Crashed in the snow!!!!

marco90 · 09-01-10, 08:22 PM

Just gt my 3 months ago n crashed it in d snow lst night hit a concrete post and the back driverside of my car has been smashed the boot has been dented in and the wheel arch is bent which causes the normal wheel to rub put a smaller wheel on it to get home it works the car still running perfectly does anyone think ill b able to repair it? ill get sum pics up 2mz

afcbadam · 09-01-10, 08:25 PM

need to see the pics, its hard to tell if its repairable.

Be aware though insurance company are likley to write it off, they do now-a-days for such a silly amount of damage.

Simon's ZS-120 · 09-01-10, 08:26 PM

depends how bad the damage is under the body panels is it a mk1 or mk2

will-w · 09-01-10, 08:30 PM

If it's the rear then it will deffo be an insurance write off, regardless of the amount of damage

As said above, mk1 or mk2? Age? Mileage?

Simon's ZS-120 · 09-01-10, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by will-w

If it's the rear then it will deffo be an insurance write off, regardless of the amount of damage

As said above, mk1 or mk2? Age? Mileage?

**** that means mine could be written off then not good hope my insurance say yeah we will fix it or i would cry but then be happy as i could get a v6

will-w · 09-01-10, 08:40 PM

I don't mean to be the bringer of doom, but lets face it;

The book value for our cars is like £3000 or less, insurance companies are very reluctant to authorise repairs that come to more than 20%-30% on them, which means £600?

Bearing in mind that anything that involves a paint job is more or less a write off - front end can be got away with because it's a simple case of replacing a panel, but rear end involves good old panel beating & prep, which takes time and costs money

I'd love to be wrong, but insurance companies are more than willing to take your money, and kick up a fuss when they have to pay out

Simon's ZS-120 · 09-01-10, 08:42 PM

i need a new rear bumper and my tale light needs to be pushed back out as its been pushed into the rear quater panel

Steves Cleenz · 09-01-10, 08:44 PM

and there is probally no more rear panels left now as when i bought mine last year there was only 4 in the country left

Simon's ZS-120 · 09-01-10, 08:46 PM

i can get a bumper just its the pate job that cost the most being x-power grey they will if to match it perfect witch will show up really bad if not done well

peterzs · 09-01-10, 08:50 PM

Lets hope its not too bad, may be worth taking it to a bodyshop and see what they reckon.