ben16v 0 Posted August 6, 2004 well, its a day of mourning in my house sonia16v`s poor corrado has been banged! any comments on the best thing to do will be greatly appreciated dunno about rights of salvage or anything yet but, fingers crossed! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: brief story: straight road, 5 in a queue, front 1 waiting to turn sonia at the back, boy racer in a 40mph limit playing silly buggers with other scum mate behind equals: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazymarcel 0 Posted August 6, 2004 Gutted mate, can see by his xr2i upgrades he's a bit of a racer, obviously forgot to upgrade his brakes. :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted August 6, 2004 Oh no...the floor is buckled.....££££s Gutted... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted August 6, 2004 Shit!! Unlucky. That looks like a dressed up Feeste to me. Probably drum brakes on the front as a token gesture. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted August 6, 2004 Nooo :( That looked like a very very clean car as well :( :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kvwloon 0 Posted August 6, 2004 It's a sh#t world when some tw#t in a crap car can do that to someone's pride and joy. You have my sympathies, hope it gets sorted OK. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STORM 2 0 Posted August 6, 2004 Sorry to see those pictures - its a horrible feeling I know. Whats worse is a chav in a XR2 did it ! Anyway hope you get it sorted soon without the usual insurance hassle - has the c**t got any insurance??? :mad: :mad: :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M777CUSGTI 0 Posted August 6, 2004 these chav fookin cu*ts, real sorry to see that, your car looks in bad shape :mad: :mad: :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted August 6, 2004 yeah he said he got insurance on his dads policy, he lives in the same town :mad: an it was only 1/2 a mile from home!! it is a horrible experience but everyone was ok apart from a sore neck etc... and thats all that matters at the end of the day! i`ve got a horrible feeling that it`ll be written off (similar thing in my mum`s old golf) even if it is d`ya think insurance will sell it back to her?? its gotta be worth breaking/repairing hasn`t it?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
20v turbo 0 Posted August 6, 2004 sorry to see that m8 hope you get it sorted without any hassel :x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STORM 2 0 Posted August 6, 2004 Insurance companies usually want rid of the car so if you say it is of sentimental value and you will cover the shortfall and will be getting the repairs done yourself - they'll happily sell it back to you - they usually don't ask much either Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted August 6, 2004 cheers! i`ll probably be posting on here a lot more for advice! so any insurancy types feel free to PM or post or whatever, will keep you all informed along the way! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 7, 2004 front and back????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted August 7, 2004 yeah he said he got insurance on his dads policy, he lives in the same town :mad: an it was only 1/2 a mile from home!! it is a horrible experience but everyone was ok apart from a sore neck etc... and thats all that matters at the end of the day! i`ve got a horrible feeling that it`ll be written off (similar thing in my mum`s old golf) even if it is d`ya think insurance will sell it back to her?? its gotta be worth breaking/repairing hasn`t it?? well the buckled floor is making that look 99% probable i'm afraid to say :cry: :shock: ...............dunno whats the best thing for you to do :? ..........cos i would imagine repairing that buckle will cost a fortune and reckon the car will never drive the same even if its repaired to a high standard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted August 7, 2004 unfortunately, I'm with ya there Rodders... If the boot floor's been bent, then the whole rear alignment will be out and you'll need some serious jig work to straighten it... :( This will definately be a write off IMHO as the work involved just to sort the rear panel will be enough to write an early valver like this off... Damned shame 'cos it looked like a nice one too... :| Get whoever was in the Corrado at the time checked out ASAP with a decent doctor and make sure you get copies of any notes made about injuries... Get yourself some decent claims advice too... ;) Most insurance companies allow you to buy back the salvage for between 5 and 10% of the replacement payout they make... This can be knocked off what you receive in the final cheque, or may have to be paid upfront depending on the insurance company... It looks like there's some good panels in there and the rest of the car looks to be in good shape, so breaking her will probably be worth your while if you have the space and time to do it.... Alternatively, you could always stick in a Rallye/synchro boot floor and 4x4 system with an engine upgrade! ;) :lol: 8) Hope it all works out for you anyway, it's a real arse when some pillock does something like this and you are a completely innocent party... :| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted August 7, 2004 gutted for whoevers involved,hope everything goes through ok,it doesnt look to bad,but what makes it worse is that its right on the towing eye,so odds are the chassis will be a bit squashed,but by the looks of it the fezzy took most of the impact Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggit 0 Posted August 7, 2004 Gutted for you mate, like Henny said get your self to a decent doctors soon, looks like you took quite a hard whack, whiplash can be painful and come on a good few days after the bump, trust me I know! I also think it will be written off. Don't accept the first settlement figure the insurance offer you, in my experience it is always far too low. Got the info below from RAC carfinder. Vehicle details Manufacturer Ford Model FIESTA FLIGHT Body type 5 door hatchback Colour Blue Fuel type Petrol Date manufactured 30 December 1992 Number of previous owners 4 Last owner change 02 February 2004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eug 0 Posted August 7, 2004 Most insurance companies allow you to buy back the salvage for between 5 and 10% of the replacement payout they make... Highway insurance let me buy the salvage for 20% of the market value they paid me. Elephant quote 18%. Do you think they would be flexible on their percentages ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted August 7, 2004 Thats defo a right off ... had same problem myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted August 7, 2004 Yeah, not only the buckled boot foor, but a buckled slam panel at the front, too. No chance it'll be repaired... :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted August 7, 2004 Its only a buckled boot floor at the rear, they are welded in, it will need jigiging i bet though, slam panel could be dont yourself (minus a god sray job). i'd say its a easy but not cheap repair, I've seen far worse repaired Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted August 7, 2004 hey guys just gotta wait for the inspector to come early next week, i know whats coming but i`m prepared to fight the initial price they give me all the way and defo try and buy it back cos a lot of the parts on it are in better nick than mine. been to doctors and hospital etc..... no injuries apart from seriously painful back, neck, etc.... sonia`s ok today just doped up on painkillers that make her sleepy unfortunatly she`s not gonna be able to come to tatton park tomorrow but i`m still gonna try to make it! TBH i would prefer a write off and buy it back as i wouldnt really want my girlfriend to be driving a car that may or may not be safe on the lookout for another now so she can get back to enjoying her driving! please feel free to comment on anything else you think will be relevant regarding claiming compensation(might as well!!!), breaking or anything else cheers guys :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted August 7, 2004 Claim for back and neck pain. help cover losses lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomB 0 Posted August 7, 2004 Gutted, but glad that you're mostly ok. Definately buying it back is a good idea, you could probably make your money on spares to people on here :) I agree with G60Jet, about the whiplash as well. Good luck, Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted August 7, 2004 Claim for back and neck pain. help cover losses lol And we wonder why our premiums continue to skyrocket.... :roll: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
