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    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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:01
it's your right to choose who you want to repair your car if its through insurance

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:08

Originally posted by stephenperry 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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:09

Originally posted by stephenperry 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:14

Originally posted by stephenperry 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"

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:15
even if they give you an old banger at least its wheels and it wont be for long

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:17

Originally posted by stephenperry 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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:20
aye thats it blame me   was only a bloody suggestion lol

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:28

Originally posted by stephenperry 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23-February-2006 at 18:35

Originally posted by 523 iAN 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. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24-February-2006 at 04:45
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Originally posted by stephenperry 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!

Choose your own repairer and get the third party insurers to provide you with a hire vehicle if it's a non-fault.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24-February-2006 at 07:23
Take it where you want, my insure tried this recently - what a pain in the ****. Had to pay an extra £50 to take it to my choice an even then they started whinning about BMW labour rates. Tell them you've taken it to garge of your choice that will shut them up - lets face it if there was anything in the samll print of your policy they would have told you by now.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24-February-2006 at 07:55
Definitely get the work done by the garage of your choosing, often insurers will use the cheapest bodyshop they can find in an area. I've seen the standards of some insurnace repairs and they have been absolutely shocking. When I got rear ended, the insurance company were told where I was taking the car, and then got sent the (rather large) bill when all said and done, which of course they queried but by that stage I had an immaculate repair job, and I left them and the garage to fight it out 

If you do need a car, get on to a company called Helphire, who provide a vehicle to non-fault drivers in the event of an accident. I was given a very nice brand new Vectra for a month, and the insurance company picked up the tab.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24-February-2006 at 08:34

just phoned "ADMIRAL" and i spoke to a different person about using my prefered garage, they said "yeah not a problem, just get them to fax through a price for the repair"

what i got told from the repair shop i'd rather use was: i'd have to get insurance for a loan car (Nissan Micra!) as they don't have Admiral on their book's, they also told me about "helphire"... but to be honest i can't be bothered with the hassle i just want my car sorted.

Fax should be sent through today for: rear bumper, bumper support bar, black plastic bumper strip, bumper mount's (shocker type) repair to rear panel  and all painted.

hope to hear something back for mid-next-week? once they have the go ahead they will order in all the part's, paint the bumper first, then ask for my car to be taken in

 

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