Meeting with the repair estimater, what to do? - R32OC

tyrerc · 25th April 2009, 09:50 AM

Morning, my car should hopefully be collected today and took to the garage for repairing, i have requested to be with the car when its assessed.

The garage told me that was standard procedure by themselves on all stolen vehicles.

Now i know im going to be picky but is it worth taking photographs of the car with me or is this being stupid?

Any help is much appreciated

Chris

CraziScot · 25th April 2009, 10:08 AM

Mate, really feel for you right now. I'd be gutted in your situation.

Anyway, one of the guys I work with totalled his TVR a few month ago. It made a huge difference in the offer the insurance company made provisionally too the final offer they made when he submitted loads of photos, adverts for similar vehicles, letter from a TVR dealer/mechanic giving a valuation, and proof of regular servicing.

I know its not quite the same as your situation but anything is worth a go to make sure they repair to mint condition or pay out the highest value possible if its wrote off.

Good luck mate, hopefully this will all be sorted quickly so you can get on with a normal life.

tyrerc · 25th April 2009, 10:24 AM

cheers, yeah everything helps right now. I know pics can make a difference

Thank you

Chris

Paulie · 25th April 2009, 10:28 AM

If they are going to repair it.One thing I would want to know is what happens if anything mechanical goes wrong with it like clutch goes or gear box as you have no idea how it has been driven whist it was stolen.

DougalR · 25th April 2009, 10:28 AM

Good luck fella go over it like a rash man!
Fill the camera with every single damaged panel parts etc even down to last bolt!!! More the better
I think it safe to say the garage wil be ok with it.
I wil be unsympathetic insurance company wil be the hard one.
wriggle and twist like an eel to get out of paying. however i maybe be wrong and it cud be ok.
hope ur good dude D
maybe even worth taking the wife dude maybe hard for her, but more eyes you have assessing it on ur side the better! D

tyrerc · 25th April 2009, 10:34 AM

well im taking my spare keys, its not been started as the little scums ran out the car with the keys. So going to start her up and listen aswell.

I was a Valetor for Jag before i went into teaching so the car will get a full look. Its like Paulie has said, main issue is mechanical side, im going to request a break down of the mechanics assessment on this aswel

Chris

NyseriA · 25th April 2009, 11:38 AM

The good thing is that it was a pretty new car, so you can be sure that it was in decent nick to start with. Cars are a lot hardier than people think, make sure any bodywork is sorted and give it a bit of a drive to ensure that there is nothing remiss with the handling (might have to be done when you get it back). Generally, they do look over it quite well and do chassis alignment checks and whatever.

Photos, receipts etc are all useful to an extent.

Good luck!

curley · 28th April 2009, 10:58 AM

Chris, how did you get on with this? How was the car? Good, bad. It wasnt you coming out off st anne's street police station yesterday about dinner time ish was it, Black R32 with tints didnt get the reg. Hope all's good and the car wasnt too bad.

tyrerc · 28th April 2009, 11:10 AM

See my other thread mate pics in there just mechanics hopefully, Not me mate car suspension wrecked

curley · 28th April 2009, 12:36 PM

Sorry Chris after i posted this i spotted your other thread. Gutted for yeah matey