So the garage came back with a quote for the work - a few quid short of a grand! Hmmm, at twice the anmount we paid for the car it doesn't sound like a good investment. What's that they say about throwing good money after bad?
First things first though - I got straight on to eBay to see what savings were to be had. A spectacular amount, it seems. Some guy who takes apart Jaguars in a shed in Wales has offered to mail all the parts across for the grand total of £110 - a saving of about £700. Excellent stuff. Now with £200 labour it seems we might be on the road again for just over £300 - now that's more like it.
Furthermore, it seems that the trader who sold us the car misled us (more than just a little bit), and there's laws against that sort of thing. So, an email, a letter and a phone call later, he's made his position clear - he ain't coughing up a penny, despite selling a car which was potentially lethal.
My next project, therefore, is attempting to get some kind of recompense through the small claims process. I think we've got a fairly strong case, so watch this space.
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