Write off ?

[ian4455]

Ok something that has bugged me for a while since 2007, my other halfs TT got written off by Audi Teeside folllowing a recovery of the accident.

Here's the result. Pic attached.

On inspection report from Audi stated -
New Wheel Bearings x 4
New Oil Cooler ..what its at the side of the block above ground clearance ?
4 New Tyres...why there're all new a month ago and still ok.

All of which weren't damaged but "advised that may need changing"

Other Parts that did requiring replacement Bonnet, Intercooler X 1, Radiator, Bumper, Headlight, Wings X 2 and Drivers Door, Bolt on Sill.

Her car went up a grass verge on the side of the road and through a hedge.

Tracking wasn't out and no air bags set off. Nothing else damaged.

Unfortunately rubber neckers the other way stopped and caused a 6 car pile up, fire brigade called to get one unfortunate person out of the car. Fire brigade when i got (both work near each other) there asked me where the battery was ? They then progressed to force off the bonnet and cut the bonnet hinges off ... in case the car burst into flames....WTF ! Big men with big tools showing off in front of a girl maybe.They ripped off all the plastic trim and then after all that got a spanner and removed the cables from the battery. ?? At the time i shouted pop the bonnet !

Insurance payed out £9500 car, did a deal to keep it. Repaired and paint replacement parts in total all for £1500. Car bought off insurance for £4500.

My question is why can't you have a "write off" appealed against, this car shouldn't have been a write off. (oil on my drive is from my rangerover)

[K Simmonds]

Totally agree with what your saying, far too drunk to able to contribute anything useful this evening though.

[Jamo]

You can't appeal a write off especially if you accepted insurance payoff

I blieve you can have the car inspected so it shows cat inspection instead of cat d on a hpi check.

[ian4455]

I appealed the write off with "Audi" but enough said they wouldn't move "we advise following what has happened that etc etc etc should be changed.

Reason for posting this is there's writes off's and write off's. The TT was Cat C.

[Big Lee M]

They tried to write off my S2 and I said go ******. Me and Rob disagreed with it and proved them wrong and it was put back on the road no problem with no cat A,B or C.

[Jamo]

Once it has a category rating it's on the car for life

[Jamo]

They tried to write off my S2 and I said go ******. Me and Rob disagreed with it and proved them wrong and it was put back on the road no problem with no cat A,B or C.

Yep it's at this point you should argue, once you've accepted a payoff and the category is on it's too late IMO

Why was it taken to Audi for inspection?

[anthonys2]

I think sometimes you have to make yourself heard with these flaming insurance companies. 3 years ago a van clipped my S2 and my insurance company tried to write it off I said WTF!! No way not with that little damaged they said new bumper light paint work and labour etc etc your looking at £1500 ish I said so?? The car is worth £6000 and proved it with adverts so I got them to reverse there decision plus I also wrote to the Chief Executive!!

[Error404]

To be fair getting Audi involved was a mistake. Dealers milk insurance claims for everything they can.
Was there sentimental value in the car? The reason I ask is there's 3 silver TTs live on my road, if you catch my drift?

[ian4455]

I know but doesn't make it right in some cases, think in my case Audi were wrong in their assessment. Some cars may have been through worse and repaired correctly and would have been a write-off had they gone to the main stealer !

If somethings damaged but repaired corretcly doesn't mean its worth less. Just think it's all wrong.

[Error404]

There's nothing right about insurance mate - legalised theft

[ian4455]

Yes Main delaer was a mistake, back in 2007 225bhp TT were worth a lot more than now. Still had to fight for the valuation following several examples for local forsale add's low mileage with full dealer history.

Maybe i should have wrote to the Chief Executive.

[anthonys2]

It worked for me:mischeif: To be fair i was just so pisssed off at the thought of my car being written off so I thought i had nowt to lose and within 3 days of sending the letter I got a phonecall from some pusssey asking where I would like the car booked into to get the work done!!

[terrybullwon]

If somethings damaged but repaired corretcly doesn't mean its worth less. Just think it's all wrong.

If something is damaged its damaged.

Irrelevant of how well its fixed its not as it was new is it? so there for worth less.

[andy10v]

That sucks! Are you meaning why can't you appeal now or when the incident happened?

I do partially understand the seemingly unnecessary parts like tyres etc. In todays sue culture if you are doing an insurance assessment anything that may reasonably have been damaged by the incident will be flagged up, in case there is an incident later, unfortunately everybody has to cover there *** with paper.

Just curious, if you car is damaged in an incident can you write to your insurance and say, second hand bumper £200, second hand wing £50, will self repair and will they pay out? Or would you have to get a quote from a garage who would be willing to work only for time?