... they don't all climb thro windows ...

Some work for insurance companies

My car was stolen. I have had the interview where the nice girl was throwing out rope to allow me to trip myself up - maybe I didn't have all the keys to the car - maybe I was letting letting strange people use the car - maybe I left the car unlocked - maybe with a sign on it saying 'steal this.'

I then sent off every bit of paper I possessed with the car's registration - invoices I've paid - keys - road tax - not in the envelope provided - as that could get lost in the post - and then they wouldn't have to pay out - oh no.

Then I talk to the engineer - posh name for a man with a computer and the internet on his desk - yes he admitted that having the car from new - meant it was more valuable to me than a second hand car - being seven years old meant that it was impossible to find an equivalent value - particualy as it had low mileage - only one owner - high spec - and was diesel - well there wasn't a lot of them sold in the UK. So I am being generous - he said - and the money will buy me a car - from an independent dealer - which the engineer admits are likely be less reliable - with more miles - and yes they are more likely to rip me off - yes - particularly when I'm not used to wheeling and dealing.

So the nice honest person - who has only made one claim in about 30 years of motoring - except for the crash where some drunk - wrote my other car off - but was keen to admit responsibility - well it saved hassling the police - and anyway the red light was artistically pleasing for him.

So am not a happy sole. Arghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!