It is in the recovery companies yard but I haven't seen it, I need to get my license and tools out of it...
Be very careful with high daily rate “courtesy” vehicles. I have witnessed a judge take umbrage with Crash for exorbitant costs associated with hired vehicles. Said judge took what he deemed the extra from the amount of compensation given by the court. Was the same for tools replaced out of the van …. Compensation £25k, MINUS £10k for car hire, MINUS £5k for tools….. guy ended up with a £10k compensation figure, when he should have received the full amount …. Non fault collision like thisI'm beginning to see that I have a 2022 pickup on loan at £227 a day, that near £7k a month!! If repaired this could go on for months, 2 weeks and not even assessed.
Sounds like the lads in the yard have been raking about in it?That's awful. I hope you get it sorted quickly!!
Some great advice above. My wife had a Pug 206 a few years ago, and she ran into the back of a discovery. It was a gentle nudge, and his towbar took the brunt of it. The bonnet of the 206 was dented, and the grill cracked. There was no otger damage. We were advised to go through insurance in case the innocent party decided to lodge an injury claim.
Anyway, due to the very light damage, my wife kept driving the car to her work for the next few days, without issue. After 4 days, insurance company sent a courtesy car on a low loader, and took the 206 away to be assessed and repaired (or so I thought).
After about a week, we got word through that the 206 was being written off due to uneconomical repair. The list of damage included burst radiator, both headlamps, both wings - none of which were damaged when it left us.
Still, we got paid for the car okay, amd got a reasonable amount too. But, a very odd experience, as it wasn't a very desirable, or even nice car.
Good luck.
Niall
This happens a lot with motorbike crashes, x company deliver a brand new ducati to replace your little 125 thats scratched but bulletproof- when you work from home and the bikes a weekend toy.That's awful. I hope you get it sorted quickly!!
Some great advice above. My wife had a Pug 206 a few years ago, and she ran into the back of a discovery. It was a gentle nudge, and his towbar took the brunt of it. The bonnet of the 206 was dented, and the grill cracked. There was no otger damage. We were advised to go through insurance in case the innocent party decided to lodge an injury claim.
Anyway, due to the very light damage, my wife kept driving the car to her work for the next few days, without issue. After 4 days, insurance company sent a courtesy car on a low loader, and took the 206 away to be assessed and repaired (or so I thought).
After about a week, we got word through that the 206 was being written off due to uneconomical repair. The list of damage included burst radiator, both headlamps, both wings - none of which were damaged when it left us.
Still, we got paid for the car okay, amd got a reasonable amount too. But, a very odd experience, as it wasn't a very desirable, or even nice car.
Good luck.
Niall
Risking it all for that murdered out look!Are you even insured with those plates on it?...
(I joke, but it's not like RMS not to pick up on the finer details like that)
I actually suspected that someone had repaired their car with parts from my wife's.Sounds like the lads in the yard have been raking about in it?
“Aye sure it’ll be a write off anyway”
The cost for having this magnificent beast for 3 weeks.........£15k! I sh1t you not, probably 3 times the vehicle value.