Another "is my car a write off thread" !

jaybee · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:15

So I phoned the missus earlier on her mobile to see how she was...

Her: "Hi, my battery is really low so it might die, but hi, I've got a confession....I've done something really bad and you are going to go mad...."

Me: "Oookaay..."

Her: "I've scraped the car and it's really bad."

Me: "...OK..."

Her: "I was in Asda trying to park and I hit this low wall, then I tried to get back out and made it worse. It's right down the whole passenger side of the car"

Me: "OK..... how bad is it?"

Her: "Well it starts from just behind the front wheel and goes back to just before the rear wheel"

Me: "Great"

So basically it's a 2002 reg Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 DTI in black. It sounds like she has done all of the lower sill down nearside including both doors, possibly front wing and rear 3/4 panel. In places it's apparently down to the metal and "quite bad".

We paid £2600 for this about 2 months ago from a trader. Do you think this will be written off or repaired?

I have protected no claims (I think) and about a £250 excess I believe, but no courtesy car.

Cheers

Moeks · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:19

At a guess, I'd say it'll be repaired.

merlin · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:19

Pics?

[TW]Fox · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:19

Its your lucky day! Don't worry, good news.

The Zafira will be written off so you'll no longer own a Vauxhall

Janesy B · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:20

merlin said:
Pics?

of the Missus of course, to see if this action is forgiveable or not

degen · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:20

How can you scrape the whole length of the car? Surely once you hit something you stop lol

Janesy B · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:21

degen said:
How can you scrape the whole length of the car? Surely once you hit something you stop lol

We're talking about a woman here.

Puzzled · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:23

[TW]Fox;15178051 said:
Its your lucky day! Don't worry, good news.

The Zafira will be written off so you'll no longer own a Vauxhall

To be fair in the world of budget family cars, the Zafira does the job pretty damn well.

I'd imagine it will be repaired, depends how bad she hit it.

jaybee · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:23

[TW]Fox;15178051 said:
Its your lucky day! Don't worry, good news.

The Zafira will be written off so you'll no longer own a Vauxhall

LOL you bar steward

To be honest it's a good runaround. yes it's a boat on wheels and a vauxhall but, it was cheapish and is practical with kids and yes we do use the 7 seats. (not that I have that many kids!)

Janesy B said:
of the Missus of course, to see if this action is forgiveable or not

It's forgivable depending on the treatment I get tonight (and all week)

degen said:
How can you scrape the whole length of the car? Surely once you hit something you stop lol

Trust me, I had this conversation with myself many times over. Complete failure of huge proportions trying to park. Stupid bint.

jaybee · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:25

Janesy B said:
We're talking about a woman here.

Exactly, not proud of her efforts with the poor rear 3/4 panel and rear door, I believe she decided to quickly ruin the front on the basis that "there was a car waiting". < WTF? I think female panic mode set in.

Janesy B · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:26

Who cares if a car is waiting, let them wait. It's better than a broken car. If it's a bad as it sounds, it'll be a write off.

antijoke · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:29

That has write off written all over it!

britboy4321 · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:33

My wife once hit a low wall very slowely and, in describing her next action, she said a sentence I will never forget for my natural life

'I thought it'd be best if I tried to just power it through'.

Yep, you heard right. She's hit something solid. Made of concrete and bricks. And decides to 'power it through' to minimise the damage to the car. Unbelievable. A lack of common sense that is almost unfathomable! And from a 'fender bender' to '£1900 to fix please mate' in about 4 seconds.

jaybee · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:36

britboy4321 said:
My wife once hit a low wall very slowely and, in describing her next action, she said a sentence I will never forget for my natural life

'I thought it'd be best if I tried to just power it through'.

Yep, you heard right. She's hit something solid. Made of concrete and bricks. And decides to 'power it through' to minimise the damage to the car. Unbelievable. A lack of common sense that is almost unfathomable!

Mine said something very similar about this incident - something about being in the middle of the manoeuvre and also thought best to carry on.

Firestar_3x · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:51

Two plus points to this:

1) No More Zafira

2) You can now demand the good sex!

merlin · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:55

jaybee said:
Mine said something very similar about this incident - something about being in the middle of the manoeuvre and also thought best to carry on.

Loving that "I've started so I'll finish" logic.

Locky · 26 Oct 2009 at 14:58

[TW]Fox;15178051 said:
Its your lucky day! Don't worry, good news.

The Zafira will be written off so you'll no longer own a Vauxhall

LOL

cm1179 · 26 Oct 2009 at 15:03

uneconomical repair

goodbye zafira

Jez · 26 Oct 2009 at 15:11

If its a 2.5k zafira obviously bought for practicality why not just leave it? You dont have to claim.

jaybee · 26 Oct 2009 at 15:14

To be honest I hope it is written off in a way. Saying that I just put a full year tax on it and serviced it

She's sent me an email now saying she's really sorry etc. Maybe I should adopt the tactic of buying her flowers (petrol station ones will do) on the way home and when I walk in demand she forgets it and not to worry and here's some flowers to make you feel better. Reckon that would legally bind me to receive sex on demand for a while?