Christmas Car Problems

Dwbreeze1982 · 23 Dec 2006 at 15:56

Typical its that time of year again, I have a major problem with my car, the car battery is completly flat and i have to go away for christmas, i charged the battery for 12 hours 3 days ago and reconected everything and it started first time so i thought great no problems but then i came to drive it 2 days later and it was as flat as a pancake..

Do i stick the car back on charge to travel late tommorrow evening or do i stick it on charge tommorrow morning after work and hope its charged enough.

Then theres the second problem, i dont know how much fuel is in the car and petrol stations will not let you fill the car up when it is going so what should i do

Please help me

My christmas depends on it

Thanks D Breeze

FireBIade · 23 Dec 2006 at 16:06

erm well the obvious springs to mind, buy a new battery and fill the car up completely??

Dwbreeze1982 · 23 Dec 2006 at 16:38

thats a good idea but have no money for new battery and cannot see how much fuel is in car :eek:

L0rdMike · 23 Dec 2006 at 16:49

Walk to a petrol station and fill a can up?

Dwbreeze1982 · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:08

yeah i have thought of that 2 but dont have jerry can :confused:

L0rdMike · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:10

Buy one they are only a few pound. :confused:

[TW]Fox · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:13

There comes a time when you have to condeed you cannot afford to run a car and should thus either downsize the car to release funds to run a cheaper car, or give up motoring.

Not being able to afford 25 quid for a battery to drive your car safely is one of these times.

loltim · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:17

[TW]Fox said:
There comes a time when you have to condeed you cannot afford to run a car and should thus either downsize the car to release funds to run a cheaper car, or give up motoring.

Not being able to afford 25 quid for a battery to drive your car safely is one of these times.

Or maybe he's spent up due to it being 2 days before Christmas and is waiting for pay day.

Dwbreeze1982 · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:22

Tim said:
Or maybe he's spent up due to it being 2 days before Christmas and is waiting for pay day.

At least someone understands the pressure, i have indeed spent all my money on christmas presents and i get paid next week on friday but need to travel tommorrow

James_N · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:28

Well the battery problem isnt too much of a problem, there is always someone you can ask for a jump start / push if you need it.

If you cant afford petrol though, i fail to see how your going to travel :confused:

Dwbreeze1982 · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:42

petrol is not the problem, i can afford petrol but i am worried if i charge the battery again and start my journey that if i stop and try and fill the car that the battery will not start it again.

I Love christmas

[TW]Fox · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:50

I'm confused. First you cant afford a 25 quid battery but you can afford a 40 quid tank of fuel. Then in another thread you post that you don't drive :confused:

Dwbreeze1982 · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:52

well spotted, i personally dont drive but it is my mum that has problem, we can afford £30 for fuel but not battery and fuel cost more.

[TW]Fox · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:54

So you own a car but you can't drive and your Mum drives it? :confused:

Tom|Nbk · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:55

this thread hurts my brain.

Dwbreeze1982 · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:56

no mums car, i am learning to drive .

Tom|Nbk · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:58

Dwbreeze1982 said:
Typical its that time of year again, I have a major problem with my car

Dwbreeze1982 said:
no mums car, i am learning to drive .

Baffling

Dwbreeze1982 · 23 Dec 2006 at 17:59

started thread on behalf of my mum but worded like i was speaking is that so hard to understand :mad:

Tom|Nbk · 23 Dec 2006 at 18:00

Dwbreeze1982 said:
but worded like i was speaking is that so hard to understand

yes, why word it as if it was your car i just can't understand :confused:

James_N · 23 Dec 2006 at 18:02

please lets not take this into an off topic rant like 99% of threads in motors nowadays. lets just try and help him with his problem huh guys? jesus this forum sometimes!