CRASHED 407

trem1 · Post by **trem1** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:50 pm

well a brief update
my car gone for estimate and they have been in touch with other insurers who said YES they were liable and would be paying(no sh*t eh)

i'm entitled to a like for like like hire car guess what they reckon is like for like with a 407 2.0hdi 136bhp ????

in fact no i'm not telling i'm too ashamed

if anyone guesses i'll admit it but i bet you cant

Post by **Welly** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:51 pm

trem1 wrote:

Oh dear tremmy, hope your all OK?, what a bummer for your nice new motah, it will get fixed all good again though chap.

You can see above where it has bent the spare wheel well, it will be a bigger claim than you think.

Since it is crash day, check mine out from last June.....

£6,200.00 in damage, CAT B write off

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:18 pm

trem1 wrote: i'm entitled to a like for like like hire car guess what they reckon is like for like with a 407 2.0hdi 136bhp ????

in fact no i'm not telling i'm too ashamed
if anyone guesses i'll admit it but i bet you cant

1.6 Focus? If it's a Ford just tell them you can't fit in a Ford because of the small footwell area (which is actually true for me - can't even fit comfortably in a Mondeo, and I'm not that big!) - tell them you need something big...

trem1 · Post by **trem1** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:47 pm

no not a ford

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:22 pm

Am I in the right ball park? Hmm yours was a diseasel wasn't it, so what about a 90-100bhp Astra diesel?

trem1 · Post by **trem1** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:34 pm

it was meant to be diesel but its a petrol model and think worse than ford rather than better

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:45 pm

I thought it looked like the spare wheel well was dented slightly. I was devistated when I saw that damage to my car, but really trem, nothing to worry about at all. They did a sterling job.

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:48 pm

I really can't think of much worse than a Ford in a "mid-sized" chassis. Mind you, I really hate Fords

Kia Ceed
Fiat Stilo (actually I'd take one over a Ford)
Proton...

trem1 · Post by **trem1** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:53 pm

when you're feeling fed up with your 406 just think you could have a quality"cough" car like i've got at the mo
look at the quality in this door handle

or the complexety of the centre console

so when youre down in the dumps look at these and cheer yourself up that you didnt buy one of these

Post by **DaiRees** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:00 pm

Piccies don't work trem

trem1 · Post by **trem1** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:12 pm

anyone else not see them

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:16 pm

i see the top one and thats it

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:55 pm

I've tried the website you've linked the photos to, there's something wrong there.

Playtime_Fontayne · Post by **Playtime_Fontayne** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:33 pm

Its not a Poxhall Rectum is it?

Post by **Welly** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:42 am

Yes, that spelt the demise of the FTO I'm affraid.

I didn't say anything at the time as I didn't want to compromise the claim by posting pictures of it on the web, you never know, and it was a difficult claim as it was a czech driver. In fact they have only just admitted liability 7 months later.

I got £2850.00 for the car, which is £1200.00 less than I paid for it 12 months before, and I had spend £1000.00 fixing the shitting thing. And that impact you see went straight through a £500.00 new A/C condenser I stood there for a bit listening to the faint hiss of refrigerant pissing out and some PAS fluid dribbling on the floor - not a pretty site

PS. Don't buy an FTO they come as standard with the longest list of 'things to do' evAr.

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