Thanks for the wake up call, Mum...

[h100vw]

I got my A3 back for $1000 from Shannons.

Gavin

[The_Hawk]

The insurance company will send out an assessor who will value your car, say $6000.

Ah, the joy of agreed values Beats relying on someone else to decide what your car is worth.

[mikinoz]

This is bad news, but not as bad as I had imagined after you described it on MSN.

As for repair value, I had someone nudge the rear bar on the MKV and it is $950 for them to replace and colour match, so I am assuming 5 grand does not go far in bodyshops.

All the best with the repair!

[gldgti]

i had a rear hit in my mk3 last year.

my comprehensive insurance with shannons had the car value at $6k. the repair came to about $4k. (respray 2 rear quarters, new tailgate, new bumper, new vr6 tails... panelbeat rear panel).

got it through "just".

my guess would say your repair bill will come to about $3k. you should be right as long as the car is valued at over $6k.

good luck.

needless to say, after i had my car repaired, i also got it revalued

[AusScare]

Ah, the joy of agreed values Beats relying on someone else to decide what your car is worth.

needless to say, after i had my car repaired, i also got it revalued

I just asked for a valuation of $5.5k (purchase price) on my mk2 gti and AAMI gave it to me, even after originally saying it was $4.2k or something.

So they must have a bit of leway in terms of negotiations in that area.

[Mrk_Mickey]

i had a rear hit in my mk3 last year.

my comprehensive insurance with shannons had the car value at $6k. the repair came to about $4k. (respray 2 rear quarters, new tailgate, new bumper, new vr6 tails... panelbeat rear panel).

got it through "just".

my guess would say your repair bill will come to about $3k. you should be right as long as the car is valued at over $6k.

good luck.

needless to say, after i had my car repaired, i also got it revalued

I just asked for a valuation of $5.5k (purchase price) on my mk2 gti and AAMI gave it to me, even after originally saying it was $4.2k or something.

So they must have a bit of leway in terms of negotiations in that area.

Cheers guys, that makes me feel a bit better . As far as I'm concerned, my current insurance states in writing that it's insured for 7k, and considering what every VR6 I know about has sold for and the sudden rarity of the cars, the only price I will accept is going to be higher than 7k

My stepdad called his company's repairer today as well. He repairs all of the new BMW's so he must be pretty good haha...I'm going to him as one of my three quotes tomorrow so I think I'll be looked after wherever I go.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Oh and just quickly...

I can't thank you lot enough for the little bits of support here and there. What with recommended companies and the advice offered, I don't think I'd be half as level-minded as I am now (if that's what you'd call it.....) without you lot, so thanks.

[mikinoz]

someone needs to day it, but i think that looks like it will buff right out to me!

[Mrk_Mickey]

someone needs to day it, but i think that looks like it will buff right out to me!

HAHAHA I was waiting for one of those! I spose it's cos I'm way too attached to my car and everyone knows that, so they don't wanna be rude.So uhh, THANKS MICK...

[Pullstarter]

Massive bad luck Mickey I hope it all works out for you bruzz.