This is a copy of an email I have sent to the contractor working at Heys field Ossy.
I have omitted the 1st paragraph which shows my precice address -
"I am having car problems.
My Seat Arosa was new in Dec 2002 and has not done 10,000 miles yet.
I use it only once or twice a month, and then only for local journeys.
The only technical problems have been a flat battery sometimes.
I had a new battery and starter motor a year ago and that appeared to be a cure.
When the work started on Heys field my car was parked for a week in the dust clouds that the work generated.
I was too ill that week to move it, but when I felt better I took it for a carwash and then parked it well away from the dust clouds.
This week I needed to use it, and it didn't start.
I call my mechanic (who has serviced it regularly for years), and he finds that a 'jump start' using his portable battery gadget didn't work.
He towed it to his premises yesterday, and it is still with him.
He phoned me to say that he found that the engine was coated in a fine dust which has set hard and has damaged some of the electrical systems.
The diagnostic equipment he uses still shows are further 3 faults yet to be corrected.
It looks like I am due a hefty car repair bill and the dust generated at your Heys Field site is likely responsible.
Does the dry weather which contributed to the dust clouds constitute an 'act of god', or are you able to offer me some recompense for the cost?"
How do rate my chances?
