So this happened (hail)

[Beowulf]

Shame to se the carnage mate!
Looks almost exactly like my Allspace - same accessories and all - almost like I was looking at my own car...shudder

Anyway, hope they write it off, and you get to replace sooner rather than later.


BTW, I see you have solar panels on the house - have you been up on the roof to check you don't have any damaged panels?
We've has a few at work needing replacement due to hailstorms...

Heh thanks mate. In reference to the panels, the hail looks to have been a few kms from our place. Mates panels and hot water system are gone but wouldn’t think the solar tubes would really stand up to much of that hail.

[Beowulf]

Sad to see your Tiggy in such a state.
Both my cars were affected in the canberra storm.
Missus Skoda RS got smashed and most likely a writeoff (she is more than unhappy) - took two weeks to tow.
My tig is being fixed (pov pack 125tsi) ... most panels dented but the assessor reckons it is a fixer.
I might be able to convince the missus to convert from skoda to a new tig ... but mkt in canberra is going to be quite lively over the next few months due to all the apparent write-offs!

Ah bugger mate, we luckily only had one taken out so still have our vrs, the missus is the opposite of yours she’s wishing hers had been taken out too (or instead) but hers is a 2012.
Canberra will be interesting but Sydney isn’t too far and wouldn’t be the first time I’ve gone on a road trip for a car.

Hope you get back on the road quickly mate.

[Beowulf]

For those watching at home, it’s been classed as an economic write off (no chance of direct buy back). Combo of water damage and electrical according to the assessor, the panels they say they would have repaired.

Ah well.

[iDiesel]

Same again or maybe something different in terms of a replacement?

[agonza]

Looks like Skoda is a writeoff with the insurance online showing 'awaiting settlement' and the insurance help desk lady telling me that someone from the total loss team will contact me soon(tm) about the finer details.

So decided to pull the pin and get the missus another car for the interim until the cash comes through ... sourced a 2018 Tiguan and surprised the missus absolutely loves it! Didn't take a lot of convincing after she saw the newer Skoda RS and hated the alcantara seats. It is what I was eyeing off to replace my 2011 Tig, so now whether or not to keep the older Tig after it has been fixed ...

The car yards were absolutely packed last weekend ... so definitely turning into a sellers market in Canberra at the moment ...

[Beowulf]

Same again or maybe something different in terms of a replacement?

That’s the current struggle. A part of me just wants another Tiguan, and another part that wants the Q5

[Beowulf]

Looks like Skoda is a writeoff with the insurance online showing 'awaiting settlement' and the insurance help desk lady telling me that someone from the total loss team will contact me soon(tm) about the finer details.

So decided to pull the pin and get the missus another car for the interim until the cash comes through ... sourced a 2018 Tiguan and surprised the missus absolutely loves it! Didn't take a lot of convincing after she saw the newer Skoda RS and hated the alcantara seats. It is what I was eyeing off to replace my 2011 Tig, so now whether or not to keep the older Tig after it has been fixed ...

The car yards were absolutely packed last weekend ... so definitely turning into a sellers market in Canberra at the moment ...

Ah that sucks.

Haha yeah, the wife convinced me to get her a golf today “because it reminds her of the Tiguan” and she wasn’t interested in the new Octavia either. I’m very aware of the dealers being packed, we ended up taking to some Sydney ones but the local one was able to deal