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Desperately need a car transporter

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:17am
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norm

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Help, using a friends car (diesel) put petrol in it by mistake and need to get it to my local garage as i am unable to drive it. Does anyone know of a transporter who will pick up the car for me and get it to the garage. I am in San pedro and the garage is 2km from me 

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PeterC

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:36am

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:36am

The car insurance should cover it. They will arrange a grua (assuming it is a Spanish car with Spanish insurance).

norm

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:05am

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:05am

PeterC wrote on Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:36am:

The car insurance should cover it. They will arrange a grua (assuming it is a Spanish car with Spanish insurance).

Car insurance does not cover as it is not my car. I cannot get hold of the owner (away on holiday) so need a private contractor

RichT

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:06pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:06pm

norm wrote on Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:17am:

Help, using a friends car (diesel) put petrol in it by mistake and need to get it to my local garage as i am unable to drive it. Does anyone know of a transporter who will pick up the car for me and get it to the garage. I am in San pedro and the garage is 2km from me 

Norman

Ask the garage - they will probably know someone who can pick the car up or tow it in...

norm

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:38pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:38pm

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PeterC

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 2:08pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 2:08pm

norm wrote on Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:05am:

Car insurance does not cover as it is not my car. I cannot get hold of the owner (away on holiday) so need a private contractor

Are you driving a car around without having the insurance details? Normally one keeps a copy of the certificate & policy in the glove box, or how does a driver know how to contact them if they break down, and even worse how can they complete an accident report or prove they are covered if the Trafico stop them! The computer systems will only show that the car is insured ( or not), not necessarily who is covered.

Very unwise and probably illegal.

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 2:51pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 2:51pm

PeterC wrote on Wed Aug 24, 2022 2:08pm:

Are you driving a car around without having the insurance details? Normally one keeps a copy of the certificate & policy in the glove box, or how does a driver know how to contact them if they break down, and even worse how can they complete an accident report or prove they are covered if the...

... Trafico stop them! The computer systems will only show that the car is insured ( or not), not necessarily who is covered.

Very unwise and probably illegal.

According to the N332.es website, you have to carry the car registration document and ITV if applicable. You don't have to carry the insurance document, but as Peter C points out, you would need that to know who to contact in the event of an accident - and also you would need the policy number, etc. to complete an accident form.

In Spain, the car is insured rather than the driver and most policies cover any driver aged over 25, driving with the permission of the vehicle owner. Potentially then, the insurer could have arranged the grua...

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 2:59pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 2:59pm

"Potentially then, the insurer could have arranged the grua..."

The insurance should apply to any entitled driver, both for accidents and breakdowns - it does sound as if the arrangement to borrow is a little bit casual...

Barbara50

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:29pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 8:29pm

norm wrote on Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:05am:

Car insurance does not cover as it is not my car. I cannot get hold of the owner (away on holiday) so need a private contractor

Hi. The car is insured, not a particular person, so the insurance would have covered it. Anyone over the age of 25 (it's 25 on our policy) is allowed to drive it. 

Seamus T

Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2022 12:24pm

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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2022 12:24pm

Not as serious as the other way around. If you continue to drive it the petrol will burn out eventually. It might be a little jumpy but it will not do any harm.. .dint worry....just drive.....if you fill up with petrol it will be even less problematuc.

Not the end of the world....drive it until near empty then fill up with petrol. The garage will tell you to bring it in and charge you for ckeaning the tank....no need

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