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#280777 - 27/04/2006 07:49 Really not what I need first thing in the morning
sein old hand Registered: 07/01/2005 Posts: 893 Loc: Sector ZZ9pZa	Coming up to this junction, I'm in the position of the red Ford and indicating to turn right. Elderly lady in her car is in place of the silver Nissan and also wants to turn right. Its clear, I go and she goes as well behind me, doing this to my car and this to hers. Sigh. Anyone know a decent bodyshop around North London? _________________________ Hussein
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#280778 - 27/04/2006 12:08 Re: Really not what I need first thing in the morning [Re: sein]
furtive old hand Registered: 14/08/2001 Posts: 886 Loc: London, UK	Can't you just claim on insurance? Assuming it was her fault, your insurance company should fight your corner. _________________________ Mk2a RioCar 120Gb - now sold to the owner of my old car Rio Karma - now on ebay...
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#280779 - 27/04/2006 12:24 Re: Really not what I need first thing in the morning [Re: furtive]
pgrzelak carpal tunnel Registered: 15/08/2000 Posts: 4859 Loc: New Jersey, USA	It is still the hassle involved in it. Sadly, there is never a good time for this kind of thing. At least it looks like it was minor / no one hurt. I will hold back any jokes about people driving on the "wrong side" of the road... _________________________ *Paul Grzelak* 200GB with 48MB RAM, Illuminated Buttons and Digital Outputs
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#280780 - 27/04/2006 13:42 Re: Really not what I need first thing in the morning [Re: pgrzelak]
sein old hand Registered: 07/01/2005 Posts: 893 Loc: Sector ZZ9pZa	Yeah it was fairly minor, and I'm not too worried about it. The lady did a ridiculous manoeuvre which wasn't my fault. Thing is, I don't have time to wash my car let alone get the damn thing repaired. _________________________ Hussein
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#280781 - 27/04/2006 13:56 Re: Really not what I need first thing in the morning [Re: sein]
andy carpal tunnel Registered: 10/06/1999 Posts: 5916 Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK	Quote: Thing is, I don't have time to wash my car let alone get the damn thing repaired. If you are short on time then try someone like Helphire. In cases where it was clearly not your fault they can give you a replacement car and short out dealing with the third parties insurance company. They claim the cost of the hire car etc back from the party at fault (or rather their insurance company). Last time I got hit by someone else their insurance company contacted me and sorted me out with a hire car, picked mine up and delivered it back when it was fixed. _________________________ Remind me to change my signature to something more interesting someday
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#280782 - 27/04/2006 14:31 Re: Really not what I need first thing in the morning [Re: andy]
rob carpal tunnel Registered: 21/05/1999 Posts: 5335 Loc: Cambridge UK	Indeed, if it's a clear not at fault accident, you can claim back any and all expenses incurred as a result of the accident. This includes rental car, taxi back from the garage, accommodation if necessary and so on. You can claim directly from their insurer or go through a blood sucking accident claim company who will add their fee to the settlement. Rob
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#280783 - 27/04/2006 14:38 Re: Really not what I need first thing in the morning [Re: rob]
andy carpal tunnel Registered: 10/06/1999 Posts: 5916 Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK	Quote: You can claim directly from their insurer or go through a blood sucking accident claim company who will add their fee to the settlement. Yeah, I suspect that is why the other party's insurance company was so keen to help me out last time. If I was short on time and didn't get immediate help from the other party's insurer then I wouldn't hestitate to use someone like Helphire, why should I have to go out of my way to short things out when someone has hit me ? _________________________ Remind me to change my signature to something more interesting someday
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#280784 - 27/04/2006 15:02 Re: Really not what I need first thing in the morning [Re: andy]
sein old hand Registered: 07/01/2005 Posts: 893 Loc: Sector ZZ9pZa	Thanks for the advice guys, its really helpful! I will take some time out tomorrow and phone around to see what these companies can do for me, and ask my insurance company what to do next. _________________________ Hussein
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#280785 - 27/04/2006 17:53 Re: Really not what I need first thing in the morning [Re: andy]
RobotCaleb pooh-bah Registered: 15/01/2002 Posts: 1866 Loc: Austin	Helphire is an awesome name.
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#280786 - 27/04/2006 20:10 Re: Really not what I need first thing in the morning [Re: RobotCaleb]
wfaulk carpal tunnel Registered: 25/12/2000 Posts: 16706 Loc: Raleigh, NC US	Yeah. Nice double entendre. Do they pronounce it in any radio or TV advertising? _________________________ Bitt Faulk
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#280787 - 28/04/2006 05:19 Re: Really not what I need first thing in the morning [Re: wfaulk]
andy carpal tunnel Registered: 10/06/1999 Posts: 5916 Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK	Quote: Yeah. Nice double entendre. Do they pronounce it in any radio or TV advertising? I'd never noticed that before. I have never seen/heard them do any radio/tv ads. _________________________ Remind me to change my signature to something more interesting someday
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