Anyone got access to the CAP guide who can help me out?
Anyone got access to the CAP guide who can help me out?
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photosnob

Original Poster:

1,339 posts

148 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Bad accident yesterday. My fault. Car is certainly written off. I'm now without a car. I understand insurers use this to value cars. I need to know how much money I will likely have to play with. I've checked the free options with parkers and glass. However I'm told most use CAP.


If anyone can help me out I'll happily give a few quid to charity or something. Just panicking now as I need a car for work so am stressed.

Car was nothing special. Was not the best in the country. But it was all I had. I'm more annoyed about hurting my partner than losing the car.

photosnob

Original Poster:

1,339 posts

148 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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This is a pretty shameless bump. But does anyone know if the guides take into account options like cruise and parking sensors?

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

156 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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photosnob said:
But does anyone know if the guides take into account options like cruise and parking sensors?
They do take them into account, yes, if they're factory-fit. Aftermarket is a different kettle - assuming they've been declared to the insurer.

Baryonyx

18,291 posts

189 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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What happened?

bobclayton

131 posts

136 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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PM me if you still need help (Y)

photosnob

Original Poster:

1,339 posts

148 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Baryonyx said:
What happened?
PM sent.

Really appreciate the help guys.

With regards to what happened. I misjudged something, ended up hitting a tree and sending the car in the air into a bridge which took out the top of that and landed us in a river. Fortunately it rolled over onto the wheels again. Police were very good. Emergency services were very good. Can't really fault anyone apart from myself.

TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

156 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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photosnob said:
I misjudged something, ended up hitting a tree and sending the car in the air into a bridge which took out the top of that and landed us in a river.
Yeh, that'll be a write-off.

photosnob

Original Poster:

1,339 posts

148 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Thanks to the guyss who have helped me out via PM. The car has been assigned to a salvage company by insurers. And it's worth slightly more than I thought. So that is one positive to this whole thing. Both glass and CAP seem to agree about the value - so even without considering the cruise, and reverse parking sensors I'll be happy with the sort of settlement those figures suggest. Just need to find another car now as I cannot get a courtesy car as they think it will be written off.