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Is this likely to be a write-off? Bearing in mind the car cost £800.
Depends. Could just need new engine or gearbox mounts which would be worth paying for.
What will my insurance cover and not cover with regard to repairs?
Normal insurance isn't going to cover any repairs unless they're caused by a crash. It's not going to cover this work.
Brommers
Our car has crapped itself again, I got a call from my wife yesterday (the day after the call about raw sewage leaking into the house) to say the gearbox had gone.
It had seemed a bit clunky and the gearstick was moving when I stopped accelerating but internet opinion on this ranged from "it happens in Renaults" to "The gearbox/engine isn't mounted properly and it's fucked."
It seems like it was the latter.
Is this likely to be a write-off? Bearing in mind the car cost £800.
And other stupid questions:
What will my insurance cover and not cover with regard to repairs? We have breakdown cover but that would have taken two hours and my wife was five doors down from a garage.
Does anyone want to play "find a decent petrol estate that's more reliable than a Megane for around £1k"?