all day till bout 6 or would of come and give you hand.hope it goes well. Keep us posted
Old 02 November 2011 | 10:30 AM
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Cheers guys, will update later. No luck getting a towbar or trailer so gonna see if there's anyone there or anyway to get access to the keys.

Car's taxed, insured & mot'd so if it's driveable then all's well, failing that it's a trip to the nearest halfords for a towbar or calling a tow truck... if it's still there...
Old 02 November 2011 | 10:55 AM
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are you an AA or like member? maybe they will recover it. If you were closer i would gladly fire up the transporter to recover it for you.
Old 02 November 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Best of luck mate.

Bleeding scammers.
Old 02 November 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Good luck mate. If I was off today I would of gone back over
Old 02 November 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Good luck bud i hope you get your car and your money too
Old 02 November 2011 | 12:44 PM
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Hi mate, good luck with getting it back.

Ive just bought a towbar for my 05 STI, but havent fitted it yet as i need some bolts for it. If somebody else wants to fit it to there scoob and tow you out your welcome to borrow it.

I would help myself but not allowed to tow anything that big unfortunately
Old 02 November 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Good luck, hope you get your car back.
Old 02 November 2011 | 02:29 PM
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Good luck mate let us know what happens
Old 02 November 2011 | 02:53 PM
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All the best. Hope you get it back.
Old 02 November 2011 | 02:57 PM
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Sorry I can't help but I wish you the best of luck with this. Me and Jeff are only in Scunny so good to know who to avoid!
Old 02 November 2011 | 03:07 PM
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good luck mate, hope u manage get it sorted
Old 02 November 2011 | 03:09 PM
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where abouts are you mate ?
Old 02 November 2011 | 03:57 PM
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Have you got AA/RAC/Green Slag recovery? if so get them to recover the car. wait nearby until they turn up.

Good luck.
Old 02 November 2011 | 04:29 PM
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As zohan say, or get a private recovery. Should get one for around 50 quid. Don't tow it too far because you will damage your transmission.
Old 02 November 2011 | 06:13 PM
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Just read about this. Any luck?
Old 02 November 2011 | 06:22 PM
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cant you pay some kind of balif type MASSIVE bloke to go get it legally.

What have the garage said when you rung them , or are they holding it ransome till you cough up ?
Old 02 November 2011 | 06:26 PM
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I believe he is on his way home now with car in tow
Old 02 November 2011 | 06:29 PM
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Cool!

Has he handed any money over for the work carried out then?
Old 02 November 2011 | 06:32 PM
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Updates soon as would be good. This thread could be used for future reference as it seems only a matter of time before someone else gets scammed for being trusting
Old 02 November 2011 | 11:06 PM
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i went down this afternoon too, his car was outside the unit, but no one in and no answer to phone calls. he got it on a tow truck and left about 3.00
Old 02 November 2011 | 11:40 PM
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thats great he got it back,
Old 02 November 2011 | 11:41 PM
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Shame the aholes will not have fixed his car and have had it away with his cash...
Old 02 November 2011 | 11:42 PM
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any pic's of it now ?
Old 03 November 2011 | 12:02 AM
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They don't have his address do they... See if they call him to say it's been stolen? Then compo??
Old 03 November 2011 | 12:21 AM
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just got a text off him he's got the car back in the same state as when he dropped it off said will update 2moro
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glad he got it back, shame he still out if pocket.
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Good news he's got his car back. Bad news that these w*nkers have got his hard earned!!

Hope you sue the nuts off these guys mate and get your cash back.



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