calidus
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Registered: 27th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
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rite dudes, I got a big split in my tyre from a pothole on a B road(I think) in lincoln,it penetrated the tyre and has a puncture, I have pics in my garage etc- i also took pics of the hole and measured the depth to get well over 5cm, and it is in perfect alignment for all average sized vehicles( cars in otherwards) to prove I wasnt cutting the corner, I bought a new tyre and the tyrefitter said I was lucky my wheel aint bent, and he put it downon the invoice as pothole damage etc, I have compiled a comprehensive and pictorial letter, spanning approx 8 pages with images, showing that the tyre had 5-7mm tread left pre accident and was by no means very worn etc, has anyone else tried claiming? I am asking for details etc over making a claim and contacting insurers n stuff, Im all excited yet worried I wont get reimbursed, how have u dudes got on claiming about the state of the roads?
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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No chance your moaning at a £70 tyre,
they caused me a £1500 repair bill on my forst corsa and they just said there was nothing they could do about it,
worse thing they sent ME a bill to clean the diesel up that i skidded on even though my cars petrol!!
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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depends where you are mate  my old man claimed and they refunded him the cost for a new saab alloy (about 300 quid each) 
although if they refuses, then go write to the papers with something along the lines of "we pay road tax for damage" etc etc
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shawboy
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Registered: 1st Jul 02
Location: Wombwell, Barnsley
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how do you go about claiming?
as i need to claim against them monkeys too.
they tarmaced the road where i live and tarmaced up to my front bumper and its all over the front of the car.
is there a claims department?
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calidus
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Registered: 27th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
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i got the address to mail to my local council, which is city hall in lincoln, if u go on ur councils website u shud be able to get an address from that, or maybe the yellow pages or yell.com? Im definately going to have a good try at claiming for a tyre, and i had not thought about writing to the local papers, cheers for that i dont think i am being dishonest, just having something repaired that is there fault
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