Member Since: 24 Feb 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 28
Help - European recovery needed
Hi folks,
My D3 tdv6 2007 is dead in Odda Norway and I need to try and arrange my own recovery back to Scotland. Does anyone know of any firms I can contact or is there anyone on here that could help?
I have already contacted seeker services but they are unable to help. Someone mentioned that 'trailered movements' on here maybe someone that could help?
Really desperate to sort this quickly so any help appreciated 👍
No easy way to say this; you aren't going to be recovering your D3 unless you are prepared to pay out several times over what it is actually worth.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
16th May 2022 9:41 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1590
What about fixing it out there so you can drive home. Do you know what’s wrong?
16th May 2022 9:58 pm
Mouse-Simon
Member Since: 24 Feb 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 28
Lack of compression that's all. I am not able to afford paying local rates to get it going though. It may be a strip out job and just write it off like the threads above ☹️
16th May 2022 11:00 pm
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1815
Any chance you can get it in Brevik?
And travel yourself by plane from Oslo to scotland somewere?
Picking it up in Immingham UK and transported to your home must be a reasonable option then?
Just an idea…Best regards
Harold
Always looking for Pre '55's & Pre war British Motorcycles! knowing or having one for sale? PM please. I visit the UK 6 times a year
Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc.
16th May 2022 11:02 pm
Trailered Movements
Member Since: 16 Jan 2020
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
Posts: 1198
Simon
The last 'transport' I did out of Norway about 4 years ago was from Bergen. I had a boat to take to Arhus in Denmark which helped with costs, but from memory still charged £3k + VAT for the return journey.
Sea crossing routes have changed a bit since then, but if you could find a boat from Norway to the UK that would take your car as freight, you'd just need to arrange transport to the port, and collect it wherever it landed in the UK.
Bear in mind within a few days 'cowboys' will not be able to operate within the EU and Norway without an Operators Licence, so the prospect of a cheap job is even more remote. Of course, if you were doing the job with a trailer yourself, the requirement ceases.
I have retired now, but if I hadn't and I were to quote, it would be £5k + VAT, which might give you an idea of decisions you have to make.
There is a site called Shiply, where you can post your transport requirement, you never know, there maybe someone looking for a return load.
Dave2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
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16th May 2022 11:05 pm
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
Posts: 1815
Quote:
but if you could find a boat from Norway to the UK that would take your car as freight, you'd just need to arrange transport to the port, and collect it wherever it landed in the UK.
Same thought , see my post above for an option…Best regards
Harold
Always looking for Pre '55's & Pre war British Motorcycles! knowing or having one for sale? PM please. I visit the UK 6 times a year
Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc.
16th May 2022 11:10 pm
Mouse-Simon
Member Since: 24 Feb 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 28
Thanks guys I have asked for a number of quotes and I will hopefully get some responses today.
17th May 2022 4:47 am
Trailered Movements
Member Since: 16 Jan 2020
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
Posts: 1198
Simon, my 'quote' as it were, is based on the fact that I'm on the south coast of England.
Anyone who is nearer, and that would mean most, would be able to do it cheaper, but it's the ferry costs that are the primary costs for this journey.
Good luck
Dave2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)
17th May 2022 6:59 am
Mouse-Simon
Member Since: 24 Feb 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 28
Thanks Dave and all others with your support and suggestions 👍
17th May 2022 7:25 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Brings back memories, none of them good.
17th May 2022 7:42 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13879
I presume your European cover won't recover it because of the cars value vs cost to repatriate?New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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17th May 2022 7:59 am
Frapp
Member Since: 19 Dec 2008
Location: Norff Zummerzet
Posts: 1653
Let it stay there, get the next flight home. Been there done that, see avatarMember of the carrot crank club
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17th May 2022 8:52 am
Mouse-Simon
Member Since: 24 Feb 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 28
DSL wrote:
Brings back memories, none of them good.
Yes I read through your saga yesterday so sad. I am home already. Booked flights for myself and my daughter. Got the feeling that I will just walk away from it and enjoy the memory of what was a fantastic 3 week Scandinavian adventure.
Just can't justify the additional expense to make the difference uonfir the repatriation cost, then the repairs.
It's a tough pill to swallow but looks like that's the direction of travel at the moment.
17th May 2022 9:55 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
I just had a re-read of half my thread but had to stop, welling up is not a good look in the lounge of a hotel in Vienna, not at the loss of the car but the support of friends on here. Plus I’d had a very tough start to that year as lost my twin brother to cancer, that put leaving the car into perspective.
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, see my post above for an option…
