One recently development was my parents putting their old car back on the road. It was taken off the road and put in storage for 2 years. It was a 22yr old BMW which had 2 careful owners. It was more reliable than their 5yr old BMW which has been problematic.
All it needed was a MOT check & service and it would be road worthy. Because it was over 20yrs old it was classed as a classic car and so tax free to run so long as you didn't exceed the milage limit per year, to be a tax free classic car.
I keep saying WAS.....
It caught fire in the garage while being serviced.The car was a burned out wreck by the time the firemen arrived.The garage admitted liablity but only want to pay the 'book value' of the car which is only a few hundred.
I have told mum to sue for a replacement car and compensation but the legal advice she has gotten so far is they are entitled to offer only the valued of the car. She could take them to court but that will cost money, and she has no confidence in courts since her experience of the Irish court system.....
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