jagophile
21-02-2008, 06:55 PM
Hi all,
Forgive me if this is an inappropriate place to post or type of post - I'm new to these forums.
So 2 nights ago some little schmucks tried to hotwire my plain old Mk II Golf (fine condition - only 60,000 on the clock, full service history, etc.). They broke the passenger window and tore open all the stuff around the steering wheel (apologies, I don't know the technical term - cowling?). They were defeated by the immobiliser I'd had fitted, so they then left having stolen nothing.
My insurance company have declared the car a write off, claiming that the repair bill comes to £900. They have not elaborated on where this figure comes from.
Does this seem right? Having spoken to the garage, the list of repairs needed is:
Steering column shaft
Steering column tube
Steering column shroud (lower)
Steering column shroud (upper)
switch steering column LH & RH ( I assume this means the indicator stalks)
Door glass
Door weather sheeting
Door outer weatherseal
SO basically, a new steering column & a new window. Is £900 really realistic for this? Seem like a lot...
Secondly, and apologies for asking too many questions, are these things that can be fixed by myself if I decide to do so? I'm not overly confident with electrical stuff, but I am reasonable with mechanical (I change the cylinder head gasket last summer).
I'm loathe to abandon my car because some git broke the window, but it seems to be what my insurance is trying to get me to do!
Any advice? They have given me until tomorrow morning before the car goes to the scrappers.
Thanks in advance,
Adam
Forgive me if this is an inappropriate place to post or type of post - I'm new to these forums.
So 2 nights ago some little schmucks tried to hotwire my plain old Mk II Golf (fine condition - only 60,000 on the clock, full service history, etc.). They broke the passenger window and tore open all the stuff around the steering wheel (apologies, I don't know the technical term - cowling?). They were defeated by the immobiliser I'd had fitted, so they then left having stolen nothing.
My insurance company have declared the car a write off, claiming that the repair bill comes to £900. They have not elaborated on where this figure comes from.
Does this seem right? Having spoken to the garage, the list of repairs needed is:
Steering column shaft
Steering column tube
Steering column shroud (lower)
Steering column shroud (upper)
switch steering column LH & RH ( I assume this means the indicator stalks)
Door glass
Door weather sheeting
Door outer weatherseal
SO basically, a new steering column & a new window. Is £900 really realistic for this? Seem like a lot...
Secondly, and apologies for asking too many questions, are these things that can be fixed by myself if I decide to do so? I'm not overly confident with electrical stuff, but I am reasonable with mechanical (I change the cylinder head gasket last summer).
I'm loathe to abandon my car because some git broke the window, but it seems to be what my insurance is trying to get me to do!
Any advice? They have given me until tomorrow morning before the car goes to the scrappers.
Thanks in advance,
Adam