A holidaymaker was left stunned after his car was "written off" after it suffered nearly £16,000 of damage while in the care of Manchester Airport 's Meet and Greet service. Ioan Williams, from near Caernarfon in North Wales , had flown out from the airport on August 9 for a trip to Alicante with his children Ela and Sion, leaving his pristine white Range Rover with the service. However, upon their return a week later, he was informed of an incident involving his vehicle.
Expecting a minor issue, he was shocked to find the driver's side wheel at an abnormal angle. The repair cost was quoted at a staggering £15,800 - effectively writing off his vehicle. While both the airport and his insurers are cooperating over the matter, Ioan expressed frustration at the lack of apology or compensation offer.
He said: "I left the car with them on the 9th of August. He told North Wales Live : "This is the official meet and greet at Terminal 2 and a camera goes around your car before you get into the car park to assess if any previous damage. My car didn't even have as much as a scratch on it.
"I dropped my keys off inside the terminal where they gave me a receipt. We then went away on our holiday." Ioan, 44, returned at 1am on August 16.
He said: "I went to get some coffee while my friends who also parked there went before me. "When I arrived at the pick-up for meet and greet, I saw my friends putting their luggage into their car. I went to scan my barcode to access my keys.
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