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Offline Wayne

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Re: Accident repairs
« Reply #10 on: 01 March 2011, 13:30 »
Quote from: am1w on 07 February 2011, 00:43

If you had your windscreen replaced, will the chassis no. be put back on the new windscreen? I am not so sure.


Yes as it is fixed to the car and not the windscreen  :smiley:
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Re: Accident repairs
« Reply #11 on: 01 March 2011, 17:34 »
Well that's progress Radek

What will you do once they've paid you out in terms of a replacement vehicle?
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Offline am1w

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Re: Accident repairs
« Reply #12 on: 01 March 2011, 17:51 »
What has really been of grave concern all along is that, as this repairer has so obviously shown incompetence by not re-installing the VIN No which is such a basic requirement, one should be ready to expect many more faults and low quality levels of repair.
Considering how bad the initial damage was, it is quite surprising that the Insurance Company authorised the repair.
Hope it gets sorted with alacrity and to your benefit.

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Re: Accident repairs
« Reply #13 on: 02 March 2011, 08:02 »
On the steering feel - can you tell me guys how many turns do you get from lock to lock? I get full 3 turns. If it's different then yours it is possible they put a wrong steering rack...
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Re: Accident repairs
« Reply #14 on: 02 March 2011, 08:19 »
Quote from: Buck on 01 March 2011, 17:34
Well that's progress Radek

What will you do once they've paid you out in terms of a replacement vehicle?
I suspect this is a tricky question  :evil:
The same spec I have now is £34.100 new:) Even with GAP payment (which would be difficult to get due to small print conditions) I wolud be way too poor. But... If I saved for a months I could get something nice.
I may shock you but I would then be thinking about RS3. It's £44k but it's proper quattro (unlike Haldex Golf R for £38k) and 340hp vs 260hp. I love my GTI but I was a little put off by constant quality problems with mine (rattles). I cant be sure that wouldnt happen on an Audi but I do fancy a try.
Mind you - it's all SiFi for now!
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Re: Accident repairs
« Reply #15 on: 02 March 2011, 12:38 »
Radek: The RS3 is a rocket propelled zimmer frame. :sick:
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Offline Buck

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Re: Accident repairs
« Reply #16 on: 02 March 2011, 12:45 »
Quote from: Radek on 02 March 2011, 08:19
Quote from: Buck on 01 March 2011, 17:34
Well that's progress Radek

What will you do once they've paid you out in terms of a replacement vehicle?
I suspect this is a tricky question  :evil:
The same spec I have now is £34.100 new:) Even with GAP payment (which would be difficult to get due to small print conditions) I wolud be way too poor. But... If I saved for a months I could get something nice.
I may shock you but I would then be thinking about RS3. It's £44k but it's proper quattro (unlike Haldex Golf R for £38k) and 340hp vs 260hp. I love my GTI but I was a little put off by constant quality problems with mine (rattles). I cant be sure that wouldnt happen on an Audi but I do fancy a try.
Mind you - it's all SiFi for now!


What's the issue with the GAP insurance?  That's a key one to understand!

I see the attraction of the RS3 but as it's an old platform car and the pending new A3 I'd be tempted to look at the top spec non S/RS ones in the new model?

Let me know about the GAP as I'm intrigued!
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Re: Accident repairs
« Reply #17 on: 02 March 2011, 20:11 »
Well, my GAP insurance policy (ALA) has this:
"General Conditions and Exclusions
This insurance does not cover, and We will not make any payment for, any of the following:
(...)
11. Your Motor Insurance Policy insurer offers to repair your Motor Vehicle but You have instead requested the claim to be dealt with
on a Total Loss basis"

Depends how you look at this - In the first instance I did let the insurer to repair my car and now having seen what they did to it I have requested total loss.

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Re: Accident repairs
« Reply #18 on: 02 March 2011, 21:28 »
Tricky.
You HAVE correctly allowed your Insurer to repair the car but have had to subsequently reject it. You had no choice due to substandard workmanship. So you have done everything correctly IMO. I have a feeling you might be OK as the wording of the policy gave you no choice but to initiate repairs. Otherwise, you would not be able to invoke GAP Insurance. So you have followed correct procedure from what I understand.
I really hope it all works out for you and wish you all the luck. All very unfortunate and stressful.
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Offline Buck

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Re: Accident repairs
« Reply #19 on: 02 March 2011, 23:36 »
Agree with Asker here

Yoou have given the insurance vcompany every opportunity to repair the vehicle to the standard it was before the accident which it has not been able to do (remembering that your contract is with the insurance company and not the garage/repair workshop)

As a result of this the insurance company may need to declare the vehicle a write off and as such you will be entitled to the full value of the car at current market rate plus the gap which ALA will need to pay to you

Good Luck and let us know how you get on

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