Attempted Theft / Broken Heart

anewman

Stephen_Leak wrote: »

Don't knock Skodas.

AFAIK Skoda Motorsport won international rallys with the Favorit, which is only a 1.3 litre car, in the 2 litre rally category. It's probably why they're so popular in amateur rallying still

pavlovs_dog

shinyfeet wrote: »

I am at my wits end! Sunday night someone tried to steal my car. I got up to go to work and discovered the passenger door all bent back so that they could get in and the steering column plastic covering smashed and the steering wheel moves alot when you wiggle it. Called the police, they sent someone round to check for fingerprints. Then the insurance co sent a claims assessor round today. I have now taken 2 days off work. The assessor has said that the damage is worth more than the car, as the market value of the car is only about £300. (checked on parkers.co.uk) I paid £1000 for it 3 years ago. The excess on my policy is £250. Therefore the insurance co will give me only about £50. I end up losing my no claims discount and having no car and no money to buy a new one. I am desperately trying to get myself out of debt, but there is no public transport to where I work and its about 20 miles away from where I live so walking/cycling is really not an option. I loved my little car but now it feels dirty and icky. I am tired and miserable and feeling nauseas evrytime I think about it. How on earth will I get to work tomorrow? Any support or advice would really be appreciated. Thanks

ford fiesta by any chance? ours has been done over in exactly the same way twice..and both times it was parked outside a police station

anewman

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

ford fiesta by any chance? ours has been done over in exactly the same way twice..and both times it was parked outside a police station

Are you in Blaenau Gwent by any chance?

mcfisco

Go find youself a nice small independant garage & ask them how cheaply they can patch up your car - you may be suprised.
As long as you aren't wanting everything pristine when it's done quite a lot can be saved by using 2nd hand parts etc. & repairing other bits.

piggeh

Sounds like the OP's car is still driveable even with the damage, so I would not just take £50. Go down the crappies, pick up a new door for a tenner and maybe the other part's they destroys.

If you want a different car and money is an issue, go for something which is very common, as it will be easy to pick up spare parts from a scrapyard.

pavlovs_dog

anewman wrote: »

Are you in Blaenau Gwent by any chance?

the suburbs of sunny cardiff :j