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Red H-reg with smoked rear lights spotted today about 4.45pm heading away from Bedford exiting A421 towards J13 of the M1. Drove past too fast to catch anything else :D

Spotted a black C on the northbound side of the M25 today (13th April) near J17 about midday. A minute earlier I'd made a bet with my husband we would see at least 10 cars of the exact same model and colour as his on our two-hour journey and we'd be lucky if we saw just one Corrado. So, Erm, thanks for that :bonk::)

Thanks guys! Counting down the days till she comes home :-) I think I'll call the repair shop tomorrow for an update on estimated completion, planning to book her in for an early interim service as a treat when she gets out ;-) like booking her a spa day! Brunty, I agree it's great people bring these cars back. I know of two other Cs in my village but other than that I rarely see them. I passed a Scirocco a few months back, first one I've seen for a few years.

Hello! Well I have some REALLY good news :D The valuation company called to say they agreed their initial offer did not reflect the true value of the car. They now placed it somewhere between 2.5 and 3.5 times the amount of their first offer and following my photographic evidence of her condition this was likely in the higher end. This made her repairable!!! I've just spoken to the repair shop who called to say the repair has been authorised and I should have her back in in under two weeks :dance: I cannot stress how happy I am about this. In case anyone ever ends up in the same situation and finds this thread: Corrado was deemed uneconomical to repair - offered trade value of the car - Refused. I wrote an email that included the following: -Attached photographs of my recent receipt for purchase of the vehicle (proving total paid and mileage) -A link to the current Auto-trader listings, thankfully including a couple of similar mileage and condition. -A link to the "how many left" website listing the number of identical models are currently licensed/SORN -Two recent photographs of the vehicle to portray its condition (inside and out) -I also explained how the car was bought as an investment, that their increasing rarity will only result in the value eventually increasing. -I ended the email with a few quotes from the Financial Ombudsman's website ("technical notes regarding vehicle valuation") That stated the vehicle should be assumed to be in higher end of the value scale if it was recent purchased from a dealer and that owner should be compensated in such a way that they should be able purchase another vehicle almost identical to the one stolen or damaged. I cant wait to have her back now, thank you for all the advice and kind comments I've received, I look forward to many happy posts in future.

I believe you are right Roger, they see the age, look in a book, pick the lowest price and hope people will accept it. They also used an average milage estimate too, not the actual mileage. Jamie, the other driver accepted liability so it's their insurer who will be paying out. Dragon Green, that damage looks far nastier than mine. I am certainly going to review my insurance policy once this is over. I'm so glad yours was saved. Edit - I've just looked though your post, your car is such a stunner! I was briefly considering buying an old scirocco when I first feared they may write her off (I sound utterly reckless) but now reality has hit me hard, I just can't give up on this girl.

I'll get on it first thing, you have been so helpful, thank you. I hope tomorrow brings me some good news, either way I'll bring her home :-)

I will definitely buy her back ;-) I'm in bedfordshire, I'll certainly source a new bumper, this forum will no doubt be a great help! I'm not too bothered about keeping the sensors, I'm not keen on the way they look and I find they pick up the curbs due to the car being lower to the ground than your average car. The boot opened and shut, the lock felt a little buckled but I unlocked and re-locked it a couple of times. Didn't get chance to look under the carpet. I'm going to visit her on Saturday to discuss a new estimate, so I'll take a look then. I have requested the engineers report though I've yet to receive it. It's good to know she is worth fighting for :-)

When I look at that photo I'm horrified they would write her off. I guess for them, money is all that matters. You should have seen the Audi ;-) I honestly think that I'd have to pay at least double to get another with low mileage as it would more than likely be a manual.

They have placed a £200 scrap value on her, her interior is worth more than that. I only took one photo of the damage[ATTACH=CONFIG]78077[/ATTACH] My uneducated guess is that there is a small dent in the boot lid above the VW badge, the bumper needs filling/spraying and the exhaust needs to be sorted. There is the starting issue. The car starts perfectly then cuts straight out. With such low mileage she was a perfect transmission change candidate :-( Thank you for the replies, as luck would have it two days before the accident I spent 5 hours removing and spraying the rear badges and cleaning every inch of her...

Thank you :-) If it's not her, I will have another in the near future, nothing compares to it! Clinging onto positivity ;-)

Hi All, I have spent a week building up to this post, I don't think I'm asking for advice, I guess i just want to vent where like-minded people may understand... I'm sorry for the really long post. In 1994 I was just 14, I was a girl who loved cars, my first boyfriends mate had a VW Scirocco, he pointed out the VW Corrado he hoped to upgrade to...I fell in love, for 20 years I have wanted one, finally noticing decent ones becoming rarer, I decided 2014 was the year I would buy one. After numerous searches, I spotted a red VR6 Automatic, in beautiful condition, less than 72k miles on the clock, full leather interior, everything in working order. I swapped my faithful Toyota and drove away the happiest I've been in a long time. My Brother is an experienced mechanic and huge VW enthusiast so together we planned a transmission change in the summer... ...just one month after I bought the car I was driving around a roundabout and the engine cut out (I suspect a fuel or immobilizer issue) as she slowly rolled to halt the Audi S4 behind me inserted itself up her arse. Despite there being very little (visible) damage my worst fears were confirmed today, the insurance company deem her uneconomical to repair. I've cried for hours, there is no question I wont pay the £200 "scrap" value they place on her. I will get the repair re-estimated by the same company who has assured me that insurance quotes and private quotes are very differently priced, due to the use of genuine parts and full replacement regardless of whether they are needed or not. Worst case - I can break her and make some money on her. I have written a detailed email, proving how much the car cost me (£2,600), current Auto-trader listings, the link to How-many-left (just 47 licensed) in the hope they review their first offer of the trade value (£2040) and give me at least the retail value (£2,500). Sorry again for long post, having lurked for a couple of years on and off, I had hoped for a much happier one...I'm still a Corrado owner, and having had a taste, I always will be I'm desperately hoping another Corrado doesn't receive its wings...