It’s a write off!

[jamiec]

Just got news today my cars getting written off

Absolutley gutted but hey gotta live and learn!

£3700 to get it repaired from a 10mph crash.

Bloody Renaults!

Whole subframe had gone and some of the engine mounts too.

Loads gonna be for sale so check out the for sale section.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/carruthase/DSCF0410.jpg

 

[billy182]

its ashame mate looks nice,does not look that bad to be written off from the photo.

 

[stusV6]

10mph ...................my sister was going faster than that when she ran into the back of a car in a Fiat and didnt do that much damage...................youve been more than a bit unlucky eh

Cya Stu

 

[Chili Red]

That looks pretty knackered for 10 mph - I bet the car you hit was undamaged..

 

[Remedi]

sh*t, unlucky fella.

 

[jamiec]

Quote: Originally posted by Metallic Black on 18 March 2005


That looks pretty knackered for 10 mph - I bet the car you hit was undamaged..

Couple of stress marks but virtually untouched. Big Golf Vr6.

 

[Nafoff]

unlucky mate, at least you get to choose another car, why not a valver or williams

 

[jamiec]

Quote: Originally posted by Freebone on 18 March 2005

unlucky mate, at least you get to choose another car, why not a valver or williams

Only 18 mate so insurance will be a buggar.

Just realised though my car was group 10!

How does 3rd party work in higher engine cars?

 

[*mugen*power*]

You can get one of these now:

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/large/1480-7.jpg

 

[Nafoff]

dunno but a valver is group 12 not much higher

 

[Ally]

Gutted - ur car looked v smart whan I saw it last weekend. Oh well, look forward to the new one then.

Cant believe thats all it takes to write off a Y-reg clio though! Scary!

 

[Ang]

that looks just like my old clio......so sad....sorry mate

 

[Christopher]

gutted.

what was it mate?......Si or RXE?

--chris

 

[R20 CWH]

gutted mate, hard to get over i know. really sihte when stuff like that happens.

hope you dont get bumped off insurance wi a balls settlement figure

 

[jamiec]

Was only a 1.2 16v Sport. As I say group 10 though!

Got a £4000 setlement from the insurance so cant really complain.

Got My Ice and all that out as well.

 

[XTR2000]

group 10 for a 1.2 16v? jeez....



Ive got a top of the range megane coupe 1.6 16v and thats only group 9.......... full leather, aircon, electric everything, multichanger etc.. all as standard.

http://www.cardomain.com/id/xtr2002www.cardomain.com/id/xtr2002

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Seems odd, for a 1.2 16v to be higher group than mine, and mines a 1.4 16v and its only a group 5.

 

[Mole]

well Parkers says exactly the same, group 10 lol

thats very high for a 1.2
My Mk1 Clio 1.4 is only a group 5

http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/insurance/?model_id=724http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/insurance/?model_id=724

 

[GeeUK]

WTF? I swear my 1.2 16v PH2 is group 3!?

 

[Mole]

I guess just for the word Sport on the model name, it bumps it up 7 groups...

WTF?! something definately not right there

 

[Djw John]

Think parkers must be wrong.

Gutted for you Jamie, cant believe thats all it takes for it to be written off.

 

[Fred@BTM]

its a group 3 NOT a group 10

 

[badinvincible]

That looks nasty Jamie. Totally unlucky like...

 

[Rob N/W]

A good tip for the future is not to drive as close to the car in front , and remember the brake is the pedal in the middle. PS did the air bag go off and what did it feel like

 

[jamiec]

nope air bag didnt go off. wasnt fast enough.

thanks for the advice

 

[Deeg]

Quote: Originally posted by Rob N/W on 20 March 2005

PS did the air bag go off and what did it feel like

Bloody horrible.

Hit the back of another car doing 60, bloody air bag nearly broke my nose. But a sore nose was the only injury I had, so god bless seat belts and air bags.

I wouldnt have thought it would be a GRP 10 car, unless they have moved it up groups cos of alloys, ICE etc, but they usually just add them as extras, never heard of it increasing groups.

Edit - Gutted, seems pretty harsh for 10MPH.

 

[Jonaldinho]

Unlucky mate, damage in crashes really is unpredictable if that was done at 10mph. Hope you have more luck with the next one.

 

[Mondial172]

Quote: Originally posted by Fred2001Dynamic on 19 March 2005

its a group 3 NOT a group 10

Yeah

A VTR is only group 7 and a Zetec S is 8. 1.2 16v is group 3 im sure

Some insurance companies have their own rating though. A Cup is group 9000 in my company which means basically we wont insurance it cheaply to anyone under 60

Gutted for you mate but £3.5k is more than 60% of the cars value so they would write it off. Make sure you get all its worth!

 

[Rob N/W]

Insurance : Got offered fully comp insurance £408 via Arnold Clark (Renault) on 182, Without using my NCB as this is being used on another policy . Applies to anyone over 31 and you can have upto 9 penalty points

 

[Djw John]

Do you knwo if Arnold Clark will insure you even if you didnt buy a car from them?!