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Kevin la Terra
TryHard
victoria
soarer GTTL
Posts: 223
Reg: 07-2005
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Yesterday around 5:30 pm i was comming out of the petrol station and was travaling home, when a little exel didnt give way while comming out of the train station car park.
She just drove out like I wasnt there, luckly she didnt stop or else I would have hit her strait on the drivers door.
I ended up collecting the rear quater panel on the exel, Therefor I hit her on my front drivers side... Absolutly gutterd....
So it was totaly her fult and she knows that, she is fully insured wich is good, and I have a few witnesess too....
So sh!t happends I guess luckly no one was injerd.
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Steven Nanevski
DieHard
NSW
JZZ30 TD04 Twin Turbo (coming soon!)
Posts: 645
Reg: 07-2005
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Damn, tough break man...
But she will be up and ready again in no time... |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 4857
Reg: 05-2005
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Bummer Kevin 
From the pic it looks like the guard & headlight took most of the impact........the front bar looks like it absorbed a lot of it. |
Bill Bogiatzis
TryHard
NSW
TT
Posts: 185
Reg: 04-2006
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There doesnt seem to be structural damage to the chassi but could it be a write off. There is a good 4 grand damage at least done to it and then painting it.
Do you want it repaired?
It is a pretty straight forward fix. Hope all the best for you. |
Nathan Evans
DieHard
Queensland
1JZZ30 TT
Posts: 526
Reg: 07-2005
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definently just a wax on wax off job, must have sucked driving it home like that (assuming thats what you did) |
Ben Socratous
DieHard
SA
Iv'e started to put my interior back together!!!
Posts: 895
Reg: 07-2005
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Bill Bogiatzis wrote on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 09:28 pm:Do you want it repaired?
Please explain...
Most insurance companies will repair the car if the damage comes to less than 75-80% of the agreed value, you usually don't get to chose whether they repair or scrap it, or at least that has been the case in my claim, and that of everyone else I know! |
Daniel Trivuncevic
TryHard
NSW
TT
Posts: 475
Reg: 07-2005
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$4k?...dude, i had my rear quarter choppped off, re-welded on, with the wheel arch basically being rebuilt, the car resprayed to a totally new colour, including inside the door sills and all that and it only cost me $3000.. no way is there $4000 of damage there unless your an over-pricing son of a dog.. |
Vinh Bui
DieHard
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT)
Posts: 896
Reg: 07-2005
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New fender, new bonnet, new front bar. All which can be sourced second hand. These parts plus paint shouldn't cost $4000. And if they do, change smash repairer 
Bad luck on that accident though. If that was me, I'd probably be in jail for physically abusing the other driver! |
Sean Tusler
TryHard
NSW
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 174
Reg: 10-2005
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That sucks Kevin!! i have had sooo many close calls, there are some many people who just dont look, its a shame that drivers are not better educated, i hope you get you car fixed without problem. |
Benny Gammelmark
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 UZZ31
Posts: 1678
Reg: 07-2005
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Vinh Bui wrote on Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 10:42 pm:New fender, new bonnet, new front bar. All which can be sourced second hand. These parts plus paint shouldn't cost $4000. And if they do, change smash repairer
Since it's not his fault I would expect everything to be fixed properly (new parts). That will cost a lot more than $4K.
It doesn't look like a std. Soarer colour but I could be wrong. If it isn't then paint matching comes into it which means you have to use a top of the line paint shop. They ain't cheap.
I would say a proper job with new parts would cost around $6K. |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6139
Reg: 11-2004
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Her insurance company is paying for it, so who cares how much it costs? |
Scott Ferguson
TryHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 271
Reg: 07-2006
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Well if it's too much they'll write it off and no one gets a good deal out of a write off.
Good luck man |
Adam Lonergan
TryHard
Victoria
UZZ32
Posts: 336
Reg: 08-2005
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Swap the rims to stock in case it's a write off |
Vinh Bui
DieHard
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT)
Posts: 899
Reg: 07-2005
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Yeah Benny, I know those parts brand new would cost well ove $4000. I was just saying that IF her insurance company somehow gets out of it, he'll at least know he won't have to spend 4K just to fix his car.
But hopefully she'll pay up. |
Benny Gammelmark
Goo Roo
NSW
V8 UZZ31
Posts: 1679
Reg: 07-2005
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Maybe it would be a good thing to get the car written off (if you can buy the wreck).
You can THEN go get second hand parts. |
Kevin la Terra
TryHard
victoria
soarer GTTL
Posts: 224
Reg: 07-2005
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Cheers guys, the car is at the panel beaters already and should be fixed by the end of next week.
Benny, the car is stock color (burgandy 3k3)
I dont think they will be using new parts, but to be honest i dont really care. As long as the job is good and back to normal I will be more than happy. |
Vinh Bui
DieHard
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT)
Posts: 910
Reg: 07-2005
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Kevin, don't you think you're rushing into it? Or are you familiar with the panel beaters you are using?
I'd recommend you do some research and some general asking around before you let anyone touch your car.
Are you paying for it Kevin or is her insurance company paying for it? |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 2062
Reg: 09-2005
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Fsking insurance companies. I would have thought a "write off" would indicate the car could not be returned to road worthy status. |
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T
Posts: 1790
Reg: 07-2005
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A write off as in financial write off Callum, no point paying X amount of dollars for something that is not worth the repair. |
Kevin la Terra
TryHard
victoria
soarer GTTL
Posts: 225
Reg: 07-2005
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Vinh
her insurance company is paying to get fixed.
I cant belive how quick the ball is rolling useally it takes a few weeks if not months to get going.
The pannel beaters is a local one who is recommended by her insurance company (RACV)
wich is a good pannel beater cos i know alot of people who has used them, so that was a bonus.
guys its only the bonnet, gard , bumper and headlight, theres no way it can even come close to a write off. Id need to do about 6 to 8 grands woth of damage before they consider that.
But if it was id be taking of all the goodies before giving the car to them. |
Vinh Bui
DieHard
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT)
Posts: 915
Reg: 07-2005
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Kevin, well at least you know the work they're capable of.
Yeah, I'm surprised they already processed your claim and recommended you a panel beater 48 hours after the accident. Let's hope the panel beaters pay more attention to fixing your car than the insurance money. |
Kevin la Terra
TryHard
victoria
soarer GTTL
Posts: 226
Reg: 07-2005
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So do I mate, hey if the jobs not done right ill be telling them dont u worrie!!!
Im gonna go talk to the bloke tomorro so ill tell him "no rush job" or eles i wont accept it, but I know his work is A1 anyway. |
Bill Bogiatzis
TryHard
NSW
TT
Posts: 190
Reg: 04-2006
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Oh no that was a 97 model front bar with front lip  |
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 6150
Reg: 11-2004
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Being nice to him may be more useful than offering him a challenge. |
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ 32 V8 Soarer #138
Posts: 1400
Reg: 07-2005
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Bummer, Kev, That was a real nice machine.
Hopefully soon it will be all good again. |
Perry Morgan
Goo Roo
Qld
UZZ32 ( V8 )
Posts: 1353
Reg: 07-2005
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Bill Bogiatzis wrote on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 10:07 pm:Oh no that was a 97 model front bar with front lip
Insurance company may get a bit suss tho Bill when they discover there is no lip for the 97 bar haha. |
Kevin la Terra
TryHard
victoria
soarer GTTL
Posts: 227
Reg: 07-2005
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cheers guys
even though i dont drive the car much, just during on the week ends, it just sucks not having it in the shed.....lol |
Charmaine Lim
Tinkerer
ACT
Toyota Soarer v8
Posts: 18
Reg: 08-2007
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I've got a question/rant regarding this kind of stuff...
If you don't know already i was in an accident, i was following my boyfriends car and we were going straight through a T intersection, a lady gave way to his little pulsar but failed to see me. I swerved out of the way (lucky no one was coming from the other direction!) and she hit my passenger side rear wheel and the bumper.
It's been towed by Aami to their workshop/s.... this happened coming on to a month ago now. My car has just been sitting in the hot sun for almost a month now. I call Aami atleast twice a week because no matter how much they say they'll call me they never do. And they never have any information for me, they said because the car is imported they are having trouble getting quotes.
I was devastated at first, now i am just P****d off.... a whole months seems a long time to just have my car sitting there at square one. I don't even know if it is a write off or not yet.
Does this seem right to anyone? Any similar experiences? I think by the end of this week i am going to go into Aami and tell them i need to know what is going on because i just feel like they're doing a big fat nothing 
I work 2 jobs for this car, and it sucks paying 90% of my income to a car that i don't even have. I am fortunate enough to have my grandparents Rover to use while they are away, but they will be back in a matter of days and i will be carless. Which isn't going to be easy when i work full time then have to go to my 2nd job and finish by midnight. It is very impossible to work with bus' when i work stupid hours.
I wish i wasn't craving a kebab so badly that day... |
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T (sold  ) & IS300 Sports Luxury
Posts: 3199
Reg: 07-2005
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If it's taking them a month to do something, try to perhaps speak to their customer relations dept and lodge a complaint. If that fails, call the insurance ombudsman, a month with no progress is way too long. They should not be having any trouble getting quotes, parts are relatively easy to get hold off nowadays, and any panel beater will be able to fix it. Sounds like a bullshit excuse to me. |
Suresh De Mel
Tinkerer
Victoria
Soarer GT-T
Posts: 46
Reg: 07-2005
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Kevin could you have taken it to your choice of repairer? I know from personal experience that GIO do.
Could have been more beneficial for you |
Braden Murdoch
DieHard
NSW
Cressida 1JZ TT
Posts: 752
Reg: 04-2006
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That sucks man They should be providing you with a vehicle since yours is off the road, and you shouldn't have to be out of pocket at all! You weren't at fault! |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 242
Reg: 03-2007
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Does woeful grammar and spelling count as SMS speak?
I find this thread incredibly hard to read. |
Charmaine Lim
Tinkerer
ACT
Toyota Soarer v8
Posts: 20
Reg: 08-2007
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My car is a write off |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Lexus Roller Coaster
Posts: 1383
Reg: 04-2006
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Grab what you can Charmaine before insurance claims it ! |
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