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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:49 pm
by kc
s**t man sorry to hear about your car!
someone shunted mine a few months back too!
i woke up to a bang and found my car 20yrds away from where i bloody parked it!
i hope you get it written off too mate! mine was wrote off!
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:35 am
by dino
What an absolute cu*t - hope you get your claim sorted asap.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:23 pm
by more-bhp
Looks like a scene from a James Bond movie...
Like you say... "you are OK"...
At least there is only loss of your metal not your health or life... be happy in that
J
PS.. sh1t happens
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 7:09 pm
by Harnz
i would ov kick his ass den told the police i found him lyk that
but seriously sorry to hear that hope you get a new car out of this because crashed cars are neva the same if fixed. gd luck with the claim
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:43 pm
by Tim_GTi
That sucks man, what a pr*ck.
Is everything covered under insurance? Like your full cup kit?
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:05 am
by MateyGuv
As it was not my fault (not even in the car) its not a big thing about the kit, but yes it is. I'v had a real close look at the car and just dont think there is enough damage to write it off - tuff little car the Polo! Anyone have any (legal) ideas of how to bump the claim up a bit. Think I can claim for loss of value to my car but cant think of anything else. I'm using an accident management company to do the honours for me and they have been excellent so far. Got a courtesy car on Tuesday - a brand new Mk5 Golf GTi which is really nice, not quite my Polo but better than the normal Micra courtesy cars
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:31 am
by dino
That's one hell of a courtesy car!!
What accident management company are dealing with it for you?
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:21 pm
by whitegtipolo
what are they like power wise those golf does it feel quicker or as quick as the polo?? Oh and if your chassis is bent etc it will be written off, is the roof all warped and bent??
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:58 am
by DanDiesel
holy s**t mate, thats awful!
i have absolutely no sympathy for the bloke if he was seriously hurt, shouldn't be in the car in the first place! my dads best mate was killed by a drink driver so i have, how to put it, issues with them!
jope you get it all sorted quickly mate and that you get the right outcome!
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:36 pm
by MateyGuv
Thats the problem, the chassis dont look like its bent at all, no creases in the roof or panels. I have heard from the bodyshop I got it to and they have quoted just short of 8k to sort it! Book value for my car is 10k so its looking like a write off, all depends on what the assesor says if he wants to view it.
The company I used is called Accident Exchange, hopefully no one will need their services but the number is 0845 0529848. So far highly recommended.
The Golf is a great car and I do like it. Not as quick as the Polo, but nicer power delivery. Feels a bit too well behaved as it is, needs a remap.
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:06 pm
by andy947
You going to get to keep the car if they write it off?
Fancy buying another Polo Cup rep to replace it??
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:41 pm
by Harnz
if its a write off then your a happy bunny. good luck with that
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:04 pm
by MateyGuv
Got word today that my car has been written off
The offer to settle the claim is £12000 which I am happy about but I'll still try for more as that is their first offer. They offered to sell the car back to me for £5500 so I could keep the car and still get £6500 back. Not going to fix it up myself as I have totally lost interest in it................... anyone want the challenge of sorting it? Anyone interested PM me, I'v got till Monday to let them know
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:54 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
Good to hear mate! You lost interest in polos or just ur broken one?
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:34 am
by Tim_GTi
KennyPOLO_Gti wrote:Good to hear mate! You lost interest in polos or just ur broken one?
X2, whats next on the agenda?