write off or repairable??

22nd May 2012, 20:58

today i was involved in an accident involving another car and a set of road signs

question i would like to know, is this a write off (hope not) or is it repairable??

here is rest of car:

22nd May 2012, 21:06

Shit! even if it was i wouldnt drive it!

22nd May 2012, 21:10

personally...I'd sack it off mate

22nd May 2012, 21:18

ideally i would like it repaired, wasnt anything wrong with it and its got full service history .
will be a shame if i do have to sack it off

22nd May 2012, 21:19

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Originally Posted by Prickle

Shit! even if it was i wouldnt drive it!

why wouldn't you, if it was repaired properly and to a high standard, you wouldn't even notice it was involved in anything

22nd May 2012, 21:28

parts are not a problem, can get them anywhere.

i was more bothered about the inner wing etc

22nd May 2012, 21:30

chassis legs bent
i imagine that would cost alot to straighten on a jig?
insurance would estimate damage to be more than the car, theyll probs write it off

its an r reg gti at the end of the day, not a very expensive car, id just buy another tbh

22nd May 2012, 21:31

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Originally Posted by danny-vts

parts are not a problem, can get them anywhere.

I was more bothered about the inner wing etc

Wouldn't bother mate. inner wings + chassis legs more money than the cars worth tbh.

Every one says "buy parts cheap" until they realise how many hours jigging and welding there are in the chassis legs alone. each leg is a estimated 8 hours each plus parts and labour your way over the the price of the car. and new chassis legs welded in without a jig or measuring equipment isnt safe no matter what way you look at it.

22nd May 2012, 21:32

As said it would be written off on that, if you really want to keep it though i'm pretty sure that is repairable. Would need to cut the old out and weld on a new inner wing, chassis leg etc if you wanted it to look tidy. It's just a question of whether its worth it, in most cases it's not as its a fairly common car.

22nd May 2012, 21:46

me and other driver have agreed not to go through insurance, as it was 50/50 blame, he's repairing his little scuffs and im doing my car (what im doing yet, i dont know)

22nd May 2012, 21:47

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Originally Posted by LSOfreak

chassis legs bent
i imagine that would cost alot to straighten on a jig?

iv seen someone smack their chassis back out with a big hammer and a pole after a collision! You could do that but its not really advised.

22nd May 2012, 21:48

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Originally Posted by Bedford126

Wouldn't bother mate. inner wings + chassis legs more money than the cars worth tbh.

Every one says "buy parts cheap" until they realise how many hours jigging and welding there are in the chassis legs alone. each leg is a estimated 8 hours each plus parts and labour your way over the the price of the car. and new chassis legs welded in without a jig or measuring equipment isnt safe no matter what way you look at it.

iv got a mate in doncaster who does this for a living, repairing cars etc, will ask him after iv shown him pics and see how much he would charge me, if its too expensive i might just have to strip it and buy another.

22nd May 2012, 21:49

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Originally Posted by chris-hall-yo

iv seen someone smack their chassis back out with a big hammer and a pole after a collision! You could do that but its not really advised.

rather not, it would have to be by a professional or none at all for me.

how much do the council charge for a set of road signs? anyone know? the actual signs are ok, its just the 2 metal poles/legs they bolt on.

22nd May 2012, 21:53

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Originally Posted by danny-vts

why wouldn't you, if it was repaired properly and to a high standard, you wouldn't even notice it was involved in anything

Its not a tiny hit though otherwise i would of and have done before (first sax). But yours is pretty bad if you ask me..

22nd May 2012, 21:57

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Originally Posted by Prickle

Its not a tiny hit though otherwise i would of and have done before (first sax). But yours is pretty bad if you ask me..

It's not just bad it's fucked. Even if i was doing that for myself I would be asking if its worth the hassle and expense. The answer is just no no matter what way you look at it.

22nd May 2012, 22:18

Tbh i`d be stripping the car down & selling the good parts & not even bothering trying to repair it sorry.

22nd May 2012, 22:21

i might have to,

22nd May 2012, 22:57

If you wanna keep a pug I think your best getting one with good bodywork etc and swapping all parts over if your bothered so much about the service history etc. Be easy enough

22nd May 2012, 23:04

The main expense is the jig so straighten the chassis out.

Other than than, your not looking that much for everything else, wing, headlight, bumper, wishbone... etc...

Your main problem is insurance.

Are you fully comp?

If its your fault you'll have your excess to pay anyway, so you might as well accept the figure they give you for the car (probably wont be worth buying it back as Cat C and fixing it cos your premium will go up loads on a Cat C).

If your 3rd party then youve got your excess to pay (to the other car? the council probably wont chase you for 2 sign posts). How much money you got to play with?

If you can get away without involving insurance at all, id personally try fix it up first, at least ring round for some cheap jig quotes.

Good luck

22nd May 2012, 23:23

I think it would be easier and cheaper to get a non working GTI and change over the main parts....

A lot of work but you could do most of it

22nd May 2012, 23:57

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Originally Posted by outrage_uk

The main expense is the jig so straighten the chassis out.

Other than than, your not looking that much for everything else, wing, headlight, bumper, wishbone... etc...

Your main problem is insurance.

Are you fully comp?

If its your fault you'll have your excess to pay anyway, so you might as well accept the figure they give you for the car (probably wont be worth buying it back as Cat C and fixing it cos your premium will go up loads on a Cat C).

If your 3rd party then youve got your excess to pay (to the other car? the council probably wont chase you for 2 sign posts). How much money you got to play with?

If you can get away without involving insurance at all, id personally try fix it up first, at least ring round for some cheap jig quotes.

Good luck

not going through insurance, me and other driver have agreed this, hes doing his car, im doing mine.

23rd May 2012, 00:12

why do you want to know how much road signs cost? do the council even no its you that hit them?

23rd May 2012, 01:43

they will do when police officer dealing with it lets them know

if he didnt then i would have denied all knowledge

23rd May 2012, 01:58

Around here I know its 90 for the pole plus labour of the council.

Will cost you a fortune because you not gone through the insurance and the council don't give a shite to what they charge you, to them you are just a name on there database.

23rd May 2012, 02:02

im hoping the officer hasnt said anything about it, because he said he would ring me tonight with their reference number regarding the sign, iv had no phone call......YET

23rd May 2012, 05:25

The council would only deal with your insurers id imagine.

If youve kept both your insurance companies out then youve saved a fortune - probably more than it will cost to sort your car out

This is why people shouldn't involve the police unless someones injured

As for your car, its up to you really. It's easy for us to say scrap it, but its your car, your attached to it, so if you wanna keep it, then it will be a bit of work - but anything is possible if you have the time and money

23rd May 2012, 07:56

Right off pal, you could spend money getting it done! But jigging is a fortune and car probably won't drive straight/right again.
Not worth hassle pal

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23rd May 2012, 07:57

sounds like you have been totally screwd by the other driver to be honest, he got a few scratches to his car and you have a totally fucked 106. sorry but if i was in your situation i would of gone through insurance. what actually happened in the accident as you actually havent said. it will cost you a small fortune to fix your 106 and also it will need jigging and also a vosa check to make sure it actually safe to go back on the road once its done. your insurance could actually find the other driver at fault but its up to you. just seems a bit silly to let the other driver walk away with his car costing him a little to fix and you probably about £1500+ to fix yours. if anything you probably would of been better off saying ill pay 50% of yours and you pay 50% of mine but then as you didnt go through insurance you got no come back if you did that anyway. but sorry to hear about your car and good luck with whatever you decide to do

23rd May 2012, 08:06

it is fucked danny, by the time the inner wing and leg has been straightened/replaced,you'll be looking at the price of another gti, thats without the outer panels etc

23rd May 2012, 08:08

but if by some chance you do try and get it sorted, i've got everything apart from a bonnet in diablo red

23rd May 2012, 09:11

work out a list of parts you need then go from there,

bonnet,
drivers headlight
front bumper
slam panel
lower front valance
drivers wing
drivers arch trim
drivers inner wing
drivers chassis rail
driver front wheel
drivers front tyre
drivers front shock
drivers front hub
radiator
fan

etc etc etc

23rd May 2012, 09:24

fuck going through insurance, i wouldve done the same thing
if the insurance thought it was OP's fault then he'll loose NCB and get raped on insurance for next few years

23rd May 2012, 11:21

That cat is totaled, the cost of repair is more than the cost of buying another the same reg and condition. And if you did repair it. It will be a cat c,d. Which means its lost 15% to 25% of its value. Sack the car off. Pull off all the bits u can and buy another.

23rd May 2012, 13:12

Everything is repairable, the question is whether it's worth it..

23rd May 2012, 13:48

As said, its totally fucked, soon as I saw that top mount it didn't look good! I would cut my losses personally and buy a new one and swap everything over.

23rd May 2012, 17:50

i took more parts off around the damaged area to inspect it further and its twisted the whole car

so, been stripping it today of all the parts worthy to sell, engine is ready to be dropped on the floor, exterior panels (whats left of them), interior and rear axle to do over next few days.

will be listing everything for sale in next few days too, now im off to look at another gti iv been offered for £200

just needs bumper,wing (which i have), bonnet and light (which i have too)

23rd May 2012, 17:51

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Originally Posted by mandyslover70

but if by some chance you do try and get it sorted, i've got everything apart from a bonnet in diablo red

if i decide to buy this other gti iv been offered, how much for bonnet and front bumper?
prefer it to be in black, if not any colour will do

23rd May 2012, 21:55

as i said, got all of it apart from bonnet

23rd May 2012, 22:30

And you said I was a shit driver......................

23rd May 2012, 22:47

All depends on how much you want the car!

23rd May 2012, 23:11

write off no question.. but so was mine, spent more then i paid for the car to fix her and it was worth every penny when i drove her away from the garage 3 weeks later... all depends on sentimental value, time, resources, and most importantly, money...

bad luck about the crash mate, bet your gutted

23rd May 2012, 23:53

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Originally Posted by MartiVtr

And you said I was a shit driver......................

you are!! and this wasnt my fault.

Quote:

Originally Posted by scourge

write off no question.. but so was mine, spent more then i paid for the car to fix her and it was worth every penny when i drove her away from the garage 3 weeks later... all depends on sentimental value, time, resources, and most importantly, money...

bad luck about the crash mate, bet your gutted

proper gutted, not keeping it, started to strip it of all parts, the whole car is twisted, my lower brace took all force of kerb and when i removed it earlier its in a shape of an 'S' (near enough), as for the other gti i looked at, took a look for 5 mins then walked off.....chassis leg has an inch worth of twist and is full of bloody rot everywhere lol.