A local dealer with Citroen, Mazda and Nissan outlets went bust recently. All stock was removed overnight and both staff and customers arrived the next morning to find the premises empty. Along with the stock of new and used cars. Customer’s vehicles that were in for service and repair, were also removed. A week later, our local newspaper was reporting that customers who had lost their cars could still not find out their whereabouts. Given the current state of the motor industry, how can anyone leaving a car of service or repair avoid such a situation?