Guys and gals I need your input. (81 Viewers)

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Feb 22, 2011
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I sorry to hear you're having a difficult time chaser
Keep a positive perspective and I'm sure you can deal with this and laugh about it this time next year when you're sinking a few beers in Gravelines

🤞🤞🤞
 
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Feb 16, 2013
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Hi folks, no lv have been brilliant it's just the fact of one thing after another, you couldn't really make it up, one thing is my other phone decided to give up so haven't been able to get on here,bank or anything., but we are flying home tomorrow I will then fill you all in.
Tell you what though, Nanniemate idea of getting on to travel insurance is one I hadn't thought of.
I'll have to look into that.
 
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Feb 16, 2013
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Just another thing I have now found a cheaper repatriation low loader firm , too late for us now but I will tell all tomorrow.
Just to say if I had found them before i went down the garage route I would have saved 5 grand.

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MichaelT

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Nov 12, 2015
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Just another thing I have now found a cheaper repatriation low loader firm , too late for us now but I will tell all tomorrow.
Just to say if I had found them before i went down the garage route I would have saved 5 grand.
So are you saying LV are not repatriating your van and you are paying?
 
Sep 7, 2017
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Just another thing I have now found a cheaper repatriation low loader firm , too late for us now but I will tell all tomorrow.
Just to say if I had found them before i went down the garage route I would have saved 5 grand.
Oh no, that’s very annoying.

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Feb 19, 2018
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Just another thing I have now found a cheaper repatriation low loader firm , too late for us now but I will tell all tomorrow.
Just to say if I had found them before i went down the garage route I would have saved 5 grand.
Whenever I read, the extraordinary amount to repatriate a relatively small vehicle from Europe, am I the only one who thinks, with such a large number of members, there must be a cheaper way?

Although, because of my age, my travelling abroad is over, I still wonder how many other Funsters go abroad on a regular basis and, if the number is sufficient, why can't they have an agreement with an existing hauling company OR purchase a suitable transporting vehicle of their own.

I had a HGV 1 and Transport Managers licence until I reached my 75 birthday in 2015, so I'm sure others will have similar?

I'm sure most of us would prefer our vehicles repatriated to home or a garage we trust, so is it worth thinking about it as it could be used in the UK too.

If only I was younger.....😢
 
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Whenever I read, the extraordinary amount to repatriate a relatively small vehicle from Europe, am I the only one who thinks, with such a large number of members, there must be a cheaper way?

Although, because of my age, my travelling abroad is over, I still wonder how many other Funsters go abroad on a regular basis and, if the number is sufficient, why can't they have an agreement with an existing hauling company OR purchase a suitable transporting vehicle of their own.

I had a HGV 1 and Transport Managers licence until I reached my 75 birthday in 2015, so I'm sure others will have similar?

I'm sure most of us would prefer our vehicles repatriated to home or a garage we trust, so is it worth thinking about it as it could be used in the UK too.

If only I was younger.....😢
The bloke I have found is just another of the big mistakes, he is a guy we know but never thought about him till it was too late, he delivers plant all over the world and is always on the lookout for return loads, even though we are now having the van done he is bringing it back for £2500 just to save me anymore hassle.
Whether this is just a favour for us I don't know but will ask him if he would be interested.
But for 2500 our van could be at home now instead of in a garage.

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May 5, 2015
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The bloke I have found is just another of the big mistakes, he is a guy we know but never thought about him till it was too late, he delivers plant all over the world and is always on the lookout for return loads, even though we are now having the van done he is bringing it back for £2500 just to save me anymore hassle.
Whether this is just a favour for us I don't know but will ask him if he would be interested.
But for 2500 our van could be at home now instead of in a garage.
See if he wants you to share his details on here Charlie?
 
Feb 19, 2018
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The bloke I have found is just another of the big mistakes, he is a guy we know but never thought about him till it was too late, he delivers plant all over the world and is always on the lookout for return loads, even though we are now having the van done he is bringing it back for £2500 just to save me anymore hassle.
Whether this is just a favour for us I don't know but will ask him if he would be interested.
But for 2500 our van could be at home now instead of in a garage.
Is that not always the way of life (it is for me), I KNOW I have a special tool in my collection, but can I find it, can I hell!
So, after days of searching, I buy another and next day I have found the original one! 🤬
I now have, at least, two of EVERYTHING especially the things I'm not looking for. 😄
 
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This trip has been completely like that, make a decision then a better one turns up when it's too late.
It's easy sitting at home but when you are here and something has to be decided on the spot it's a different matter.

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