Car crashed into eircom pole

Whiplashy · 28-11-2012 05:24PM #1

I crashed my car into an eircom pole this morning. Does anyone know how much it's going to cost me? None of the wires were damaged, just the actual pole.The car is a complete right off but I'm hoping to get away without making an insurance claim. It's all going to depend on the cost of the pole though

bbam · 28-11-2012 05:28PM

Whiplashy wrote: »

I crashed my car into an eircom pole this morning. Does anyone know how much it's going to cost me? None of the wires were damaged, just the actual pole.The car is a complete right off but I'm hoping to get away without making an insurance claim. It's all going to depend on the cost of the pole though

Last I heard it was €800, but thats a few years ago now.

keithclancy · 28-11-2012 05:29PM

Whiplashy wrote: »

I crashed my car into an eircom pole this morning. Does anyone know how much it's going to cost me? None of the wires were damaged, just the actual pole.The car is a complete right off but I'm hoping to get away without making an insurance claim. It's all going to depend on the cost of the pole though

Rate to move a pole is around 2500 euros.

Depends on a number of factors (Cable replacement etc)

pa990 · 28-11-2012 05:30PM

eircom charge rediculas money for moving a pole,

I reckon you could be looking at a 1.5k to 3k bill

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 28-11-2012 05:58PM

This happened my friend four years ago. The bill was rounded at €4500 although this included the cost of the car. Car was only worth circa €1000 though.

KTRIC · 28-11-2012 06:00PM

Very apt username OP, how's your back ??

pa990 · 28-11-2012 06:13PM

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Cork

>edit< date

Contract No: xxxxxx

Customer Number: xxxxxxx

Re: Request to relocate eircom plant.

Dear Sir,

I refer to your request of the >edit< 2008 to relocate eircom plant and wish to advise you that the original quotation (including VAT) at that time came to €6,476.48.

>Edit<.
On reviewing this case and re-assessing using our current price structure, I am happy to tell you that the cost of this alteration is now €4,877.71

You will be pleased to note that the charges have reduced by €1,598.77 (inc vat) and the enclosed invoice reflects same.

Should you wish to avail of this offer it will be necessary that you pay the invoice attached before work commences. Cheques should be sent to: eircom plc, P.O. box 43, Kilrush, Co Clare and you should write your customer number and contract number on the back of your cheque.

Please note that this quotation has been prepared with due care and attention.
However in exceptional circumstances, the final cost of work may differ significantly from the quotation prepared. In such circumstances, where the actual cost incurred by eircom exceeds the quotation, the excess will be charged.
Please also note that the plant in question is and remains the property of eircom. We would therefore caution you against attempting to move it without eircom’s consent.
On receipt of your payment eircom will endeavour to commence the work within 2 months.

Regards,

_________________
Gerry Walsh,
Finance

This was for one pole to be removed, and be replaced with 2

Our man in Havana · 28-11-2012 06:21PM

Did you exchange details with the pole?

Hal1 · 28-11-2012 07:26PM

Oi I was gonna use that line ^

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corktina · 28-11-2012 07:57PM

so Vojtek is with the ESB now then?

Pottler · 28-11-2012 08:39PM

Moving a pole is diferent to replacing a damaged pole, but if they have your details, you're a sitting duck really, whatever is quoted there's not much argueing with it. You broke it, they'll fix it, and you'll pay for it. Not a great position to be in really when it comes to getting a cheap price. You are sort of tied to the couch, face down, strides around the ankles, awaiting destiny. I doubt that's much fun, so sorry for your trouble.

MugMugs · 28-11-2012 08:51PM

Whiplashy wrote: »

I crashed my car into an eircom pole this morning. Does anyone know how much it's going to cost me? None of the wires were damaged, just the actual pole.The car is a complete right off but I'm hoping to get away without making an insurance claim. It's all going to depend on the cost of the pole though

Just to address a point here. Assuming you're not after already reporting this and irrespective of your intention to claim or not, please ensure that you inform your insurer straight away.

Henry Ford III · 28-11-2012 09:04PM

Our man in Havana wrote: »

Did you exchange details with the pole?

I'm surprised CiniO hadn't mentioned it already

Pottler · 28-11-2012 09:09PM

Our man in Havana wrote: »

Did you exchange details with the pole?

No chance, the pole wooden speak english. It just snapped abruptly when he hit it.

corktina · 28-11-2012 09:12PM

any chance the pole might POST on here,

Indricotherium · 28-11-2012 09:15PM

corktina wrote: »

any chance the pole might POST on here,

It probably doesn't have wireless broadband

fasttalkerchat · 28-11-2012 09:16PM

It depends on the circumstances... did it all happen axle dentally?

godtabh · 28-11-2012 09:24PM

Indricotherium wrote: »

It probably doesn't have wireless broadband

Its eircom so the service would be patchy at best

MugMugs · 28-11-2012 09:30PM

godtabh wrote: »

Its eircom so the service would be patchy at best

I've always got a frosty reception when I complain!

mb1725 · 28-11-2012 10:22PM

I'd be asking for the old pole as stove fodder!

fasttalkerchat · 28-11-2012 10:24PM

Am I the only one surprised that the OP offered to pay?

28-11-2012 10:27PM

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Am I the only one surprised that the OP offered to pay?

Well he said the car was a write off. So he could either report it as stolen and hope nobody puts two and two together, try to put the car under his arm and run away from the scene with it, or accept that he's in an unfortunate and expensive situation.

I'd be making the insurance company aware of the issue, unless you've got a couple of grand that you're happy to spend on this out of your own pocket. Might be more financially sensible to make the claim, though,

mickdw · 28-11-2012 11:04PM

I would have thought that the cost of renewing a pole would be significantly less than relocating a pole. Either way, its going to be expensive and best let the insurers take care of it unless you have very good reason not to claim it.

areyawell · 28-11-2012 11:07PM

Simple don't tell them? Depending on where you live you could have leaving or getting someone to toe ya. I wouldn't give the phone comapny the steam off my piss to be honest.

Whiplashy · 28-11-2012 11:11PM

Our man in Havana wrote: »

Did you exchange details with the pole?

Brilliant!

With regards to notifying the insurance company the gardai advised me not to unless I am going to claim. My insurance is already pretty high because I've only been driving a couple of years. I can afford to replace the car with my savings. Doesn't sound like I'm going to be able to cover the cost of the pole though

I'll ring eircom in the morning, find out just how bad it's going to be, and probably have to notify insurance company then.

Mech1 · 28-11-2012 11:14PM

Always worth having the number of your local tow truck in your phone, an extra few bob and the road is even swept clean within the hour.

Whiplashy · 28-11-2012 11:14PM

areyawell wrote: »

Simple don't tell them? Depending on where you live you could have leaving or getting someone to toe ya. I wouldn't give the phone comapny the steam off my piss to be honest.

In all honesty we were considering doing just that, but someone reported the damage before we got the car moved. Fair enough though. It was my fault and I suppose it's only right I pay for the damage. Can't believe how expensive everyone is saying it's going to be though.

Our man in Havana · 28-11-2012 11:15PM

Depends if the pole is a write off. You might have only glanced it.

Whiplashy · 28-11-2012 11:17PM

Our man in Havana wrote: »

Depends if the pole is a write off. You might have only glanced it.

I demolished it and it in return demolished my car! They had to put in a new one.

mickdw · 28-11-2012 11:18PM

areyawell wrote: »

Simple don't tell them? Depending on where you live you could have leaving or getting someone to toe ya. I wouldn't give the phone comapny the steam off my piss to be honest.

This happens alot and tbh, its hard to blame people given the stupidly high charges for these kind of repairs. It almost seems like the people who pay are covering the costs for all those who dont bother.
In this case, if gardai were on the scene, it might be hard to avoid the charge but I know alot of people would do nothing until they would be contacted about the damage.

who the fug · 28-11-2012 11:18PM

Whiplashy wrote: »

Brilliant!

With regards to notifying the insurance company the gardai advised me not to unless I am going to claim. My insurance is already pretty high because I've only been driving a couple of years. I can afford to replace the car with my savings. Doesn't sound like I'm going to be able to cover the cost of the pole though I'll ring eircom in the morning, find out just how bad it's going to be, and probably have to notify insurance company then.

Don't tell me black ice resulted in you in you mounting said pole

Car crashed into eircom pole

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