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aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:04 pm
by marksdesigns
gutted. lady driver was looking at some roadworks and rammed me up the ar$e... hmmm. jokes aside, its a killer blow. loved that car.
my new polo (a low milage silver 9N) is on the way, will stick some photos up.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Re: aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 3:39 pm
by g__humm
How gutting. Still least you didn't get hurt.
Re: aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:17 pm
by marksdesigns
thanks.. yes we were ok, just a bit of whiplash but not bad. looking forward to getting started on another Polo!
Re: aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:47 am
by marksdesigns
unexpectedly - i have my Polo coming back to me.. and this will be up for sale soon, heads up if anyone fancies a project?
insurance company wrote it off, but its just needing a new back hatch, inside boot panels, rear bumper, lights. easily repaired. still drives, no engine probs, etc)
its an SE Polo, X reg 2001. 1.4, full electric sun roof, VW alloys (white), had done 120k on the clock, still running fine. most of it is standard.
Anyway, PM me if anyone fancies it.
price will be around 700 quid.
aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:41 am
by benmkiv
Good news. Mine has the same and mine is coming back unexpectedly but not through a write off. Good luck with this!
Re: aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:45 am
by marksdesigns
yeah its odd how the insurance companies don't really care anymore... would rather send it back than bother with selling it on / scrapping it etc.
Re: aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:11 am
by NotRich
If someone's written on your Polo surely you can just clean it ?
Nah, seriously though, I've got a silver tailgate and rear bumper I've had sitting about for over a year.
You can have them if you want?
aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:23 am
by benmkiv
Did you have to buy back the car from them then? My repair bill is 1722 and near enough the same damage and they're repairing it for me no write off or anything :s least you got a nice 9n on the way

Re: aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:47 pm
by marksdesigns
NotRich wrote:If someone's written on your Polo surely you can just clean it ?
Nah, seriously though, I've got a silver tailgate and rear bumper I've had sitting about for over a year.
You can have them if you want?
hi mate, that sounds like a great offer.. if you dont want them, i will take it off your hands... where abouts are you? im in Sandhurst, Berkshire. no worries if you are miles away, im only going to stick it onto fleaBay.
Re: aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:49 pm
by marksdesigns
benmkiv wrote:Did you have to buy back the car from them then? My repair bill is 1722 and near enough the same damage and they're repairing it for me no write off or anything :s least you got a nice 9n on the way

ahhh - i may have not disclosed all my points (even though they were from 5yrs ago and the insurers then voided my policy. oops. so i get the car back again. i think its been Cat' C'd though which is annoying.
aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:49 pm
by benmkiv
Thought you didn't have to declare them after 5 years. That's a bugger, least you have a plan!

Re: aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:47 pm
by marksdesigns
insurance t0$$ers. they will look for anything to get out of a claim... it wasnt even my fault as i was rammed fro the back - but they didnt want the hassle i suppose.
Hastings Direct by the way - steer clear of them.
Re: aghhh written off my Polo!
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:24 pm
by g__humm
Complain to trading standards mate. Got nothing to lose