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Offline johnson6672

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Re: My car has been classed a Cat C write off...
« Reply #10 on: 10 July 2009, 20:52 »
Definateley option 3, that should mostly knock out, then like you say bit of filler and some rattle can action and a new rear bumper, good as new, or go for the rat look!!
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Re: My car has been classed a Cat C write off...
« Reply #11 on: 10 July 2009, 22:46 »
Take the money and the car back mate. . . as long as the paint aint crack the right guy with the right price could pop most of that out if he's good enough!  :smiley:


seen worse sorted mate.


nothing else wrong with the car thats gonna need sorting tho?

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Re: My car has been classed a Cat C write off...
« Reply #12 on: 10 July 2009, 23:46 »
Fuel filter and alternator belt is LOOSE and can't be tightened much more.

I'm tempted by option 3, BUT...


I also wanted her 100%  :cry:
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Re: My car has been classed a Cat C write off...
« Reply #13 on: 11 July 2009, 00:38 »
Repair it yourself with the payout?

Hows the whiplash claim going?

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Re: My car has been classed a Cat C write off...
« Reply #14 on: 11 July 2009, 07:44 »
First and foremost, FIND OUT HOW MUCH THEY ARE OFFERING  :rolleyes:

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Re: My car has been classed a Cat C write off...
« Reply #15 on: 11 July 2009, 09:08 »
First and foremost, FIND OUT HOW MUCH THEY ARE OFFERING  :rolleyes:


I know, tbh probably no more than £300 I rekon, although my car is valued at £700 with HIC and if I'm gonna be arguing with his insurance company it'll be over getting it repaired not a few squid.
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Re: My car has been classed a Cat C write off...
« Reply #16 on: 11 July 2009, 09:31 »
First and foremost, FIND OUT HOW MUCH THEY ARE OFFERING  :rolleyes:


I know, tbh probably no more than £300 I rekon, although my car is valued at £700 with HIC and if I'm gonna be arguing with his insurance company it'll be over getting it repaired not a few squid.

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Re: My car has been classed a Cat C write off...
« Reply #17 on: 11 July 2009, 11:11 »
I'll see what they say when they phone Monday. GTi would be nice, but I don't want to let the GTD just die :sad:
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Re: My car has been classed a Cat C write off...
« Reply #18 on: 11 July 2009, 12:34 »
if they say it WONT be repaired, but let u buy it back cheap let me know. Cat C cars dont worry me  :evil:

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Re: My car has been classed a Cat C write off...
« Reply #19 on: 11 July 2009, 16:09 »
Subbing to this thread, I want to see how it turns out.

Damage doesn't look bad (from the outside).