Sad day as another Corrado, mine, gets written off

[VAG-hag 0]

Yes mate, the noise was bloody horrendous to be honest and bugger me I am sore this morning.

 

Cheers for all good wishes everyone. You're right VAG-hag about getting it back from insurance - I'm with Footman James and was intending on completing the agreed value form in the New Year by taking it to a specialist to value/check it out but was going to do it with the Mk2 Golf as well, the value they had was my over estimate of £1500 when I bought it as it needed some work but will only get what they deem it to be worth now I suppose, then again I only paid £1k for it. May not get to much anyway due to the mileage but only average of 12k a year?

 

Corrado was mint bodywork (although caked in road **** from using it from work) and had done 212,000 miles. Was supposed to be fitting new coil pack today as that had been sparking causing misfire under load, I'll be sending that back. I'll see what I get offered as to if it's worth buying it back as there are a few good bits on there although the whole body is twisted after the impact, don't know if they just don't pay out and give you it or whether you do have to buy it?

 

Id speak with fj when you are ready to discuss your options mate. To them it could be worth

[VAG-hag 0]

 

the driver who hit us has had toxicology tests that will take a month to get the results for, so looks like he is in deep **** up to his neck.

 

Wtf? Wreckless action if he is toxicated in addition to being tired as he told you. Be well mate

[timmaaah 0]

Bugger me - hope you heal ok and the insurance goes through with as little hassle as possible!

[Portent 0]

Wow you're actually really lucky there as it could have been a LOT worse. A car can be replaced but a person can't.

[Pat. 10]

Makes you realise it's not yourself you need to watch out for so much, it's other drivers! Glad there was no loss of life, wish you a speedy recovery! Hope it hasn't ruined your christmas and new years completely!

[robrado974 1]

Can't say anything else that has not been said already really , glad your ok . The car looks in a right mess ! . Best of luck in sorting this out . As for the driver at fault , what a bell end , total reckless idiot . We see people like this nearly everyday driving to work , overtaking at stupid speeds in the pouring rain , total disregard for other road users .

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Had Police round - at last - bit ****ed off that I am the last one they speak to who was involved and it took them 2.5 days to do it.

 

They confirmed the impact was on my side of the road - due to the deep gouge left in the road and what witnesses said. It appears that the other driver was not ****ed or anything, the police thought - before I told them what he told me about not having any sleep - that he fell asleep at the wheel. His window was down 3 inches as well.

 

The police give all their findings to the Traffic Justice Department and they decide what happens next regarding fault etc but Police are expecting him to be charged with 'Driving without due care and attention'.

 

Now going to go for everything I deserve from him or his insurance company as he is an absolute c*nt - confirmed by the altercation I had with him 2 days after the crash in Sports Direct - buying loose tracksuit bottoms to get over leg brace he made me have fitted. I'm leaving no stone unturned with insurance claim - he's getting a shock at next years insurance renewal premium!

[tonytiger 0]

Sorry to hear about this but as everybody has already said, the main thing is you're still here.

 

Hope you make a swift and full recovery and get things sorted quickly - though it might take a while to get the compensation fully sorted I guess.

 

Apart from claiming for the obvious stuff - you might be able to claim for the immediate impact it's had on your life - i.e. it's christmas and you can't do everything you'd normally do and enjoy (and won't be able to until the brace is off and possibly for months after) - there might be a legal term for that type of claim but I can't remember.

[borders16v 0]

Just seen this thread OMG ! I hope you have a speedy recovery and nail the barsteward`s insurance policy.Time to claim for that broken ipad,iphone etc that was damaged on impact ;-)

[larceny fink 10]

like your thinking borders, laptop was in car - was watching porn at time of crash ha ha.

[VAG-hag 0]

Had Police round - at last - bit ****ed off that I am the last one they speak to who was involved and it took them 2.5 days to do it.

 

They confirmed the impact was on my side of the road - due to the deep gouge left in the road and what witnesses said. It appears that the other driver was not ****ed or anything, the police thought - before I told them what he told me about not having any sleep - that he fell asleep at the wheel. His window was down 3 inches as well.

 

The police give all their findings to the Traffic Justice Department and they decide what happens next regarding fault etc but Police are expecting him to be charged with 'Driving without due care and attention'.

 

Now going to go for everything I deserve from him or his insurance company as he is an absolute c*nt - confirmed by the altercation I had with him 2 days after the crash in Sports Direct - buying loose tracksuit bottoms to get over leg brace he made me have fitted. I'm leaving no stone unturned with insurance claim - he's getting a shock at next years insurance renewal premium!

 

What happened in sports direct?

[Duck 10]

As said many times over, luck was on your side and glad you're ok.

The Corrado held up well, can't imagine many other cars nearing 20 years old doing the same.

As for the tit that hit you there's no way he should have been driving, I work abroad travelling on long haul flights a lot and won't drive until a day after I get back, don't feel comfortable doing it.

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I went to Sports Direct to get some tracksuit bottoms as jeans won't go over the brace - other driver was in there laughing and jumping about. I went to check it was him and what injuries he had and, he said 'hello mate' and offered a handshake which I refused, wanted to leave it at that, he saw my leg then it all turned on it's head when he knew it was serious I reckon, started telling me accident was my fault as I hit his wheel he spun in that direction - if he had hit my wheel he would have gone the other way - what a load of **** as it clearly don't matter (and later confirmation the impact was on my side of road)

Asked if I was going to work at the time, yes, so to him that made me in a rush automatically - when I was in line of traffic and he had already told me in A+E he was trying to get home to see his kids. I told him with some colorful language what I thought of him and his bull**** excuses. Told him I hadn't yet seen police - he said as he was the first to see them he was in the clear?? Looked a bit shocked I hadn't seen them or been breath tested.

Thought they had gone then heard them behind me in other aisle 'I'll bust his other ****in' leg innit' I heard him say so I shouted 'I'm still ****ing here you prick!' which then led his mate to kick off with 'what's you problem?what's your problem?' er look at my leg dickhead I thought but said 'obvious don't you think?'

Staff then broke it up which led his mate to start shouting 'Why you only talking to us, is it cos we got dreadlocks?' usual **** from lowlife's like that. Police called, they were threw out, driver came back in accusing me of trying to kill him etc, yeah,yeah, blah, blah think yourself lucky you're walking pal. Probably told his mate a load of crap about the accident? Police threw them out again and that was that.

You think he would have known then he was in the wrong along with in the wrong carrigeway and apologised? I know I would have

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Cheers for advice given on Insurance and buying my Corrado back - had Insurance company on today, they are paying put the full whack for the Corrado and if I want it I can have car back for FREE! Just got to pay someone to cart it back from Wisbech to Kings Lynn 15 miles. So watch out for a breaking add coming to this forum soon. Aqua Blue VR6, most of interior ok apart from drivers door area and that corner of dash, passenger wing and door elec window mechs, spoiler, elec sunroof all working prior accident, engine done 212,000 but with rebuild 70k ago, gearbox sweet, whatever from the exterior is salvageable.

[ross k 10]

guy sounds like a right tool you would think he would realize kicking of again away from the accident would make him look worse. Anyway hope you get better soon and sounds like the insurance are doing you right for once as long as they give the right payout hope it all goes well thanks ross

[tonytiger 0]

Good news on the car front then. Just need to get the compensation sorted. Good luck!

[Stonejag 10]

Holy crap, hadn't seen this. What a twat :x

 

Good news on getting the salvage back for free though, and for escaping with 'just' a broken leg, could so easily have been much worse.

 

Don't forget to remind the police about his little tantrum so they link the two in their system - they're not supposed to take into account anything that doesn't go to court, but a lot of them are decent guys and do it anyway ;) Since I'm guessing you're off work for a bit now it might be worth the trek into the police station to report him for breach of the peace and assault on top...can't hurt, and hopefully he'll get a nice fine to go with his driving ban!

 

Get well soon mate :cheers:

 

Stone

[larceny fink 10]

Cheers Stonejag. Spoke to Police today and they had him in between Xmas and New Year for questioning. They think he fell asleep at the wheel. Likely to be done for Careless Driving but not a Police decision anymore - all findings go to Traffic Justice Department for whatever Constabulary and they decide if anyone is prosecuted and fault etc, although in this case the impact was my side of road so he hasn't got a leg to stand on ha ha.

[larceny fink 10]

Thought I would post an update on this in case anyone else suffered the same - in a Corrado or not. The previously mentioned tw*t who crashed into me was charged with Careless Driving and prosecuted on 4th July. All he got was 6 penalty points, £200 fine and £105 costs. Lucky him - don't know if he got a ban through totting up on any other points he may have had? Traffic Justice (yeah right..) Department informed me of the outcome of proceedings. He could have pleaded not guilty if he chose to, to then face a trial but I guess the evidence against him forced his hand - proof he was on wrong side of road on impact, witness statements, his insurance company admitting liability instantly etc.

 

So everyone drive like idiots as the law won't touch you as long as you don't kill anyone.

 

I on the other hand am still awaiting compensation/loss of earnings/other losses settlement and still having leg/knee problems, not to mention being without the Corrado, while that cu*t is out and about - maybe one day soon he will receive proper justice....

[loepan 11]

he will mate don't worry and although its not the be all and end all, i hope you get your money thats due to you

 

if that was me and i truly hope I'm never involved in anything even remotely similar, i would have seen you in sports direct and paid for your chav trousers ;-)

 

some people are just not worth the air dude

[VEEDUBBED 0]

Sorry to hear this, Same **** over here in Rome mate, drunk Romanian driver ran over a toddler a few days back

killing him instantly then legging it off without stopping, fekker's out a day later under house arrest..