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martyn600
 


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Hi, looking for a bit of advice, a car hit my discovery 3 by coming out a junction and hitting my passenger rear door leaving a dent, the body shop said it's uneconomical to fix it and insurance is offering to claim £6000, the advice I'm looking for is can I accept the offer and Keep the car as it's still roadworthy?
  
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DSL
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IMHO £6k for a 2007 base car is a bite hand off up to the shoulder offer, but I may be wrong. It has been known. Whistle
   
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LT
 


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You can see if you are able buy it back from the insurance company.

On the following link, scroll down to “If my car is a write-off, can I buy it back?“

https://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-insur...write-off/

Good luck. 👍
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riverblanche
 


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Hi,
not looked at LT's link Embarassed

But I asked for a settlement figure with me to keep the salvage guide would be about 20% so
£4800 and you keep the D3

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Farmer Chalk
 


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Have you got any pictures of the side of your car? If it’s superficial it’s probably cheaper to replace the doors especially now that there are so many being broken... is there any damage behind the doors..I.e the b and c pillars...
Putting it in for repairs in a commercial shop can quickly add up but if it’s superficial and you have the ability to swop the doors over then go for it...
Query what category the insurers are going to place on it...that may have a difference on value especially if you wanted to sell it subsequently... a trader would never touch it ...but if you are going to run it into the ground then it could be a good deal...
  
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martyn600
 


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Thanks for the advice guys, Smile Thumbs Up I'll ask for a settlement figure and try to keep the D3, runs great just now with a dent
  
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martyn600
 


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Farmer chalk there's no damages to the posts or inside the door, locks are fine, window works, just a dent and minor scratches, hopefully will get a settlement figure and keep the car and run it for a few more years, or to the ground whichever comes 1st, my local garage said it get stamped as cat c,?
 

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Farmer Chalk
 


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Mega result then.... Very Happy
Put the money in the bank for the subsequent servicing costs! Free motoring for a couple of years!
  
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martyn600
 


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If it's only the outer skin damaged (i.e. no damage that would compromise structural integrity) then getting a secondhand hand door and changing them over is a simple job.

I did mine in a few hours at a slow pace on the drive stopping for tea & pee breaks.

I cannabalised as much as I could from the original door (retaining strap, hinges etc) to keep as "just in case" spares.

When I approached bodyshops to quote - even cash in hand - the prices were frankly taking the urine.
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Or just ride around with it like that, might put peeps off parking to close in the supermarket car park. Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
   
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waterbuoy
 


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tbh mine has looked worse than that for the past 3 years after I swerved to avoid a duck ( Rolling Eyes ) and managed to connect with a mounting step built into a Cumbrian wall - both wheel arches and drivers door Very Happy
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