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aron
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29th Jan 08 at 22:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if you write your car off, how much does your insurance go up by?

assuming someone in front of you stopped and you couldnt stop in time.

i.e. kinda your fault, but VERY unlucky.

not that i just wrote my car off or anything

[Edited on 29-01-2008 by aron]
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Sell me the Ronals and i'll tell you
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If your car is a write off and you go through insurance, they will end the insurance as of then.

When you reinsure, you will have a claim on your record and lose any NCB. Yes it puts the price up, but i'm insuring a the same car i crashed for approx 20% more than before.
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mine went up 55quid
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Depends entirely on the situation and much the damage costs to repair.
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quote:
Originally posted by aron
assuming someone in front of you stopped and you couldnt stop in time.

i.e. kinda your fault, but VERY unlucky.


Happened to me, despite having the insurance company agree with me and support from the Police I was still found to be at fault.

Lost NCB but premium only went up £5.
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already took my insurance out then got a letter through about a accident i had a year ago to that date saying we want 2500 quid of you told my insurance they paid out and it went from 925quid to 975
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depends how much NCB you had and if it was your fault
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it doesn't look that bad, but the cost of repairs will surely kill it?

i have 1.5 years NCB built up (but will obviously lose this...) does this really make a difference to my insurance in the future?

will need a new slam panel, power steering pump, new rad, new bonnet and new headlight. bumper and nearside wing would need spraying too.

i think it might be game over.

[Edited on 29-01-2008 by aron]
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29th Jan 08 at 23:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks like that would be fixed

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If it comes to losing NCB then it can make a big difference. I'm in the middle of a claim myself which is being fought at the moment, i checked my renewal with and without NCB to see how much mine would change by.

With a 22 year old on a Corsa C SRi 1.7 CDTI i got these.

2 years NCB, 0 claims - £680

0 years NCB , 1 claim - £1050
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That could be fixed, could even do it your self, Im fixing mine after a similar thing.

http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=406290

[Edited on 30-01-2008 by Linch]
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Defo fix that mate, such a nice car.

Slam panels are pretty cheap but a bitch to fit. Insurance gives 6 hours just to fit a slam panel!
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When i wrote off my first car at the age of 18 my insurance doubled from £800 - £1600. Having it on my record has always meant my premiums have been high. Looks fixable easy enough, if you can afford it don't go through the insurance.
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i would fix that myself and not go through insurance...
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Depends if he has to pay out on the other car though! Then i'd get the car in there.

If not, then probably not worth claiming!

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quote:
Originally posted by pow
If your car is a write off and you go through insurance, they will end the insurance as of then.



not true for all. i came off the road, on my own accord and had a total loss on the car (see sig for photos)

i got a replacement (current car) and informed insurance company. they charge me £50 extra for the remaining time left on the policy (7months).

when it came to renewing they then offered me a "very competitive price of £990" which was £300 more than the premium pre-accident. i said bollocks and found current insurance company who matched the original £600 knowing i had the accident. been with ecarinsurance ever since and their bloody brill!
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Looks like that would be fixed



Definitely mate
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mine looked like this mate......fixed it up with no probs..took for its MOT and passed 1st time
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quote:
Originally posted by Fonz
quote:
Originally posted by pow
If your car is a write off and you go through insurance, they will end the insurance as of then.



not true for all. i came off the road, on my own accord and had a total loss on the car (see sig for photos)

i got a replacement (current car) and informed insurance company. they charge me £50 extra for the remaining time left on the policy (7months).

when it came to renewing they then offered me a "very competitive price of £990" which was £300 more than the premium pre-accident. i said bollocks and found current insurance company who matched the original £600 knowing i had the accident. been with ecarinsurance ever since and their bloody brill!


When I stacked the Ibiza (WHICH IS BACK ON THE FUCKING ROAD ) they ended the insurance on it the second they got news it was a write off. And did you go through insurance when you took the other car off the road? Did they pay out for it?

[Edited on 30-01-2008 by pow]
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
i would fix that myself and not go through insurance...

just re-read it, if the person you went into is claiming then may aswell go through insurance, shouldnt write it off for that much damage, whats the book price of your car?
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quote:
Originally posted by pow

When I stacked the Ibiza (WHICH IS BACK ON THE FUCKING ROAD ) they ended the insurance on it the second they got news it was a write off. And did you go through insurance when you took the other car off the road? Did they pay out for it?

[Edited on 30-01-2008 by pow]



Endliegh (comapny i was with when i had accident) paid for the whole lot, removal taking it off the road the whole thing, can gave me £750 back after my excess. all i was trying to point out is that not ALL companies will end your policy. mine didnt and for £50 let me continue my policy til the end of the 12months with the replacement car
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Thats not a write off imo!

Easily fixed!
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the thing is... i would definately pay for the damage to the picasso i hit (probs only £200-£300 damage)

but he's a VICAR!! i would think he's going to claim... (god might smite him if he doesn't?) therefore i'll have to do the same

if it goes thru insurance then they will no doubt write it off - leaving me at a big loss.

but there is no f*cking way i'm letting them have my irmscher interior bits and spax - i'm insured for it but i know that won't be added to the value.

never had an accident in 4 years before this either
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quote:
Originally posted by aron
the thing is... i would definately pay for the damage to the picasso i hit (probs only £200-£300 damage)

but he's a VICAR!! i would think he's going to claim... (god might smite him if he doesn't?) therefore i'll have to do the same

if it goes thru insurance then they will no doubt write it off - leaving me at a big loss.

but there is no f*cking way i'm letting them have my irmscher interior bits and spax - i'm insured for it but i know that won't be added to the value.

never had an accident in 4 years before this either

ask him if he would be willing to settle it without going through insurance, its worth a try

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