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523 iAN 
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 Topic: Allied Vehicles Pollock ?
Posted: 23-February-2006 at 17:59 |
can anyone help with any info:
anyone used, saw or heard about Allied Vehicles body repair centre in Pollock?
they have been offered to me for repair work to my car by an insurance company
ive never heard nor do i know off anyone who has used them?
also does anyone know if i can choose who i want to repair my car?
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stephenperry
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Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:01 |
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it's your right to choose who you want to repair your car if its through insurance
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523 iAN
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Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:08 |
 stephenperry wrote:
it's your right to choose who you want to repair your car if its through insurance |
the insurance in question is that of another who hit my car, so can i call them (Admiral) and tell them i'd prefer to use my local repair centre, who i know do a 1st class job 
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thepits
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Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:09 |
stephenperry wrote:
it's your right to choose who you want to repair your car if its through insurance |
Ah, yes, true, but...........
They may not give you a car whilst your's is off the road if you don't use Their repairer!
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stephenperry
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Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:12 |
ah but you could ask your repairer nicely that since youre putting the work his way can you borrow a car for a couple of days
like "they're really pushing me to get the job done at this other garage, but i know what your standards are like and id prefer to get it done here... only snag is i need a car to run about in while the repair is being done, which theyve promised at the other place... i really want to put the work your way, but i cant afford to be immobile"
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thepits
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Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:14 |
stephenperry wrote:
ah but you could ask your repairer nicely that since youre putting the work his way can you borrow a car for a couple of days like "they're really pushing me to get the job done at this other garage, but i know what your standards are like and id prefer to get it done here... only snag is i need a car to run about in while the repair is being done" |
just make sure You're not paying! 
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stephenperry
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Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:15 |
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even if they give you an old banger at least its wheels and it wont be for long
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thepits
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Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:17 |
stephenperry wrote:
even if they give you an old banger at least its wheels and it wont be for long |
just make sure its road legal - YOU'RE at fault if it isn't! 
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stephenperry
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Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:20 |
aye thats it blame me was only a bloody suggestion lol
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thepits
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Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:28 |
stephenperry wrote:
aye thats it blame me was only a bloody suggestion lol |
Nah - not blaming you. I had the same issue with my 325i - the insurance said take it to their repairer, I argued, and they said if I didn't there would be no car.
6 months later, after I had refused the repair 4 times, it went to be repaired properly at MY repairer, and they paid for my hire-car!
Cost them a bl**dy fortune - and serves them right! 
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523 iAN
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Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:33 |
a loan car aint really needed as ive got another car for running about in ..... my wee mildly tuned Astra
think i'll be phone'n Admiral in the morning and putting it across to them that i'd rather use my local, i might even offer up that i don't need the use a loan car as a sweetner?
local body shop is 750yds from my house, Pollock is about 20mile's away.
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thepits
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Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:35 |
523 iAN wrote:
a loan car aint really needed as ive got another car for running about in ..... my wee mildly tuned Astra think i'll be phone'n Admiral in the morning and putting it across to them that i'd rather use my local, i might even offer up that i don't need the use a loan car as a sweetner? local body shop is 750yds from my house, Pollock is about 20mile's away. |
Put the car into where you TRUST!
Not where they want - and will make their money!!! 
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