Battered 19TGD estate for sale.
Battered 19TGD estate for sale.
1992. 130200 miles. Few battle scars but generally good. Two owners - my company and me. Located in Wallington, Surrey.
Front ended yesterday courtesy of an errant driver. Substantial damage. Suspect engine/gearbox moved but starts and moves. No reverse gear. Cannot get bonnet up to investigate. Had to be lifted home.
Good repair project or spares? Just replaced the battery. Tyres reasonable. Fitted with a towing hitch.
Open to offers once insurance claim sorted.
Keith
Front ended yesterday courtesy of an errant driver. Substantial damage. Suspect engine/gearbox moved but starts and moves. No reverse gear. Cannot get bonnet up to investigate. Had to be lifted home.
Good repair project or spares? Just replaced the battery. Tyres reasonable. Fitted with a towing hitch.
Open to offers once insurance claim sorted.
Keith
Keith, pm me and I'll give you my e-mail address. if you send some pictures to that I'll host them for you and post up on here.
Was the other driver insured and have they paid out already? If not you might need to keep your car until such time as they have as the insurers might want to see it.
Was the other driver insured and have they paid out already? If not you might need to keep your car until such time as they have as the insurers might want to see it.
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As has been said elsewhere, in a 0% blame case, you do theoretically have the right to demand that the car is returned to its pre-accident state. Although I'm not sure you'd necessarily push for that in this case. I'm sure if you found a similar one (anyone want to sell for £1,200? lol) you could argue replacement was the only real alternative for you.
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Hi Philip
Agreed. Economics rule. I was in insurance for many years so know my way around.
Keith[/b]
Agreed. Economics rule. I was in insurance for many years so know my way around.
Keith[/b]
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Does anyone know of this actually happening to a vehicle that's been written off on financial grounds? I can't help thinking the insurance companies would be reluctant to authorise work on what (to them) is just an old banger and to which repairing accident damage would involve at the very least new paintwork which means it's in some ways better than the pre accident condition.Philip Chidlow wrote:in a 0% blame case, you do theoretically have the right to demand that the car is returned to its pre-accident state.
I only know of a similar incident with a mate in a Cavalier who was rear ended by a taxi. They (the taxi firm, not the insurance) paid for about £2k worth of repairs which, although it was a few years ago now was above the value of the car. His suspicion was that they didn't want the insurance involved for some dubious reason, and as he wanted a repair not replacement, that's what they had to do.
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Yes, it happened to me. Last January. It was ostensibly £550 worth of damage to a 18 year old 220k mile BX banger. The insurance company really wanted to write it off. I mean really, but I stood my ground and it got totally fixed up.
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I got hit by a scumbag twat in a BMW M5 Taxi, I kid you not. Shame his number plates related to a Saab in the West Midlands, and he didn;t have a licence.mat_fenwick wrote:I only know of a similar incident with a mate in a Cavalier who was rear ended by a taxi. They (the taxi firm, not the insurance) paid for about £2k worth of repairs which, although it was a few years ago now was above the value of the car. His suspicion was that they didn't want the insurance involved for some dubious reason, and as he wanted a repair not replacement, that's what they had to do.
By chance I happened to know one of the directors of the company, and told him quite strongly I'd take him to court or kill him. Choice was his.
He paid up a lot of cash for what didn't cost me a lot to fix.
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Far too many BX's, a bus, an ambulance a few trucks, not enough time and never enough cash...
Far too many BX's, a bus, an ambulance a few trucks, not enough time and never enough cash...
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I once was sitting in the reception of the planning department of the local council copying down some notes from the plans of a proposed development that would have affected me - I was sat right next to a door behind which was the taxi licencing office and I could overhear part of the conversation...I only know of a similar incident with a mate in a Cavalier who was rear ended by a taxi. They (the taxi firm, not the insurance) paid for about £2k worth of repairs which, although it was a few years ago now was above the value of the car. His suspicion was that they didn't want the insurance involved for some dubious reason, and as he wanted a repair not replacement, that's what they had to do.
"... and it's very very difficult for me to renew your licence since you had nine accidents last year..."
And possibly some others he paid cash for so he didn't have to report
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Engineer just been. Confirmed T/L. No surprise there. Suspects front sub frame moved over. The old girl can go now. Will be sorry to see that.
Anyone want to take her for £75?
Keith
Anyone want to take her for £75?
Keith
Battered 1992 TGD estate for sale
Offers? Don't want to see her crushed.
Keith
Keith
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A spares car makes so much sense, if you were a reasonable (sub 50 mile) distance away from me I'd be tempted. Another member may have to scrap an undamaged turbo diesel estate with leather and air conditioning (and possible HG problems) so it is difficult at the moment. But £75 is probably less than the scrap value, so surely someone will come forwards?
Battered 19TGD estate for sale
Thanks for the optimism Mat. Let's hope so! To be honest, I would give her away if someone would use her.
Keith
Keith