Hi,
My father's Rover 620SLi 98R has been hit by a parked car pulling out on him at 20-25mph on the nearside over the BHW. My damage assesment looks like its going to need two new doors, a plastic sill and spray work. The doors still open and close as normal.
The odometer reading is 70k, I personally think the car will probably be just written off as its not worth much and I suspect parts for the 600 are probably even harder to source now - seeing that MG Rover is kaput.
My father can't really afford a new car at the moment - can someone give me an idea on what sort of cost this work would be done outside insurance if he bought the write off from the insurance company?
Thanks
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If the car is still functioning why repair it at all?
Parts for the 600 won't have gone down that fast, but you'd be better off getting to a breaker for what you need if the car is a write-off. It won't have a re-sale value. Make it safe, useable and run it into the ground.
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The reason for the repair is that it looks unsightly. Doesn't make a good impression.
I have already thought about getting two doors from breakers and fitting them.
The insurance company are due to take the car in today to the garage for inspection. I'm just pre-empting the outcome. My father has owned the car since 5k miles. Its got a few faults, drivers window has failed, key fobs don't work. One key fails to start the car. The timing belt is 1 year overdue.
All in all - My father just needs the car to last one more year.
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The timing belt is 1 year overdue.
All in all - My father just needs the car to last one more year.
Einstein's got nothing on you
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I agree. When the drivers window, fobs stopped working it wasn't worth it getting fixed. Its had a new exhaust and all servicing.
I'm sure the insurance company will just write the car off. What different categories are there for written off cars?
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If your father wants the car for another year, he's going to have to get the drivers window fault fixed, otherwise it won't pass an MOT.
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Best you "tell" the ins co. that the driver's window stopped worked after the impact then!
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Aren't Honda Accord ones suitable, they certainly look identical (I think it was teh Accord for the 600?)
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Find youyr self a good panel-beater who will knoock the worst of any dents out and use filler. Thsi will be much cheaper that having the doors re-skinned. It will not look quite as good (depends on the skill of the panel-beater and the colour match) but you may have to squint and crouch on the ground to tell.....If you only need the car to last one more year, this is almost certainly the most economical way to get a repair done.
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I didn't realise that was part of the MOT.
It failed the week after it passed its MOT with no problems. So the car is living on borrowed time. Is it an offence to drive with a non working drivers window?
I'm sure the insurance company would see it odd for the drivers window to stop working when the nearside was struck!!
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Why not - the impact at 25 mph would have been quite enough to kancker all sorts of bits. Chances are that the whole shell has a twist now.
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Bit of an update - Car has gone to bodyshop and they have said that it'll need new door skins and new plastic sill.
The chap who looked at it said he doubted if it would be written off for that, as the car only has 70k miles and my father has owned it since 5k and it has a low number of owners. They would have written it off if it had lots of owners and high mileage.
But he did say that there may be wait for the parts. The car is going in for repair 24th June. So we'll see until then.
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Bung the body repair bloke 50 quid beer money + cost of any parts to get the electric window fixed.
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If a car pulled out on him and it's not his fault, doesn't he have the legal right to have the car put back in the same position as it was before the accident by t'other insurance company?
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The drivers electric window had already failed before the accident. I'm prepared to fit the regulator myself as its a simple job. So paying the bodyshop bloke would be a waste of money.
The insurance company haven't refused to repair the car. It's only been examined by the garage who will in turn update the insurance company.
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Are you sure windows are MOT-testable? I always take my car to a while-you-wait MOT tester and I've never seen him test mine.
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Are you sure windows are MOT-testable? I always take my car to a while-you-wait MOT tester and I've never seen him test mine.
They aren't tested.
www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/carlgvowners/mottesting/carco...m
Car Components Tested
Below is a full list of all elements that are checked during an MOT test.
Vehicle Identification Number
Not more than one different identification number should be present on a vehicle first used on or after 1 August 1980. However, the same number may be displayed in more than one place.
Registration Plate
Condition, security, legibility and format of letters/numbers.
Lights
Condition, operation, security and correct colour. The headlamps will also be checked to see if the aim is correct.
Steering and Suspension
Correct condition and operation
Wipers/Washers
Operate to give the driver a clear view of the road
Windscreen
Condition and drivers view of the road
Horn
Correct operation and type
Seatbelts
All seatbelts installed are checked for type, condition, operation and security. All compulsory seatbelts must be in place.
Seats
Front seats secure. Front and rear backseats can be secured in the upright position.
Fuel System
No leaks, fuel cap fastens correctly and seals securely. The fuel cap will need to be opened. Make sure the key is available.
Exhaust Emissions
Vehicle meets the requirement for exhaust emission. These vary on the age and fuel type of the vehicle.
Exhaust System
Complete, secure, without serious leaks and silences effectively.
Vehicle Structure
Free from excessive corrosion or damage in specific areas. No sharp edges.
Doors
Open and close. Latch securely in closed position. Front doors should open from inside and outside the vehicle. Rear doors may need to be opened to gain access to testable items.
Mirrors
Presence, condition and security
Wheels and Tyres
Condition, security, tyre size/type and tread depth. Spare tyres are not inspected.
Brakes
Condition operation and performance (efficiency test). Wheels are not removed during the test. The tester only examined what they can see, reach or feel.
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They aren't tested.
I've just had my bike mot'd today and asked the tester if non working windows are a fail or not. He said he'd fail a car if the windows didn't open. The usual way he knows if the drivers side one works or not is when he tries to open it when he's sat in the car so that he can operate the cable driven remote for the brake test.
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I've just had my bike mot'd today and asked the tester if non working windows are a fail or not.
On the bike? Most definately :-)
Seriously though, I would love to see the part of the fail sheet where he indicates this, as it's not a failure so therefore shouldn't be bought up. A tester to avoid I think.
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I thought about what DD said before. If it isn't tested on the MOT - then it should be. If you wanted to make a hand signal (polite one) then how would you do so when the elecric window has failed.
Maybe when the car goes into the bodyshop for repair, the driver may open the window to speak to his mate to help him backing up into the garage. He may find that the window just suddenly pops out.........
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