Posted by Baz on September 1, 2011, 11:03 am
Some will remember all of the nastiness we have had, and in particular how
our cars were trashed by someone.
We bought a BRAND NEW Focus and it was so deeply scratched, and with the
trauma it was agreed with the insurance that a new car is the only option.
We have had "new" cars from the insurance, but they have turned out to be
not new, and tried to pass them off to us as so.
We even went to the Ford dealership to pick up a new car. It was a thing
with a new chip to fool us into thinking it was brand new! Delivery miles.
But a search with the VIN number revealed that it was a stolen car which
has been recovered by the insurance company. So not new, but legitimate as
the origional owners have had a "replacement" and try to pawn this on me,
or us, as new.
We have had similar a few times since but I have dug in my heels as much as
I want a NEW car, as it said on the packet when I bought the policy.
So now we have a cheque to spend on a brand new car. Not a recent or
recovered one. A New one.
I wonder how many people have been fobbed off with similar situations over
the years!
Baz
Posted by Jake on September 1, 2011, 11:46 am
>Some will remember all of the nastiness we have had, and in particular how
>our cars were trashed by someone.
>We bought a BRAND NEW Focus and it was so deeply scratched, and with the
>trauma it was agreed with the insurance that a new car is the only option.
>We have had "new" cars from the insurance, but they have turned out to be
>not new, and tried to pass them off to us as so.
>We even went to the Ford dealership to pick up a new car. It was a thing
>with a new chip to fool us into thinking it was brand new! Delivery miles.
>But a search with the VIN number revealed that it was a stolen car which
>has been recovered by the insurance company. So not new, but legitimate as
>the origional owners have had a "replacement" and try to pawn this on me,
>or us, as new.
>We have had similar a few times since but I have dug in my heels as much as
>I want a NEW car, as it said on the packet when I bought the policy.
>So now we have a cheque to spend on a brand new car. Not a recent or
>recovered one. A New one.
>I wonder how many people have been fobbed off with similar situations over
>the years!
>Baz
The phrase "jumping into a slurry pit and coming up smelling of roses"
springs to mind.
At last you've got something to be happy about after everything you've
been through.
Must make a mental note never to get on your wrong side as clearly you
know how to get your way in the end. Well done :)
Cheers
Jake
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Gardening at the dry end (east) of Swansea Bay
in between reading anything by JRR Tolkien.
www.rivendell.org.uk
Posted by Baz on September 2, 2011, 9:15 am
>
> The phrase "jumping into a slurry pit and coming up smelling of roses"
> springs to mind.
>
> At last you've got something to be happy about after everything you've
> been through.
>
> Must make a mental note never to get on your wrong side as clearly you
> know how to get your way in the end. Well done :)
>
> Cheers
> Jake
> ==============================================
> Gardening at the dry end (east) of Swansea Bay
> in between reading anything by JRR Tolkien.
>
> www.rivendell.org.uk
>
We earn our money the hard way, never had a silver spoon.
My OH's first brand new car and we have managed that by being frugal.
Smelling of roses is what I would expect since we have always gone for the
best, not the cheapest. But I/we have still had to fight to get the
promised no quibble insurance claim.
Our insurers have tried to fool us several times and that is one thing
which gets my goat.
They gave us promises they were unwilling to keep and it seems like I have
been forever on the'phone to them but I took them to task. It took them a
long time to get to my point of view.
How many people have been swindled by their insurers? Makes me want to
vomit.
Baz
Posted by Blight on September 1, 2011, 12:59 pm
> Some will remember all of the nastiness we have had, and in particular how
> our cars were trashed by someone.
> We bought a BRAND NEW Focus and it was so deeply scratched, and with the
> trauma it was agreed with the insurance that a new car is the only option.
> We have had "new" cars from the insurance, but they have turned out to be
> not new, and tried to pass them off to us as so.
> We even went to the Ford dealership to pick up a new car. It was a thing
> with a new chip to fool us into thinking it was brand new! Delivery miles.
> But a search with the VIN number revealed that it was a stolen car which
> has been recovered by the insurance company. So not new, but legitimate as
> the origional owners have had a "replacement" and try to pawn this on me,
> or us, as new.
> We have had similar a few times since but I have dug in my heels as much as
> I want a NEW car, as it said on the packet when I bought the policy.
> So now we have a cheque to spend on a brand new car. Not a recent or
> recovered one. A New one.
> I wonder how many people have been fobbed off with similar situations over
> the years!
> Baz
Getting a new car out of insurance company due to scratched paintwork
is pretty good going! More to the point though if you know who it is
that has been trashing your cars etc, would it not be a good idea to
find someone who could sort them out for you?
Posted by Jake on September 1, 2011, 1:48 pm
On Thu, 1 Sep 2011 09:59:56 -0700 (PDT), Blight
>> Some will remember all of the nastiness we have had, and in particular how
>> our cars were trashed by someone.
>> We bought a BRAND NEW Focus and it was so deeply scratched, and with the
>> trauma it was agreed with the insurance that a new car is the only option.
>>
>> We have had "new" cars from the insurance, but they have turned out to be
>> not new, and tried to pass them off to us as so.
>> We even went to the Ford dealership to pick up a new car. It was a thing
>> with a new chip to fool us into thinking it was brand new! Delivery miles.
>> But a search with the VIN number revealed that it was a stolen car which
>> has been recovered by the insurance company. So not new, but legitimate as
>> the origional owners have had a "replacement" and try to pawn this on me,
>> or us, as new.
>>
>> We have had similar a few times since but I have dug in my heels as much as
>> I want a NEW car, as it said on the packet when I bought the policy.
>>
>> So now we have a cheque to spend on a brand new car. Not a recent or
>> recovered one. A New one.
>>
>> I wonder how many people have been fobbed off with similar situations over
>> the years!
>>
>> Baz
>Getting a new car out of insurance company due to scratched paintwork
>is pretty good going! More to the point though if you know who it is
>that has been trashing your cars etc, would it not be a good idea to
>find someone who could sort them out for you?
The history of Baz's troubles was the subject of another earlier
thread. Trashing cars is a small part of the perpetrator's activity
and, if anything, the legal system has kicked Baz in the teeth by
letting someone with a long history of violent crime out on bail
whilst remanding what can only be described as lesser criminals in
custody.
Baz's latest news is a small bit of illumination part way along a very
dark tunnel. The new car results from the insurance company's earlier
failings.
Cheers
Jake
==============================================
Gardening at the dry end (east) of Swansea Bay
in between reading anything by JRR Tolkien.
www.rivendell.org.uk
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>our cars were trashed by someone.
>We bought a BRAND NEW Focus and it was so deeply scratched, and with the
>trauma it was agreed with the insurance that a new car is the only option.
>We have had "new" cars from the insurance, but they have turned out to be
>not new, and tried to pass them off to us as so.
>We even went to the Ford dealership to pick up a new car. It was a thing
>with a new chip to fool us into thinking it was brand new! Delivery miles.
>But a search with the VIN number revealed that it was a stolen car which
>has been recovered by the insurance company. So not new, but legitimate as
>the origional owners have had a "replacement" and try to pawn this on me,
>or us, as new.
>We have had similar a few times since but I have dug in my heels as much as
>I want a NEW car, as it said on the packet when I bought the policy.
>So now we have a cheque to spend on a brand new car. Not a recent or
>recovered one. A New one.
>I wonder how many people have been fobbed off with similar situations over
>the years!
>Baz