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Title: Car repair day!
Post by: R32UK on 08 October 2008, 09:26
Well a whole month after my car was hit by some w4nker in a car park.. today it goes in for repair. I think I am looking at a whole 2 weeks without my car :cry: :cry:

Anyone had any experience with VW Huddersfield for bodywork??

Also not really looking forward to driving a Ka or whatever crap they give me (enterprise rentals that is). Have tried to get them to give me something bigger but I seem to be facing an uphill battle as they (enterprise) want the liable persons details, something that I dont have after giving them to my insurance company. Seems a bit silly how they wont call my insurance and ask for them.. ??? This seems the only way for them to give me a bigger car :undecided:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: joesgti on 08 October 2008, 09:40
unlucky! bet you miss it!  :sad:

what happened to like for like? last time my car went in i had a golf plus! 1.4d or something stupid  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: 08micsta on 08 October 2008, 09:46
All I can say is that for your sake I hope all the buggers you have beaten in that .:R are not on the road today  :evil: :laugh: :grin:

**And I hope you get her back like new**
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: R32UK on 08 October 2008, 09:50
All I can say is that for your sake I hope all the buggers you have beaten in that .:R are not on the road today  :evil: :laugh: :grin:

**And I hope you get her back like new**

Good point :huh:

Not sure about the like for like. Im with direct line and they just contact enterprise who then contact you to arrange a car. Unfortunately after speaking with them they have only been authorised to provide 'A' category wheels. Surely if the other party is paying then.. should I not be rolling in a Phanton of something similar??? (or a golf atleast??)
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: 08micsta on 08 October 2008, 09:53
I have no idea. Just keep begging.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 08 October 2008, 14:25
All I can say is that for your sake I hope all the buggers you have beaten in that .:R are not on the road today  :evil: :laugh: :grin:

**And I hope you get her back like new**

Good point :huh:

Not sure about the like for like. Im with direct line and they just contact enterprise who then contact you to arrange a car. Unfortunately after speaking with them they have only been authorised to provide 'A' category wheels. Surely if the other party is paying then.. should I not be rolling in a Phanton of something similar??? (or a golf atleast??)

If the tw@t who hit you is also with DL, then ickkle car is all you'll get.  If they were insured by another, then that is different - though you can't have say an RS4 - as that is classed as "betterment", and aint allowed in the UK.

Hope you get it all sorted right though.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: neg on 08 October 2008, 17:47
Still waiting for mine to get sorted.

When the wife's 25th Anni had some minor repair work (non fault) I got a GT TDI 140 DSG as a 'equivilent', wonder if they will give me another GTI ... yeh right! Bet I get the same.
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: R32UK on 08 October 2008, 19:21
It went in this morning.. brought a tear to my eye leaving it all alone with all the other injured VW.. some which looked alot more porely than mine :huh:

Got given a fiesta 1.6 diesel which is total cack!!!  It doesnt move at all.. but what do you expect???

It seems to like going in straight lines only... nearly stacked it on the first corner I came to :lipsrsealed: :shocked:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: Top Cat on 08 October 2008, 20:35
 :shocked: 1.6 fiesta diesel any body else and it wouldn't be funny.
It wont belong before your up and racing again.
make your waiting time pass quicker by reading this its titled the way things were.by Walter Mitty  :evil:


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Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: Saint Steve on 08 October 2008, 20:46
Im sure they will look after it R32uk, just imagine, at lunchtime in the Bodyshop, all the mechanics sat on or around your car, admiring it, a couple sat on the bonnet munching their Sandwiches, popping open a lovelly cold can of coke and then placing it by their side on the roof of the car  :smiley:, doors open letting the fresh air in (along with all the Filler dust and overspray with it). oh and the Heads or tails, who gets to blip it round the block before the owner collects it!

Honestly mate, dont worry, its just Metal, sleep well   :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: Edition30 on 09 October 2008, 13:39
When do you get the .:R back??

Gutting dropping to a slower car  :cry:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: R32UK on 09 October 2008, 17:29
Cheers Phil!! I will certainly sleep easy now :cry: (i know your secretly happy.. it just means there is one less car on the road that can show your Ed30 up :grin:)

Took a few pictures before hand in so I know the mileage.. the place is huge so they look like they have about 100 cars to get through so no drinking coffee on mine hopefully. Ordered parts should be in tomorrow.. fixed by next Friday but im not holding my breath.
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: R32UK on 10 October 2008, 16:09
Update:

Just upgraded my Fiesta for a Cadillac something or another.. dont know which is worse :undecided:

I could like a Golf right now... im drooling everytime I see one :drool:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 10 October 2008, 17:02
Update:

Just upgraded my Fiesta for a Cadillac something or another.. dont know which is worse :undecided:

Huh.  Sure it aint a Chevrolet, rather than a Caddie?  They'll prolly take the p!ss and give you a Matiz!  :evil:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: R32UK on 10 October 2008, 19:26
tbh I dont dare look at the car as I walk away... i think someone might see me looking, and think that I am actually admiring it. So I have not looked at the badge on the front or the back. Just this little clock on the dashboard which reads "Cadillac". So thats what I am assuming for now....

.. Until its safe to look out of the window and see if I can make out any clues :huh:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: Top Cat on 10 October 2008, 19:29
tbh I dont dare look at the car as I walk away... i think someone might see me looking, and think that I am actually admiring it. So I have not looked at the badge on the front or the back. Just this little clock on the dashboard which reads "Cadillac". So thats what I am assuming for now....

.. Until its safe to look out of the window and see if I can make out any clues :huh:

I wonder what the fella who bumped your car thought when he saw the repair cost to yours. Didn't he offer you a few quid to fix it.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: R32UK on 10 October 2008, 19:33
tbh I dont dare look at the car as I walk away... i think someone might see me looking, and think that I am actually admiring it. So I have not looked at the badge on the front or the back. Just this little clock on the dashboard which reads "Cadillac". So thats what I am assuming for now....

.. Until its safe to look out of the window and see if I can make out any clues :huh:

I wonder what the fella who bumped your car thought when he saw the repair cost to yours. Didn't he offer you a few quid to fix it.  :smiley:

He offered me a grand old sum of £100!! as he said "... dont worry we dont have to tell anyone about this" :huh: :huh:

Tw4t is what I would call him  :angry:

I could lick a golf right now :kiss:
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: Top Cat on 10 October 2008, 19:36
Stick your tongue out then and scroll.  :kiss:




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Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: podiopie on 10 October 2008, 19:51
Well a whole month after my car was hit by some w4nker in a car park.. today it goes in for repair. I think I am looking at a whole 2 weeks without my car :cry: :cry:

Anyone had any experience with VW Huddersfield for bodywork??

Also not really looking forward to driving a Ka or whatever crap they give me (enterprise rentals that is). Have tried to get them to give me something bigger but I seem to be facing an uphill battle as they (enterprise) want the liable persons details, something that I dont have after giving them to my insurance company. Seems a bit silly how they wont call my insurance and ask for them.. ??? This seems the only way for them to give me a bigger car :undecided:

Now then,

I took my gti into Vw Huddersfield after some gloit ramming me on purpose in 2006, he did £1200 of damage, wrecken the monza rear and made a total mess really!

Anyway I had a similar thing with the courtest car as was give a VW fox for a week!! Joy!!

They did a really bad job of the rear bumper as they heated back into shape instead of replacing it, which a month later hadnt maintained its shape, but they replaced the alloy and the paint owrk was sweet so you should be fine.

Maybe some of the sales team may help out in the body shop as its not as if people are gonna be coming in to buy cars lol  :smiley:

Cant understand why no vw courtesy car with r alex on the side, surely free adverts, enterprise must be paying them a right whack

ta
Title: Re: Car repair day!
Post by: R32UK on 10 October 2008, 19:54
Cheers TC!!  :grin: :grin: Feel slightly better now... well atleast enough to not have to sleep in the empty garage :laugh:

I will be calling VW Hudds everyday to make sure they know it had better be in tip top shape when I pick it up! :angry: