mk2_escort_chick Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 Hope everything gets sorted out buddy- you've gotta love an estate!!!!
PaulAshman Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Posted July 2, 2007 Thanks for all your thoughts. I have had the bonnet up and inside don't look too bad. I think the inner wing is probably okay. Therefore not as bad as first thought but still bad enough. Fingers crossed now it doesn't get written off.
PIG Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 bad luck m8,the fella that painted and panelled mine would have alook if you aint got anyone paul,give me a bell if you still got my number bud
mossy Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 see if she will do a cash payment...save going through the insurance... ive got a square grill that you can have if you want it...just sitting in my shed!
Jubfab Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 Bad luck with this - you must be gutted. Just a bit of advise, which insurance company are you going through (hers or yours?) are you on a agree value ? I hope you get a classic friendly engineer that visits, be sure to mention from word go that you don't want it written off and that you want a cash settlement or contract repair. If you want further advise PM me and i'll try and help
Mr.Sumo Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 m8 , i"m proper gutted for you ....hope you can get her repaired...the sports-wagon needs to live on
PaulAshman Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Posted July 2, 2007 The comments from all of you have overwhelmed me, fear not the estate will live on, be repaired and grace the roads of Swindon once again...........
john_3.0s Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 what a b@stard, they'll write it off for sure unless your on an agreed value policy. Make sure they know you want to buy it back though and dont let them take the car away, keep it on your drive
Bristol Red Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 Know how you feel mate Just going through a claim for my daily driver which was parked up and hit by a guy 3 times over the limit on his way home from the boozer... Hope you get it sorted soon Paul
Rick Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 theres a post here sum1 is selling just those parts! http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/vi ... highlight=
Richierich Posted July 2, 2007 Report Posted July 2, 2007 Damn that sucks, feel for you mate! saw it in the cars for sale section and looked so clean! Its been a bad fortnight for the estates what with slimrs' mk1 as well!
PaulAshman Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Posted July 3, 2007 Well to keep you all posted. Today had a call from insurance company and she has admitted liability so thats a good thing. Now wait for engineer to come out and look at my car. Looks like i'll get paid the agreed value worth of the car which I put at £3000 which I thought was pretty reasonable or it will be repaired. I feel a bit better than yesterday, just wanna get it back on the road and enjoy driving it!!!
NKM120M Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 Look on the bright side you can change the front panel to round headlights. And it will look even sweeter!!!!!!!! Mal
Retromotorsport Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 Repaired worse for less than 3k in the past, so you'll be allright .. That one had done the chassis rail and inner wing in.. came out with a bulkhead move back, gearbox tunnel, bolt in slampanel and front panel which was modified to take the custom rad and charge cooler .
escort21 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 Never tire of seeing your fabrication skill Retro...brilliant stuff
escort new boy Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 my nans mk6 escort got banged on the side needed a arch and a door they wrote it off and gave her £300 but she gets to keep the car because its her property
Copey Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 3k will easy sort that out i would think!! you will be ok
Jubfab Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 my nans mk6 escort got banged on the side needed a arch and a door they wrote it off and gave her £300 but she gets to keep the car because its her property Thats not technically true, the insurance company are buying the vehicle off you as though it was undamaged, so becomes the insurance companys property once values agreed / cheque rec'vd etc. It's at there descrection that they allow you to keep it. (differant if you are a TP as in this case as you don't have a contract with the insurance company).
Mattt Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 they did write mine off but u can normally buy it back for next to nothing as they dont want the hassle of collection and scrapping mine was damged on the side much worse than yours lucky my dads a panel beater! i doubt you want to go changing the iner wing either unlsee its rotton which i doubt looking at the car as it big job and far easier to fix it good luck !
PaulAshman Posted July 4, 2007 Author Report Posted July 4, 2007 Update is i am still waiting to hear from her insurance company, if i do not hear by tomorrow lundh i'll chase it up. I popped the bonnet and here are some photos of inside damage, not too bad i thought. I reckon i am looking at: Outer wing Bumper Grill Indicator Halogen headlamp to match the other one Cheers, Paul.
james p Posted July 4, 2007 Report Posted July 4, 2007 that loks much beter than it 1srt did mate shouldnt be too bad hope it all goes well
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