29 January 2007: The high cost of motoring

A motorist, who had waited nearly a year to take delivery of his new car, only had it for less than an hour.

Roger Robinson was on his way to work in his brand new £19,000 silver Ford Focus ST when he was involved in a collision with another car and a lorry. His car skidded off the carriageway, down an embankment, and was a complete write-off.

Mr Robinson, from Basingstoke, was not hurt. His comments were not reported.