You can think what you like mate. You weren’t there. I have nothing to prove to you either way. I just say it as it is. Truth is, even if I could stop safely I probably wouldn’t have bothered. We were so close to the previous incident, I wouldn’t be surprised if the police could see him anyway. He didn’t exactly put himself on my Christmas card list though so I don’t feel much for him. I’m sure his car would be fine once it was dragged out of the field and the mud was hosed out of it.ronk wrote: ↑Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:45 pmPersonally I would always stop and have done so many times in the past - never mind about the law!
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I only asked because of my France trip later this year but personally I don’t think I could just drive away never knowing if the guy had bumped his head etc., and I could have helped - no matter how much a pillock the fella had been.
We all make our own choices - people made some good choices when I had a no fault bump years ago and I will always be grateful to those folk whoever they were.
We all make our own choices - people made some good choices when I had a no fault bump years ago and I will always be grateful to those folk whoever they were.
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I think it's all down to personal choice and circumstances at the time. I did stop as I usually would to make sure the guy was OK and made sure his hazzards and mine were on warning other motorists the best I could until the Police and ambulance arrived. Made sure my wife was out of the car and safe and it also allowed the nurse to concentrate on what she did best with me acting as a runner getting kit from her car. I am comfortable dealing with that type of situation but not everybody is but you cannot criticise them for that. You can only hope that if any of us are in that situation there is someone around that can help and is willing to do so.
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I actually feel quite bad for ruining your lovely car! But, like everyone has said, it did a great job of protecting me.
Actually got a lot of grief from the emergency services for the state the car was in before the accident
But yes, anyways, went and collected my belongings from the car on the 2nd of January as it was being collected by the insurance company later that day. Here it is post recovery:
Also received a settlement figure from the insurance company on Friday... £18.5k. Told them to do better...
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Wow - I think it must have been your lucky day OP.
I'm glad the car did a good job of protecting you! It probably helped that most of the damage seems to have been to the nearside - lucky you didn't have a passenger.
I'm glad the car did a good job of protecting you! It probably helped that most of the damage seems to have been to the nearside - lucky you didn't have a passenger.
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Go to your dealer and ask them what they will charge you to supply a car of similar age and spec - I would suspect you already have!
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
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Not bad for a car with a folding aluminium roof, OP.
It looks as if the windscreen and the roll-bars did a good job in protecting you.
(I remember standing in a recovery yard, looking at my written-off car. The yard owner walked over and, not knowing who I was, looked at the wreck and said, 'I'll bet he didn't get out alive.' Plainly, he was wrong. During the accident, the windscreen had kept the roof up enough to, I reckon, save my life.)
It looks as if the windscreen and the roll-bars did a good job in protecting you.
(I remember standing in a recovery yard, looking at my written-off car. The yard owner walked over and, not knowing who I was, looked at the wreck and said, 'I'll bet he didn't get out alive.' Plainly, he was wrong. During the accident, the windscreen had kept the roof up enough to, I reckon, save my life.)
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There’s a 14 plate at Peter Vardy Jaguar in Aberdeen. They want £23000 for it if your looking for comparisons to show the insurance company.
https://www.petervardy.com/item/66380/B ... DSTER.html
https://www.petervardy.com/item/66380/B ... DSTER.html
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Ask for a replacement car like for like and let them source it. They are keen to source you a tradesman to do an insurance job rather than give you cash these days so why don't they do it with cars?
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The driver’s door did a great job of holding up the roof of my inverted car right up to the moment I kicked the door open to get out...Busterboo wrote: (I remember standing in a recovery yard, looking at my written-off car. The yard owner walked over and, not knowing who I was, looked at the wreck and said, 'I'll bet he didn't get out alive.' Plainly, he was wrong. During the accident, the windscreen had kept the roof up enough to, I reckon, save my life.)
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Not funny in reality, but a good post ...
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Now that youve posted pics of the aftermath.....
Ive had a good look at it....pretty sure that will buff out with a machine polisher.
Seriously, hooe you get a better offer from your insurance company.....
Ive had a good look at it....pretty sure that will buff out with a machine polisher.
Seriously, hooe you get a better offer from your insurance company.....
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£18.5k ... lol
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Yes, the car really has done me a favour. I think if I had a passenger they’d have broken bones or worse, but even on that side the roof held well enough for space for a head.
Insurance company have now improved their offer to £19.4k which is their absolute best price and top end of market valuation...
Sigh.
Insurance company have now improved their offer to £19.4k which is their absolute best price and top end of market valuation...
Sigh.
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Accept the offer as long as they let you strip out any parts that may be sellableInsurance company have now improved their offer to [b wrote:£19.4k[/b] which is their absolute best price and top end of market valuation...
Sigh.
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