SupraLEDrears Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Mine was even less damage than that and they wanted to write it off because they couldn't order a new quarter from Toyota anymore. Easier for them to write it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 The footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okeOxH9jC5s&feature=youtu.be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Well he anit denying that is he. Id be buying that back from insurance, i dont think its a right off anyway but if they do want to then make an offer on it. - - - Updated - - - Well he anit denying that is he. Id be buying that back from insurance, i dont think its a right off anyway but if they do want to then make an offer on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Don't let them take that car anywhere !! You will get that repaired easily enough, Offer to find your own repairer if they will fit the bill. Start collecting evidence as they would rather pay £10k plus courtesy car fees then £30k for a write off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKIV_Danny Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 That video tho what a stupid driver! what does he actually do? how can he cause such an accident... strange people. as the others ave answered, it is definitely repairable. good luck with it and hope the best for u mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC93 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 What a bloody waffle.. he needs a b!tch slap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 As said dont let anyone take the car away, looks easily fixable at first glance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 As said dont let anyone take the car away Just to reinforce the message! keep it in your possession and keep us posted with what they offer. It wouldn't surprise me if the car is worth more even in its current state than what they might first offer you as a write off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 The footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okeOxH9jC5s&feature=youtu.be What a dickhead, how could you not see a bright red car? Id check has phone, then shove it up his arse lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffy Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Surely he was on his phone! Dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 What is even more stupid is it seems to me that he's on the brakes but doesn't make any attempt to serve!? Not like there is anything coming the other way, looks like he proper panicked and froze up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 What a vacuous waste of space! I bet you he was texting on his phone and realised too late and therefore was unable to swerve as he only had one hand on the wheel. I hope your insurance company requests the data activity from his mobile network and get the police to take his licence away for 12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 I suspect that if the Police were to persue a case of driving with undue care, they would be able to look at his phone and know if he was typing at the time of the incident. Texting or whatsapp, the nextwork knows that you are engaged. It's whether they can be arsed for the sake of what they will get if convicted. If he was reading a text then it can't be proven really. He has defo been distracted as there is nothing coming the other way. He also looks about 12, but then again, they all do to me these days... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazuk Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) Sorry to see this ,Id let them write it off get the best top price you can argue you want another if you can find other UKs up for sale or recently sold send them the adverts , if you argue with them it's repairable it will end up being a cat C / D or N and S now and resale value down the line wont be great , not to mention some of it might pull out but your going to end up with a load of filler or a new rear quarter and I hope the body shop has the skills to put it right or you could end up with a dog and then there's the hassle of the paint not matching the rest of the car Edited November 1, 2018 by chazuk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Firstly I’m glad no one was injured secondly I’m not so glad that the little turd wasn’t injured in a subsequent “accident” that the camera didn’t catch .... This is absolutely gutting and I really do feel for you, as Chaz has said if they don’t write it off and repair it then it will most likely get a C or D marker. To play devils advovacte here the crash was a rear shunt so the quarter has been squashed from behind. The Supra has been shoved over 2 meters down the road now I’m no maths expert but the energy transfer for a 1340kg car to move a 1570kg over 2 meters has to be pretty decent. So I would be expecting damage to the boot floor as well. Like I said I’m no expert on this and a structural report might reveal something that we can’t see. I’d be taking in all the good advice in the thread and don’t let them take it away. Did you have an agreed value ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaz2010 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Death by hanging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazuk Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Agree with Tyson check the underside , not sure if its a auto or manual but if its auto and it was in park and with the handbrake up that's taken some force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Agree with Tyson check the underside , not sure if its a auto or manual but if its auto and it was in park and with the handbrake up that's taken some force Also worth mentioning it has been hit on the rear corner so the crash bar wouldn’t have taken anywhere near the brunt of the impact. Just noticed that there is a junction behind the supra where the bmw came from so he has come flying round the corner and been surprised to see a row of parked cars and didn’t have time to react which is probably why he didn’t swerve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Sorry to see this Ron, doesn't look like a write off, I have a number for a great body shop that could fix that, Even a new quarter is only £650 from Toyota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Sorry to see this ,Id let them write it off get the best top price you can argue you want another if you can find other UKs up for sale or recently sold send them the adverts , if you argue with them it's repairable it will end up being a cat C / D or N and S now and resale value down the line wont be great , not to mention some of it might pull out but your going to end up with a load of filler or a new rear quarter and I hope the body shop has the skills to put it right or you could end up with a dog and then there's the hassle of the paint not matching the rest of the car That doesn't really make sense to me but maybe I'm wrong. It won't be a Cat C or D if they repair it as they haven't written it off. If they write the car off, you'll get a payout to their value of the car and that's the end of it. If you can prove to them the car is worth £30k and they accept that, they'll then make the decision to repair it instead. That would no longer make the car a write off and it wont be labelled a C or D. Cat C's and D's are cars that have been bought back after being written off and then repaired to be sold on once more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 (edited) How is that a write off? Seriously.. BS!! Its got a crash bar on the back that should help against things like this unless thats totally staved the back of the car in under the bodywork? Guy was clearly not concentrating, no doubt on his phone messing his mum! BTW, that rear damage and rear 3/4 are easily repairable, yes it'll be expensive but they did mine when I needed it after I justified the cars value to the assessor. I had no frame/sill damage so it was cosmetic.. I hope yours is the same. Edited November 1, 2018 by Bobbeh (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 The Supra has been shoved over 2 meters down the road now I’m no maths expert but the energy transfer for a 1340kg car to move a 1570kg over 2 meters has to be pretty decent. So I would be expecting damage to the boot floor as well. Like I said I’m no expert on this and a structural report might reveal something that we can’t see. Left in park without handbrake on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slink116 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 It won’t be a write off unless you agree to it, this is what happened to my Del Sol a few months back, someone reversed onto the drive door and creased it, I had an offer from his insurance ( Churchill ) this morning for £1065, it’s called cash in lieu settlement without written off the car, hope this with give Ron some idea what is going to come from the insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slink116 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Initially they told me it’s a write off because of its age, and I challenged that decision, they agreed after inspecting my car, reason for them pay me rather than repair is because they can’t source new parts for an old car, and they don’t fit second parts because of the guarantee of their repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Left in park without handbrake on? Would there be gearbox damage then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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