Limo Stories

By Author: Amar Shah
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Limousines can be hired for any event or occasion but it is sometimes surprising just what they are used for. In addition limousine companies are very professional but sometimes events beyond their control can lead to things going very wrong. Here are a few incidents and occasions where it either goes wrong or limousines are used in surprising occasions.

Most of the time limousines that are hired for football matches run smoothly with no problems, however there have been a couple of incidents where it has gone very wrong. On one occasion, the Hummer H2 limousine hired for the FA Cup final broke down with a blown tyre on the return journey leaving 16 very frustrated fans (luckily on the winning team) stuck in the Hummer limo on the motorway for three hours. Although the company tried in vain to replace the tyre, a coach carrying fans from the same team was passing by and offered the fans a free ride home which they duly took. On another occasion involving a championship playoff final match whereby the team hiring the Hummer H2 limo lost, the angry and inebriated fans took out their frustrations on the inside of the Hummer ...
... limousine. Glasses were smashed, door locks were broken and the electrics were destroyed. The chauffeur was disgusted and made them pay for the damages.

If limousines are late for the initial pickup it can have a knock on effect for the both the customer and the limousine company. The customer can miss their appointment which could be anything from a flight to a restaurant booking. This can lead to frustration and anger, particularly if a flight or the start of a school prom is missed as a result. One of the worst cases of the limousine being late is for a wedding, however this is extremely rare. For the limousine company it could mean that the next limousine booking is affected and will also be late. Fortunately this is a very rare occurrence and is most often caused by heavy traffic. In most cases it is resolved by either offering to make up the time or giving a discount. In one incident where a restaurant was booked and the limousine was delayed in traffic the limousine operator resolved the situation by offering extra time in the limo and contacted the restaurant to rearrange the time.

Surprising cases of limousine use involve fire engine limousines for weddings, party bus limos for Royal Ascot and pink limousines for a stag do. In truth it does not matter what you use a limousine for as long as a good time is had by all.

Although things can and sometimes do go wrong, limousine companies are extremely professional and because of this these things rarely happen. The limousines are kept in pristine condition and routinely serviced so breakdowns are very unlikely. Chauffeurs will always leave for their pickup destinations with a lot of time to spare meaning that lateness is a rare occurrence and will almost certainly be caused by unusual traffic build up or an accident.