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Car damage - advice needed

  • 11-05-2013 9:14pm
    #1
    Liann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    I'm hoping someone can give me some advice or an opinion on this.
    Yesterday a joyrider crashed into my (10 month old) parked car and drove it into other parked cars beside it. At the recommendation of the car insurance company they had it towed to their 'aligned' garage for a repair quote.
    My understanding from speaking to the insurance company was that an independent assessor would be assigned and would take a look at it next week. The garage would give a quote for the repairs and the assessor would give the go ahead if he deemed it appropriate. I called over to the garage this morning to collect some belongings from the car and got talking to the owner of the garage who informed me that he was BOTH the assessor and the person giving the repair quote. Can this be right? I'm really confused about this as I've never had an accident before and feel I'm being had.
    The other thing is as the car is only 10 months old and the side and back of it is completely wrecked, will my warranty be null and void if I have new parts fitted a non Opel approved garage.
    I'd really appreciate any opinions or advice on this . Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    dh0011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dh0011


    i would have a chat with a main dealer here. most main dealers are registered with a few insurance companies.
    they will tell you about warranty.
    also sounds like you could get taken for a ride by the other lad so i would steer clear


  • #3
    Liann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭Liann


    Thanks a lot for the reply - that was my feeling too.


  • #4
    dh0011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 890 ✭✭✭dh0011


    also tell the insurance co that you dont like that lad and want to go somewhere else. you are entitled to have the car put right at their expense so dont be too shy when talking to them.
    Also you can threaten them with the insurance ombudsman. Regardless of whether a complaint to the ombudsman is upheld or not the insurance company has to give them a few hundred quid to investigate the complaint.


  • #5
    rugbyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭rugbyman


    Liann

    I would not asume the garage man is dodgy, he would not have given you that info if he was.

    I assume your insurance is paying as the joyrider hardly will.
    Insurers lately get cars fiixed rather than pay out the amount of the quotation, but heres a thought for you, talk to a main dealer about giving him the damaged car and the value of the claim and some money and getting a new car.

    regards


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