Cinnamon Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 I still think that the horrors are thankfully in the minority.We just remember them more because they are so vile If I am at work & serve say 100 people, I will get maybe 5 or so who are rude,ignorant,arrogant or just unpleasant. Many,many more are chatty,smiley,friendly & nice It's a shame that the bad ones are the ones who stick in our minds (& yes, Lady who told he husband to pay by card because 'these kind of people don't understand cash', said while looking down her nose at me, I mean YOU!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Totally agree with Cinnamon, it is only because the eejits stick out and their behaviour is so far from the norm, that we remember them. Hope you can reach a satisfactory conclusion to all this, luvachicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I feel your pain Cinnamon - those who look down their noses at me - well I mark their card. I give 110% to my patients but its the nasty ones who I remember. Thankfully most are nice and grateful. You have to wonder what makes some people so miserable. (Having had a week of constant back pain despite seeing osteopath I have been very crabby indeed. ) However there is no excuse for bad manners. Generally I find if you respect others in most cases they respect you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 Hope you can reach a satisfactory conclusion to all this, luvachicken. My car got taken away on Friday. Just waiting for the insurance to get in touch. Fingers crossed it all gets sorted soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Just found out that my car is a total loss I really want it back now and hope we can get it fixed some other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 My neighbour's car was written off and he got it back off the insurance company and fixed it himself. Not sure how he got it back but he did. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 You will need to buy it back from them as if they settle with you technically the car will belong to the insurance company, you should be able to get a reduced settlement and include the written off car in the deal but you will need to call them More importantly any news on the person that hit you are they still claiming you weren't indicating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Very sorry to hear that . Did you get some photos or witnesses to support your (true!) version of events? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 You will need to buy it back from them as if they settle with you technically the car will belong to the insurance company, you should be able to get a reduced settlement and include the written off car in the deal but you will need to call them More importantly any news on the person that hit you are they still claiming you weren't indicating Blimey Louise... great to see you on here again! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Depends on what category the car has has been written off under. If it is an economic total loss (usually if the repairs are above 50% or so of the value) you should be able to buy it back and get it repaired yourself. It can get a bit complicated - there are 4 categories of write offs. Cat D is purely economic - ask the Insurers what the buy back or salvage value is - they will then give you the value of the vehicle less the salvage value and you can keep it and do the repairs yourself. If it is a Cat C you can still buy the vehicle back but you will need to get a VIC check before it is put back on the road. Damage is worse that Cat D Cat B means that only the parts are salvageable and vehicle cannot go back on the road Cat A means that vehicle must be crushed and nothing can be used. Even though the damage may no have looked too bad, if the chassis is twisted it might end up being in a worse category than you think. I would recommend only trying to buy it back if is a Cat D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Depends on what category the car has has been written off under. If it is an economic total loss (usually if the repairs are above 50% or so of the value) you should be able to buy it back and get it repaired yourself. It can get a bit complicated - there are 4 categories of write offs. Cat D is purely economic - ask the Insurers what the buy back or salvage value is - they will then give you the value of the vehicle less the salvage value and you can keep it and do the repairs yourself. If it is a Cat C you can still buy the vehicle back but you will need to get a VIC check before it is put back on the road. Damage is worse that Cat D Cat B means that only the parts are salvageable and vehicle cannot go back on the road Cat A means that vehicle must be crushed and nothing can be used. Even though the damage may no have looked too bad, if the chassis is twisted it might end up being in a worse category than you think. I would recommend only trying to buy it back if is a Cat D Thank you very much Chickendoodle, that info is very useful. Sounds like my car is the Cat D one. Just need to wait for my own insurance to get back in touch with me. Haven't heard from the parents about the non-indicating But thank you everybody for all your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 My car is finally getting mended starting from today I can't wait to get it back. I have to pay a £200 excess that we could claim off the motorcyclist but I really don't know if we can be bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Finally got my car back today It's so nice to have it back all mended and shiny. Well done to those clever people who are able to do such things as to make your car look like it had nothing wrong with it. Very talented Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Hurrah! So pleased for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Good news . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 That is good news. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Good news . Yes, it makes up for the other disappointments going on at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I was reminded of this thread yesterday. I drove to Earls Court yesterday, to go to the Ideal Christmas show. On the way back the traffic was, as usual, very heavy. Ahead of us we saw a car shoot across the traffic from the inside (slow) lane, across to the outside ("fast") lane, almost causing an accident. Idiot driver, obviously in a hurry. Shortly afterwards the three lanes formed queues for a major roundabout. The queues were mobving slowly, and we were in the middle lane. A few cars ahead of us, without warning, the idiot from earlier suddenly pulled into our lane and clipped the front of the car in our lane. The two cars pulled over, as did the car in front of us. Thd rivers got out, sand there was a lot of shouting. I hestitated for a moment, and then said to my friend "I'm really sorry, but I think we should stop". So we pulled over too. I wasn't sure we really needed to, the car in front of us had stopped so I assumed they would already have a witness. But I thought that if I had been the driver of the clipped car, I would want people to stop to be witnesses. I got out and went to see the clipped car driver, said we'd seen what had happened and we would be witnesses. I wrote down my name and address for him. Meanwhile, the shouting continued - I think the driver of the car that caused the problem was blaming the clipped driver and was refusing to exchange details. There was then a lot of shouting, and the clipped driver said he wanted the police to attend, and he asked us to wait until the police arrived. I went back to my car and waited. Of course, the four cars pulled over caused a blockage on the three lane road, and we then had cars going past with the drivers swearing and gesticulating. No patience, no care. They had no idea whether someone had been hurt (they hadn't, but they didn't know that). I was partially regretting my decision to stop, as the man who caused the accident was very aggressive. He looked just like a stereotypical modern gangster (both physically and the way he was dressed and the way he was behaving), and I was wondering if there would be repercussions - especially as he would have my address. To cut a run-of-the-mill story short, later on that evening I got (what I thought was ) a text asking me if I was the lady that stopped at the accident on the A4. At that point I was thinking, how the hell did they get my phone number? I hadn't included it in my details. Then I read on. It was from the wife of the driver of the clipped car. She wanted to thank me for stopping.... and it turns out they live in the same village as me! What a small world. That's when I thought of this thread. (And she didn't have my phone number, it was a facebook message. Which is almost as scary) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 It is a small world, but you did the right thing, not sure many would be as brave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Well done Hazel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Yes, well done for doing the right thing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Well done on staying for the other driver. I wish there were more people like you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Brilliant- thank you for your consideration! I am a fan of the 'do as you would be done by' school of thought and its lovely to know that others think the same (tho no surprise that it was an Omleteer - you are all such a lovely bunch! Glad to 'know' you all!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
