Another one bites the dust?

[dantheram]

Just been rear ended, luckliy i was sheilded by another car from the direct impact but it's still made a mess of my bumper and rear offside quarter panel. Looking at the book price of these cars today i can't see how they'll fix her for less

[Tony Boi 92]

Naooooooo

[funlovincriminal]

Nightmare! It's gutting isn't it.
Do what i did and just buy back the car and use the money to fix it and make it better than before:-

[dantheram]

what will happen if it's a write off? VW Notts have quoted 3k to fix it so i assume the insurance company will offer me the value of the car instead.

can i have my car back too, surely it's mine still

[funlovincriminal]

You have to buy the car back unfortunately, but it only cost me 10% of what they valued it at. Very cheap for an immaculate gti with a bruised bumper!
Then i had to pay £42 for 'VIC' (vehicle identity check) was pretty simple.

Have your/their insuers sent out someone to do an engineers report yet?

[dantheram]

really need your advice here!!

here's the deal -

i have the car back (£72 off the insurance company), its been wrote off but ive fixed her up best i can, so my first question -







will this pass an MOT (only had one a few months back but assume i need another now )


the obvious problem i can see from the photos is the wheel arch proximity to the wheel, it only scrubs slightly when i turn left at and accelerate around the turn. other than that it's the same car which passed + a nasty dent