Imagine the scene; you’re a small back street garage repairing and maintaining all manner of everyday cars, when in comes a Subaru Impreza STI, just needing a service and an check over. The loving owner has heard how good you are from work and is entrusting his pride and joy to you.
Great! The new apprentice thinks it’s Christmas and begs you to allow him to help with the service. Well, he has been in early all week to help with a backlog of jobs and anyhow, the kid is always keen to help.
Two hours in and the service is completed: the car just needs a road test to check everything is ok. The apprentice jumps at the chance, and after all he is only going around the block – what could happen?
Jumping into the seat, our excited apprentice sets off, you turn to go into the office to make out the customer’s bill, when you hear a loud bang. With the apprentices inexperience in performance car driving, he has just piled into a parked car.
6k in damage. Luckily covered by your motor trade insurance. Motor trade insurance may not protect you from a red face when explaining what happened to the customer’s car, but at least you can rectify the situation without being out of pocket.
You never know, you may even see the funny side one day!