The repair bill has come in for the damage to my Golf after last Thursday's rear end shunt. A cool £6606-18p. The other party has accepted responsibility for the collision.
Now, the car is a 1.4TSI (122) 7sp DSG 5 door in black pearlescent paint Glass Guide says that it cannot be used to check write off valuation. Finding these for sale on a VW dealership site or autotrader is as rare an event as, say...........................finding rocking horse s**t, hens teeth and an honest politician all in the same room at the same time.
So, what value? How close am I to a write off? Not sure how I feel, but having that amount of work done on the car makes me feel I don't want it back. But if I sell it I'd feel duty bound to disclose to a purchaser...........then kiss him/her goodbye as they walk away.
It is a lovely car. The ride is terrific, the 1.4 more like a 2.0L, the DSG with dual clutch is rapid and smooth in its changes. I know it is only a tin box on wheels, but I am very wary of having it back.
Now, the car is a 1.4TSI (122) 7sp DSG 5 door in black pearlescent paint Glass Guide says that it cannot be used to check write off valuation. Finding these for sale on a VW dealership site or autotrader is as rare an event as, say...........................finding rocking horse s**t, hens teeth and an honest politician all in the same room at the same time.
So, what value? How close am I to a write off? Not sure how I feel, but having that amount of work done on the car makes me feel I don't want it back. But if I sell it I'd feel duty bound to disclose to a purchaser...........then kiss him/her goodbye as they walk away.
It is a lovely car. The ride is terrific, the 1.4 more like a 2.0L, the DSG with dual clutch is rapid and smooth in its changes. I know it is only a tin box on wheels, but I am very wary of having it back.