teamheath2

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Yeah, soz mate, that was what you were getting at 1st wasn't it!!

The Subaru garage reckoned it would need filling as the metal had been stretched!!!

Now you have mentioned about a new door though, It's not a bad idea as I'm not paying anyway!!!!!!

speedking

When you get your quotes, ask "how much will it be for a new door (or skin)", not "how much will it be to repair"

rpw

thats what i dont want at all!! all i cant think about is why should i have to have a door thats been filled when its not my fault in the first place if i new right now that that wasnt goin to be the case then i could rest in peace but the insurance said the garage will ring me and the hire company will ring me but as yet ive heard nothing

teamheath2

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I will do now Cheers I can see your point exactly mate, I am in the same boat.

Are you going through your insurance and then they claim it back off his company???

I am going to wait till the end of the week then call the back, it's getting past the joke!!

rpw

ive notified my insurance and they are sorting it out, i used to work at sainsburys a while ago while i was at uni and i had to work on the trolleys a few times although i never hit anything but it did happen while i was there and if i was you i would report it to the head office they are the only ones who will do anything

teamheath2

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Cheers mate, I will try and get hold of them.

rpw

smile on my face for the first time today!! just been to the insurance companies repair centre for them to do an estimation and there ordering me a new door!! im a happy lad now, id defo get onto the head office mate they wont be impressed if one of there stores is pi**ing a "valued customer" off who shops there week in week out but now may have to take there business elsewhere coz there loss then will be more than the cost of fixing your car

teamheath2

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I'm happy for ya!!!

I will get the number tommorow and give them a call, I am gonna go quote hunting tommorow aswell then and get them to price up a new door.

Is it a whole new door you are getting, including the window and handle and that? Or do they buy it in bits?

Any news on when you are gonna get it done though mate?

rpw

to be honest im not to sure i presume the door will come with nothin on it and they will take everythin off the original door and put that on the new one once it is sprayed, its being done at an approved garaged which is one of smith knight fay's repair centres so should be a good job

teamheath2

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I thought that might happen, i.e; swapping the old parts over.

Have you got an excess mate? Cos when I was going to claim this through my insurance I had to pay the excess and they would then claim the whole thing back and re-imburse me!!!

rpw

yea i found out about that minor thing of me having to pay my £300 excess for a crash that i never caused and the person has owned up to, biggest waste of time ive ever heard of whats the point in me paying an excess which i will get back once the jobs done? what if i couldnt afford it? then my car wouldnt get fixed after someone else had hit it, its just stupid

teamheath2

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My thoughts exactly!!!!!!

Only, I found with mine that if the costs didn't add up to more than my excess (£350), my insurance company wouldn't chase up the claim as they would have nothing to pay!!!!
Because of this I decided to wait and let them contact me.

Could you have waited for his insurance company to contact you to arrange something?

rpw

no because i wouldnt be suprissed if the guy hadnt told his insurance company and would sit back and wait for my insurance comapany to contact his which is probably what most would do in his situation as it was and old van and it was his plastic bumber with not damage to it that dented my car and theres no way i could have gone home and sat there waiting for the phone to ring lol

cookstar

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Gutted for your car mate, no baby scoobs for her

teamheath2

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I spoke to the Tesco customer services lie today and they had no record of the whole situation, so the bloke called the store and they are re-sending the info, f***ing Wasters!!!

I asked if he thought that there would be a problem with them accepting liability for the incident and he said nope, which cheered me up no end!!!

The only thing is now, that I have to wait up to 2 weeks to here from them in the form of a letter! Need to start getting quotes for a new door now though, get as much out of those b****rds as I can!!!!!!!!

Any news on yours yet, rpw?

rpw

i knew it they are a waste of time the store managers are probably to affriad to tell head office so they just put u off till u think f*ck it ill sort it myself, i had the phone call ive been waiting for yesterday which included ur new door will be with us on friday so can we book ur car in for monday!! just keep my fingers crossed now that when i get the car back the the door colour matches the rest of the car lol

good luck with urs and keep on at them coz like most companys there good at banking your money but they dont like to give it back

teamheath2

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Cheers mate, thats quick, the door in on Friday!!
A decent car repair centre should have no probs matching the paint, if they do its outrageous!!!!!!!
I can't believe how long this is gonna take

rpw

hopefully i should have it back on the thurs so just got to wait and see only good thing about it is ill be driving a very quick 1.2 polo for a few days lol

teamheath2

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FINALLY!!!!! I spoke to Tesco Customer service today and they have said they will accept liabillity!!

I then went down the road to Des Eastwoods (Subaru garage) and he is preping a quote for me to have a new door!!!!

Only thing is though that they are busy and I might not be able to get it done for another month, not too fussed though cos I know it will be done properly!!!!!!

How is yours getting on rpw?

rpw

well its been 43 days since someone drove into the side of me and on saturday someone else decided that the rear of my car needed a facelift by driving into me i cant believe it im gutted once again!! ive only ever had a crash twice in nearly 10 years of driving and they were nearly 8 years ago then i buy this car and within 2 months of owning it two people have crashed into it you have to wonder whether it is a sign to sell it already

teamheath2

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Oh mate!!

I don't really know what to say! You must be gutted.

Did they admit liability this time aswell???

On another note, my motor went in today finally for the new door, should be out by Wednesday hopefully, Total price for a new door, fitted and sprayed...






£978.73 LOL Tesco

swampster

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Surprised you didn't have to send the bailiffs in to get any cash out of Tesco!!
BBC NEWS | England | Wiltshire | Alcohol seized in Tesco fuel row

rpw

just a bit mate i couldnt believe it all i got is people tellin me its a sign to get rid but thats the last thing i wanna do, glad urs is getting sorted mate

teamheath2

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Cheers mate, its just a shame this has happened again bud!! Did they accept liability????


Quote 'Surprised you didn't have to send the bailiffs in to get any cash out of Tesco!!
BBC NEWS | England | Wiltshire | Alcohol seized in Tesco fuel row '

LOL, good story!!!! It took a while, but I think they were getting the idea that i wasn't letting this lie cos I kept pestering them!!!

Don't F@*$ with me Tesco.....

teamheath2

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Quote' all i got is people tellin me its a sign to get rid'

IGNORE THEM, Its nothing but bad luck, at least it wasn't your fault eh!!!!!! That would cost you a bit

Ben

rpw

yea they rang me this morning and accepted liability which is good as im still trying to get my excess back from the last accident

teamheath2

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Oh mate,

When I first chased up my claim, I was gonna go through my insurance and then they claim it back from Tesco; later found out though, they would only chase Tesco up for the money they were owed and I would then have to persue the claim for my excess MYSELF, I don't think so

Needless to say, I chased Tesco and told them I am not paying a penny, took a while, but worth it

rpw

im glad you have sorted it mate lucky they didnt treat you like the guy that article just make sure that once its fixed that u just leave it parked at your house and never use it thinks that what im gonna do from now on and ill just get a £200 banger and drive that!!

rpw

does any body know of anything that could be damaged behind when my bumber was hit?

teamheath2

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Not sure, never had it off!!!