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Need some advice for a friend.

  • 09-09-2010 8:50pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Mod's please move if this is posted in the wrong section. Sorry in advance.


    Ok, my friends father drives an Opel Corsa 1997 with over 80k miles on the clock. About 2 months ago he was up in Dublin when another driver pulled a U-Turn and drove into the rear passenger side of the car just above the wheel.

    Now, the person that drove into him was in the wrong and the Garda were called to the accident and have done reports etc.

    Now the crash did quite a good bit of damage, my friends father got a quote from an Opel dealer for 3k+ for repairs.

    Now the insurance who cover the other person came out today to have a look at the car and they refused to pay for the repairs as they said it is a rite off. My friends father showed them the quote for repairs on paper and also offered for them to get there own quotes. But they refused and have stated they will not be paying out for repairs or for any assistance on another car.

    Now surely this isn't correct. By law doesn't the other drivers insurer have to pay for this or if they don't, doesn't the other driver from his own pocket?

    Would it be worthwhile for my friends father to go and see a solicitor and get some advice on this?


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  • #2
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    €3k damage on a 97 Corsa is very much a writeoff Id say. They wont pay for repairs, but they should be replacing the car.

    Are they trying to back out of paying for this altogether? Because their customer caused the damage, so repair or replace, either way they are paying for it (assuming it is 100% the other drivers fault).


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Cheers for the reply.

    Yes it is 100% the other drivers fault. I was shown the Garda report today. Was kinda bemused :S.

    Surely himself or his insurance is responsible for repairing or replacing the car?


  • #4
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    Absolutely. Like I said, they most likely wont repair it given the amount of damage and the value of the car, but I cant see how they can get out of reponsibility for it either way.


  • #5
    corktina
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    they will just pay the value of the car which isnt a whole lot.


  • #6
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,297 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    €3k to repair a 1997 Corsa is about 5 or 6 times what the car is currently worth so it makes sense that they will write it off as uneconmical to repair. What they probably will do is pay you the current market value of a 13 year old Opel Corsa which I would guess to be around €500.


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