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05omegav6

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Might have to replace the beast
« on: 09 March 2011, 20:29:41 »
Just been reversed into by a b**t in a Ford Kuga.  >:( >:( >:(

On the face of it, not a big deal, just the bumper, crash bar and bonnet.

But, the taxi plate runs out on 2/4/11. If the car isn't ready to go, then it will fail its' annual inspection and is too old to get re plated. Once the plate lapses, it has to be less that five years old to become a taxi. How pi**ed off am I. >:( >:( >:(
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #1 on: 09 March 2011, 21:19:30 »
Sorry to hear that T.A., it never just rains but pours mate! :(
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #2 on: 09 March 2011, 21:31:54 »
Easy for you Al, ,must be a few white bonnets about?

Sorry to hear though.  :(
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #3 on: 09 March 2011, 21:33:56 »
thats unlucky mate  :(
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #4 on: 09 March 2011, 21:57:42 »
Unlucky bud
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2011, 23:44:11 »
Thanks all.

Need to speak to insurers first thing, (why does shat like this always happen just after places close?). I know the car is perfectly repairable, the nuts and bolts of it will take about an hour including aligning the bumper and bonnet. It's just ... AAARGH!!! really annoying to have to be doing it in the first place. >:(

I do tend to be a bit pessimistic about such things ::), but then I find that I'm usually pleasantly surprised when stuff works out. A three week time limit makes for quite a large rabbit from quite a small hat... :-/
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #6 on: 10 March 2011, 08:12:41 »
As it is a taxi and business use you may find they get it done quicker mate, I hope so for u  :-[
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Re: Might have to replace the beast, or not...
« Reply #7 on: 10 March 2011, 19:50:36 »
Today could have gone a lot worse.

By 9.30, I'd spoken to both insurers and my Licensing officer. :-/

By 10.30, third party had admitted liability, and been authorised to get estimate. :)

By 11.30, estimate carried out at local vx garage. :)

By 12.30 estimate recieved and forwarded to third party. :)

17.15 call from garage to say estimate accepted and parts on order. Should be going in middle of next week and back on Friday. 8-)

Booked in for inspection on Monday, so hopefully that'll be as painless as the MoT was :-/
Then back to the council on the following Monday followed by another year at work. ::)

Will reserve final judgement until the dust has settled, but no complaints thus far.
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #8 on: 10 March 2011, 19:56:39 »
In life things often appear a lot worse than they are.
Alls well that ends well :y
Nyema problemo, as they say in Warsaw ;)
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #9 on: 10 March 2011, 19:57:20 »
Sounds like a good outcome. Hope all goes well :y :y
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #10 on: 10 March 2011, 19:58:45 »
Some good news at least .. never nice to have to take that route .. but at least it is going reasonably smoothly .....
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #11 on: 10 March 2011, 22:22:15 »
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Today could have gone a lot worse.

By 9.30, I'd spoken to both insurers and my Licensing officer.

By 10.30, third party had admitted liability, and been authorised to get estimate.

By 11.30, estimate carried out at local vx garage.

By 12.30 estimate recieved and forwarded to third party.

17.15 call from garage to say estimate accepted and parts on order. Should be going in middle of next week and back on Friday.

Booked in for inspection on Monday, so hopefully that'll be as painless as the MoT was 
Then back to the council on the following Monday followed by another year at work.

Will reserve final judgement until the dust has settled, but no complaints thus far.

T. Al, thats an awsome days outcome mate. normally youre on the phone for 3 hours just trying to talk to someone after being passed from department to department  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #12 on: 10 March 2011, 22:29:40 »
good result :y
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #13 on: 11 March 2011, 14:09:07 »
Nice to hear some good news AL :y :y :y :y
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Re: Might have to replace the beast
« Reply #14 on: 11 March 2011, 19:05:31 »
do you have a pic you can post of the car before it was dameged
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