only had my L200 2 weeks and written off!!

[doug boardley]

Repair shop said that because they'll be using genuine Mitsi parts there will be a lag, but that's fine with me as they're providing me with a like for like vehicle in the meantime

 

[White Room]

Atleast you will have another vehicle for work

 

[doug boardley]

hmm still no sign of it yet tho' Mark, so will mean another missed work day tomorrow, tbh I think they're waiting till they get confirmation from the police that it's a "no fault claim"

 

[terrygrant]

The fund that pays out for uninsured driveres is the MiB (it is there for completely uninsured drivers to compensate people who suffer personal injury when the other driver does a runner. Their website is not very clear but this link explains things fairly well Broken Link Removed you should have no reason to worry in the long run, you will claim on her insurance and they will pay out...however if she owns her own home then they may well pursue her for the money which may reasure you that theres justice ....sometimes.

Good luck

Terry
(wifes a lawyer

 

[doug boardley]

well another hectic day, had to give accident details to courtesy vehicle company, they checked her insurance and they said that it was an "oncoming collision". So I phoned the police to see if witness statements had been collected and sent but as both officers were on rest days mon/tues witness statements hadn't been gathered formally. However, police officer told me that she failed a later breath test and had been formally charged with DD, also if she'd told her insurance that it was an oncoming crash she would likely get done for perjury too.
I phoned the repair garage up and they said that they'd re-assesed the damage to my vehicle after having it on the ramps and that it would probs be written off due to the drive shaft being displaced. (I was gutted) So I phoned them up at 3:30 and they told me that they'd agreed to repair it and that the cost would be in excess of £5.5k(Phew!).
Got a transit delivered off courtesy hire so going back to work tomorrow. My head is spinning with all the phone calls etc so just gonna be glad to get back to work for a break from it all

 

[terrygrant]

If it doesnt break you it makes you stronger

Good luck with the whole process.

Terry

 

[Mouldy]

Obvioulsy you'll be claiming against her for loss of earnings.......

Glad its going in the direction your after though!

 

[doug boardley]

Obvioulsy you'll be claiming against her for loss of earnings.......

Glad its going in the direction your after though!

toooo right! I've deffo lost one job 'cos of it

 

[Max@ableskills]

Glad that you are all ok, what a nightmare!. Hope it gets sorted as quick as it possibly can

 

[doug boardley]

Does this mean that they're going to panel beat it rather than fit a new panel then??

 

[DHTiling]

oooohw looks that way doug... Asbestosis..:lol:

 

[doug boardley]

when I talked to repair staff yesterday, they said that it was down to the tens of pounds as to wether it would be written off or not.

 

[Gazzer]

I would have thought cheaper and easier to replace panel....... keep an eye on the filler Doug.

 

[DHTiling]

Doug.. personally i would insist on a new panel.. that will need some megga bodge to fill it out smooth.. and the panel looks easy enough to replace

 

[kilty55]

doug im no expert on cars/vans but that panel should surely have been rerplaced?
panel beating it??? wtf it was trashed