Write off ?

[Coxy95]

Hello

i had a accident today I'm waiting until Monday for the garage to come and pick my Clio Campus 2008 1.2 Sport up ( first car). I'm not sure if its a write off I think it's 50/50 what do you guys think, it look worse in the pictures

cheers
http://tinypic.com/r/a2979z/5
http://tinypic.com/r/o9luua/5

 

[Coops Mk1]

no expert but if the cross member behind the bumper or any of the suspension/subframe components are bent may struggle!

 

[not260]

Cant be sure if they will write it off without knowing what it's worth, But even if it's worth as much as 3k that will be borderline. Bumper, wing, bonnet, headlamp and whatever else is bent behind it plus paint and labour.

 

[McGherkin]

Mine had a similar amount of damage. The insurance garage quoted £1,700 to fix it, so they tried to write it off, but I managed to get it repaired by an independent for £450, which wasn't a write off.

Mine needed bonnet, bumper, wing, headlight, arch liner, and the crossmember needed bending out in that corner.

 

[Coxy95]

Thanks guys ,hopefully it doesn't get wrote off otherwise I'd be without a car

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Thanks guys ,hopefully it doesn't get wrote off otherwise I'd be without a car

Surely you're not third party only...?

 

[Coxy95]

No I'm comprehensive

 

[RoryW]

No I'm comprehensive

So you'd get a pay out for another car

 

[McGherkin]

So you'd get a pay out for another car

Minus his excess, which is probably most of the car's value.

 

[Coxy95]

My excess is £250 but I have to pay a compulsory £500 for drivers under 21

 

[not260]

Could fix that yourself for less than £750, but if you're going to have to pay the excess anyway for the damage to whatever you hit it won't matter.

 

[Gally]

Could fix that yourself for less than £750, but if you're going to have to pay the excess anyway for the damage to whatever you hit it won't matter.

Could you? That's quite impressive. Is there any chance I could utilise your garage? I have lots of work needing done on lots of cars.

Oh and the OP should use a picture host that isn't stuck in the 90s.

 

[not260]

Could you? That's quite impressive. Is there any chance I could utilise your garage? I have lots of work needing done on lots of cars.

Oh and the OP should use a picture host that isn't stuck in the 90s.

Gally are welcome to use my garage, tools and bits and bobs. It may be a bit of a commute though. I am currently re-shelling a clio for less than £750. In fact I did it for under £500 including a bunch of other stuff. Just to add, the car wont be in my garage till it's finished and none of the work is being done by me.