Write off?

WhiteCobra · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:35

No pics sorry.

Basically my dads audi TT 2000 was parked at the bottom of the drive over weekend and he wanted to get it out ready for the morning.

The drive points downwards and is quite steep.. It begins at the front of our house quite wide... then is quite narrow as it goes down to the side of our house, but flat... and the other side is a small wall..

He attempted to reverse up the drive, claiming his 4wd would get him up. Half way up all 4 wheels just spun out and he started to fall back down the drive... But as he was he also slid towards the house and hit it with the front passenger side of the car. Not really fast... but as you can imagine the weight of the car and the steepness of the drive crumpled the car.

The damage as followed:

Needs new bumper
New Wing
New Bonnet
New headlamp

What are the chances of the insurance writing it off?

[TW]Fox · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:38

I would be suprised if its written off if thats all it needs.

Berger · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:38

Without pictures you cant tell.

uv · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:44

WhiteCobra said:
The damage as followed:

Needs new bumper
New Wing
New Bonnet
New headlamp

That'll T-cut out.

danza · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:44

I'd say there's a bit of chassis damage there TBH.

alex24 · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:45

It'd be stupid to write that off imo. I guess you'll have to wait and see.

[TW]Fox · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:47

danza said:
I'd say there's a bit of chassis damage there TBH.

Based on?

WhiteCobra · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:52

I managed to get one picture before the camera died (Lost the charger :/)

here we go:

Gonzo0 · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:52

[TW]Fox;15572907 said:
Based on?

Must have super human abilities none of us share

EDIT: No chance that will be written off.

grudas · 21 Dec 2009 at 18:52

no way that is a write off..

danza · 21 Dec 2009 at 19:07

[TW]Fox;15572907 said:
Based on?

I was being facetious, aimed at the lack of information. That is all.

Picture looks like a few panels and it'll be good as was.

iaind · 21 Dec 2009 at 19:09

Doubt that would be a write off, although if it was me I wouldnt go through insurance unless he has a low excess and protected NCD

WhiteCobra · 21 Dec 2009 at 19:13

£150 excess with protected claims

Luckilly.

Begbie · 21 Dec 2009 at 21:20

That shouldn't be a write off. Only one way to tell though.

smokedog · 21 Dec 2009 at 21:44

No chance that's a write off.

Even this wasn't a write off.

Only one way to be sure, hammer to the roof.

[TW]Fox · 21 Dec 2009 at 21:46

Whether a car is written off is based entirely on the proportion of repair costs to car value not the damage.

You can write off a K reg Mondeo by denting a wing. You can smash the entire front end in on an S55 AMG and it'll be repaired.

spoonz · 21 Dec 2009 at 22:16

edit see below

spoonz · 21 Dec 2009 at 22:20

OE Quality Wing
Part Number: 802441490
£111.03

OE Quality Panel Front
Part Number: 803440950
£161.53

OE Quality Bumper
Part Number: 821441260
£220.57

Bosch Head Lamp Complete
Part Number: 471441790
£504.74

+ Bonnet = £500 ish

+ Paint £200 + Labour 6 hours @ £50 = £300

= £2000

Hows that!

mjt · 21 Dec 2009 at 22:20

£500 for the headlamp unit? :eek:

i'd be tempted to keep it at that price!

spoonz · 21 Dec 2009 at 22:24

mjt said:
£500 for the headlamp unit?
i'd be tempted to keep it at that price!

or use the bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-GENUINE-A..._CarParts_SM?hash=item1c0e8f0f41#ht_500wt_956

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-AUDI-...CarParts_SM?hash=item35a581ae14#ht_500wt_1182

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-TT-99-05...CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea9e06464#ht_500wt_1182

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BREAKING-AUDI...CarParts_SM?hash=item3ca88bce98#ht_559wt_1165