British Car Auctions, "assessed" my car yesterday help needed

Bantex_2

Surely any vehicle that has been involved in an accident will be worth less than one that has never been damaged. No matter how good the repair is.

topdaddy_2

balgreenbhoy wrote: »

I get it clearly, you obviously do not want to understand what the point of this is, its a scam plain and simple. If you read my previous posts you would get it, the sensors worked perfectly, the brand new bumper was fitted, not repaired, the assessor working on commission, BCA being able to know what cars have been repaired through insurance web sites. I have 3 other people that have had near enough identical things happen to them with BCA, one guy sent a bill for £1600, then when he contested it, did not pay a penny. I came on here trying to get just a little bit more info, but only to find car body experts, who can what something is like, without even seeing it, thanks, you have all been a huge help.

So this bloke who also never see your car before knew/could tell there was a repair when he did see it is a con artist. Because he notices things:rotfl: see what you are saying. Should be a law agaisnt it.:(

colino

Well done both of you, "bhoys" and "Sevco". Doesn't take Columbo to work out the pair of you are well suited. You keep on railing against the truth (BCA assessor on commission!) and the rest of us will leave you alone.

AdrianC

balgreenbhoy wrote: »

the brand new bumper was fitted, not repaired

A question for you... When that brand new bumper came out of the box, was it the right colour for your car?

neilmcl

balgreenbhoy wrote: »

I get it clearly, you obviously do not want to understand what the point of this is, its a scam plain and simple. If you read my previous posts you would get it, the sensors worked perfectly, the brand new bumper was fitted, not repaired, the assessor working on commission, BCA being able to know what cars have been repaired through insurance web sites. I have 3 other people that have had near enough identical things happen to them with BCA, one guy sent a bill for £1600, then when he contested it, did not pay a penny. I came on here trying to get just a little bit more info, but only to find car body experts, who can what something is like, without even seeing it, thanks, you have all been a huge help.

You still don't get it do you. Yes the bumper was replaced but it would have had to have then been painted, and it is this that your assessor has pointed as being a bad job. There's absolutely no reason why you couldn't still take your car to an Audi bodyshop to get the bumper looked at and if they agree that there's nothing wrong then I'd imagine Audi finance would accept that.

photome

balgreenbhoy wrote: »

Did you read what i said earlier, I took it to an independent body shop yesterday after the assessor had been, I asked them to inspect the rear bumper, to check if there was anything wrong with it, the only thing they could see was the tape on the sensors. The tape is silver, the same colour as the bumper, they are 1/2 in diameter, to see them, you have to go on your knees. They could find no rippling in the bumper at all, nothing what so ever wrong with it. If they did, or even thought they did, they would get work out of it, but they found nothing! I have kept my car in excellent condition in the time I have had it, that is why I am adamant that they have inflated the report on my car.

balgreenbhoy wrote: »

Read the earlier posts as to why i never spotted the tape.

I have found out that the assessors are sub contractors to BCA, they get a very low call out charge, and are on commission to any "work" they deem necessary to the car. The more work they document, the more money they make, I say document, because BCA will only do the absolute minimum required, not at all what is listed, so as they can more money out of customers.

BCA also have access to insurance claims, all they have to do is put in the reg number of the car, and they can see what insurance claims have been made against the car. That is why the assessor homed in on the rear bumper.

is that the earlier post you meant.

In 2.5 years you never cleaned or polished that part of the bumper?

AdrianC

photome wrote: »

In 2.5 years you never cleaned or polished that part of the bumper?

I'm sure that he did.

Equally, I'm sure that the tape wasn't noticed because he just wasn't looking closely and carefully enough for any faults. Same with the rippling in the paint which the assessor clearly did see. Same with the overspray at the front.