car written off.

dacouch

I don't think you will get very far with the claim for the road tax, the hire car has road tax so you're not in effect losing out on it

Aretnap

Likewise the third party insurer is liable for the cost of providing you with a like for like replacement hire car - not a bigger/more powerful one. If you did manage to get a more powerful one then good for you but it would be a big stretch to hold the third party liable for your extra petrol costs - if you were worried about the fuel consumption you could always have asked for a more exact match for your existing car.

[Deleted User]

You should be able to get the car hire and insurance premium rise covered. Any petrol in the written off car can be claimed too but you might find they claim the offer for the car includes it.

Note that you need to minimise your costs. Get a new car quickly and don't keep the rental car longer than you need it.

chib

DELETED USER wrote:

Any petrol in the written off car can be claimed too but you might find they claim the offer for the car includes it.

I'd support that argument too, where do you draw the line?

"As I just rolled off the fuel court before I got hit I'd also like to claim;

£20 for the half tank of fuel.
£3 for the Yankee Candle Car Jar I opened before the crash
£5 for the oil top up that I put in before the crash
£3 for the fresh coffee that was spilled as I got hit"

Nasqueron

stavrossthegreek192 wrote: »

Thanks Missile:

The amount I agreed with engineer is more than fair, why would I say no and expect it to be worth more, that's just unrealistic greed in my book. I have incurred the extra expense in the hire car is costing a dash sight more on fuel than my written off one, I'm loosing out on the road tax and no doubt my insurance premiums will rise. I would expect to seek recompense in regards to these costs!

For reference, it's not about greed, it's about what you think the car is worth, what they think it's worth and what evidence you can provide so the former and latter can agreed a compromise.

If they said, for example, the car was worth £10,000 and you found 10 adverts on ebay / local dealers for a car in the same condition with the same service history, one old lady owner etc that were all £15,000 then you have room to negotiate.

If you can find a car of the same standard for £9,000 locally then you've done well off the deal.

If you don't think the price they offered was right you should have challenged it, not accepted it.

I suspect for many people, this is when they suddenly remember neck pains and joint issues and head off to the doctor and a no win no fee company

stavrossthegreek192

Luckily the car was empty when hit.

I should hopefully have a newish car next week, having to spend a few thousand so soon after Christmas is a tad sore but a newer and better car will be with me.

The other driver has now been charged with careless driving!

Billy_Bullocks

chib wrote: »

I'd support that argument too, where do you draw the line?

"As I just rolled off the fuel court before I got hit I'd also like to claim;

£20 for the half tank of fuel.
£3 for the Yankee Candle Car Jar I opened before the crash
£5 for the oil top up that I put in before the crash
£3 for the fresh coffee that was spilled as I got hit"

Why not go all out and claim for all your routine maintenance and the last service?