Just to add to that, if you can get the guy to fully admit liability
- can't imagine he wouldn't, you don't even need to tell your insurance company.
If I were you, I'd go direct to their insurance company, as it means you get things done a lot quicker, and won't have it against your insurance record as a non-fault accident.
I did this and it worked absolutely fine
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Unless of course they already know.
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Wise words there mate, but the first thing I did when I got home was call my insurance company, so they're fully informed and are kick starting the whole process.
From previous experience, a non-fault accident hasnt affected me whatsoever, so I dont really mind whether or not my company knows as long as a solution is found asap.
Start doing your homework now by searching the ads.
Also make sure that the car is retained in the body shop as they will be charging the insurance company storage by the day.
It helps to point out, particularly if you go through a broker, that the longer they take to settle the higher their loss on the accumulating storage charges.
They can't remove it as it remains your property until the settlement is made.
Good idea there about the workshop and creating the mounting charges to add pressure.
I'll definitely be using that one methinks, thanks.
All is not lost dude, is the other guy admiting libility? If yes then there's no issue, his insurance co cannot write off your car
(unless so badly damaged it can't be repaired which yours obv can.
) You have a right to be put back in the position you were before the accident.
Insist that they have it repaired at bodyshop of your choosing.
Accept nothing less.
Do you have free legal cover with your policy? Phone them, be prepared to take them to court if necessary.
Where is your car now? Hopefully at your house
- if its not at your house get it back there ASAP and under no circumstances let it go anywhere other than to be repaired! There's a couple of people on the CRX UK forum that I use who've taken this course of action with great sucess.
It might be worth joining and searching for posts by Mark, or PM me and i'll find them for you.
Hmmmm, intrigued by the advice you adn the CRX boys have.
Will PM you shortly, thanks bud.
I hope you get it sorted, your car is unique.
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I spotted it parked just off Regent Street a couple of months back, from a distance I knew it was yours!
Yep that would have been me.
Thanks for the compliment about my once straight car.
Sorry to hear of that m8!!
Can i buy your battery by any chance?
NO VULTURES AT THIS STAGE PLEASE! LET ME MOURN!
So far have just informed my insurance company.
They are arranging a hire car for me to use and will be starting the process by contacting
'his' insurance company to see he admits liability.
He did NOT at the time of the accident, he didnt say anything.
However his insurance company may see it for what it is, also there's a cctv that most likely caught the accident, also there's an independant witness, also there's the 84 photos I took straight away of the accident from every conceivable angle.
My company agrees it a non-fault situation.
I'm expecting a call from their nominated workshop today regarding the assessor's visit.
I'll keep you all posted.
Woke up this morning and almost forgot about how bad it looks till I opened the curtains.
Oh boy, she looks
terrible.
Like some have said above though, she
'may' be repairable.
At the end of the day most things are, its really a case of how much you're willing to spend on something worth
£ xxxx.
Hopefully
, if the chassis is straight underneath it all then there might be a chance.
Ideally I would like it back on the road because I'm a sentimental fool who loves that car dearly.
Possible outcomes are.
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a) they assess, then repair the car.
b) they write it off, I buy it back and break it
c) I call it a day, take the money and walk away
d) they write it off, I buy it back and transfer the best bits over to a rolling shell
a: huge smile on my face
b
& c: maybe its time to go for that FD?
d: I always said if
'I' ever wrote off that car
, I wouldnt haev another MR2 as I'd just keep comparing it to that one which I really do love THAT much.
I know, I'm insane!
This is horrible.
Watch this space boys and girls.
Bobby
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