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Special Damages & Expenses

  • 29-09-2012 12:39pm
    #1
    mmm76
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭


    I had a car accident last year which is going to court due to long term injuries.Long story short, I want to include car depreciation in my list of special damages as my car is now worth less when I go to resell as it was crashed. The repairs were €2000. I need the garage where I bought the car to provide a letter saying the car is worth "x" amount less since it was damage.The garage is faffing about trying to say they don't understand what I'm looking for.

    Is the really such an unusual request???


Comments

  • #2
    ResearchWill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    Are you claiming the cost of repairs aswell, or was that a seperate claim for material damage.


  • #3
    mmm76
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭mmm76


    No the other sides insurance co paid for the repairs but not the personal injuries


  • #4
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    My understanding is that unless the car you were driving is 3 years old or less or is a particularly expensive model 9 (e.g. Ferrari) then a depreciation claim will not be entertained.
    If you were driving for example a 6 year old Almera or Punto I would say stop wasting your time.


  • #5
    mmm76
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭mmm76


    Ok, Its a 3yrs old sportage.Prob am wasting my time as the garage are clueless as to what car is worth


  • #6
    ResearchWill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    mmm76 wrote: »
    No the other sides insurance co paid for the repairs but not the personal injuries

    I'm not sure then you can claim loss of car value under the PIS. But as they say no harm in asking.


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  • #7
    mmm76
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭mmm76


    Well the solicitor said if I can get the garage to put down loss of value on paper then she can submit it but like Delancey said,I think it a waste of time.The garage don't wan to know.
    Thanks for all advise


  • #8
    Ken.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,898 ✭✭✭✭Ken.


    Wouldn't the other side be able to come along and say to the op "prove you were going to sell the car last year. Unless it was advertised for sale at the time of the accident i'd imagine they'd tell you to sling your hook.


  • #9
    mmm76
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭mmm76


    Yeah you're totally right Ken. Think I will forget about that part of the claim.Its more hassle than its worth.ta


  • #10
    nuac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,769 ✭✭✭nuac


    In fairness to the garage it is not their function to value cars for court actions.

    You would need to get a valuation from a motor assessor. Usually about 10% of PAV is claimed,


  • #11
    seagull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭seagull


    If you push, you will typically get about 10% of the value of the repair as a depreciation payment.


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