Help!

BigglesPiP · 4 Mar 2011 at 14:18

Mostly due to my brother wrecking yet another car last night and blaming it on trailing arm failure (rubbish, he parked it backwards in a tree); Granddad is worried that my car (5 year old 156 V6 @ 46,000) is too old and has done too many miles. He would like to help me financially in getting rid of it and buying a brand new car, probably a Punto. :eek:

Help me OcUK, what do I say?

Muffin` · 4 Mar 2011 at 14:20

'Oh my gosh, thank you so much, I don't know how to repay you'

'hello? yes, i'd like to trade in a panda 100hp with delivery miles and purchase something relialbe'

Skii · 4 Mar 2011 at 14:20

Say you don't want a Punto ? :S

BigglesPiP · 4 Mar 2011 at 14:23

Let me elaborate on the problem, a new mid hatchback from anyone is a downgrade...

DM · 4 Mar 2011 at 14:25

Explain you would rather use his 10k plus your car as part ex against something big and robust, for safety sake you understand

dwarf · 4 Mar 2011 at 14:26

"No thank you, I am happy with my current car and would like to keep it"

Easy.

Matt82 · 4 Mar 2011 at 14:26

tell him youd rather make your own choices and promise you wont drive like a bumder?

BigglesPiP · 4 Mar 2011 at 14:43

I think I've convinced him that my current car is not too old (he thought it was up around 80,000 miles). Whew! I think the underlying theme is not my brother, but the tax man. Had me paniking, "Nooo, don't take away my Alfa".

Unrelated issue; how do you stop a 22 year old crashing his own cars, this is his 8th significant impact and 5th write off.

Peerzy · 4 Mar 2011 at 14:46

Arm amputation.

Is he not willing to give you a chunk to put towards 'repairing' your car or purchasing something equally as safe but equally as fun that you would like?

How does your brother still get insurance....

BigglesPiP · 4 Mar 2011 at 14:51

He's never had an insurance claim. The one time he hit another person (cracked bumpers), she also claimed for 2 doors and whiplash and it got thrown out. The only thing his insurers know about is his 11 points.

5abr3 · 4 Mar 2011 at 15:00

BigglesPiP said:
Unrelated issue; how do you stop a 22 year old crashing his own cars, this is his 8th significant impact and 5th write off.

BigglesPiP said:
He's never had an insurance claim. The one time he hit another person (cracked bumpers), she also claimed for 2 doors and whiplash and it got thrown out. The only thing his insurers know about is his 11 points.

Another point and he stops himself via loss of license (unless he can argue he needs it etc :rolleyes:

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Peerzy · 4 Mar 2011 at 15:02

BigglesPiP said:
He's never had an insurance claim. The one time he hit another person (cracked bumpers), she also claimed for 2 doors and whiplash and it got thrown out. The only thing his insurers know about is his 11 points.

Whats the 11 points for?

Matt82 · 4 Mar 2011 at 15:10

BigglesPiP said:
He's never had an insurance claim. The one time he hit another person (cracked bumpers), she also claimed for 2 doors and whiplash and it got thrown out. The only thing his insurers know about is his 11 points.

WOW. It took one single car accident for me to fully appreciate that im not actually schumacher and i grew up a bit :eek:

griffo_001 · 4 Mar 2011 at 16:26

BigglesPiP said:
I think I've convinced him that my current car is not too old (he thought it was up around 80,000 miles). Whew! I think the underlying theme is not my brother, but the tax man. Had me paniking, "Nooo, don't take away my Alfa".

Unrelated issue; how do you stop a 22 year old crashing his own cars, this is his 8th significant impact and 5th write off.

Good to see a tidy Alfa live to fight another day

As for the brother, buy him some skid pan lessons / driver training? Failing that an armour plated Volvo

thepeganator · 4 Mar 2011 at 18:16

11 points!!!

He needs to realise he needs to buck up his attitude.

Get him some driving lessons, or at least a review of his driving technique.

As he wont be practising for a license he should be able to be taught how to drive properly and not to pass the test.

ganesh · 4 Mar 2011 at 18:29

If he's written off 5 cars and accrued 11 points by the age of 22 then he needs a slap, being banned probably wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for him as he's clearly driving dangerously.

Westyfield2 · 4 Mar 2011 at 18:35

5 writeoffs and 11 points at 22? Man I've got some catching up to do!

Tute · 4 Mar 2011 at 19:38

Just be honest?

"I appreciate the offer, but to be honest I don't want to drive around in an overpriced Euro ****box. I'm perfectly happy with my current car, and I won't be crashing it like my brother as i'm not a grade A screaming retard."

"Of course, if you'd like to give me the money to put towards something worthwhile, i'll happily accept it."

Janesy B · 4 Mar 2011 at 19:40

BigglesPiP said:
Mostly due to my brother wrecking yet another car last night and blaming it on trailing arm failure (rubbish, he parked it backwards in a tree); Granddad is worried that my car (5 year old 156 V6 @ 46,000) is too old and has done too many miles. He would like to help me financially in getting rid of it and buying a brand new car, probably a Punto.

Help me OcUK, what do I say?

Tell him that you shouldn't suffer the consequences of your brother's idiotic behaviour.

DM · 4 Mar 2011 at 19:46

5 write offs without injury, he's just not doing it properly, tell him to try harder