iKenndac
11-21-2005, 11:49 AM
Well, I'm now driving around in a Hyundai Getz (http://www.hyundai.co.uk/choose/getz/). 66bhp of automotive power!
Anyway, my 8 will be in the bodyshop for a week. On Sunday I made a really retarded mistake and misjudged a reverse parallel park - sideswiping my neighbour's car and causing a big scrape from my front door handle to the rear bumper. Bah.
So, it'll be in the shop for a week. The reason it's taking so long is I already had it booked in to a bodyshop to get the Mazdaspeed kit fitted, so I figured I'd just get the damage repaired there.
However, my insurance company are taking a while to authorise the repairs, because it sounds a bit dodgy, I suppose:
"Hi, insurance company here."
"Hi, I'd like to make a claim please."
[etc]
"Ok, so you need to take your car to a body shop. I can see the following in your area..."
"No, it's ok - it's already booked into a bodyshop on Monday."
"I'm sorry?"
"Yeah, it's already booked in to a bodyshop for some work, so we might as well get them to fix the car too."
They seemed a bit hesitant. I suppose it could sound like insurance fraud to them - I have an accident and my car is *already* booked into a shop! If I crashed into something forwards I'd be laughing seeing as the front is getting replaced anyway. But, I managed to damaged 4 parts that aren't getting done. D'oh!
I pick my car up on Friday. It'll have gone from "My Stripey 8" to "My Mazdaspeed 8". Then, a couple of days after that, it'll be "My Stripey Mazdaspeed 8".
Can't wait! :)
Anyway, my 8 will be in the bodyshop for a week. On Sunday I made a really retarded mistake and misjudged a reverse parallel park - sideswiping my neighbour's car and causing a big scrape from my front door handle to the rear bumper. Bah.
So, it'll be in the shop for a week. The reason it's taking so long is I already had it booked in to a bodyshop to get the Mazdaspeed kit fitted, so I figured I'd just get the damage repaired there.
However, my insurance company are taking a while to authorise the repairs, because it sounds a bit dodgy, I suppose:
"Hi, insurance company here."
"Hi, I'd like to make a claim please."
[etc]
"Ok, so you need to take your car to a body shop. I can see the following in your area..."
"No, it's ok - it's already booked into a bodyshop on Monday."
"I'm sorry?"
"Yeah, it's already booked in to a bodyshop for some work, so we might as well get them to fix the car too."
They seemed a bit hesitant. I suppose it could sound like insurance fraud to them - I have an accident and my car is *already* booked into a shop! If I crashed into something forwards I'd be laughing seeing as the front is getting replaced anyway. But, I managed to damaged 4 parts that aren't getting done. D'oh!
I pick my car up on Friday. It'll have gone from "My Stripey 8" to "My Mazdaspeed 8". Then, a couple of days after that, it'll be "My Stripey Mazdaspeed 8".
Can't wait! :)