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08-07-10, 03:11 PM
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Firstly refuse the offer. Its pretty ****. Whatever happens, buy it back, you cant lose on it. Engines gotta be worth 500 minimum, spoiler at least 200, then interior etc you could have more than a grand in bits mate.
In all honesty I thought It was probs worth a grand as a whole car seeing it was already a cat c before I got it.
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yeah there hitting me with they cant see any around my area with cat c damage to reflect the price tho,just want her back lol
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08-07-10, 03:16 PM
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Thats their tuff ****. You have to refuse the 1st offer. It was worth more than 900 quid pre accident. I always said the car was worth more in parts.
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08-07-10, 03:18 PM
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Got to agree wi craig, get that first offer tae **** seems to be a common ploy by insurers to make the first offer as low as possible in the hope that it's just taken!!
Then decide if you want to fix up the old girl or break her for bits. As said breaking will net you a better return but if you want to fix her up nowt wrong with that either
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08-07-10, 03:21 PM
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Also, get the plate off it. Its worth 400 quid mate
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08-07-10, 03:31 PM
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Refuse that offer!
It's worth 2.5k atleast. Give them a list of things you have done to it to help push this, plus send them adverts to similar cars for that sort of money.
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08-07-10, 03:36 PM
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Most companies don't go into 1st offers anymore, it's a case of take it or leave it these days. No harm in trying though, but as it is already a cat c then this may harm the real valuation. Break it, as long as you have the time and the room to do so.
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08-07-10, 03:46 PM
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Also, get the plate off it. Its worth 400 quid mate
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reg transfers are selling it for 995 mate
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08-07-10, 03:51 PM
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tbh a dont think they will go much higher plus a need another car,and a trailer to bring her back,home as a cant drive it with nae ins,al just park it up the drive thats only 3 wks old,dont know what to do,if i refuse the first offer,it may take a while,is there a kinda time limit,eg my cars in stirling,will i get charged storage or that
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08-07-10, 03:55 PM
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tbh a dont think they will go much higher plus a need another car,and a trailer to bring her back,home as a cant drive it with nae ins,al just park it up the drive thats only 3 wks old,dont know what to do,if i refuse the first offer,it may take a while,is there a kinda time limit,eg my cars in stirling,will i get charged storage or that
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I think they will come back to ye pretty quick as they will want things done an dusted as much as you mate Not sure on the storage question mind you.....
At least you can christen the drive with something i suppose, an gives you space to strip her doon
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08-07-10, 07:42 PM
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Insurers only pay out a standard book price on vehicles unless you as the customer can prove your vehicle warrants more, if you provide numerous photos of both interior and exterior showing how clean the car was they will have to up their offer in order for you to be able to purchase a vehicle in similar condition - i had an audi a6 some yrs ago and received an appalling first offer but i provided photos showing the immaculate condition and then received an increase of ?900 to enable me to buy like for like, so its def worth pressing for an increase, also details of work done / recent receipts helps too - good luck
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