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As I said took 6 months last time but that wasn't typical, that break was so bad he wasn't even concious and we had to get an ambulance. This time I was able to drive him to A&E and he seemed to be fairly aware of what was going on. He is a lot worse today than he was yesterday.
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I too would advise you not to rush into selling it until you have a clearer idea of how long your dad won't be able to drive. If you do go decide that it has to go, given the type of car and the price etc i would try the for sale notice in the window/newsagent window approach first before turning to ebay or Autotrader etc.
I hope your dad makes a speedy recovery, i have been self employed and know how difficult it can be when you are unable to work.
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Here's wishing him a speedy recovery.
Even if this takes a fair few weeks to recover, when he needs to get back to work won't he need a car? And getting a cheapish one might be difficult. There may also be penalties for cancelling insurance - it depends on the company and policy.
At £40pm, I'd be trying to cover that and keep the car until he's better. I'd also not sell it before knowing how bad it is. Depending on how and where broken he might recover a lot quicker this time.
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When I broke my wrist I was driving again after 4 weeks. As mentioned above, I was told to use the arm as much as possible. The plaster coming off after 3 months was a life changing experience as the muscles had wasted away so much I could wrap my fingers completely around my arm.
My experience of selling a car in the sub 1500 quid price bracket is that it is a thankless experience and more difficult than selling a car for over 20 grand. People buying bangers frequently have expectations that are impossible to fulfill, presumably because that grand or so is a lot of money for them.
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I think its more a case of if he will need one or not. At the moment I think we will keep it and I will just drive it once a week to ensure it carries on working, the main problem last time was nobody could drive the Escort so it didn't even get started for 6 months.
On the plus side the gear change on his car is very light so it dosn't require much force.
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Don't just go round the block Rattle. That will do more harm than good. You don't have to rag it, but a brisk run to Southport or Liverpool and back will do it good.
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If you're going to sell it Rattle, put it on Gumtree. Free to post, simple to edit and delete your ad, you've got nothing to lose. eBay IIRC charges £8.00 to list a car and another £20.00 if it sells, flat rates these days. Whichever one you go for, I find a wordy description best - list the car's remaining tax, test and mileage then put the main features, after that list any problems. Be objective, don't make it sound like a death trap but don't over-praise it either. Give it a wash and hoover before you take the photos.
FWIW I fractured my left radius a few years back, at the time my job was taxi driving so it put me out of action for a while. I was only 31 so it healed reasonably quickly, although the hospital consultant did my self-confidence no end of damage when he started his diagnosis with "If you were ten years younger, of course..." It took me two weeks to be able to reach the gear lever, four to be able to (painfully) engage every gear, and another two months of progress before I could use it fully as before. It still throbs a bit these days after about 4 hours' driving.
I (and, I imagine, the rest of the Back Room) wish your dad a speedy and uncomplicated recovery.
Edited by Dave_TD {P} on 05/12/2009 at 00:31
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Sorry to hear about your dad Rattle, if its his left arm, he will be back behind the wheel a lot quicker than if its his right one.
Re: auto gearbox, I can (and have ) driven with one arm before now + of course I only use one of my three legs.
Good Luck to him comrade.
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