What's new
Porsche 911 UK Enthusiasts Online Community Discussion Forum GB

Welcome to the @Porsche911UK website. Register a free account today to become a member! Sign up is quick and easy, then you can view, participate in topics and posts across the site that covers all things Porsche.

Already registered and looking to recovery your account, select 'login in' and then the 'forget your password' option.

Used Porsche and Prestige Cars For Sale | Harbour Cars

Disaster Within 3 Weeks Of Ownership :(

Difficult as it may seem in the circumstances, wait until the assessor has viewed the car before worrying about the car being a write off.

I've had some 'experience' of a similar situation some years ago, where I bumped my car following a slide on some diesel which was deposited by a petrol tanker just outside a supermarket petrol station.

Car got trailered to the dealership bodyshop who looked around it & before the Insurance assessor attended I was told it was uneconomic to repair. I pleaded with my Insurance company who eventually gave me the direct number of the assessor who I managed to contact before he viewed the car.

Cut a long story short, he disallowed approx £1.5k of repairs which made it financially viable to repair & it was put back on the road.

Some months later, I found out (through a friend of my brother's who worked at the dealership) that someone in the bodyshop took a liking to my car & they deliberately inflated the repair cost so that they could be in with a chance of buying the salvage from the Insurance company if it was written off...
 
How terrible... I feel for you I really do. :nooo:
Are you sure the other driver wasn't one of these crash for cash type's?
 
Thanks for the sympathy guys, it's nice to get some as all I'm getting from mates/family etc is constant piss taking! :lol:

I have to say I've been amazed at how good my Insurance have been about it, their first offer was incredibly reasonable. I've now done a deal with them regarding pay-out, and have also bought the salvage back, which has been sold to a friend.

I just thought I'd update in case anyone finds this thread in a search if they find themselves in a similar situation, and perhaps to put some owners minds at rest. Insurance companies don't always take the urine, they can be very reasonable and sympathetic, they made it clear that they understood there was a clear difference between a well looked after 911 and a Ford Focus, and they treated the claim accordingly.

I'm still hunting for my next 911, and can't wait to get back in one!
 
Thats a great outcome :thumb: :thumb: keep us posted on your search progress for the next one :thumb:
 
out of interest did it go down as a your fault claim. A little bad luck to say the least if it did.
 
Robert SausageTrousers said:
Thanks for the sympathy guys, it's nice to get some as all I'm getting from mates/family etc is constant piss taking! :lol:

I have to say I've been amazed at how good my Insurance have been about it, their first offer was incredibly reasonable. I've now done a deal with them regarding pay-out, and have also bought the salvage back, which has been sold to a friend.

I just thought I'd update in case anyone finds this thread in a search if they find themselves in a similar situation, and perhaps to put some owners minds at rest. Insurance companies don't always take the urine, they can be very reasonable and sympathetic, they made it clear that they understood there was a clear difference between a well looked after 911 and a Ford Focus, and they treated the claim accordingly.

I'm still hunting for my next 911, and can't wait to get back in one!
Click to expand...

There is nothing worse than people enjoying your misfortune. I had a white van run into the back of my 996 turbo while sat in traffic and couldn't believe how many £$%&ers waved as they drove past.... :evil:
 
Robert SausageTrousers said:
Thanks for the sympathy guys, it's nice to get some as all I'm getting from mates/family etc is constant piss taking! :lol:

I have to say I've been amazed at how good my Insurance have been about it, their first offer was incredibly reasonable. I've now done a deal with them regarding pay-out, and have also bought the salvage back, which has been sold to a friend.

I just thought I'd update in case anyone finds this thread in a search if they find themselves in a similar situation, and perhaps to put some owners minds at rest. Insurance companies don't always take the urine, they can be very reasonable and sympathetic, they made it clear that they understood there was a clear difference between a well looked after 911 and a Ford Focus, and they treated the claim accordingly.

I'm still hunting for my next 911, and can't wait to get back in one!
Click to expand...

Good news. Insurance refused to pay for repairs on my car as garage quoted 8.5k and Insurance valued my car at 10k. Managed to get a deal between them and it's getting fixed which is good as I would not be able to replace like for like with their pay out for total loss.
 
Good result op.

I hope you have a bit more luck with the next one. :thumb:

Enjoy the search, frustrating yet fun.
 
Out of interest who was the Insurance company? I had a full loss last year with Churchill and they were very quick and good to deal with.

I actually made money on the car :lol:

I was speaking to someone who works for an Insurance company and they said if you admit fault often it doesn't affect you as much as your statistically a more cautious driver.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Paul_S
997.1 GT3 Ownership Thread
2
Replies
28
Views
3K
Paul_S
Paul_S
FZP
My decade in Porsche
Replies
11
Views
804
gizlaroc
gizlaroc
R
For Sale Porsche 911 997.2 Carrera S manual for sale
Replies
3
Views
3K
rosino
R
A
  • Locked
Sold FOR SALE : 2003 R53 Mini Cooper S
Replies
6
Views
3K
adamw
A
9
Offside rear impact - thoughts please
2
Replies
15
Views
3K
nickyg63
N
L
Hello again, 997 C2S owner again!
Replies
14
Views
2K
911UK
911UK
Zingari
Two Sandwiches Short of a Picnic
2 3
Replies
35
Views
4K
jonttt
jonttt
Used Performance Porsche Specialists

Latest posts

New Threads

Porsche Model Range

Porsche 911

Porsche 992: 2018- Porsche 992: 2018- Porsche 991: 2011-2019 Porsche 991: 2011-2019 Porsche 997: 2004-2012 Porsche 997: 2004-2012 Porsche 996: 1997-2005 Porsche 996: 1997-2005 Porsche 993: 1993-1998 Porsche 993: 1993-1998 Porsche 964: 1989-1993 Porsche 964: 1989-1993 Porsche Carrera 3.2: 1983-1989 Porsche Carrera 3.2: 1983-1989 Porsche Carrera SC: 1977-1983 Porsche Carrera SC: 1977-1983 Porsche 930 Turbo: 1975-1989 Porsche 930 Turbo: 1975-1989 Porsche Early 911: 1964-1977 Porsche Early 911: 1964-1977

Porsche Hypercars

Porsche 918 Spyder Porsche 918 Spyder Porsche Carrera GT Porsche Carrera GT Porsche GT1 Porsche GT1 Porsche 959 Porsche 959

Other Current Porsche Model

Porsche Taycan : (2019-0%) Porsche Taycan : (2019-0%) Porsche Macan : 2013- Porsche Macan : 2013- Porsche Panamera : 2009- Porsche Panamera : 2009- Porsche Cayman: 2005- Porsche Cayman: 2005- Porsche Cayenne: 2003- Porsche Cayenne: 2003- Porsche Boxster: 1997- Porsche Boxster: 1997-

Porsche Legacy Models

Porsche 928 Porsche 928 Porsche 968 Porsche 968 Porsche 944 Porsche 944 Porsche 924 Porsche 924 Porsche 914 Porsche 914 Porsche 912 Porsche 912 Porsche 904 Porsche 904 Porsche 550 Porsche 550 Porsche 356 Speedster Porsche 356 Speedster Porsche 356 Porsche 356

Forum statistics

Threads
124,554
Messages
1,441,465
Members
48,968
Latest member
biel

porsche insurance porsche parts porsche sales porsche car sales porsche for sale
porsche classic sales porsche tuning porsche sold porsche specialist porsche engine rebuilds porsche driver training porsche car sales porsche exhausts

Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2024 XenForo Ltd. XenForo theme by xenfocus

www.911uk.com @Porsche911UK THE DEFINITIVE PORSCHE FORUM Copyright © 911UK 2002-2024 All rights reserved.

911uk.com is not associated and is wholly independent of Porsche Automobil Holdings SE, Dr. Ing.h.c.F.Porsche AG, Porsche Cars GB, its subsidiaries and offical Porsche centres. Any word, phrase or graphic that in any way resembles anything to do with the Porsche name or organisation are registered trademarks of Porsche Automobil Holdings SE and Dr. Ing.h.c.F. Porsche AG.

Back
Top