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146ken · Oct 14th, 2007, 18:32

My 240 SE was going for its MOT tomorrow so set off to leave it at the garage this afternoon. Me in 240SE following my wife in 240GLT.
She has pulled out onto main road and had to stop because of approaching bus, I stopped and got hit from behind by a woman in Vauxhall Zafira who was following me out of side road trying to jump into a gap, looking left accelerated didn't see me until she hit.
The SE then rolls forward giving our GLT a nudge.
Upshot SE has bent towbar, and stoved in offside corner, tailgate crimped and can't open. GLT seems to have escaped with a no damage apart from the chrome trim along the bumper has sprung loose. Thank god it didn't have a towbar fitted or the SE would have been done both ends.

I'm assuming insurance will want to right off the SE as repairs look well beyond market value.

And I was feeling so happy having just got the 240 fleet up to three.

JIM C · Oct 14th, 2007, 18:35

Sorry to hear your bad news. Hope you get it all sorted out.

volvobitch · Oct 14th, 2007, 18:36

Not good. At least you avoided the manslaughter charge.

I hope you manage to get it sorted.

CTCNetwork · Oct 14th, 2007, 19:34

Hi,

Jeez.. Can't some people look!!!
Not recognise a spot where a quick pust is likely to be risky??

Hope you get things sorted, none too painfully.
Happy to hear you both are, at least unhurt.. Or was that a twinge you just had in your neck??

Des. . .

Checkpoint Charlie · Oct 15th, 2007, 07:40

Hi Ken,
We got hit in our Volvo 245 and their insurer offered write off value and I was wild because the car should not be written off it was in too good a condition. Then I had a brainwave the contract to accept write off value exists only between you and your company and the other party and their own company. No contract to accept anything exists between you and them so what I did was tell them I was claiming full cost of repair and was not interested in write off and if they wanted to argue I would go to small claims court against their insured. They paid $1000 over write off value.
Regards,
Checkpoint Charlie

Oct 14th, 2007, 18:32	#1
146ken VOC Member Last Online: Jul 16th, 2022 19:08 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Exeter View Photos By: 146ken	Expletive deleted My 240 SE was going for its MOT tomorrow so set off to leave it at the garage this afternoon. Me in 240SE following my wife in 240GLT. She has pulled out onto main road and had to stop because of approaching bus, I stopped and got hit from behind by a woman in Vauxhall Zafira who was following me out of side road trying to jump into a gap, looking left accelerated didn't see me until she hit. The SE then rolls forward giving our GLT a nudge. Upshot SE has bent towbar, and stoved in offside corner, tailgate crimped and can't open. GLT seems to have escaped with a no damage apart from the chrome trim along the bumper has sprung loose. Thank god it didn't have a towbar fitted or the SE would have been done both ends. I'm assuming insurance will want to right off the SE as repairs look well beyond market value. And I was feeling so happy having just got the 240 fleet up to three.

Oct 14th, 2007, 18:35	#2
JIM C Forum Support Team Last Online: Jul 4th, 2021 16:28 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Scotland View Photos By: JIM C	Sorry to hear your bad news. Hope you get it all sorted out. __________________

Oct 14th, 2007, 19:34	#4
CTCNetwork Forum Support Team Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Liège, Belgium View Photos By: CTCNetwork	Hi, Jeez.. Can't some people look!!! Not recognise a spot where a quick pust is likely to be risky?? Hope you get things sorted, none too painfully. Happy to hear you both are, at least unhurt.. Or was that a twinge you just had in your neck?? Des. . . __________________ Density:- Not just a measurement ~ It's a whole way of Life.! ! ! I drive a Volvo, Please Don't Get In My Way! OldVolvos4Ever He shows up. People die. He vanishes. People should not be afraid of their governments. "He'll deliver more justice in a weekend than 10 years of your Governments should be afraid of their people... "V" courts & tribunals. Just stay out of his way." "I plan to."

Oct 14th, 2007, 18:36	#3
volvobitch New Member Last Online: Aug 14th, 2009 20:36 Join Date: May 2007 Location: London View Photos By: volvobitch	Not good. At least you avoided the manslaughter charge. I hope you manage to get it sorted.

Oct 15th, 2007, 07:40	#5
Checkpoint Charlie Junior Member Last Online: Aug 15th, 2010 07:17 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Auckland	Hi Ken, We got hit in our Volvo 245 and their insurer offered write off value and I was wild because the car should not be written off it was in too good a condition. Then I had a brainwave the contract to accept write off value exists only between you and your company and the other party and their own company. No contract to accept anything exists between you and them so what I did was tell them I was claiming full cost of repair and was not interested in write off and if they wanted to argue I would go to small claims court against their insured. They paid $1000 over write off value. Regards, Checkpoint Charlie

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