I can hardly believe it!
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I can hardly believe it!
There is a distinct possibility my 'little' bit of accident damage may result in my car being written off
The repairer called yesterday to say that the estimate so far for this repair stands at Pds10,800 including VAT and labour That's nearly half the price of a new car and just for damage to one quarter of the car?
He has a good reputation for repairs and is the only one on the Island with the equipment to do the 4 wheel alignment, though I think I may be getting a '2nd opinion'. He's blaming the cost of parts - one bit for the suspension/back axle coming in at Pds1000 plus vat all on its own. He tells me it's touch and go whether the insurance will treat it as a total loss (will know better on Monday), but I think I'll want to argue the toss on that - if the FS board is anything to go by, I couldn't replace my car with one of similar year/mileage for 15k!
The repairer called yesterday to say that the estimate so far for this repair stands at Pds10,800 including VAT and labour That's nearly half the price of a new car and just for damage to one quarter of the car?
He has a good reputation for repairs and is the only one on the Island with the equipment to do the 4 wheel alignment, though I think I may be getting a '2nd opinion'. He's blaming the cost of parts - one bit for the suspension/back axle coming in at Pds1000 plus vat all on its own. He tells me it's touch and go whether the insurance will treat it as a total loss (will know better on Monday), but I think I'll want to argue the toss on that - if the FS board is anything to go by, I couldn't replace my car with one of similar year/mileage for 15k!
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I didnt see this on carpers list... So i just wanted to say. I'm sorry that this has happened and I hope that you get everything sorted one way or another....good luck....
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[QUOTE=neil_s2k,Oct 30 2004, 07:54 PM] Sounds like the chassis is bent if it's going to cost that much
He's right on the suspension. Damper and spring assembly by itself is around
He's right on the suspension. Damper and spring assembly by itself is around
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I'm not sure I'd want my S back after that much damage to suspension/chassis/alignment related stuff. Seems it's a very difficult car to fix properly if bent in those areas.
Are you basically not going to get enough if written off to replace with a similar car then? is this normal with insurance (I've never had to make a big claim fortunately)?
Are you basically not going to get enough if written off to replace with a similar car then? is this normal with insurance (I've never had to make a big claim fortunately)?
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Originally Posted by euan,Oct 30 2004, 08:07 PM
I'm not sure I'd want my S back after that much damage to suspension/chassis/alignment related stuff. Seems it's a very difficult car to fix properly if bent in those areas.
Are you basically not going to get enough if written off to replace with a similar car then? is this normal with insurance (I've never had to make a big claim fortunately)?
Are you basically not going to get enough if written off to replace with a similar car then? is this normal with insurance (I've never had to make a big claim fortunately)?
I really don't think the chassis is bent, but the rear wheel did absorb the impact.
I also think the repairer may be taking the Michael
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Originally Posted by euan,Oct 30 2004, 07:07 PM
Are you basically not going to get enough if written off to replace with a similar car then? is this normal with insurance
Whether it chooses to write your car off is a decision for them, based on whether they believe it is economically viable to repair it. If they choose to write it off, it follows that they are required to pay to you a sum equivalent to the cost of sourcing a used car of comparable specification, mileage and age.
Invariably, the initial write off valuation offer will be a low-ball offer - as a rule of thumb, you should never accept the first offer. What I'd suggest you do is start gathering together as much information as you can about the cost of a replacement car of comparable age and mileage - use the FS&W board, Honda's used car search engine on its website, Autotrader or anywhere else you can find prices for comparable cars. Send copies to the insurer and insist that it's going to cost you
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If the repairer is taking the piss to the point of it being written off...isn't he going to earn nought from this then?
Perhaps its paining him to stack up the prices to this point?
Perhaps its paining him to stack up the prices to this point?