Stolen front of car

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sprintst

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2 posts

111 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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2008 Astra VXR Red
Every thing from below grill and headlights taken on Wednesday night from Wellingborough presume it has been taken to repair damage to another car

vtecyo

2,122 posts

128 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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This isn't the first I've heard of Astra VXR's having their front end stolen.

Bizarre.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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A chap in York has had this happen twice!

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/11620016.Car_thiev...

Riff Raff

5,086 posts

194 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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A month or so ago, my next door neighbour had the headlights stolen from his 2003 Discovery whilst parked in the residents parking area. They were so expensive to replace it was touch and go as to whether the insurance company wrote the car off.

Toerags.

SonicShadow

2,452 posts

153 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Riff Raff said:
A month or so ago, my next door neighbour had the headlights stolen from his 2003 Discovery whilst parked in the residents parking area. They were so expensive to replace it was touch and go as to whether the insurance company wrote the car off.

Toerags.
Who the fk goes to their insurer for a couple of headlights? Assuming there was no other damage I bet they could have bought used replacement units from eBay for less than £100, easy as that.

Prof Prolapse

16,160 posts

189 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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sprintst said:
presume it has been taken to repair damage to another car
Unless the front bumper can't be fitted to more mainstream models I would say fitting to a barried Astra is more likely.

Most people who can afford to buy run and maintain nicer cars seldom are willing to do time for a few hundred quid.

Just a thought. Bad luck mate. It happens to us all.





Prof Prolapse

16,160 posts

189 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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SonicShadow said:
Who the fk goes to their insurer for a couple of headlights? Assuming there was no other damage I bet they could have bought used replacement units from eBay for less than £100, easy as that.
After you've informed the police and it's on the registry so to speak, it is a legal requirement to inform your insurers isn't it?

After which point you're going to get raped on your insurance anyway so may be worth claiming.


SonicShadow

2,452 posts

153 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Prof Prolapse said:
After you've informed the police and it's on the registry so to speak, it is a legal requirement to inform your insurers isn't it?

After which point you're going to get raped on your insurance anyway so may be worth claiming.
I'd love to see that law.

sprintst

Original Poster:

2 posts

111 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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spoke to the garage this is the third one they have heard of in the area

Prof Prolapse

16,160 posts

189 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Well it's contractual law unless I'm mistaken. You agreed to notify them of such incidents when you took out the policy.


rockandrollmark

1,181 posts

222 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Seems to be not that uncommon a crime. Small solace but at least it wasn't as bad as this:
http://goo.gl/IjTeHA

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SonicShadow said:
Who the fk goes to their insurer for a couple of headlights? Assuming there was no other damage I bet they could have bought used replacement units from eBay for less than £100, easy as that.
That's what we pay our insurance for, isn't it? Should the person in the story I linked above have just gone onto eBay and bought a new engine, rad, bumper, headlights ets etc...

Edited by rockandrollmark on Friday 19th December 10:38

kambites

67,461 posts

220 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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You're usually obliged to tell them about accidents, even if you don't claim. I don't know about things like theft of parts.

SonicShadow

2,452 posts

153 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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rockandrollmark said:
That's what we pay our insurance for, isn't it? Should the person in the story I linked above have just gone onto ebay and bought a new engine, rad, bumper, headlights ets etc...
Ridiculous 'argument', there's a big difference between a couple of headlights and whole front end inc. drivetrain.

Prof Prolapse

16,160 posts

189 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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kambites said:
You're usually obliged to tell them about accidents, even if you don't claim. I don't know about things like theft of parts.
I try and caveat to say I'm open to be wrong, but this sort of information would render someone a higher risk so seems the sort of thing they'd stick in the contract.

kambites

67,461 posts

220 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Prof Prolapse said:
kambites said:
You're usually obliged to tell them about accidents, even if you don't claim. I don't know about things like theft of parts.
I try and caveat to say I'm open to be wrong, but this sort of information would render someone a higher risk so seems the sort of thing they'd stick in the contract.
Yes, it would certainly make sense from the point of view of the insurers for it to be a requirement.

bristolracer

5,527 posts

148 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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SonicShadow said:
Riff Raff said:
A month or so ago, my next door neighbour had the headlights stolen from his 2003 Discovery whilst parked in the residents parking area. They were so expensive to replace it was touch and go as to whether the insurance company wrote the car off.

Toerags.
Who the fk goes to their insurer for a couple of headlights? Assuming there was no other damage I bet they could have bought used replacement units from eBay for less than £100, easy as that.
Why should they? Its what you pay insurance for. Some people dont wish to buy second hand parts online and then have the grief or expense of fitting them.
I expect you can get most parts on line but most people use bodyshops and garages rather than break out the arc welder because they bumped into a bollard!

Vee

3,094 posts

233 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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SonicShadow said:
Riff Raff said:
A month or so ago, my next door neighbour had the headlights stolen from his 2003 Discovery whilst parked in the residents parking area. They were so expensive to replace it was touch and go as to whether the insurance company wrote the car off.

Toerags.
Who the fk goes to their insurer for a couple of headlights? Assuming there was no other damage I bet they could have bought used replacement units from eBay for less than £100, easy as that.
How much do you think they are ? Presumably they were xenons which makes a huge difference in price - not available for £25 per side.
Similarly, who has the time to trawl eBay for a pair to be available and delivered and fitted - up to a week whilst the car is out of use.

SonicShadow

2,452 posts

153 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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bristolracer said:
Why should they? Its what you pay insurance for. Some people dont wish to buy second hand parts online and then have the grief or expense of fitting them.
I expect you can get most parts on line but most people use bodyshops and garages rather than break out the arc welder because they bumped into a bollard!
To avoid writing off (though not quite in this particular case) and otherwise perfectly serviceable car for the sake of a couple of headlights, or paying more than the cost of those headlights in your excess, and paying an increased premium in the following years because of a claim on your record? It's a no brainer for anyone who can operate basic hand tools.

ralphrj

3,508 posts

190 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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sprintst said:
2008 Astra VXR Red
Every thing from below grill and headlights taken on Wednesday night from Wellingborough presume it has been taken to repair damage to another car
Interesting - a Corsa VXR had all 4 wheels stolen overnight in Earls Barton a couple of days ago so possibly the same gang.

Vipers

32,799 posts

227 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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SonicShadow said:
Riff Raff said:
A month or so ago, my next door neighbour had the headlights stolen from his 2003 Discovery whilst parked in the residents parking area. They were so expensive to replace it was touch and go as to whether the insurance company wrote the car off.

Toerags.
Who the fk goes to their insurer for a couple of headlights? Assuming there was no other damage I bet they could have bought used replacement units from eBay for less than £100, easy as that.
Probably find his own ones on eBay, scrotes.




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