Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Soooo in the early hours in the morning my fiesta caught on fire and is fire damaged and water damaged I'm very gutted :( :( rip fiesta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNath Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Sorry to hear that :( Moved to correct forum as this isn't a guide explaining how to set your car on fire ;) Was it vandalism or...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Sorry I tried to delete but don't know how to. Firemen recon it was started from outside but there is no accelerant not to sure if it's vandalism or not at the mo waiting for it to be looked at :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preee Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Thats terrible news , so sorry to hear that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Thank you I'm so gutted ...... Doubt I will be able to replace as I had so many extras and mod cons fitted into it :( glad I got GAP insurance now :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preee Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Yes the GAP will help , but it's still a terrible loss :( like you say all the extras and time you have put into your car and all you have to go through now is a nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Im just waiting for it to be looked at I'm just not really sure what happens next :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Jesus. I'm gutted for you. Certainly makes my car woes seen insignificant now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_sXe Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Jesus. I'm gutted for you. Certainly makes my car woes seen insignificant now. Agreed. My condolences :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preee Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Is your GAP with Insurance or a third party , you will have to ring them and ask what happens next. Insurance or GAP will come and collect your car and take for assesment. You will need a Police number i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 I got it when I got the car included in the fianance I've tried ringing my insurance but there closed for the weekend :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Agreed. My condolences :( Thank you :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Jesus. I'm gutted for you. Certainly makes my car woes seen insignificant now. Thank you :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preee Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Ring Your insurance and ask for advice telling them you have GAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Ok thanks I will do now it's just the waiting game :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Any police attending would have recorded data under a log number, ring 101 and request the number if you don't already have it. The insurance company will definitely want it. Unless you have protected no claims unfortunately you will take a hit and premiums may well rise for you even though you were not at fault. Don't you just love insurance rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Any police attending would have recorded data under a log number, ring 101 and request the number if you don't already have it. The insurance company will definitely want it. Unless you have protected no claims unfortunately you will take a hit and premiums may well rise for you even though you were not at fault. Don't you just love insurance rules? Yeah got the incident number it's been passed on to a higher power to investigate And unfortunately I don't protected bonus How does it work if it comes out it was an electrical fault ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 If its electrical I believe it depends if it can be shown to have been due to manufacturing errors or substandard materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Yeah the situation around it is just so strange like it was in the ford garage all day yesterday I picked up at 16.30 and I drove the car at 20.30 till 2130 and 4 1/2 hours later it's gone up in flames just can't get my head round it I live in a small village and the cops had to get a Tom Tom out to find my address as the never been to the village before suppose its one of life's mysteries :( x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 And one of my neighbours came in at 1.50 and at 2.04 the firefighters were putting it out random how could something like that happen in 14 mins :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunne1rat Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Sad news indeed. I have heard stories of Fiesta's spontaneously combusting from the engine bay area, which is not too encouraging especially for those of us that like to mod our cars and hammers home the importance of notifying your insurance company about every mod fitted. Although your pride and joy cannot be replaced I hope you get a speedy resolve and are back on the road sooner rather than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Yeah the situation around it is just so strange like it was in the ford garage all day yesterday I picked up at 16.30 and I drove the car at 20.30 till 2130 and 4 1/2 hours later it's gone up in flames just can't get my head round it I live in a small village and the cops had to get a Tom Tom out to find my address as the never been to the village before suppose its one of life's mysteries :( x What did you have done in the garage? If it was electrical or fuel related then I'd be very angry with them indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalron Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 omg sorry to hear about you car mate if you have any mods on car that insurance dont know about might be worth removing them before they pick it up the only thing i know about gap is that you have to get the ok from them before you can except an offer from your insurance hope it all gets sorted quickly for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 Sad news indeed. I have heard stories of Fiesta's spontaneously combusting from the engine bay area, which is not too encouraging especially for those of us that like to mod our cars and hammers home the importance of notifying your insurance company about every mod fitted. Although your pride and joy cannot be replaced I hope you get a speedy resolve and are back on the road sooner rather than later. I'm very lucky the car had no mods and is standard as I brought it this was on fire from the drivers rear wheel I will post pics ASAP Thank you I hope it get resolved quickly but I'm defo going to pursue the fact it may be an electrical fault Thanks x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne8907 Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 What did you have done in the garage? If it was electrical or fuel related then I'd be very angry with them indeed. I took it in because of the squeaking it was making suspected wheel bearing but when I picked it up at 4 they said nothing could be found not faults and off I went :-/ I'm going to pursue the fact it may be an electrical fault because the police have ruled out arson :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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