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Re: Following my crashed miggy, what to do next?
« Reply #30 on: 31 July 2012, 23:42:12 »

If they're prepared to offer you enough to buy another v tidy example, AND let you buy yours back for peanuts, then I would go down that route.

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Re: Following my crashed miggy, what to do next?
« Reply #31 on: 31 July 2012, 23:52:40 »

You don't have to use their repairers mate - choose your own, more local to you, and get them to provide a quote.

I don't really trust any local garages tbh, and I doubt they will accept it being repaired by VX

You'd be surprised :y my local was down to £25 per hour when they did bodywork. Also did non insurance work so definitely worth asking the qiestion :y
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Re: Following my crashed miggy, what to do next?
« Reply #32 on: 07 August 2012, 17:19:15 »

Further update.

I was informed by the bodyshop that the insurance co. has authorised the repair to my car and its being picked up on Monday. This was over the phone so do I insist to have it on paper or can I take their word for it?
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Re: Following my crashed miggy, what to do next?
« Reply #33 on: 08 August 2012, 21:14:18 »

In writing that they will definitely repair the car regardless :-\ personally I wouldn't trust them and would drive it there myself and wait whilst they do an accurate estimate. If they then decide that it is neyond economic repair then you can still drive it home :y

If you leave it with them they won't tell you that they're going to write it off, they'll just do it  >:(
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Re: Following my crashed miggy, what to do next?
« Reply #34 on: 17 August 2012, 21:59:25 »

Another update...

Car was collected for repair on Monday and was returned today, and I have to admit initial impressions are that it has been a job well done by Nationwide accident repair centre. They rang me everyday with updates and the answered any queries I had in an honest manner. Car was filthy when they collected it any it came back shiny (even polished out a few marks that I couldn't remove previously).

Very pleased at how swiftly it was dealt with by 3rd party insurer too (AXA), so glad I avoided using Albany accident management company. BUT a bit of a downer when I noticed on closer inspection, the lip under the wheel arch has started to rust and a bit of paintwork has flaked off  :-\ 

Thanks for all the good advice.  :y
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Re: Following my crashed miggy, what to do next?
« Reply #35 on: 18 August 2012, 00:30:35 »

Glad all sorted without much ado :y
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Re: Following my crashed miggy, what to do next?
« Reply #36 on: 18 August 2012, 08:56:18 »

Another update...

Car was collected for repair on Monday and was returned today, and I have to admit initial impressions are that it has been a job well done by Nationwide accident repair centre. They rang me everyday with updates and the answered any queries I had in an honest manner. Car was filthy when they collected it any it came back shiny (even polished out a few marks that I couldn't remove previously).

Very pleased at how swiftly it was dealt with by 3rd party insurer too (AXA), so glad I avoided using Albany accident management company. BUT a bit of a downer when I noticed on closer inspection, the lip under the wheel arch has started to rust and a bit of paintwork has flaked off  :-\ 

Thanks for all the good advice.  :y

Take it back and make them re do it  :y
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Re: Following my crashed miggy, what to do next?
« Reply #37 on: 18 August 2012, 09:45:28 »

EMD, didnt mean to imply that was their fault. Maybe it happened when washing the car which could've happened at any moment given the rust was already there. Living with rust is part of omega ownership.  :-\
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Re: Following my crashed miggy, what to do next?
« Reply #38 on: 18 August 2012, 14:39:40 »

EMD, didnt mean to imply that was their fault. Maybe it happened when washing the car which could've happened at any moment given the rust was already there. Living with rust is part of omega ownership.  :-\

Aye tell me about it  ;D 15 yrs of damp weather dont make mine look pretty  ;D
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