Turvey Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Postie just scraped the front of the car! Just superficial damage, paint rubbed off etc awaiting a call/visit from the manager regarding insurance etc Thing is, the cars not worth much, isn't spotless by any means and I really don't think it's worth fixing BUT I don't want to drive about with it like it is. Not sure what to do 馃 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Phew, thought it was going to be the new Fiesta!! 馃槷聽 There must be hundreds of black Mk2 bumpers & wings in scrap yards on the mainland...I'm not sure how easy it is to get them delivered to yours though? 聽 The alternative is trying to paint it yourself...but it isn't as easy as it looks.聽 I've never been able to master paint so I just swap panels. They might insist that you go through insurance and have a shiny new bumper sprayed and fitted at a bodyshop, but I'd ask for a cash settlement away from insurance instead... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Can't imagine Royal Mail offering a cash settlement somehow, would be good if they did 馃槃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Turvey said: Can't imagine Royal Mail offering a cash settlement somehow, would be good if they did 馃槃 Well in that case you won't have any choice about what to do...it'll be up to their insurers! 聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 True!聽 聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incontro Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 That sucks. But imagine if it was a random hit and run driver that you wouldn't be able to track down! Ideally you can try and聽claim on their insurance if they let you, you can get it repaired fully to a professional standard (like new), and that way your own聽insurance premium won't go up as much (regardless of the fact that it wasn't your fault). That's what I would be asking RM. 聽 聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 Update Just had a call from the solicitors running the case. I've had a couple of calls from different people regarding this and due to the company who handle the work's nearest place to get stuff done is in Glasgow, I was offered the choice of a cash settlement to get the work done at a later date. So they're in the process of paying in 拢600 into our account! Probably more than the car's worth 馃槅 聽 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurray01 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 On 7/22/2020 at 6:43 PM, Turvey said: Update Just had a call from the solicitors running the case. I've had a couple of calls from different people regarding this and due to the company who handle the work's nearest place to get stuff done is in Glasgow, I was offered the choice of a cash settlement to get the work done at a later date. So they're in the process of paying in 拢600 into our account! Probably more than the car's worth 馃槅 聽 I might bribe my local postie to scrape the Passat when he's next round 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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