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Title: oh dear...
Post by: [han] on 19 November 2006, 20:28
been at the boyfriends this weekend, and his dosey ass neighbour has reversed into my car with her vauxhall tigra. there's not a mark on the tigra, barely a scratch, but this ids my poor dub now!

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/dancinang3l/car%20stuff/19112006912.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b113/dancinang3l/car%20stuff/19112006911.jpg)

it appears to be just a door, but either way i'm going through her insurance! probably going to be a write off! as the other rear door is not opening properly!!! my boyfriend saw her do it.. she said her foot slipped!  :cry: thee top of the door is now no-where near the rubber seal, and i can get my fingers between top of door and car.  :angry:
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Post by: Uruk Hai on 19 November 2006, 20:33
Sorry to hear that mate and I hope it works out for you some how ! That fits rite into my perception of a Tigra driver  :rolleyes:
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Post by: Bluefox on 19 November 2006, 20:43
Yikes.
Hope it gets sorted soon hun :)
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Post by: [han] on 19 November 2006, 20:53
how much do you reckon it'll cost to fix? best goin thru insurance or asking her to cough up?
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Post by: Stu.750 on 19 November 2006, 20:56
Our members aint havin much luck at the moment are we

 
     looks like just a door , but depends on if its damaged the arch at all
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Post by: >>Mart<< on 19 November 2006, 21:27
thats sh!t han

just a door by the looks of it is all it needs
i would try a scrap yard you might find one the same colour
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Post by: boneybradley on 19 November 2006, 22:59
Insurance jobbie.....not your fault and all insurance companies are sh*te (and pay their staff sh*t bonuses despite record profit's)and should pay all they should,and as you know I work for one!!!! :nerd:

p.s nice autolock sticker inviting thieves for a look! and you worked for motorword, you should know better.. :grin:
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Post by: Agreeable Slick on 19 November 2006, 23:43
sorry i can't help but laugh. Anyhow it's only a door get it done.
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Post by: [han] on 20 November 2006, 07:18
i was lucky enuff to find the doors i put on originally, VW have said im lucky to find doors as its a mk3 colour!! god damn runout models! lol

ahwell.. damage seems to be a door so i either get it fixed or written off! :)
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Post by: DubFan on 20 November 2006, 10:36
I got hit in the rear door, and even though it was the other person's fault, they were trying to make out it was my fault. My door was knackered kinda like yours han. Took it to be assessed and the bodyshop reckoned it would cost at least £500 and my excess on the insurance was already £250 and the other person wanted £500 for a smashed headlight and small dent in his wing.
I got the insurance company to settle it without admitting fault cos it wasn't my fault, but couldn't prove it was his fault. Lost my no claims, but bought a door from a breakers for £35 in the right colour and got a small garage to swap the door over for £30.
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Post by: Fielder on 20 November 2006, 10:40
awww sh!t girl thats bad news  :sad: At least if you can clame on there insurance its money towards your cab!
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Post by: Dinky on 20 November 2006, 12:06
how did she not know she was reversing into it? as soon as u bump sumthing, ud stop..she must o been reversing quite quick!
go through the insurance chick..every fecker else does and it wasn your fault..why should you been searchin for a door?

Dinx :kiss:
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Post by: [han] on 20 November 2006, 13:18
i was parked and in my boyfriends house at the time, he came back from work and saw her reverse into it. she accepts claim as her foot slipped!!!

i'm not lookin for a door was enough hassle when i replaced them both before!!! hopefully it'll be write off saves me selling!
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Post by: Len on 20 November 2006, 13:45
Only problem there is if they do write it off then you probably wont get its true value!

You might be able to buy it back off them and either repair it yourself or break it for spares.

Good luck.
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Post by: stevee on 20 November 2006, 17:29
bad luck i had the exact same thing happen to my first golf never found out who did mine though. i take it your not bothering with the heater then i did email you
 
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Post by: kniterider on 20 November 2006, 20:55
go through insurance... let em right it off... put money in bank, scav lifts and walk etc until the money you got along with your other insurance claim thing = enough to buy a cab.... job done
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Post by: Neaty on 20 November 2006, 21:05
go through the insurance and dont accept their first offer as they will prob write it off with it being an old car!

then u have some cash towards your cab

but dont spend the money on shoes
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Post by: Bluefox on 20 November 2006, 21:11
I agree. It's not your fault, you shouldn't have to sort it out. That's why we pay insurance! They probably will write it off, but as so many people have said should give you some money towards a cab :)
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Post by: [han] on 20 November 2006, 21:53
i'm happy for it to be written off!  :laugh: prob get more out of it... split car for bits, put back to standard and flog with 6months tax and test! :)
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Post by: Martz on 22 November 2006, 13:38
Nightmare. Why not buy it off the insurance company and get someone to fix it cheaply? May come out of it quids in!  :cool:
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Post by: gibby on 22 November 2006, 15:09
but dont spend the money on shoes

:laugh:

Go through the insurance I'd say.

...oh yeah hang on a minute, forget the door, "at your boyfriends", when did that happen ? :huh:
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Post by: [han] on 22 November 2006, 16:56
yeah... sorry big bro..... did i forget to tell you  :kiss:
(i'll still let you slam my bum like you did in leicester!!!  :evil: )
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Post by: martinb on 22 November 2006, 17:07
(i'll still let you slam my bum like you did in leicester!!!  :evil: )

Do what to your bum????????????????  :laugh:
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Post by: RandomJord on 22 November 2006, 18:48
real friendly site we got goin on here! ONE LOVE!
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Post by: [han] on 22 November 2006, 19:25
sounds dodgy... i know!  :evil: just realised what i put ahwell!
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Post by: kniterider on 22 November 2006, 19:47
bum slam... think ill pass on that....... :shocked: :shocked:
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Post by: Agreeable Slick on 22 November 2006, 23:12
Gib slammed her back doors in!  :shocked:

Must have been when i was wasting £15 on some bint.  :angry:
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Post by: ...joe on 22 November 2006, 23:19
me too!
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Post by: [han] on 23 November 2006, 07:56
*SLAP*
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Post by: Organisys on 23 November 2006, 21:38
 :smug:

feck it, by back from insurance co. get four odd colour doors from a scrappy and rat that b!tch out.
 :cool:
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Post by: [han] on 24 November 2006, 07:48
nope, i dont care about it anymore... got a plan  :lipsrsealed:
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Post by: Neaty on 24 November 2006, 18:50
:smug:

feck it, by back from insurance co. get four odd colour doors from a scrappy and rat that b!tch out.
 :cool:

there is this corsa in Lancaster that i used to always see that has every panel a different colour! its shocking
just thought i would share that with you!  :grin:

nope, i dont care about it anymore... got a plan :lipsrsealed:

does it involve where you are going tomorow?  :lipsrsealed:
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Post by: [han] on 25 November 2006, 20:09
yes - cab bought...
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Post by: Organisys on 26 November 2006, 21:41
We want details ! Pics !
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Post by: Neaty on 26 November 2006, 21:43
yea hurry up with the pics already  :smiley: