alex8882 · May 14, 2011

Alittle ****ed off. my gf was sat in a lay by yersterday, when some old doris drives down the side of my car then bounces off the back end. Not happy with that, she doesn't stop parks up up the road and goes and does her bloody shopping. After speaking with her, and getting i'm old bit, we passed details. Spoke to her other half that night, and he tels me that there is £3000 worth of damage to there car, and that there's will be written off pug 406 on a 52plate.

So where does that leave my car now, waiting for the insurance to come out and take alook, we have spent alot of money and time on her and i'm guessing she will also written off she even managed to crack the rear body mount off the body. ffs Anyways here are some pics

GRATCH · May 14, 2011

If an accident isn't your fault you can insist the vehicle is repaired and not written off.

There isn't anything wrong with it that a hammer wont fix, and yer body mount wasn't cracked by the collision it's just normally rusted through.

alex8882 · May 14, 2011

is was rusted however was intact before the knock, well maybe there was alittle mud on it lol. it does run all the way round. I don't mind buying it back, thing that scared me was that they have said that they will give me the value of the truck in its current state pre accident.

Including buying it i have £3k in it so far, but know i will never see that again. But i've been hooked by it and don't know when to stop.

davek0974 · May 15, 2011

Insist they repair it, fecking insurance people.

rollin danny · May 15, 2011

alex8882 said:
is was rusted however was intact before the knock, well maybe there was alittle mud on it lol. it does run all the way round. I don't mind buying it back, thing that scared me was that they have said that they will give me the value of the truck in its current state pre accident.

Including buying it i have £3k in it so far, but know i will never see that again. But i've been hooked by it and don't know when to stop.

You mean they were only goin to offer you £500 !

uncle albert · May 15, 2011

had similar when a truck hit mine , in end told ins co. to go f*** themselves. they wanted to write it off . Ifixed it myself for about £40 and couple of hours lab.
yes it grieved me but better than it being Q plated as that can be nightmare with ins. renewal

Dartmoor Navigator · May 15, 2011

Take your motor out laning and it will not be so much of a problem

wtbcneil · May 15, 2011

sorry about u car mate

crazymac · May 15, 2011

Read the advice being given here.

I'll say it again for you.

When it comes to insurance if you are not at fault, you can INSIST on your vehicle being repaired unless it is the highest level of write off (i.e. dangerous to be put back on the road)

Insurance companies will try and write cars off all the time but dig your heals in and TELL them that your car will be repaired. This does not matter how much it costs, it is your RIGHT to have it repaired.

UK_Landy · May 15, 2011

Accept the write off value at £3k pay insurance to buy back at £500 repair car for £50 and parrrrrrty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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300tdistu · May 15, 2011

alex8882 said:
Alittle ****ed off. my gf was sat in a lay by yersterday, when some old doris drives down the side of my car then bounces off the back end. Not happy with that, she doesn't stop parks up up the road and goes and does her bloody shopping. After speaking with her, and getting i'm old bit, we passed details. Spoke to her other half that night, and he tels me that there is £3000 worth of damage to there car, and that there's will be written off pug 406 on a 52plate.

So where does that leave my car now, waiting for the insurance to come out and take alook, we have spent alot of money and time on her and i'm guessing she will also written off she even managed to crack the rear body mount off the body. ffs Anyways here are some pics

is that it

borrow my rivet gun and pull it back

alex8882 · May 15, 2011

Also my n/s rear wheel looks asthou its leaning inwards, bloody keep finding things. The insurance haven't even been out to it yet. Even thou they said within 24hours. Going to ring them tomorrow. They said that they want to take it away for an inspection to work out how much to fix. And leave us a like for like car.

crazymac · May 15, 2011

alex8882 said:
They said that they want to take it away for an inspection to work out how much to fix. And leave us a like for like car.

Another big no no! Do not lat them take it anywhere! It starts accruing storage charges which add to the cost, I knew a guy whose repairs were valued at £1000, but as the storage costs amounted to £4500 the car was written off as uneconomical!!

Also you hear of some being taken away then sold to dealers to fix before a settlement has been agreed!

crashbox · May 15, 2011

UK_Landy said:
Accept the write off value at £3k pay insurance to buy back at £500 repair car for £50 and parrrrrrty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :beer2::drum::tea::cheer2::5bcheers2::5bparty::5bparty::5bparty::5bparty:

Wot 'e said. Its wot I would do.

crashbox · May 15, 2011

Just be careful if you are given a hire car as a temp replacement. My mate had his car written off recently, when they came to collect the hire car the tossers tried to stitch him up with damage under the bumper you needed a mirror to find.

alex8882 · May 15, 2011

cheers for the info guys. I know an indi not to far away. Am i better getting a quote off him as a guide, then passing it on to the insurance company?

300tdistu · May 15, 2011

Accept the write off

better than your insurance having to pay out..........

when them ****part brakes fail :doh:

:mooning:

alex8882 · May 15, 2011

nowt wrong with brakes. doesn't go fast enough to brake owt.

alex8882 · May 18, 2011

update. car has been written off. upside we got £1050 and keep the car looking at cat c

oldskool · May 18, 2011

Result, Get it VIC checked £41 i think then ya back on the road

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