How much should I get from the insurance company?

RightRevBod

Somebody very kindly ran into the back of my car on the motorway on Tuesday. Having got estimates for the repair, it seems likely that my insurance company will deem the car to be beyond economical repair. My question is, how much should I push them for, for writing off the car?

The details are:

1993 K registration Astra 1.6i automatic petrol estate .
114,000 miles and fairly average condition for its age.

ioscorpio

A couple of hundred quid if you are very lucky

vaio

N reg vectra got paid £800 and got to keep the car. Yours is a couple years older so I’d guess £500 or £600.

Also consider keeping it if it’s still useable ie not too badly damaged

03022242

if you have service history that might give you a bit more, and remember to refuse their first offer and haggle!

RightRevBod

Just an update.

They phoned and offered £450. When I declined, the immediately offered £550. We eventually settled on £600, which I think is probably a fair price.

Thanks for all the feedback.

flang

03022242 wrote: »

if you have service history that might give you a bit more, and remember to refuse their first offer and haggle!

This is true however when i was offered £800 for my £150 corsa i took the money and run!!! before they changed there mind!!!