JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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until friday lol! took me car to vauxhall accident and repairs bodyshop today to have some damage sorted out! dont know if i ever posted anything up about it but a few weeks ago some bint reversed into the side of me on a car park, big dent in the passenger side rear quarter panel! anyway took it to vauxhall and some guy had a look at it and gave me a quote, said it would need a brand new panel, its costing £1158 lol stupid price! this womans insurance company is paying though so im having it done! only thing is the insurance company are going to inspect it tomorrow and iv got a feeling they are just going to call it a write off!
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nova_gteuk
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: South Wales Drives: The Bandwagon
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This happned to my mate  they said it wasnt worth repairing,but they let him keep the car and give him £500 so he got it repaired with that money 
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Wonderboy
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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lol i hope they don't declare it a wite off 
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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what reg is it and model?
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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Originally posted by JayT
until friday lol! took me car to vauxhall accident and repairs bodyshop today to have some damage sorted out! dont know if i ever posted anything up about it but a few weeks ago some bint reversed into the side of me on a car park, big dent in the passenger side rear quarter panel! anyway took it to vauxhall and some guy had a look at it and gave me a quote, said it would need a brand new panel, its costing £1158 lol stupid price! this womans insurance company is paying though so im having it done! only thing is the insurance company are going to inspect it tomorrow and iv got a feeling they are just going to call it a write off!
so her insurance are payin out?
they should provide u with courtesy car-if not u need be claiming personal claims off her insurance for travel costs and compo for the hinderance to yourslef.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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You didn't ask for a courtesy car? 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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just looked in ur garage and its an R reg and only a 1.2 8v so im sorry but ur gona be saying bye bye to your corsa for that!
also insurance companies always try to haggle with bodyshops so the price will most probs be haggled down a bit but still think it a bye bye for ur car!
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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wiplassssshhhhhhhhhhh
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Arctic_Monkey
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Registered: 20th Mar 06
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They will declare it total loss mate, normally ins comps do when the cost of reps gets above 65% of the cars value..ask them for a cash in lieu settlement instead, u still get to keep the car but they will give u some money towards the repairs
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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ye il just buy the car back from them anyway as its a good little car! nah didnt ask for a courtesy car lol, im not that lost without it realy for this week, just get lifts of my mum!
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JayT
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Registered: 26th Jul 06
Location: Stoke On Trent
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actually my mum did ask for a coutesy car and they said they didnt have one, im only 18 anyway so dont think id get one!
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