Many people who need to transport a car think it will be cheaper to hire a trailer and do it themselves. In fact it can work out as cheap to get a locally car tranport company to do it. Phone around for a few quotes.
It is far cheaper to buy breakdown cover in advance from one of the major providers (AA, RAC, Green Flag etc) than to have to pay for recovery when your car actually stops at the edge of the road. You can obtain breakdown cover for as little as £30.
I was on a delivery today and on the way up the M3 my VW truck was losing power, and starting to make strange noises. Also, the wipers began to move very slowly, finally the instrument cluster stopped working and in the end I crawled to a stop on the side of the road. Could smell electrical burning ...View Entire Thread
Greenock has a history of shipbuilding in the river clyde although the ship building industry has died off now. Greenock has started to redevelop with a the Kip Marina just to the west. Glasgow is about 20 miles east along the A8 coastal road.