COLZO

Tuesday BBC1 7pm Watchdog - What really happens to your car when you go on holiday and leave it in a 'secure' car park. This should be interesting!

Rob D

Has this not been on before as I remember a programme showing the cars being moved 20-30 miles away and left in old yards until your return.

Shocking though!

powerman1

been on before and if i recall the mishaps that they quote were actually old cases.I have just been abroad and was leaving my scooby at APH at Manchester and they quoted a string of thefts for the car park so I contacted them directly and they assured me it was and old story and security etc had been reviewed.collected the car last week and it had covered 0.5 miles which I would suspect was the drive to surrounding carparks but they did actually smash the front number plate with what looked like another cars tow ball but they have offered to replace,Generally it was a good proffesional service.

DannyBoy007

iTrader: (7)

My old man had trouble with APH Gatwick about 15 years ago, They used his van to move house for someone!!!! and then smashed it up!!!!

They had it repaired and didn't say anything when he collected it. They parked the side that had been hit so he couldn't look round it but he spotted some overspray.

The repair wasn't very good and they had missed some internal supports that had been broken in the accident. All was sorted out in the end but I wouldn't trust a car park that parked it for you.

JohnD

iTrader: (5)

I wouldn't consider ANY damage as a "good proffessional service"
I'm afraid I'm not brave enough to leave my car in the "care" of any such firm!
JohnD

SouthEastMods.co.uk

My manager used to work for an airport parking firm and i'd never consider using one just because of some of the horror stories he has told me.If they damage your numberplate in 0.5 miles imagine what could happen if they took it further.

ScuuBdoo

Never park your car at ANY airport....you just asking for trouble. The car parks are shopping centres for theives.

KiwiGTI

I parked for weeks on end at the long stay Heathrow carparks and never once had a problem.

Wouldn't let one of those cowboy companies look after it.

Dream Weaver

We always use APH in Manchester, and now its been refurbed its superb.

We never leave our keys with them though.

Luan Pra bang

Two 'associates' used to work for a car park at Luton and what they got up to was shocking. In the end they had to leave when it became obvious who was helping the nicer cars to go missing. At least subaru dirvers will be OK though. They might drive subarus for a laugh but they used to steal Bm's Mercs etc.

KIPS

Jamie

You obviously dont know about secure car parking at airports then ?


thieves

SPEN555

I've seen Ferris Buellers Day Off, so would not ever take the scoob to an airport car park

Freak

I valet park with Purple Parking and CPS several times a month.
Never any problems- and I always note the miles down.

3times

John,

Does your car ever come out from under its cover!!!