VX Rearended - Maybe written off

PMKeates · 16 Jun 2007 at 19:49

Muncher said:
Luxury - Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Flying Spur

High Performance - Lotus Exige, Aston Martin V8 Vantage

The way I see it there are two options. See if you can guess what I think they are.

Vibez · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:00

Unlucky - wrong place, wrong time

At least it's completely obvious who's at fault, he was apologetic and has insurance, here's to a quick claim.

It would have to be the Cayman S for me

[TW]Fox · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:01

Vibez said:
It would have to be the Cayman S for me

You don't get a choice - they get the vehicle closest to yours. For Muncher, it will likely be an Elise S.

If they go OTT with it the courts can, and do, refuse to rule that the third parties insurer pay for the hire.

silversurfer · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:19

I figured an exige was arguable depending on available stock

[TW]Fox · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:20

silversurfer said:
I figured an exige was arguable depending on available stock

Given they offer the Elise in a much lower group, I very much doubt its arguable.

Vibez · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:23

Ahh

Was Munchers a turbo? If so it's got to be as quick as an Exige and a lot faster than a Elise?

EDIT: I suppose price is taken into account as well as performance and therefore he probably wouldn't be eligable

eidolon · 16 Jun 2007 at 21:27

I got a brand new 111R when my car was being sorted, cost her insurance company £500 per day to hire (and I had it for 3 weeks, you do the maths!)

MrSix · 16 Jun 2007 at 21:34

eidolon said:
I got a brand new 111R when my car was being sorted, cost her insurance company £500 per day to hire (and I had it for 3 weeks, you do the maths!)

£10,000 in car hire fees!!!! are you kidding?!

silversurfer · 16 Jun 2007 at 21:41

That takes the pee but I can well believe it. Without the hire car factor they'll string it out as long as they can

Ollie's Gadgets · 16 Jun 2007 at 21:51

Was it a case of the zafira but paying attention, or that you braked a lot harder than his car could?

Columbo · 16 Jun 2007 at 21:55

Sone said:
VX's do seem to get written off for minor accidents

Will you buy another?

Because they are made of bolser wood.

eidolon · 16 Jun 2007 at 22:09

MrSix said:
£10,000 in car hire fees!!!! are you kidding?!

Yep, for a 1" crack on my front clam

Adz · 16 Jun 2007 at 22:13

MrSix said:
£10,000 in car hire fees!!!! are you kidding?!

I understand the bill for the Polo I had through Helphire a few years back was ~£5,000 for 1 month of hire. Helphire and similar organisations need to make decent profits to cover the expense of claiming the costs back from the 3rd party or their insurers.

I was in shock more than anything when it happened to me. A real "WTF just happened" moment as I wasn't expecting it at all.

I hope you get it sorted quickly, Muncher

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Ev0 · 16 Jun 2007 at 22:25

Ollie's Gadgets said:
Was it a case of the zafira but paying attention, or that you braked a lot harder than his car could?

He broke so much harder he'd been sat stationary for a while

From the sounds of it the Zafira just misjudged the stopping distance for the conditions and couldn't stop quick enough.

[TW]Fox · 16 Jun 2007 at 22:27

Adz said:
I understand the bill for the Polo I had through Helphire a few years back was ~£5,000 for 1 month of hire.

No wonder our insurance is so much these days, another 2 weeks of hire and they could have bought you that Polo!

You can hire from Avis as a private customer for less than that!

jamoor · 16 Jun 2007 at 22:30

Call their insurance company and mention helphire and I am sure they will do whatever they can do get a similar car,
leave these "accident managment" groups out of it, as they will charge insurance companies huge admin fees, hire fees etc, making us all pay in the end :/.

lordrobs · 16 Jun 2007 at 22:59

MrSix said:
£10,000 in car hire fees!!!! are you kidding?!

Whilst I can see why you would want to not be driving around in a Ford Ka whilst your *insert sports car* is being fixed up but DAMN. Makes a whiplash claim look like small change to the insurers

Muncher · 16 Jun 2007 at 23:57

I think the natural choice will be the Exige as the Elise S is a fair bit down on power compared to mine so isn't replacing my car with anything like for like. The point is as it wasn't my fault, I shouldn't have to drive around in a "lesser" car while it is sorted. I'll be speaking to them tomorrow so should have some indication of what to expect.

I don't think it was anything to do with the brakes, I could understand that if I really stood on them in the dry but it was a fairly leasurely stop and the car behind obviously thought I was going to go straight round.

[TW]Fox · 17 Jun 2007 at 00:18

I will be absolutely amazed if you get an Exige - but good luck

Muncher · 17 Jun 2007 at 10:10

The other car, not a Zafira as I thought.