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Old 04-01-2006, 06:37 AM
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Sorry to read thing mate
Old 04-01-2006, 01:13 PM
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Shite mate sorry about your car hope you get things sorted ok.
Old 04-01-2006, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Daviet
thats shit news mate.my insurance company tried the same crap about a courtesy car when it wasnt my fault.contacted http://www.helphire.co.uk/
and they sorted everything.got me a car withing 24hrs and sort everything for you.even if its found it wasnt your fault your only liable for a Ł15 pound waiver charge.thats all i got charged and you get the car till your cars either fixed or you get a payout worth a try and youve nowt to lose i reckon.they also try there hardest to get you to claim for any whiplash etc lol
This is why insurance premiums are so high, these personal claim co's etc
Old 04-01-2006, 02:11 PM
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Not bad damage at all, Although it is a big pisser
Old 04-01-2006, 02:31 PM
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Sorry to hear about the accident Andy.

Had the same thing happen twice in 3 weeks to the missus' Civic

unless you genuinely have an injury, please do not make a compensation claim. it's the scumbags who do, that make our insurance premiums so bloody high
Old 04-01-2006, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Damo V
Originally Posted by Daviet
thats shit news mate.my insurance company tried the same crap about a courtesy car when it wasnt my fault.contacted http://www.helphire.co.uk/
and they sorted everything.got me a car withing 24hrs and sort everything for you.even if its found it wasnt your fault your only liable for a Ł15 pound waiver charge.thats all i got charged and you get the car till your cars either fixed or you get a payout worth a try and youve nowt to lose i reckon.they also try there hardest to get you to claim for any whiplash etc lol
This is why insurance premiums are so high, these personal claim co's etc
your probably right and i could have got money i thik for whiplash etc as the police were there and even said to me you better go see a doctor so you are covered for any claim you make was fook all wrong with me at all and surely they saw that.i just wanted the money back for my car
Old 04-01-2006, 03:02 PM
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Well i have spent all day on the phone to churchill trying to sort a hire car and to make them proceed with my claim

They told me they wouldnt be appointing a solicitor as i dont have legal protection so i have to sort it all myself

I was 110% convinced i took out legal protection so i ripped the house apart to find my docs, i found my insurance scedule and there we have it, i do have legal protection for upto 50 grand so then i had to fax them a copy of my scedule as proof. just waiting to hear back off them, just a shame everything take fookin ages
Old 04-01-2006, 03:12 PM
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Gutted for you mate, stupid f*ckin women drivers, some of them are not safe enough to be let loose on the public roads

And as for trying to sort your insurance out The amount we pay them it should be a dodle to get a pay out or hire cars etc

I had a women pull infront of me on monday afternoon, clear day and she just pulled out, if i carried on at the speed i was doing then id have wiped her out
Old 04-01-2006, 06:32 PM
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foooook ...sorry to hear it mate ...

but it could have been a lot worse ..
Old 05-01-2006, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Daviet
thats shit news mate.my insurance company tried the same crap about a courtesy car when it wasnt my fault.contacted http://www.helphire.co.uk/
and they sorted everything.got me a car withing 24hrs and sort everything for you.even if its found it wasnt your fault your only liable for a Ł15 pound waiver charge.thats all i got charged and you get the car till your cars either fixed or you get a payout worth a try and youve nowt to lose i reckon.they also try there hardest to get you to claim for any whiplash etc lol
Contacted them yesterday mate, they are going to deal with my claim, they even mentioned repairing the car even though they havnt seen it and there giving me a like for like hire car, so probably a ford focus either this evening or tomorrow morning

Catch me on MSN later

Also the insurance have finally admitted that i do have legal assistance on my policy
Old 05-01-2006, 02:18 PM
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hate to say but churchill are part of RBS group who i work for

but ive had trouble with em in the past as well not sorting things out quick enuff.. cocks
Old 05-01-2006, 02:44 PM
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glad your getting somewhere now
Old 05-01-2006, 06:37 PM
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Sorry to hear this andy

my mates escort had much worce damage than that and it got repaired


good luck in repairin it bud
Old 06-01-2006, 04:39 PM
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gutted for you Andy but it can be repaired no problem.

got a sore neck.
Old 06-01-2006, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by andy_st200
hate to say but churchill are part of RBS group who i work for

but ive had trouble with em in the past as well not sorting things out quick enuff.. cocks
I used to work for Churchills until RBS took over

Havent got a bad word to say about the Bromley ladies there
Old 06-01-2006, 05:04 PM
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Hope you can get it sorted with the least amount of hassle Andy, as I said over MSN, gutted for you
Old 06-01-2006, 05:33 PM
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Cheers everyone

www.helphire.co.uk has been fantastic

i got home at 4:30 and there it was sat on the drive, excellent service

Brand new VW Golf TDi Plus hire car FOC



Old 06-01-2006, 05:39 PM
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wait till you renew insurance and have to declare how much your claim came to... which you will have to do, regardless of fault
Old 06-01-2006, 05:42 PM
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fuck all to do with me, why should anything of mine change because some blind bint caused an accident
Old 07-01-2006, 11:28 AM
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So you phoned a car hire place up and was surprised when they dropped you off a hire car ??

Did I miss something ?

Old 08-01-2006, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
So you phoned a car hire place up and was surprised when they dropped you off a hire car ??
Yes considering there not just a hire company, there dealing with my whole claim. I spent 3 days on the phone to churchill and didnt get anywhere, i spent 1 afternoon on the phone to helphire and i get a car delivered and a call from an insurance assessor to view my car on wednesday.

So, yes its good service
Old 08-01-2006, 02:49 PM
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well done hire car company for hiring a car out..

Do you prefer the hire car to your escort??
Old 08-01-2006, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Manchester
Yes considering there not just a hire company
From their website:
How do Helphire make their money?
Effectively, Helphire is a hire car company, so we make our money by hiring cars and other vehicles from our fleet. The difference is, we hire the car to you but pass the bill to the insurance company of the driver to blame, at hire rates agreed with the UK's leading insurance companies.

Old 08-01-2006, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
Originally Posted by Mr.Manchester
Yes considering there not just a hire company
From their website:
How do Helphire make their money?
Effectively, Helphire is a hire car company, so we make our money by hiring cars and other vehicles from our fleet. The difference is, we hire the car to you but pass the bill to the insurance company of the driver to blame, at hire rates agreed with the UK's leading insurance companies.

That whole helphire quote is a load of bollocks, theyre not ABI approved and tear the arse out of everybody! Anyone associated with the trade hate these sort of companies. They're all like vulchers!
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Does it really matter?
Old 08-01-2006, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Manchester
Does it really matter?
yeah! You should have gone to Enterprise and earnt me some commission!

lol

Still, better than walking innit!
Old 08-01-2006, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Manchester
Does it really matter?
Not really, just seeing if you will bite, as I assumed you have packed up smoking again

Call it keyboard torture
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