bl**dy nail in the tyre

bl**dy nail in the tyre

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grant3

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3,643 posts

262 months

Friday 1st December 2006
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Just had the AMV8 serviced, price reasonable at £558 plus VAT (£655 incl), but the bad news was they found a nail in the rear.......... Aston don't repair tyres sir, that will an extra £216 incl VAT (negotiated down from £260!)....ouch. Times like that when I wish I had taken out tyre insurance! I asked for the tyre back, in case my local specialist could repair it, but they didn't return it! i don't mind spending the money on the car, but this is about the third nailed tyre I have had on various cars & it is a pain in the butt!

Just in case it happens to one of you guys, I thought I'd let you know the best price I found, it was Micheldever, they charge £187 incl Vat & fitting or shipping (rears)

Edited by grant3 on Friday 1st December 19:43

mikial

1,913 posts

269 months

Friday 1st December 2006
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Bad luck indeed Grant, thanks for the tip.

This has happened to me also and I suspect more people than you can shake a stick at. The last time was a rear Porsche fitment , half worn, big Phillips screw through the centre . I was uneasy at the prospect of a repair and having one new and one half worn on the some axle so I replaced both rears. Over reaction ? , probably but for the price of an omelette from one of Marco Pierre White`s nosh houses I think it makes sense.Peace of mind and knowing that next time I nailed it ( sorry) nothing nasty was in store for me.

grant3

Original Poster:

3,643 posts

262 months

Friday 1st December 2006
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mikial said:
Bad luck indeed Grant, thanks for the tip.

This has happened to me also and I suspect more people than you can shake a stick at. The last time was a rear Porsche fitment , half worn, big Phillips screw through the centre . I was uneasy at the prospect of a repair and having one new and one half worn on the some axle so I replaced both rears. Over reaction ? , probably but for the price of an omelette from one of Marco Pierre White`s nosh houses I think it makes sense.Peace of mind and knowing that next time I nailed it ( sorry) nothing nasty was in store for me.


What a £400 omelette!!!
I hope he uses gold plated free range eggs!

amar1978

680 posts

218 months

Friday 1st December 2006
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Not so long ago, my dad borrowed the car (RANGE ROVER SPORT). After he came back, i took it out and while driving noticed i might have a flat. Cut the story short, 3 nails in 3 different tyres!! Luckly i had tyre insurance.

mikial

1,913 posts

269 months

Saturday 2nd December 2006
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grant3 said:
mikial said:
Bad luck indeed Grant, thanks for the tip.

This has happened to me also and I suspect more people than you can shake a stick at. The last time was a rear Porsche fitment , half worn, big Phillips screw through the centre . I was uneasy at the prospect of a repair and having one new and one half worn on the some axle so I replaced both rears. Over reaction ? , probably but for the price of an omelette from one of Marco Pierre White`s nosh houses I think it makes sense.Peace of mind and knowing that next time I nailed it ( sorry) nothing nasty was in store for me.


What a £400 omelette!!!
I hope he uses gold plated free range eggs!


Including drinks I should have added .

rich1231

17,331 posts

267 months

Saturday 2nd December 2006
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my dealer want 360 for a tyre a while back.. how i laughed

russ

254 posts

291 months

Saturday 2nd December 2006
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never having heard of tyre insurance before so was wondering how much it costs and where you get it from ??

amar1978

680 posts

218 months

Saturday 2nd December 2006
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I purchased the insurance from the dealer when i got the car, aswell as GAP insurance.

One question, if you sell the car, can it be passed on to your next vechile or does it just become invalid?