Just Waiting at lights.... Patiently...When....

[Duracell]

KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABOOOOOM!

Rear ended at around 40 or so MPH whilst stationery. Hit hard by a K reg Beemer! Floorpan is fucked obvious bonnet/tailgate/Light/Bumpers Damaged!

Is it gonna be a write off do we think?????

Hmmmmm

 

[Alan]

Sh1t the bed...total pisser that!!

 

[172.com]

That's a shitter. Always complicates the insurance when you hit someone because someone has hit you as well.

Edit: did you see him coming in the mirror?

 

[Duracell]

Na the guy at insurance has sed everyone will claim off the guy at the back...

First thing he said to me was sorry!!

OOpsy!!!!

 

[JR]

Wow pics look worse that i thought they would mate, as i said on msn gutted, sorry to hear this.

Gona replace it like for like ?

 

[cat171]

Not good, how on earth did they manage to do that ?? They shoud have gone to specsavers me thinks.

 

[Duracell]

Does anyone think this will be repaired?

Floorpan is damaged....

Is this a write off?

I wanna keep the 2.2 vectra for a little while now!

lol

 

[Duracell]

Saw him in the mirror!

for a split second! then it was all over!!!

 

[philmots]

Gutted, sorry to hear about that. I would be suprised if they fix it up for you mate. Hows your neck?

 

[Duracell]

the pain is immense!!!

cant look right atm

arm in a sling a spakko style neck brace!

 

[cat171]

I don't get how they managed to do it, I guess they were not looking where they were going ??

 

[Duracell]

has anyone on here had a similar experience??

was it written off?

Whats the rules for a write off / total loss?

Can this mess be repaired?!

 

[BenWall]

Compo for your neck too then, get to the hospital and get a report or something to claim.

 

[philmots]

get to the hospital .

There was me thinking he got his sling and neck brace out of his handbag...

 

[Marky_]

Looks pretty harsh mate. What a tit to hit you at 40mph.

 

[spirez]

May be worth geting an X-ray mate. There's a tiny bone in the upper spine that can become fractured and possibly cause paralysis if it's jarred or manipulated in the wrong way. It's not likely but best to be safe

 

[Mells]

Ouch, how does it work when you hit the person in front for not having your handbrake on?

You'll get a nice bit of compo for that. I'd get yourself down the doctors first thing in the morning.

 

[GazCB]

I'm no insurance underwriter but that wouldn't be a write-off IMO.

 

[Dan R]

I reckon it will be written off. Especially if the chassis is damaged. if it costs more than 30% or so of the value of the car they will usually just write it off. mite be wrong tho!

 

[DAMO 40/172]

What a sickner. I was shunted at lights just before xmas - totalled the bumper, boot and shoved in rear end about two inch. Car was written off but it was a seven year old marea 20v, insurance paid more than i expected but no injury so didnt claim compo.

 

[172blue]

I reckon it will be written off. Especially if the chassis is damaged. if it costs more than 30% or so of the value of the car they will usually just write it off. mite be wrong tho!

Ah, but don't forget that is only if your insurance is paying, if you are hit from behind then the other guys insurance is paying so it will almost certainly be repaired.

IIRC the guy you hit in front will claim off you, but it is forwarded onto the guy behinds insurance, who in turn will claim that you hit the guy in front first, hence causing the guy behind to hit you and get a 50/50 claim.... unpleasant thought but the threat of court action usually clears it up, eventually...don't expect your excess back in a hurry though.

 

[pinky]

sorry to hear about your car. gutted for ya.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Just whip the t-cut out and it'll be fine

Looks like it's gonna be a pisser to fix!

 

[Josh@Renparts]

that will be a write off....

 

[Leeshez]

I would say not a write off. I had a corsa with air con with both bent radiators and more broken glass. I.E both head lights 1 rear light etc. Ouch that is nasty

 

[cK]

That looks like a write off to me.

 

[Griff]

That looks like a write off to me.

I'd agree.

 

[springer]

Cant tell of the pics mate,all depends on the price of the parts and things,any airbags,seatbelt pretensioners gone off ?

 

[Leeshez]

Here are my pictures.

 

[Daniel]

That clio is, without a doubt, going to be written off.

Get yourself down to SJCooks and replace it... lol

 

[A13EX F Trophy No70]

it'll be touch and go as the value of the car will still be pretty high. it depends where you take it to be estimated, if you want it writing off take it to a big company if you wnt it fixed take it to a small place who charge less for labour

 

[JR]

That clio is, without a doubt, going to be written off.

Get yourself down to SJCooks and replace it... lol

shameless plug

 

[ollie]

gutted fella

 

[Rob's172]

thats bad, hope u get it all sorted and dont have to wait to long

 

[adammichael]

gutted for you mate hate beamer drivers always see em undertaking on the motorway nearly causin crashes, you should of got out holding your back

 

[Daniel]

That clio is, without a doubt, going to be written off.

Get yourself down to SJCooks and replace it... lol

shameless plug

I'm going to come round and thump you in a minute! all your doing this evening is picking on me!

I was merely trying to make light of a bad situation!

 

[lemonnobby]

I would say write off i think. Are you a bristol local?

 

[miltage2]

bad luck mate, hope it all gets sorted.

 

[Duracell]

The other insurance company (the guy who hit me) have accepted full liability! and are offering compensation for my injuries. I dont have to pay any excess as its all done on a credit agreement...

Got a brand new hire car coming this morning.

Just really angry its written off most probably!!
What to buy next! depending on their payout!!!

 

[Ad]

will 99% be a write as other have said. If they have admitted liability striaght away then the claim should be pretty straight forward!

Make sure you hire car is of similar standard, i.e. a hot hatch, not just any old supermini.