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Andrew wrote:
On 17/02/2020 10:27, NY wrote:
but water got into the engine and knackered it. Being a diesel, with a
greater compression ratio, the damage was worse. Fortunately his
insurance paid for a new engine.

This storm was very well forecast many days ago, and anyone
paying attention to the jet stream and weather over in the USA
would have guessed quite accurately that we were in for a 2013/14
type of weather event even further back.

The Met Office have been giving yellow, amber and latterly
red alerts, so anyone ignoring those warnings and then
damaging their car might find insurance cos being reluctant
to pay out, just like they try to wiggle out of accident
or illness claims to anyone on holiday abroad.

It did seem odd to me, people shifting things like TVs upstairs, while
leaving a relatively new car parked outside? Cars tend to be the single
most expensive item most have?

Have you ever tried to get a car upstairs?
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bert