Hogge TD
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: Edinburgh | 02 Corsa SXi DTi | 04 Astra GSi Turbo
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Glad your alright bro.
Gutted for u - RIP 
[Edited on 19-08-2004 by Hogge TD]
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langey
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Registered: 7th Sep 03
Location: Wigan
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quote:
Originally posted by Doug_SRi
Was going through a straight on filter which was green, person from the opposite direction turned in front of me and i hit his passenger side. He had a green light as well but there is also a filter for him which goes green when mine goes red but he mustnt have seen me coming. I was taken to hospital but am ok but dont have any of his details or that. Police will have them but i need to go and remove my backbox as I think the cars a too damaged to repair so got to track the car down. (exhaust was declared). What will happen now about police and whos fault it was and that as I know it was his fault but dont want to loose my no claims cause it was his fault. What will happen now?
i done this but i was the one turning right, all my fault, the other people got paid out thousands of pounds each, your in the money fella 
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Murga
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Registered: 1st Feb 03
Location: West Yorkshire, Drives: Silver Lupo GTi
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i work for an insurance investigation company so it'll probs come to some where like that
[Edited on 29/09/2003 by Murga]
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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My dad has spoken to the garage and there gonna recommend that its written off as the bulk head has moved. They basically said that it will be or the insurance company may choose to put a new shell on it but this would cost alot. Still not seen the police so dont know other guys details but my witness saw everything and going to the doctors on mon/tues as my back is killing me
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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my insurance company dont believe the car is a write off from the pics so sending there own assessor to see it. Got a copy of the bill and the grand total for the repair is £7731.59  and that is still missing a few things like aircon unit! The new shell is £1263 without vat.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Originally posted by mike_1.2LS96
When someone went into the back of my dads car, they offered same model/make car replacement or cash to the same value of his car at the time.
Yes - but Dougs is under 12 months old.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Doug_SRi
The new shell is £1263 without vat.
Bargain, Super 1600 rally car anyone? 
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Armchair
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did the airbag(s) go off? if so, more likely to be a write off.
not your fualt mate, you had ROW
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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the airbags did go off
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Dean_H
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Registered: 19th May 02
Location: Rhondda Cynon Taff
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Doug if u gonna take things off, take the pedals off and ill buy em off you (if a write off)
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Claire
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Registered: 19th Jan 03
Location: The Sarrrf
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It should be writen off! My sister crashed hers - it was a month old C - sxi. It needed a new bodyshell and the bill would have been 4.5k and they wrote it off..... didnt look as bad as yours really and airbags didnt go off either.
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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Thats not too good mate, hate that bloody junction.
Went down there nearly every morning/afternoon for college and you can guarantee someone will jump the lights.
Hope it all gets sorted Doug.
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1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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i will say this now, that corsa in no way shape or form needs a new frikin bodyshell and that quote for repairs is also total bollocks.
I tell you now that car will appear in a repairable salvage yard for about 4k, be repared professionally for at most 1-2k and be put back on the road very easily!!!!
Ive seen much much much worse cars than that being repaired and put back on the roads, insurance makes me sick this is the sort of reason why are insurance is sky high.
7.7k lmfao
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Claire
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Registered: 19th Jan 03
Location: The Sarrrf
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quote:
Originally posted by 1600power
i will say this now, that corsa in no way shape or form needs a new frikin bodyshell and that quote for repairs is also total bollocks.
I tell you now that car will appear in a repairable salvage yard for about 4k, be repared professionally for at most 1-2k and be put back on the road very easily!!!!
Ive seen much much much worse cars than that being repaired and put back on the roads, insurance makes me sick this is the sort of reason why are insurance is sky high.
7.7k lmfao
As if you can possibly tell if the shell is twisted by looking at those pictures  I agree it will probably be repaired more easily than 7.7k but you can't possibly assess the damage from a photograph.
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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ermmmm, that shell looks pretty buckled to me 
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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the car dont look too bad now especially with the panels removed but the bulkhead is damaged which cause the dash to be mishaped a little and thats part of the shell so has to be written off.
the parts list contains 72 parts and is missing headlights and aircon. airbag replacement is £1052.80 and then there is pretentioners at £193+vat, dash at £233+vat. the bill includes £1800 of labour at £24.50/hr.
It adds up!
[Edited on 03-09-2004 by Doug_SRi]
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Wolfy
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
and also put insurance up ppl like you make me sick !!!
stfu ive got sever damage to my lower back and my left shoulder because of some tit.
im out of work because its to painfull and i risk damaging it more, im on 3 types of painkillers so i can move around and stuff and your telling me that it makes you sick cause im claiming for my personnal injury just so i can pay back my credit card im living off while im out of work.
stfu!
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1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Claire G
quote:
Originally posted by 1600power
i will say this now, that corsa in no way shape or form needs a new frikin bodyshell and that quote for repairs is also total bollocks.
I tell you now that car will appear in a repairable salvage yard for about 4k, be repared professionally for at most 1-2k and be put back on the road very easily!!!!
Ive seen much much much worse cars than that being repaired and put back on the roads, insurance makes me sick this is the sort of reason why are insurance is sky high.
7.7k lmfao
As if you can possibly tell if the shell is twisted by looking at those pictures I agree it will probably be repaired more easily than 7.7k but you can't possibly assess the damage from a photograph.
As it happens you are probebly right, but by looking at that can you possibly agree that the car needs a new shell??????? i mean ffs look at it, a car thats rolled over 6 times then yer but a bump like that erm how?
Intresting to hear about the dash being buckled however dont think I've ever seen a car with that kind of damage before unless the impact on the front has been massive and from the damage I can see I would say this doesnt look like the case!?
but 7.7k is still absolutly ridiculous
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LoudandProud
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Registered: 12th Jan 01
Location: Stanway, Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by Calibra2zero
quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
and also put insurance up ppl like you make me sick !!!
stfu ive got sever damage to my lower back and my left shoulder because of some tit.
im out of work because its to painfull and i risk damaging it more, im on 3 types of painkillers so i can move around and stuff and your telling me that it makes you sick cause im claiming for my personnal injury just so i can pay back my credit card im living off while im out of work.
stfu!
i have the same probelm except the shoulder my accident was 3 years ago and still waiting i was out of work for 2 years, couldnt walk for 9 months and couldnt eat for 6 so was on lots of pills and they came back n offered me 1k i laughed n said no
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1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Calibra2zero
quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
and also put insurance up ppl like you make me sick !!!
stfu ive got sever damage to my lower back and my left shoulder because of some tit.
im out of work because its to painfull and i risk damaging it more, im on 3 types of painkillers so i can move around and stuff and your telling me that it makes you sick cause im claiming for my personnal injury just so i can pay back my credit card im living off while im out of work.
stfu!
fairplay m8, people automatically think that everyone that claims is doing it because they know they can get money. However their narrowminded view seems to forget that people really do get hurt and quite badly very easily and whiplash can cause very serious damage.
I hope your injuries get better soon m8
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Doug_SRi
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Registered: 1st Sep 02
Location: Aberdeen. Drives: Stage 2 Astra VXR and Nova
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just found out that insurance company are refusing to replace the shell and are going to pull it into shape instead. Still costing around £6000+ to fix a car worth £7.5k but garage cant believe it.
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KPGrimmy
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Registered: 30th Jun 04
Location: Bristol, UK. Drives: Arden Corsa VXR
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You should be entitled to a new replacement car. Read your policy mate, usually says that the damage has to be 60% of the new car price and you get a new replacement car (if it's under a year old of course).
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