Utter A*se!!

[Topblag]

PM'd about bodyshop prices etc.

I think Elephant (and most insurers) outsource their assessments to Barnetts so wouldn't expect someone else to come behind to ratify their work.

I'll keep my digits crossed for a good outcome. Gordon really knows his onions so he'll be a good man to have with you when visiting bodyshops.

[Cotty]

ChemicalAl only just read this. Sorry to see another touring damaged, hope you get it sorted.

[Silverfang]

Bummer dude, I'm just going through this myself



Car's been in a salvage yard for 6 weeks and they've ONLY just got back to me to sort it out. Thankfully i'll be buying it back from them and still get some cash to compinsate for the new car.. ironically that white 325i Touring that came up recently

Hoping i don't have a repeat...

[bpowell555]

Amazing service history

... I take it the tyres were in good condition? Will be looking out for leaves too then from now

[ChemicalAl]

Got the initial assessment costs from Bennetts - £2500.
Think that they must be using gold plated BMW bodyparts and diamond crystal lights.
Hmmmm..........I wonder if this will get written off now

[beemerbird]

Al, persevere with finding 'for sale' ads for similar spec and condition cars like yours. Mr Beemerbird wrote off his Motorbike a couple of years ago. The first pay - out offer was minimal, but after sending some evidence of current value for similar vehicles he ended up getting more than he paid for it. I think that insurance companies bank on people not doing the required legwork.

He too bought his vehicle back; the payout paid the sum they wanted for that, for the restoration, and quite a few shandys.

Just try to get it back into your possession ASAP.

[320Touring]

Got the initial assessment costs from Bennetts - £2500.
Think that they must be using gold plated BMW bodyparts and diamond crystal lights.
Hmmmm..........I wonder if this will get written off now

say #150 a wing (gen BMW)

Bonnet #300

Valence 200

Foglights/headlights # what, 300?

plus any slam panel damage, paint and labour..

sounds ok tbh-mind u that said-i'd shit myself if I got a bill like that

[beemerbird]

They do base their repair assessments on stuff being done in approved body shops etc, which makes it seem alarmingly steep. They don't allow for the fact that your mates can and will help you out.

I think it cost my partner about £220 to get his bike back on the road, and the assessor said it went into thousands.

This actually helps you out, as the value they place on the vehicle when you want to buy it back reflects their extortionate repair assessment

[Topblag]

Got the initial assessment costs from Bennetts - £2500.
Think that they must be using gold plated BMW bodyparts and diamond crystal lights.
Hmmmm..........I wonder if this will get written off now

I think it'll defo get written off as being beyond economical repair - hope you get a good deal as well as the car back. Can you get the car home now ?

[ChemicalAl]

Colin, this was just completed this afternoon - I've already been into Bennetts to get my folder of reciepts from the car and my Oakleys - when there I looked the chap in the eye and told him that under no circumstances should he release the car without speaking to me first - He has assured me that this will happen - I've also told Elephant this.
I phoned Elephant today and they have the £2500 assessment on file - I was told that the inhouse engineers will give this the once over, pass it onto the claims contact (Siobhan Harris - a wee Scottish lass maybe) and she will contact me on Friday/Monday to take things to the next stage i.e. Them tell me that the car is a Cat C/D and offer me a shite amount of money.
Then the fun begins.
Incidentally, will you all stop telling me to get the car home (you're all scaring me) - ATM there is feck all I can do about the current situation. It is on record with both the Insurers and the current holders of the car that I want to buy it back, and that it goes no-where unless I say so. I don't think I can do anymore, other that chaining myself to the bloody thing!!

[Sanchez]

Got the initial assessment costs from Bennetts - £2500.
Think that they must be using gold plated BMW bodyparts and diamond crystal lights.
Hmmmm..........I wonder if this will get written off now

Has it been Caterogised?

[ChemicalAl]

No the insurers haven't got back to me yet. Tomorrow or Monday as stated above.

[beemerbird]

Incidentally, will you all stop telling me to get the car home - ATM there is feck all I can do about the current situation. I don't think I can do anymore, other that chaining myself to the bloody thing!!

Al, I think you should chain yourself to the bloody thing and get some hope from my offerings

[ChemicalAl]

Al, persevere with finding 'for sale' ads for similar spec and condition cars like yours. Mr Beemerbird wrote off his Motorbike a couple of years ago. The first pay - out offer was minimal, but after sending some evidence of current value for similar vehicles he ended up getting more than he paid for it. I think that insurance companies bank on people not doing the required legwork.

He too bought his vehicle back; the payout paid the sum they wanted for that, for the restoration, and quite a few shandys.

Just try to get it back into your possession ASAP.

Believe me I have taken hope from this - I've got about 100MB of info in my drafts folder waiting to get sent to this lot - I've scanned in the entire contents of the wallet - History/Reciepts/MOT's etc, the original bill of sale, the original advert at Old Colonel cars, about 25 ads of similar cars ranging between £2500-4500, and pics of the car before the bash. I just hope that this info, combined with my silver tongue will be enough to get what I want.

[fuzzy]

whats the book prices for a 325 touring?

[beemerbird]

whats the book prices for a 325 touring?

It will be about £360.

[beemerbird]

Al, persevere with finding 'for sale' ads for similar spec and condition cars like yours. Mr Beemerbird wrote off his Motorbike a couple of years ago. The first pay - out offer was minimal, but after sending some evidence of current value for similar vehicles he ended up getting more than he paid for it. I think that insurance companies bank on people not doing the required legwork.

He too bought his vehicle back; the payout paid the sum they wanted for that, for the restoration, and quite a few shandys.

Just try to get it back into your possession ASAP.

Believe me I have taken hope from this - I've got about 100MB of info in my drafts folder waiting to get sent to this lot - I've scanned in the entire contents of the wallet - History/Reciepts/MOT's etc, the original bill of sale, the original advert at Old Colonel cars, about 25 ads of similar cars ranging between £2500-4500, and pics of the car before the bash. I just hope that this info, combined with my silver tongue will be enough to get what I want.

Sounds like your head is screwed on properly, so don't despair at any inital offer. After all, an offer is just an offer, for you to refuse or accept.

If I remember correctly, the second offer (once the folder of comparisons had gone in) was accepted by him indoors. We both, however, selected the higher value comparisons at the time, so bear that in mind

Best of luck with it, and keep us posted

[bpowell555]

Book price on mine at 104k miles was £800, that was in June. Got it for 795 with some rust thrown in for free

[Dreamracer1]

Incidentally, will you all stop telling me to get the car home - ATM there is feck all I can do about the current situation. I don't think I can do anymore, other that chaining myself to the bloody thing!!

Al, I think you should chain yourself to the bloody thing and get some hope from my offerings

Right, we now know what you two have as a fetish
Are we going to get video's or will you be streaming on the Zone?

[adit]

Al. sorry to see this mate.
forgive me if i'm stealing anyone's thunder here, as i've read the whole thread, but my mate has just had a white 325 touring come in to his yard, all straight. good bonnet, wings, grilles, valance, headlights, etc.
let me know if i can help.
adi 07901 888019

[beemerbird]

Incidentally, will you all stop telling me to get the car home - ATM there is feck all I can do about the current situation. I don't think I can do anymore, other that chaining myself to the bloody thing!!

Al, I think you should chain yourself to the bloody thing and get some hope from my offerings

Right, we now know what you two have as a fetish
Are we going to get video's or will you be streaming on the Zone?

Oi, you. Get back to washing your dogs

Sorry about that, OP.

[rix313]

Bad luck

[ChemicalAl]

Al, I think you should chain yourself to the bloody thing and get some hope from my offerings

Right, we now know what you two have as a fetish
Are we going to get video's or will you be streaming on the Zone?

Oi, you. Get back to washing your dogs

Sorry about that, OP.

"get some hope from my offerings" I suppose that this could be a very tenuous euphemism for something sordid - hadn't really thought about it like that.
I've got a webcam if you do beemerbird!

[ChemicalAl]

Adi you have PM.

rix313 - cheers for the thoughts!

Good info on the book price.

"selected the higher value comparisons at the time" Beemerbird could you please explain this statement. Do you mean taking into account things like excess/additional insurance etc? I'm a bit of a virgin at this.

[Topblag]

will you two stop the mucky talk FFS ! "Chains/Dogs/Webcams/virgin"

[beemerbird]

Adi you have PM.

rix313 - cheers for the thoughts!

Good info on the book price.

"selected the higher value comparisons at the time" Beemerbird could you please explain this statement. Do you mean taking into account things like excess/additional insurance etc? I'm a bit of a virgin at this.

Quite simply, big boy ( ) we didn't bother scanning or printing any adverts for a comparable vehicle which was at that time being sold or advertised for a sub - standard amount.

As an example, Mr Beemerbird has recently bought his best mate a Kawasaki from Ebay which he got for an outstandingly bargain price. If his mate bins it tomorrow and needs to claim on the insurance, the majority, but not all of same - spec vehicles we looked at whilst price checking were considerably more expensive.

To put it simply. If some little old bloke is selling his low mileage minter copy of your car for peanuts, don't include that comparison in your info pack for the insurance. Make sure you include the Old Colonal / dreamer style figures.

An insurance company probably can't be arsed with trawling Ebay / Auto Trader / Piston Heads / Old C's / Whoever to find a smattering of lower priced vehicles when you present them with hard - copies of your findings.

Hope this helps

[ChemicalAl]

Yep, I re-read your post this afternoon, and kinda thought that was what you meant. I've done just that - Included in the 25 or so adverts, i've got a good spread of cars from £2800 - £8000 (mainly at the £4000 mark) so that should do the trick. Thanks honey!

On the positive side - today I spoke with a chap called Kyle at Chizfab and he has transport and the knowledge to do the work to an excellent standard, and all for a decent price. . . . At least I feel as though i'm getting somewhere, albeit very very slowly!

[beemerbird]

Great news, Al. Onwards and upwards and back on the road soon, methinks

I personally would bin any advert lower than £4K in your position, though.

[jbh]

ive got a few contact over this end aswell Al if you want me to have a word with them. and as said previously me and Gordon have the trailer if it needs moved at all our services are there for you. I had asked Colin on the phone the day it happened if you wanted us to come over with the trailer. again we have odds and ends here we can chip in with the rebuild it would be nice to get this back on the road asap

[Silverfang]

Hope it gets all sorted out for you there Al

I got my 320i back, declared as a CAT C, unfortunately the shell's not that tidy and it's got some rust here and there
On the upside i did get a resonable valuation for it! (£1250! before excess ) considering it's a 320i, i thought that was reasonable, and managed to get the car dropped off.
It looks like the left side is bent all out of shape but the right side is good, it'll be dismantled and if there's a few parts that could be donated to sort yours, the foglight and ducting is still fine on that side unless they're already sorted.

Hope you have more luck getting yours fixed up than i did, lack of funds and space means another E30 will bite the dust

[ChemicalAl]

ive got a few contact over this end aswell Al if you want me to have a word with them. and as said previously me and Gordon have the trailer if it needs moved at all our services are there for you. I had asked Colin on the phone the day it happened if you wanted us to come over with the trailer. again we have odds and ends here we can chip in with the rebuild it would be nice to get this back on the road asap

Cheers for that James - I'll come back to you as soon as I know what the payout is gonna be, and as soon as I've been able to determine extactly the parts I need.

[shedrool83]

Good luck with this Al.
Your touring was stunning and hopefully will be again.
If there is anything i can do to help just ask.

[ChemicalAl]

Cheers mate - Yours is pretty nice too!
Might need good condition bits and pieces, and will get a list posted up here soon.

[ChemicalAl]

Update - fu*king c*nty bas*ards have said that i'm not allowed to buy the car back!! I smell something fishy!
Does anyone have any ideas whay they would refuse a buy back (other than the obvious reason).
fu*king raging with these useless c*nts!!

Upon reflection................Maybe i've been watching a wee bit too much of Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It.

[magpie]

bad news m8.not good at all.


have they made an offer yet?