then factor in the cost of recovery and what it will cost them to issue beany with a Hire car et all
have the inner wings and chassis legs been compromised?
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then factor in the cost of recovery and what it will cost them to issue beany with a Hire car et all
have the inner wings and chassis legs been compromised?
I think if i was in your situation id tell the insurance company to forget & do ANYTHING to find the money to fix it without going through insurance.
You face having a car that's a CAT D (bad) and losing 5 years NCD (very bad), all for something that looks pretty minor as far as accidents go.
The list of things that needed replacing seemed a tad long too. Im no expert, but surely the wing & bonnet arn't bad enough to need replacing. Id be particularly wary of replacing things unless theyre really ruined, because of paint not matching & people spotting accident repair when you come to sell.
If the chassis has been damaged then fair enough, but if not, id seriously think about finding another way of getting the car repaired.
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It’s for the best – the repair input wouldn’t be worth the outcome. It’s a clean move-on against a repair job (however good) you’d never find peace-of-mind over. Let us know how you progress.
hard luck mate 
i had a deer run out infront of me as i went to go get my rear bumper sorted! the irony!
im sure it cant be a write off though but as said atleast the main thing is your okay and injury free.
i had a deer run out infront of me as i went to go get my rear bumper sorted! the irony!
im sure it cant be a write off though
but as said atleast the main thing is your okay and injury free.
The trouble with skimping abit on the repairs and only fixing/replacing badly damaged parts is that eventually the 'not to badly' damaged parts will fail too, and could possibly lead to other faults.
I wouldn't want a bodge job done on accident repairs, especially when something could potentionally go wrong at 70mph if not repaired fully.
As for the body work, a buyer in the future will no doubt notice a bent wing/bonnet from the panel gaps and will walk away straight away. If a paint match isn't 100% then you would refuse to pay until it is spot on.
there are plenty of good 2nd hand priced GPS or if you fancy a change. Alfa 147 ducati corsa are going cheap(ish)
I think i would prefer to get a new motor than have a repair?!
Sorry to hear that beany, hope you get it sorted without to much of a loss to yourself
or if you fancy a change. Alfa 147 ducati corsa are going cheap(ish) I think i would prefer to get a new motor than have a repair?!
Sorry to hear that beany, hope you get it sorted without to much of a loss to yourself
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Glad you weren't hurt.
Make sure you don't accept your insurance company's first few prices. And make sure they know about anything that was on your car (as long as you declared it) as these things should be added to the cost of the settlement? And when confronting them on prices, make sure you have a list of similar cars and the prices they are advertised for.
MEP seems to be good on these things, so maybe he'll add to this
Make sure you don't accept your insurance company's first few prices. And make sure they know about anything that was on your car (as long as you declared it) as these things should be added to the cost of the settlement? And when confronting them on prices, make sure you have a list of similar cars and the prices they are advertised for.
MEP seems to be good on these things, so maybe he'll add to this
Beany mate, thats totally crap mate! I had a disagreement with a stone wall, did pretty much the same sort of damage and the company fixed it! did your airbags go off? thats the only reason I can think of that they would not repair it! was checking your list though and my light and radiator was spared!
I would fight it all the way mate, and if you dont have protected no-claims then its likely you will go down to 2 yrs no-claims at least! I can only speculate though mate!
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take the money and keep the car, fix it your self
yeah dave, coz everyone can afford that option can't they?
whats not to afford
he will end up with cash left in his pocket
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i was in a mates hyundai pony a good few years ago n hit a deer at 60+ it was an explosion of red front end smashed windscreen gone and me n ma mate covered in the deer, parts of the windscreen were stuck in ma mates neck very close to the jugular!
Yup it certainly can be dangerous hitting wildlife...
My best mate's work colleague was killed in Saudi Arabia when his Toyota Landcruiser hit a camel. The animal was flung through the windscreen on impact and crushed him to death!
I'd go with the consensus and bank the money then buy the vehicle back and repair it yourself. Unless there's major structural damage underneath this should be pretty cheap.
any update on this Beany. Has your insurance said anything further.
Do you know of any good garages around Glasgow?
Do you know of any good garages around Glasgow?
You spelt it wrong!copycat
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Still waiting to hear back from them, chased them up today, still waiting for a curtosy car....
thought i would ask, how you getting on beany?
omg beany glad to hear you're ok, sorry to hear about your car mate, hope you manage to get it sorted one way or another I think if it was me, I would accept the decision and look for a replacement, but that's just what I would do mate. I'm sure you would be able to find a nice replacement.
