New £90,000 Mercedes engulfed by waves after hapless driver gets STUCK on beauty spot beach
A NEW £90,000 Mercedes was engulfed by waves after the hapless driver drove onto a beach for sunset and was caught by the tide.
The 25-plate black hire car was trapped for two days after
driving
too far onto Black Rocks Sands in Gwynedd, North Wales.
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The shiny new car got caught out by the tide while watching the sunset
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It was almost entirely submerged and couldn't be retried for two days
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The shiny Mercedes-Benz coupe is the latest in a spate of vehicles to get caught by the tide on the beauty spot beach.
Several vehicles have succumbed to the sea already this year despite repeated warnings to steer clear.
The Merc was stuck and partially submerged for two days as its owners waited around for a low tide to try and retrieve it.
Only a fortnight earlier, an Audi met a similar fate at the opposite end of the beach near Porthmadog.
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Whilst the strandings are a nightmare for the drivers, they at least provide some amusement and interest for beach regulars.
One revealed it is a common occurrence, saying: "I've lost count of how many
cars
have done this on Blackrock."
Someone else quipped on social media: "Oops. Try and explain that to the insurance company because it won't cover stupidity."
Another wrote: "What an absolute plonker."
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A woman had more sympathy: "Omg I'd be devastated. Easy to make a mistake, I feel sorry for them."
And one more said: "It's the cars I feel sorry for."
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Meanwhile, a van driver claimed last month that he had to fork out £43,000 after his vehicle was
Furniture designer Mark Lucas, 48, left his
Vauxhall
Vivaro in an underground mechanical stacked car park on Rathbones Square in December 2022 as he worked at a nearby house.
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However, later that evening he couldn't access his car because the stacker had "malfunctioned".
Mark said after speaking to the concierge he was told he could collect the van after the weekend, but alleges ongoing mechanical problems meant he couldn't get his van for two years.
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The was finally uncovered again during a low tide after two days
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Black Rocks Sands in Gwynedd, North Wales, is a popular spot for drivers to watch the setting sun
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The amount he eventually paid out - taking into account s fees, van depreciation and the hire of the temporary vehicle - was several thousand more than the £39,000 he paid for the vehicle just months before.
On January 31 2023, he was told in an email that the van was stuck and a new lifting platform would take 40 weeks to fit and repair, reports
In the meantime, Mark hired a van for £800 a month.
Early last year he said he was informed repairs were unlikely until May and that any losses would be recovered by whoever had overall responsibility.
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Mark told the newspaper: "Every time we thought we would get close to the date when we thought we could get the van back they pushed it back."
He added: "I've had a great amount of frustration over it and a great amount of anxiety over it, we haven't been able to grow our business because we literally cannot afford to put any more money into the business."
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