apples24

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that wont want jigging, id also say theres a strong chance of them wanting to write it off, however it is easily repaired with the right bits.

if your confident they will accept liability your fine keeping the hire car etc, and they will have to come inspect the car, just get on the blower to your insurance, the key is to keep chasing them every 4 or 5 days ask whats going on, you may be able to get a cash in lieu settlement to get the car repaired the yourself

bioforger

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sympathies fella. I don't think any decent bodyshop would want to repair that without replacing the rear quarter to be honest and that is going to be pricey

little-ginge

Oh no!! not the monkey mobile.

Make sure you don't touch anything on it until it's been assessed

Bleddy male drivers... couldnt you see what was going to happen, and move out of the way?

Sonic'

I did try to move out of the way, but she shunted me back

The local John Wayne oops sorry Insurance repair company phoned me yesterday to say that they have instructions to inspect but not to do anything else, I told them to come out to inspect the car, they said 'oh we don't do that you need to bring it in' bleddy muppets, I told them I cant drive it

Still im just waiting to arrange Ira to come look at it to give me an estimate

Sonic'

Scoob went in this morning to Palatine Motors (Ira) for an estimate and hopefully they will be given the go ahead for the repairs

Phoned the insurance company up today and the woman has offically admitted her fault and is writing a letter to hers and my insurance company to this effect

spider

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Glad to hear it's being sorted

Reading through this thread, is this true: ??

Just wondering because my old 205 got hit up the back end whilst stationary the other day and the damage is minimal. Obviously the cost of genuine parts & the little bodywork is more than the car's worth, but it's still a good goer so I'd rather the guy who hit me paid for it - if I can insist?

Steve

Leslie

Glad to hear there are no further complications now she has admitted liability.

Les

SPEN555

I had someone pull out on a junction and they hit my rear drivers side door. Luckily that is all they hit. I had a mate who works in a bodyshop who told me to insist on a whole new door as if they just replace the doorskin it often starts to rust where it has been attached to the door frame.

So new door, disassemble old door, rebuild new door, re-spray and blend to rest of bodywork came to £1,100 IIRC.

HTH.

jaytc2003

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id like to know this as well, my car is awaiting collection from a salvage company as they say its not economical to repair. I have a letter from the 3rd part admitting full liability, and all it needs is a new bumper, bonnet, wing, door, bumper bar and headlights, and tie rod arm (actually thats quite a lot but it doesnt look that bad). Now say the damage to be repaired/replaced comes to say £1500 could I ask for that in settlement instead?

Sorry to hear about the car sonic, nice clean example that one, hope it gets sorted, ive only heard good things about palatine so you should be in safe hands