100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later...

L-Y-K · 14-04-2008, 09:47

guess we will find out later!

*fingers and toes crossed*

cheezemonkhai · 14-04-2008, 10:59

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Originally Posted by L-Y-K

one of the guys said it looked like a cat c write off... but the insurance comp is gonna look at it on monday....

grr i only just got new tyres for te car too a few weeks ago!!

i want to cry!

That wouldn't be a C mate as it's totally repariable so if anything it would be a CAT D.

I'd get somebody to tell you what is broken and them them the quote is NOT an insurance job. Get the bits needed to make it drivable fixed at a garage and ask the garage to try and source a second hand driveshaft etc.

The body work I'd start hunting around from the breakers and if you can't get the VRS front bumper then just get a stock one for now.

12v is at skospares and the crash bar etc look like you might need to fix it up.

Also I'd have an ask around see if anyone knows a good body shop in the area that doesn't xot a tonne.

TeflonTom · 14-04-2008, 11:15

sorry to see that leon.... i must admit that looks quite bad, i've seen ones like that scrapped before because they are uneconomical to fix...

if you do scrap it i'll take your gearbox.. 2.0 gearboxes are rare as rocking horse ****

WW_VRS · 14-04-2008, 11:24

It looks scraped badly but if unlike mine the shell isnt bent it may well be repairable at reasonable cost. Mine was actually bent so it was cat C. Driveshaft bounce = dont drive with it at any kind of speed other than to move it, it might cause more damage.

L-Y-K · 14-04-2008, 11:43

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Originally Posted by TeflonTom

sorry to see that leon.... i must admit that looks quite bad, i've seen ones like that scrapped before because they are uneconomical to fix...

if you do scrap it i'll take your gearbox.. 2.0 gearboxes are rare as rocking horse ****

its been recently recon'd too! haha.

shot gun on my rear elecy windows!

L-Y-K · 14-04-2008, 11:44

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Originally Posted by WW_VRS

It looks scraped badly but if unlike mine the shell isnt bent it may well be repairable at reasonable cost. Mine was actually bent so it was cat C. Driveshaft bounce = dont drive with it at any kind of speed other than to move it, it might cause more damage.

yeah i told them i didnt want to drive it, and they were adimant i had to move it off the road. it was realy quiet. and no one was around... i was quite happy for em to take it from there but i had to drive it up hill and for about half a mile to somewhere wich still had no layby.

L-Y-K · 14-04-2008, 15:56

grrr 48hours for them to tell me....jeese this suspense is killing me!

Johnny50 · 15-04-2008, 08:06

Doh !

Must be a horrible wait for you.
Fingers crossed it's not as bad as you think.

L-Y-K · 15-04-2008, 08:15

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Originally Posted by Johnny50

Doh !

Must be a horrible wait for you.
Fingers crossed it's not as bad as you think.

well apparently my mum rung the impoundup and the lady at the dask who looked at the photos said it looked more cosmetic than anything...but then again my car wouldnt of been driving funny if it was just a few scuffs...

Johnny50 · 15-04-2008, 08:51

Well i guess it's a waiting game for now then.

Captain Sisko · 15-04-2008, 09:10

Eeeeek
I've seen some of the piccies on FB of your Fabia. Looks like a good car. Hope it doesnt get written off. But if it does, strip the tool box and everything.
02 or 52 plate?
My uncles Vectra has been written off now. But that car felt dodgy anyway.

The waiting game is the worst. When my Felicia got taken away last year I was worried that it would be written off but they fitted a new panel and I was on my way again.

Hope it all works out for you dude!!!!

L-Y-K · 15-04-2008, 13:12

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Originally Posted by Captain Sisko

Eeeeek
I've seen some of the piccies on FB of your Fabia. Looks like a good car. Hope it doesnt get written off. But if it does, strip the tool box and everything.
02 or 52 plate?
My uncles Vectra has been written off now. But that car felt dodgy anyway.

The waiting game is the worst. When my Felicia got taken away last year I was worried that it would be written off but they fitted a new panel and I was on my way again.

Hope it all works out for you dude!!!!

are you on my FB?!

yeah one more day. haha. grr its an 02 plate. but a freind of mine checked the value and its only worth 2400... *bites fingers*

Captain Sisko · 15-04-2008, 13:32

The Briskoda group

L-Y-K · 15-04-2008, 16:12

Write off

but they wont let me talk to anyone until my mum allows me to talk to the insurance company! arrgh! and she's at work

cheezemonkhai · 15-04-2008, 16:14

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Originally Posted by L-Y-K

are you on my FB?!

yeah one more day. haha. grr its an 02 plate. but a freind of mine checked the value and its only worth 2400... *bites fingers*

Seriously have you priced up how much it would cost to do yourself fusing second hand parts?

Second hand driveshaft and other bits not too bad, second hand wing and bonnet, not too bad, respray £300 tops, labour £150-200, you have the old bumper.

T-Cut etc the sides so it blends in and live with it. You never know the body shop might fix it in the cost of the respray anyway.

That is going to be less than the excess.

Wheels, live with them for now and refurb them when you get a chance.

L-Y-K · 15-04-2008, 16:18

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Originally Posted by cheezemonkhai

Seriously have you priced up how much it would cost to do yourself fusing second hand parts?

Second hand driveshaft and other bits not too bad, second hand wing and bonnet, not too bad, respray £300 tops, labour £150-200, you have the old bumper.

T-Cut etc the sides so it blends in and live with it. You never know the body shop might fix it in the cost of the respray anyway.

That is going to be less than the excess.

Wheels, live with them for now and refurb them when you get a chance.

i dont know yet. i cant afford the cost of the impound by now either. they wont let me talk to anyone.

just to top off my day i was 2% from getting into my masters instead of the bachelors for the rest of my uni course. im gonna have words with the uni of course but yeah.

ill find out soon about the car.

I DONT BELEIVE IT!! they just sent me a text telling me its been taken to the scrap! they've said a envelope is on its way for the spare keys. and my sub and stereo's in there damn it!!

Johnny50 · 15-04-2008, 16:51

WTF !

cheezemonkhai · 15-04-2008, 17:07

Erm they can't do that.

Who are your insurers.

Until you sign the car over to them and accept their offer they are not legally entitled to dispose of it.

L-Y-K · 15-04-2008, 17:18

norwich union... they have also offered 3.500 for the car wich is better than the 2300 i thought they were gonna give me.

im trying to get hold of the scrap yard i had a massive go at them saying theres all my personal stuff in that car.

but looks like im gonna have to wait il tomorow. at least if it was in coventry i could get my stuff easier! but the pri*ks have taken it somewhere else!

arrgh!!!

kemputy · 15-04-2008, 17:18

they done the same with my dad merc went straight to the scrap yard and cd player and all eventually got the cd player back in bits i think it is wrong really

L-Y-K · 15-04-2008, 17:22

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Originally Posted by kemputy

they done the same with my dad merc went straight to the scrap yard and cd player and all eventually got the cd player back in bits i think it is wrong really

I PAYED LOADS FOR THAT! im going to go mental. been trying to call em all day and their phones been enguaged.

Captain Sisko · 15-04-2008, 17:57

Gutted for you though. Nothing worse than being told your car is being written off.

Thats odd

When my astra got written off it got taken to a place for the insurers to examine, then got taken to a pound.
After that I got a call saying bring the keys etc....... and take your stuff from the vehicle.
I'd start with a call to your insurer saying you have belongings in the car you need to take out.

If you're getting charged to have your car in storage etc.... I'd suggest changing insurer.

Johnny50 · 15-04-2008, 19:03

What yard has it been taken to ?

If its one of my customers i can call them and arrange something.

TeflonTom · 15-04-2008, 21:33

insurance companies do that now!!! it saves them paying the storage charges

Offerman · 15-04-2008, 21:39

Maybe you should take the 3.5k try and get as much out of the car as possible and be done with it. Sad though.

14-04-2008, 09:47	#76
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14-04-2008, 11:15	#78
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,387 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 53 Thanked 250 Times in 221 Posts	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... sorry to see that leon.... i must admit that looks quite bad, i've seen ones like that scrapped before because they are uneconomical to fix... if you do scrap it i'll take your gearbox.. 2.0 gearboxes are rare as rocking horse ****

14-04-2008, 11:24	#79
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14-04-2008, 15:56	#82
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15-04-2008, 08:06	#83
Johnny50 Left Briskoda Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,581 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 269 Thanked 180 Times in 176 Posts	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... Doh ! Must be a horrible wait for you. Fingers crossed it's not as bad as you think.

15-04-2008, 08:51	#85
Johnny50 Left Briskoda Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,581 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 269 Thanked 180 Times in 176 Posts	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... Well i guess it's a waiting game for now then.

15-04-2008, 09:10	#86
Captain Sisko Friskodian!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deep Space 9 Posts: 2,627 Members Car: Dainty Little Skoda Favorit 1.3 Thanks: 50 Thanked 148 Times in 145 Posts	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... Eeeeek I've seen some of the piccies on FB of your Fabia. Looks like a good car. Hope it doesnt get written off. But if it does, strip the tool box and everything. 02 or 52 plate? My uncles Vectra has been written off now. But that car felt dodgy anyway. The waiting game is the worst. When my Felicia got taken away last year I was worried that it would be written off but they fitted a new panel and I was on my way again. Hope it all works out for you dude!!!! __________________ Gone = Skoda Felicia 1.6 GLXI 120k miles Now Skoda Favorit 1.3 LXI 50k miles Clickable for "boring" info

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Captain Sisko Friskodian!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deep Space 9 Posts: 2,627 Members Car: Dainty Little Skoda Favorit 1.3 Thanks: 50 Thanked 148 Times in 145 Posts	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... The Briskoda group __________________ Gone = Skoda Felicia 1.6 GLXI 120k miles Now Skoda Favorit 1.3 LXI 50k miles Clickable for "boring" info

15-04-2008, 16:12	#89
L-Y-K Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A30 Newquay Cornwall Posts: 4,221 Members Car: Fabia 1.9 TDI Images: 4 Thanks: 39 Thanked 44 Times in 40 Posts	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... Write off but they wont let me talk to anyone until my mum allows me to talk to the insurance company! arrgh! and she's at work __________________ Fabia Bohemia Mods - 16" BBS Montreal's, Blaupunkt Rome nav, fitted front and rear areo wipers, rear OEM speakers fitted, vw damped grab handles.

15-04-2008, 16:51	#92
Johnny50 Left Briskoda Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,581 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 269 Thanked 180 Times in 176 Posts	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... WTF !

15-04-2008, 17:07	#93
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,865 Members Car: Thanks: 139 Thanked 549 Times in 502 Posts	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... Erm they can't do that. Who are your insurers. Until you sign the car over to them and accept their offer they are not legally entitled to dispose of it. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

15-04-2008, 17:18	#94
L-Y-K Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A30 Newquay Cornwall Posts: 4,221 Members Car: Fabia 1.9 TDI Images: 4 Thanks: 39 Thanked 44 Times in 40 Posts	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... norwich union... they have also offered 3.500 for the car wich is better than the 2300 i thought they were gonna give me. im trying to get hold of the scrap yard i had a massive go at them saying theres all my personal stuff in that car. but looks like im gonna have to wait il tomorow. at least if it was in coventry i could get my stuff easier! but the pri*ks have taken it somewhere else! arrgh!!! __________________ Fabia Bohemia Mods - 16" BBS Montreal's, Blaupunkt Rome nav, fitted front and rear areo wipers, rear OEM speakers fitted, vw damped grab handles.

15-04-2008, 17:18	#95
kemputy Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: durham Posts: 68 Members Car: skoda fabia vrs Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... they done the same with my dad merc went straight to the scrap yard and cd player and all eventually got the cd player back in bits i think it is wrong really __________________ furby vrs mapped

15-04-2008, 17:57	#97
Captain Sisko Friskodian!!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deep Space 9 Posts: 2,627 Members Car: Dainty Little Skoda Favorit 1.3 Thanks: 50 Thanked 148 Times in 145 Posts	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... Gutted for you though. Nothing worse than being told your car is being written off. Thats odd When my astra got written off it got taken to a place for the insurers to examine, then got taken to a pound. After that I got a call saying bring the keys etc....... and take your stuff from the vehicle. I'd start with a call to your insurer saying you have belongings in the car you need to take out. If you're getting charged to have your car in storage etc.... I'd suggest changing insurer. __________________ Gone = Skoda Felicia 1.6 GLXI 120k miles Now Skoda Favorit 1.3 LXI 50k miles Clickable for "boring" info Last edited by Captain Sisko; 15-04-2008 at 18:03.

15-04-2008, 19:03	#98
Johnny50 Left Briskoda Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,581 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 269 Thanked 180 Times in 176 Posts	Re: 100.000 miles today...and 20 miles later... What yard has it been taken to ? If its one of my customers i can call them and arrange something.

15-04-2008, 21:33	#99
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15-04-2008, 21:39	#100
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