Leven Cruise
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OK... read this scenario.
Say an old wifey bashed into your car from behind.
Rear end was fuked, but still driveable.
The woman admits liablility, and her insurance is paying, but you've to go and get a few quotes....
So.. you go to a good bodyshop.. a guy you know who specialises in modding cars as well as accident repairs... and he says that the car could be write off.. but it's pretty touch and go, might be, might not be. The rear and side panels are folded in a bit, but you didnt think it would be a write off.
He says that if you want it to be a write off, he could take care of it.
Now.. your car is a bit fuked... say it was a 1.2 corsa, not in the best of conditions. And if it was written off, it would be ideal, coz youve been looking for something new anyway.
However, if it was a write off, the insurance gotta send someone out to have a look, right? But you dont know if its a write off in the state that its in, but if you give it to the bodyshop, they will make sure it is.
Youre going to go to another bodyshop to see what they say, hoping that its a write off.. but if it aint and fixable....
What would YOU, in theory, do? 
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Leven Cruise
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phew, took me ages to type that 
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Kris TD
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i would take it too the bodyshop and get a new car 
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Je11ybubb1es
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then go back to the first one and ask them to sort it out?? you've got to think there is a possibility that the insurance will suss it and you'll get shit all back, whereas you could just as easily get it fixed then sell it on
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Leven Cruise
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Well itll be going to another bodyshop anyway.. just to see if they think its written off or not. *And it better be*
If it is, then ill just ignore the first garage, and get the more 'reputable' one to sort it out.
If it was my problem....
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Leven Cruise
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Are there any bodyshop peeps online who deal with this stuff..
I could get pics.. for your opinions?
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Leven Cruise
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OK.. i got pics of the inside and outside...
Need some professional opinions...
Ill send you some pics, dont want to put them up on here tho. 
[Edited on 15-03-2003 by Leven Cruise]
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