The powers that be have decided to fix my car - a job that will cost around £6000 and take 120 hours leaving me without it till October. I don't get a courtesy car and I was glad to find out it was not something I had opted out of but more an optional extra that I was unaware that I did not have. I can claim back the cost of a rental from the council but need them to state that they are liable for the damage and of course this is not a decision that they are going to make swiftly especially at the weekend.