Over the last few weeks AvailableCar has been only too happy to help those customers who unfortunately were affected by the recent flooding. People from in and around the Sutton area have been hit badly with homes, businesses and cars all ruined by the sheer amount of rain fall.

Ruth Maginis from Riddings in Alfreton was at her usual place of work, Health Direct in Sheffield when her car was damaged due to the River Don flooding. The building was totally flooded on the ground floor and as she was situated upstairs, she had no escape route.

The local fire station came out, but eventually an emergency helicopter had to be flown in as the water had risen considerably by that time. Ruth then had to make her way out of the building and wade through the water, which came up to her chest at that point, which she can only describe as ‘terrifying’. Luckily, the helicopter transported her to higher ground and she was safe, but the same could not be said for her Clio.

After seeing the AvailableCar adverts on TV, Ruth paid us a visit in the hope of finding a car she liked and sure enough, as she arrived at our supermarket she spotted a Clio Diamonique 1.6 in bright red, which turned out to be the prefect replacement.

Ruth said: “For anyone thinking of buying a vehicle I would recommend AvailableCar, both the car and the service were really good.” She was so impressed that she even let us take her picture!

We realise that many of you must have damaged cars and need advice, so whether you purchase a car or not, our Customer Service Team are always here to talk you through your options and offer cost-effective solutions.