Car dead on the driveway, need some advice!

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Hi
My car broken down on the motorway last nite and RAC sent out a tow truck. Now the car is in my driveway, no idea whats wrong with it (wont start). How do i get my car to the car garage? Will they send out a tow car again? how much will it cost me?

Also am i expecting too much for an RAC car to come out to check on my car when i was brokwn down instead of the tow truck? At least then they can tell me whats wrong with it.

advice please!
 
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sorry i dunno much about cars, ill describe what happened...
well i was driving along and suddenly the accelerate pedal stopped working. When i managed to stop on the hard shoulder, there was a dead bird at the back of the car. I assume when i ran over the bird, it most have snapped something under the car. Now the car wont even start.
 
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Have you tested the battery? It could be that or the alternator that has just damaged, the dead bird may have just been a coincedence. There's not much you could snap under the car you see...
 
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Complained to the RAC and they sent a patrol car along to check whats wrong with the car. The timing belt snapped and i will need to take it to the garage for repair.
 
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ultim said:
Complained to the RAC and they sent a patrol car along to check whats wrong with the car. The timing belt snapped and i will need to take it to the garage for repair.

Ouch, thats an expensive job, no doubt the head will have plenty of bent valves!
 
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owch on the motorway too its probably not going to be cheep. verry shocked the RAC just towed you home and dident look at the car - i wish they would jhust listen to me sometimes when i tell them i need a tow cos it aint driving home, lol the usaually insist they send a van out to check it:S
did it go with a big of a bang?
what car was it? sorry i am just nosey lol.

Dan
 
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ultim said:
sorry i dunno much about cars, ill describe what happened...
well i was driving along and suddenly the accelerate pedal stopped working. When i managed to stop on the hard shoulder, there was a dead bird at the back of the car. I assume when i ran over the bird, it most have snapped something under the car. Now the car wont even start.

this is a troll right?
 
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