Fighting a write off valuation

Fighting a write off valuation

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the-norseman

Original Poster:

12,444 posts

171 months

Wednesday 10th April
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I have been at my wedding venue today sorting the decorations for tomorrow when the engineer called to make me an offer.

They originally offered 1800, I said no.

The "engineer" has now reviewed all of the pictures that Copart have sent him and declared the car as a Cat B. The maximum they can offer me apparently after reviewing all of the evidence, cars for sale etc is 2600 but they have upped it to 2700 as I had originally mentioned that as a figure, that is -£200 for my excess which will hopefully be recovered from the third party insurance. I said I'm still not sure that is enough to replace like for like but they have replied with a firm, "that is maximum".

Told them I will reply on Saturday once the wedding is out of the way, I've got the hire car for a maximum of 7 days after I accept the other so though id drag it out a little longer.

Any way of increasing it or a case of take it?

Pit Pony

8,589 posts

121 months

Thursday 11th April
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Send the third party a loss of income bill ?

How's your neck ?

Once had a member of staff who was rear ended three days before having 2 weeks paid holiday in Greece. She was signed off work by a doctor for 3 weeks, went on the holiday, and then came back and tried to cancel her holiday, and book the time off sick, because the company didn't pay sick pay and she wanted the third part to pay her lost earnings and then book another 2 weeks holiday later in the year.
I referred her to HR.

BertBert

19,055 posts

211 months

Thursday 11th April
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Pit Pony said:
Send the third party a loss of income bill ?

How's your neck ?

Once had a member of staff who was rear ended three days before having 2 weeks paid holiday in Greece. She was signed off work by a doctor for 3 weeks, went on the holiday, and then came back and tried to cancel her holiday, and book the time off sick, because the company didn't pay sick pay and she wanted the third part to pay her lost earnings and then book another 2 weeks holiday later in the year.
I referred her to HR.
Cool story bro.

alscar

4,138 posts

213 months

Thursday 11th April
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Sounds bang in the middle of the range - your figure initially then their first offer.
If you had sent them adverts of cars with higher prices than this already then I think you either have to go back with ok or one last try at a higher number.
Good luck and best wishes for the wedding.

the-norseman

Original Poster:

12,444 posts

171 months

Friday 12th April
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Wedding went fine, I have sent them an email and asked if there is anyway for them to push up to 3,000.

On the Copart website they have cars older than mine with more miles and their RRP is 2.7k so asked the engineer to reconsider.

alscar

4,138 posts

213 months

Friday 12th April
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Worth an ask and literally nothing to lose.

the-norseman

Original Poster:

12,444 posts

171 months

Friday 12th April
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Exactly. If they say no then I'll just have to accept the £2700.

the-norseman

Original Poster:

12,444 posts

171 months

Monday 15th April
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Spoke to them on the phone this morning asked for £3000 they came back with £2967 so I have accepted.

alscar

4,138 posts

213 months

Monday 15th April
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Nearly 2/3rds more than their original offer so obviously worth fighting for.
Enjoy the replacement car shopping.