Car looks like is gonna be write off :(

[67buggers]

If your going to rely on the CCTV as evidence I would try and get a copy now.....most systems will over right the footage after 30days

[bully79]

I may be be wrong but I thought petrol station forecourts,supermarket car parks etc were classed as private property and there is no law saying you have to exchange ins details,normally just knock for knock

[Luke1981]

I may be be wrong but I thought petrol station forecourts,supermarket car parks etc were classed as private property and there is no law saying you have to exchange ins details,normally just knock for knock

Not true mate, the road traffic act states that car parks, garages etc that the public have access to are classed the same as public roads. If it was a private carpark that the public don't have access to ( work car park etc ) then it won't come under the road traffic act.

[mid life crisis]

Well when I called the insurance and told them what and where it happened they didn't say there was a problem. they was thinking about just sending a salvage company to pick it up without evan booking it in but changed there minds when I said it was drivable. I'm 99% sure is a gonna, driving it today and lost the reflector, Indicator is hangging out and fog light mounting has split and to top it off the arch trip was loose n kinked and was flapping about so had to pull it off and the bottom of the wing came away with it

[mid life crisis]

Evening People,

UPDATE:
Got a call from the insurance today it's gonna be a Total Loss on a Cat C as after inspection the body shop noiced the wing was just and i mean just touching the door on opening! and evan tho they said it's nothing major the Assessor from the insurance decided it had to be a cat C.

They have offered me £650 to settle due to the fact tey seem to think it's in ok condition but has higher millage of 161500, tho I'm going to try to push for little more they have also offered it back to me for £100 notes for salvage. Just wondering the following:

1. Is it worth me buying back and breaking?
2. how much do you think I should push for?
3. and how much it now being a Cat C is it worth now?

Oh and does anyone know if I can drive it back from the bodyshop if there going to cat c it?

[CJA321]

Well cat c requires a VIC to go back on the road... Suprised they put it down as a C not a D....

Real shame tbh as im sure it drives okay and isnt that bad at all...

So buy it back for 100 and brake it. youll easy make that money and more!

Any pics of the damage?

[FlashRedThree]

This sounds horrible! I bet the audi guy was one of them arseholes who doesnt give a toss about cars yet manages to get his hands on a nice one somehow. Makes me mad!

[Li-D]

Gutted for you! +1 the above comment and I bet it was filthy too and got fuel stains down the rear quarter with not givin a feck about cars!

Ooooo id love to get hold of tossers like thst and use there.face to rub the dirtband fuel off the car!

[Li-D]

And higher mileage! Ive seen -6 year old bmw's for sale with more mileage than that and I bet they wouldnt get written off with the same damage as yours!

[Rmachines]

The repairs wouldnt cost you more than £150 if you source the parts right and do it your self,  would it not be worth repairing?  The front ends of a golf is just nuts and bolts, very simple repairs,   a bumper, wing and front pannel wouldnt set you back more than £150 for a breakers.