Hit & run
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In all honesty, given the choice I'd rather restore it back to how it should be. It's been a fantastic car and there's absolutely nothing I would change about it. If I got the cash tomorrow and didn't have to worry about NCB etc., I'd just buy another exactly the same. I think that's partly why I'm so gutted about it. Thanks for the suggestions though 
Don
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I really don't think I can do any more. I've been waiting for someone to look at it for 3 days now and I need the payout to sort another car. I still can't believe there's no way for them to take photos of it on my drive, but what can I do? I've spoken to 4 people about this already and it's got nowhere
(I am by no means an expert in this, but)
They will probably need to lift the car to inspect the floor, also they might need access to tools to take parts off to inspect for hidden damage. In an accident of this nature i would expect them to do the inspection at a yard. Certainly, if I was running an insurance company, I would not want my assesors wasting time driving to look at cars. I would have monkeys on peanuts to deliver knackered cars to central locations so my more expensive staff are wasting less time.
Whenever i deal with insurance companies now, I take notes of each call. I also call twice a day every day to check on progress. Sure it might pee off some people, but it seems to help get things done quickly. (well, as quickly as these things ever move!)
I am really sorry this has happened, and its a pain in the bum
Believe me, i know what it is like. Just try and keep positive, and acting efficiently and with a cool head and you will get through this insurance hell in tact and hopefully not out of pocket 
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bugger, just seen this....
when i had a car smashed up an assessor came around when i was at work and had a quick look atthe car. just off what he could see they wrote it off and it didnt need to go anywhere. sounds like an iffy insurance company to me.
when i had a car smashed up an assessor came around when i was at work and had a quick look atthe car. just off what he could see they wrote it off and it didnt need to go anywhere. sounds like an iffy insurance company to me.
The repair garage wrote it off over the phone because the airbags had gone off. They're £2k to fix on their own, plus all the front end damage.
I asked them several times to keep it on my drive, but they said that there was no way they could do this because the cars are inspected on site at wherever they take them to. Sainsburys is Esure, so they're a well recognised insurance company. I guess different insurance groups just do things differently. I'm really annoyed about it, but there's not much I can do. If I carried on refusing collection, I'm the one who loses out because it's no skin off their nose if it sits on my drive for a few weeks. I need the money!
I asked them several times to keep it on my drive, but they said that there was no way they could do this because the cars are inspected on site at wherever they take them to. Sainsburys is Esure, so they're a well recognised insurance company. I guess different insurance groups just do things differently. I'm really annoyed about it, but there's not much I can do. If I carried on refusing collection, I'm the one who loses out because it's no skin off their nose if it sits on my drive for a few weeks. I need the money!
Just a quick update. I had a letter yesterday to tell me that the guy who hit me has had a court summons. He's up for driving without a license, failing to stop and driving without insurance on 27th May. What do you reckon he'll get? Smacked bum and £20 fine, payable in 500 monthly installments of 4p? 
My back got much worse a few weeks after the accident, so I've had a couple of sessions with a chiro which has made a massive difference. I actually got my first whole night's sleep without waking up due to it hurting on Saturday
On the insurance front, I'm still wrangling with the insurance company over the payout and the guy dealing with the third party claim has had no response from the insurance company of the girl who owned the car. They reckon that whether she gave him permission or not, the insurance company has to pay out, but we'll see. Fingers crossed!
In other news, I really miss my car
My back got much worse a few weeks after the accident, so I've had a couple of sessions with a chiro which has made a massive difference. I actually got my first whole night's sleep without waking up due to it hurting on Saturday
On the insurance front, I'm still wrangling with the insurance company over the payout and the guy dealing with the third party claim has had no response from the insurance company of the girl who owned the car. They reckon that whether she gave him permission or not, the insurance company has to pay out, but we'll see. Fingers crossed!
In other news, I really miss my car
Hope u can get it sorted mate, and they can get hold of the 3rd party's insurance company.
Would be nice if they threw the book at the **** that did the hit and run, but unfortunately we are all too lenient over here.
Would be nice if they threw the book at the **** that did the hit and run, but unfortunately we are all too lenient over here.
Just a quick update. I had a letter yesterday to tell me that the guy who hit me has had a court summons. He's up for driving without a license, failing to stop and driving without insurance on 27th May. What do you reckon he'll get? Smacked bum and £20 fine, payable in 500 monthly installments of 4p?
My back got much worse a few weeks after the accident, so I've had a couple of sessions with a chiro which has made a massive difference. I actually got my first whole night's sleep without waking up due to it hurting on Saturday
On the insurance front, I'm still wrangling with the insurance company over the payout and the guy dealing with the third party claim has had no response from the insurance company of the girl who owned the car. They reckon that whether she gave him permission or not, the insurance company has to pay out, but we'll see. Fingers crossed!
In other news, I really miss my car
Sorry to hear that, sorry about the car also
At least you got to walk away scratch free!Shocking that after 6 weeks nothing has been sorted yet
Hope it gets sorted soon and you get another shot at owning your dream car