Deadude
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Registered: 30th Jun 07
Location: Spondon, Derby
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Well was on holiday last week with a mate and basically he shunted me from behind push in rear bumper and boot. So rang insurance etc etc they said i had to take it to a specific garage which i did who have quoted me 2,000 for a new boot and rear bumper which i think is rather ott insurance company will be rining me back tomorrow about it i believe.
does anyone know whether im allowed to get other quotes from other garages as id rather not have my car written off for such easily fixable damage. also if the car is written off is there any way i can keep it and still be paid out some of the money???
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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Get a quote, get your mate to pay for it? Leave insurance out of the equation.
You'd be doing him a favour too.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
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It must be more than just bumper/boot. Must have taken the back panel and/or boot floor too.
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Deadude
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Registered: 30th Jun 07
Location: Spondon, Derby
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chances are that wont happen as there was another car involved too so hed still be fucked.
was going down a single lane road another car coming head on me and the car coming head on stopped my mate to close to me didnt shunted back of me and i hit her from the impact...
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Colin
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You can take it to whoever you want for quote/repairs....dont let them make you think otherwise!
You may be offered to buy it back if its written off at the insurance companies discression.
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Tommy L
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Is there no damage underneath the surface? It may look like its just a bumper and boot but there could be damage that you can't see?!
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Deadude
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Registered: 30th Jun 07
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well the garage said there was some slight damage to boot floor that would be easily fixable back panel was fine
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ainsley_brader
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isnt there front damage where you hit the other car
i had heard that if your car was wrote off by a third party insurance that you still owned the car afterwards!
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DragonV
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Registered: 12th Feb 08
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Im third party, i hit someone in november and my cars still sitting outside on the drive, so i think you can keep it anyway! Insurance have never said anything about taking it away
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Deadude
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Registered: 30th Jun 07
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quote:
Originally posted by ainsley_brader
isnt there front damage where you hit the other car
i had heard that if your car was wrote off by a third party insurance that you still owned the car afterwards!
well theres slight damage but its just a few scuffs and thts about it...
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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quote:
Originally posted by DragonV
Im third party, i hit someone in november and my cars still sitting outside on the drive, so i think you can keep it anyway! Insurance have never said anything about taking it away
Thats because your third party insurance only covers the third party, they won't be paying for your car whether its a write off or not so they obviously won't take it off you.
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