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At the end of the day it was a low-speed crash between two old cars, no-one was hurt and both cars were driveable, so it could have been much worse... especially as my daughter was in the car on that side. Modern cars with proper side impact protection are a very good thing - she got a fright but nothing more.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Yours will likely be a write off but provided the cill isn't too badly bent out of shape you might get away with it. Mine was door pillar bent, all airbags gone off, two doors smashed so they wouldn't shut front wing slight damage, cill badly mangled and steering track rod broken by the impact. No way it wasn't going to be written off. I did get a decent payout since it was really scruffy inside as i'd been using it for work, but all they wanted was the mileage and at 85k it was low so i got a way better payout than if I'd sold it. Downside was the amount I had to pay to get a Euro6 replacement.
And you are right petrol MPV's are like rocking horse shit. Like non-existent.
To my surprise, I had a quick look on Autotrader and there are a couple of petrol later-model Scenics and a fairly recent Vauxhall Zafira going not far from me. The Zafira is a bit out of my price range and I’m not keen on Vauxhall in general, but we will see what happens...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I know a few other people who have had exactly the same experience
.....Seats designed for big fat American Arses are very comfortable too !
Even if you decide you don't mind everyone else paying more for their insurance the person who has caused potentially a very minor accident which most people have done at some point, have to declare massive claims to other insurers which are not a true reflection.
Its the same thing as benefit fraud if you don't condone that you shouldn't condone this.
I'm with you 100% on this
I had a no fault accident in 2016 and up until very recently have been having calls from Ambulance chasers.
One of them even said "well why don't you want any free money" - it made my blood boil.
I wasn't injured in the accident and other than damage to the car nothing else was harmed/damaged.
According to my insurers a lot of them now put claimants through physiotherapy for 10 weeks or more to deter the claims.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Edit - Just realised you have already sorted it all!
I'm probably looking for something 5-10 years old.
Just got a confirmation from the insurers that the Renault is a write-off. The slight bend in the sill counts as structural damage and they won't even look at repairing it at that age/value.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I had a very bad pile up on M25 .....4 cars written off ,2 others minor damage .......all about 2 months ago.
Nobody really hurt ,thank heavens but a few shaken drivers and passengers inc me .....those airbags hit you like a sledgehammer in the chest!
Everybody standing around, chatting,argueing exchanging details for an hour while Highways officers sort it out and arrange Tow trucks with motorway contracts to clear cars, sweep road and re-open the M25 section.
No sooner did they confirm recovery vehicles on the way everybody gets a mobile phone call from the recovery people confirming registration and how long they would be etc...
Not 4 minutes pass before everybody's phone is ringing non-stop inc mine ................
" Hello Sir, my name is Jay from ABC Accident Management Services ,I hear you have been involved in an accident etc etc
They then start with Hire Car solicitation, what they can arrange and how soon, then suggest they transfer you to their personal injury advisor (some paralegal call -center ) and start advising on Hospital , maybe call an Ambulance ;How are you feeling and suggesting carefully that it may be in your interest to get an Ambulance to take you to Hospital for potential shock, whiplash,concussion and general checkover etc etc
I could see 4 of the people involved listening intently ...........suddenly an hour after the accident there are 3 of them asking Highways officers to call Ambulances , 2 of them have developed a sudden limp and the other 2 are leaning on the motorway fence holding head in hands and having breathing difficulty......they were running up and down the cars taking mobile photos 10 minutes earlier and one of them was trying to pull his rear bumper straight.
Then as soon as Ambulances are requested the Police have to be called and the cars cannot be moved so M25 stays closed for another hour ! This was all totally motivated by the Ambulance Chasers.
Obviously the scummy recovery operators have a data hotline to the Ambulance chasers which kicks this off.
It is these vultures that connive and cajole people into these vexatious claims. Quite disgusting really.
Its about being honest. Sounds pious, but when anyone starts going down the route of claiming all they can possibly think of, you perhaps need to ask yourself - what kind of person am I? A shyster or not?
Glad it didn't result in personal injury and that you have a motor sorted.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Phone a few Renault garages and tell them what you're after. If someone tries to PX one on a new car they can give you first refusal - they may be keener to do a deal with a prospective buyer of a new car knowing you may take the PX off their hands.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
No they don't. You can't pick and choose if you behave like a scumbag its because you are a scumbag.
No, just kidding! I despise the whole fake claim culture too, and I won’t be doing anything like that. I’m absolutely certain no-one was injured.
Good idea, especially as what I’m looking for is probably the sort of thing a big dealer won’t really want on their forecourt.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I do like the look of the 2015 Zafira - and it appears to be from after they discontinued the onboard self-lighting barbeque - but I can't really afford nearly ten grand unfortunately.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein