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Thu 5 Mar 2009 10:00

insurance claim...visit - zookeeper

hi room, i had a bit of an arguement with a lorry some while back (14 months to be exact) my insurance didnt want to know so i got some help from the MIB, after months of writing to the company concerned ( german haulage company) and 10 months trying to get a written statement from an independant witness im getting a visit from their insurance people to assess the damage...is this an admission of guilt finally ? are there any questions i should be asking them when they visit...i got a qoute from vauxhall for repairs and they quoted me £3000 parts and labour, the car is probably worth £800 minus the dents just suppose they write it off and pay up who keeps the car, do i have to buy it back off of them ive never claimed before so its all a bit new to me...thanks

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Thu 5 Mar 2009 13:29

insurance claim...visit - MVP

Don't forget to add £5 per day storage to your claim

If they don't give you the salvage, offer them £50 max - the car is only scrap value and probably not worth their trouble to get it removed

MVP

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Thu 5 Mar 2009 13:40

insurance claim...visit - SpamCan61 {P}

By the sound of it the OP is now dealing with the third party's insurance company direct, in which case they are presumably not legally entitled to write the car off, as per the relevant FAQ, unless the OP actually wants the car written off of course.

www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/faq.htm?id=33

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