Flooded car

Vonhelmet · 28 Jul 2014 at 16:40

Skywalker said:
It would appear you didn't spend your time reading the post !

It would appear your sense of humour has sustained some damage in the flooding

Skywalker said:
I didn't take any external photos as I was at work till 12 and it had disappeared then, the last photo a neighbour sent.

The insurance company are sending a collection company as going by the photos its written off She is now looking for some with the same mileage for an offer etc.

You don't surprise me. The interior will be ruined and that's before you even get to electronics.

86JR · 28 Jul 2014 at 16:43

Next thing you know guys on here will be accusing you of spending £300,000 to dump water on your £10k car for an insurance write-off claim.

Third Opinion · 28 Jul 2014 at 16:45

I know loads of people in Worthing that have suffered similar. That was freaky weather this morning.

Unlucky mate hopefully the damage isn't too bad.

Vita · 28 Jul 2014 at 16:48

86JR said:
Next thing you know guys on here will be accusing you of spending £300,000 to dump water on your £10k car for an insurance write-off claim.

Flipping heck man.

Skywalker · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:05

Vonhelmet said:
It would appear your sense of humour has sustained some damage in the flooding

I normally laugh everything off but this has upset me, sorry if I was rude to you

~Divine~Wind~ · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:11

Gutted for you mate

It's absolutely roasting here :confused:

Thought the entire UK was like this atm

Hilly · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:15

Vonhelmet said:
With two inches of dirty water in the bottom, it's going to stink in fairly short order. It'll be a pig to get it out as well. It may well still work, and be drivable, but it's gonna hum like a bin lorry.

I understand about the smell of it and the damp, but not sure what the insurance would do in this case. Sure, they'll come out, but they can't write the car off can they?!

Skywalker · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:16

They are writing the car off and have told me to remove all personal belongings , the amount of electrical bits that are submerged and also the £3000 ayc pump submerged for ages , sensors , electrics under the seat etc

rjk · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:20

Sasso · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:21

double

edit: after thought, buy back cheap as a track car project? (trying to think of a silver lining....)

Vita · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:22

Bad news that. Hope you get a good payout.

geekman · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:25

Skywalker said:
They are writing the car off and have told me to remove all personal belongings , the amount of electrical bits that are submerged and also the £3000 ayc pump submerged for ages , sensors , electrics under the seat etc

Not surprised - as soon as I saw the photos I thought that'd be the result. Hope you can get a good price out of the insurance company!

Skywalker · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:38

ofcourse looking at prices of others and they vary so much. There are 2 under £17500 with higher mileage but I know one is needing a paint job and the other the guy was made redundant so I hope he shifts it fast lol.

Others with my mileage standard without the coilovers , exhaust, induction kit and remap but a year newer are sitting at £22500 and my mods are best part of £3000 and all under 1 year old with less that 1500 miles on them but I have no idea how this would come into play as they are insured for like for like value

Vita · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:41

Could you not purchase the car back and strip/sell the mods?

Janesy B · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:50

hilly said:
I understand about the smell of it and the damp, but not sure what the insurance would do in this case. Sure, they'll come out, but they can't write the car off can they?!

It's a car, not a boat, it's not designed to be submerged like that. It'll cause all sorts of damage, as the OP has stated.

Skywalker · 28 Jul 2014 at 17:54

If it was upside down the roof box may have kept it afloat lol

snapdragon69 · 28 Jul 2014 at 18:13

Sorry to see that - a warning to all that if you like to tinker, keep a job/parts list and store the old parts so that you can swap the expensive bits back in such a case.

I once lost a car and for months remembered various its and bobs I should have removed.

Millwall.FC · 28 Jul 2014 at 18:22

86JR said:
Next thing you know guys on here will be accusing you of spending £300,000 to dump water on your £10k car for an insurance write-off claim.

You drove into your "puddle" up to your "wing mirrors" his car was parked. Unless he can control the weather which I doubt.

Skywalker · 28 Jul 2014 at 18:26

snapdragon69 said:
Sorry to see that - a warning to all that if you like to tinker, keep a job/parts list and store the old parts so that you can swap the expensive bits back in such a case.

I once lost a car and for months remembered various its and bobs I should have removed.

Everything is insured and covered but to what extent I don't know yet

Gaijin · 28 Jul 2014 at 18:39

Totally grim bud - really sorry to see that. I suppose thinking about it, your street is at the bottom of a dip

Was such a nice example when you let us have a drive of it. You'd really taken the time to set it up nice. The ride quality was fantastic.

Typically mine is at the top of a hill as you know - and mine could have probably have done with being a total loss given how much work needs doing on it!

Still looking forward, if the insurance hit isn't too bad, you can think about getting that GTR you've always wanted!

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