Brendan Hughes

I see the NCAP comments on the Q7 state "Poor welding resulted in rupture of the footwell area. There was separation of the seam connecting the firewall to the footwell and failure of spot-welds in the footwell and its connection to the A-pillar. Audi have informed us that they have now improved control over this part of production but the car lost points for its performance in this area. Structures in the dashboard presented a potential risk to the knees and femurs of the driver."

Sloppy build quality

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

I know that road, it is indeed possibly one of the straightest in Cheshire, I suspect this is why she lost concentration.

Agree on which is better to have a crash in, regardless of Ncap scores.

Is there any possibility that this woman is the one that tried to shoot you last year ?

AudiLover

NCAP means next to nothing. The french engineer their cars to manipulate the NCAP tests. They then plaster ncap results all over their adverts to give potential customers a false sense that french cars are build to high standards, and are high quality vehicles.

RobinSherwood

If you are going to make a claim also make sure you put some research in and also have some input into the expert medical opinion that is used. Very few really understand and/or can get across the long term problems that can come about if the whiplash and/or back problem isn't treated properly. IMHO a top class report from an expert who REALLY kmows what they are on about will make the biggest difference to any award you will get. These sorts of injuries can settle down and then come back to haunt you in a few years time.

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Yep, my grandad had a drunk hit the back of his car in the seventies and still complains of pain in the morning that resulted from it, not sure how many stars a Chevette has though ?

Brendan Hughes

Several brown stars along the door edges, I suspect?

SyHightower

iTrader: (1)

Still in agony with my back. My neck aches, but my back is constantly giving me grief. I was contemplating not sueing because of the hassle, but being in ******* permenant pain has changed my mind.

Does anyone know of a good brief?

Si

Suresh

French cars are naturally safe as you typically can't start the bloody things and never get involved in an accident in the first place!

I've had whiplash so have an idea of how the original poster might be feeling. I didn't play squash for 5 years as a result of an accident in Germany and got almost diddly squat in compo after a long wait.

Scooby-Doo

Not just the French....My 54 reg X5 is in the dealer having £15k of warranty work. I wish I was joking about the cost but sadly not. Have got a hire car from them for a minimum of 3 ******* weeks.

Best of luck HighTower.

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

15 grands worth on a 2/3 year old car, jesus.

People slagged Rovers off and didnt buy them due to reliability, (and other reasons), ts amazing how a bit of prestige convinces people to buy stuff even though it isnt actually that reliable, i.e. Audi's, Mercs and Beemers.

Dracoro

The thing is, the main dealers (all marques) just throw parts at problems in the hope fo fixing stuff. They bill at their extortionate £100+ p/h labour and use parts marked up in price.

Use a decent independent and they'll charge half the labour, fix the problem rather than throw parts at it and do a proper job.

You'd be amazed at how many cars have full main dealer service history yet once you look at the servicable items (say filters, spark plugs etc.) you find they haven't been changed or checked in years.

MooseRacer

Scooby-Doo

Not good but its a case of bad luck. They are not sure of the exact cause but water has leaked into the boot area over a substantial period of time and has now filled to a level where all the computers have become a water feature. In total they are changing every part in the boot (about 10 of them are computers) and the entire wiring loom as it is rusty !!!!!

Going to see them today to do a part ex deal on someting as I know the car will never be the same. Looks like a 535d is the answer And before anyone comments the entire boot floor as the user sees it is bone dry. Its only when you lift the floor up you find the water.

AudiLover

Do you kiss your mother with that mouth

DubaiNeil

Sorry to hear about the injury, but I feel that the fixation with NCAP ratings is getting out of hand. To quote the impeccable AL:

The french engineer their cars to manipulate the NCAP tests.

All companies are doing exactly the same!!!

The Marketing department need a 'story' to 'spin' for any new car, the company probably wants to try and make a profit and the engineers know the tests that NCAP will subject the car to. Thus the car is designed to allow them to score well in those exact tests only - any other type of impact will not be considered and therefore the occupants can be badly hurt in what appears to be a 'non-serious' accident (no disrespect intended)

I would always rather be in the larger car than the smaller for any type of incident with all other factors being equal