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19-02-2007, 10:53 PM | #32 | |||
Behind The Mixing Desk
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That's about it really. No major injuries, everybody was okay. I have a slight burn on my right thumb from the airbag explosion and my right wrist was a little bit sore from the impact but it's all fine now. Made my police report this afternoon and have an event number to give my insurance company. I didn't realise that if both cars were towed that the police have to be involved and brought to the scene of the accident, I only thought that was if alcohol or major injuries were involved. Apparently the tow truck drivers shouldn't have moved anything until the police were there but nobody knew this until later. It seems all good though, the officer at Maitland Station seemed cool about it. The other driver called me tonight to see if I was okay which was really nice. Actually he was really a top bloke, he was just frustrated (he'd been waiting to cross the highway for at least 5 minutes) and took a risk that didn't quite work out the way he would have liked (or the way I would have prefered, hehe). On the way home from the Police Station I stopped into the Smash Repair place where my car was going to be taken for assessment. I wanted to ask the guy how much opportunity I'd have to take out my Headunit and UHF if the car was written off. He looked at me funny and said "Do you think it's going to be written off?" and I said "Well, it's pretty bad, both airbags have popped and I'd say there's chassis or suspension damage" and he said "Well, I haven't looked at it properly yet, but I think we'll be able to fix it. I'll give you a call if it gets written off and you can bring the stock radio back and do a swap." Do Smash Repair places get any money from a write-off? If they don't then I would imagine they'd be trying to fix as many cars as they can if they're gonna make more money from it. What worries me is that they'll do a dodgy repair job just so it comes under the cost of writing it off. If they don't write it off I think I'll get another quote or an independant assessment. If a car gets written off does the insurance company have to pay out the "Agreed Value" or do they decide themselves what it's worth? When I bought it they wouldn't let me insure it for what I paid for it, apparently that price was "Below Market Value" (yeah, by like $100, LOL). Cheers for all the well wishes guys, I'm feeling fine. Looks like I'll be driving a little Suzuki Jimny for the next couple of weeks, woohoo!!! Awesome little car, but I'd say it'll be getting the Grampa treatment for a while until I get some confidence back.
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20-02-2007, 06:23 PM | #33 | ||
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i was like an hour to early for ur acco...what town u live at mate?? im in maitland
my xr6 nearly got written off.....mate smashed it....done 2500 damage to kit and 2x rims....didnt look bad...then it had 7000 worth of suspension damage...then diff went.....another 500....im slowly working out the small problems now so hoping will be ok in few months time? |
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20-02-2007, 06:40 PM | #34 | ||
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Smash Repairers dont make anything from a write off. Looking at the photo, There is rad support damamge, perhaps LH Skirt damage, and possibly damage to the chassis rail end. But In all honesty, I would be surprised if it is a write off. My car was almost as bad and was repaired, and I fixed an AU that was hit fair bit harder across the entire front end in October last year.
And I gotta be honest with you... That aint gonna buff out. Great to hear you got out of it safely tho. Best of luck with it all. Take care. |
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20-02-2007, 07:26 PM | #35 | ||
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just a question.
i know if your at fault, and your insurance company pays you out, they take the car. i can understand that. but i rekon if another person hits you, their insurance company is paying for the damage, if the car is written off i personally think you should get the pay out and be able to keep your car. |
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20-02-2007, 09:33 PM | #36 | |||
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No news yet, will wait and see what happens. Thanks for the comments guys, nice to have some support and a bit of conversation. Cheers!
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20-02-2007, 09:50 PM | #37 | |||
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21-02-2007, 02:08 PM | #38 | ||
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Looks nasty and given that it's an AU era car it may get written off. I go through the same road but at 5.35am and its busy then.
Back many moons ago, I saw a truck heading east and turning where you said you were turning(Old Maitland Rd) but turning left from the middle lane as his load was very wide. A fella in his VL in the far left lane(fast lane-anyone who knows this location will know what I'm saying) comes screaming around the corner and drives under the trailer of the semi. He commodore's roof was gone and the driver dead. Not doubt lost his head. The main thing is that you're safe and cars can be replaced.
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21-02-2007, 09:22 PM | #39 | ||
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Good luck with the repaire, well at least the insurance, no body injured could be worse.
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26-02-2007, 09:15 PM | #40 | |||
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Just as an update, had a phone call from the Smash Repairer late last week and it looks like she's going to be written off, just waiting for the official report from the Insurance Company and then that's it, she'll probably be auctioned off somewhere or sold to a wreckers, I guess that's what they do with cars like this. Such a shame, from the B-pillar back it was in perfect nick, even the interior was immaculate (well, apart from the airbags of course, hehe). She really looked after the Missus and myself over Christmas: We took her from Maitland to Port Augusta via Cobar and Broken Hill. She then went down to Adelaide and out to Victor Harbour, Goolwa and Mount Barker for a day trip. We came home via Robe, Penola, then did the Great Ocean Road (she handled it like a dream) and came home via Geelong, Melbourne, Wodonga, Gundagai, Sydney and back into Maitland. She will be missed, even though I only had her for 7 months. She had just under 103,000kms on the clock when I saw her for the last time. R.I.P.
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27-02-2007, 03:15 PM | #41 | |||
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A lot of insurers would have that option if you ask... |
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27-02-2007, 09:26 PM | #42 | |||
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My response: "Well then, you won't be charging me for the wreck then, will you!" A very sheepish assessor agreed and I got the payout amount, plus my wreck!
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