johannes wrote:
>
> "Charles C." wrote:
>> johannes wrote:
>>> I had convinced myself that I had parked in the middle box of three
between
>>> pillars and that it was OK the swing the Saab out. Unfortunately I was
wrong,
>>> doh!. Maybe it was because the pillar had reflective steel wrapped
around it
>>> like a mirror, so you didn't notice it in the side mirror. My mind
must have
>>> been wondering astray. Extensive damage to near side front passenger
door, but
>>> nothing beyond. Side mirror sheared off of course.
>> :-(
>>
>> Similar happened to a friend two days ago (but not on a saab)
>>
>> Find local botch up garage (for respray job);
>> Find used door from another saab ... I was looking yesterday on ebay
>> quite a few 9000's the age of yours. See if there is one near you ...
>> buy the complete door and replace/respray.
>>
>> I am sorry for your bad news.
>>
>> Charles
>
> Yes, good idea. My natural instinct was to call up my fully
comprehensive
> insurance, LOL!, but was told that there would be a GBP 575 excess plus
2
> years loss of NCB!
That is a lot of excess ... I won't ask why but your excess is fixed the
time you bought your insurance. It does not change through the year.
I could cope with the loss of CNB, but the excess charge
> is plain silly. Secondly, It would have to go to the insurer's repair
shop,
> which I somehow don't trust very much. It might even be totalled,
considering
> how the insurer would view of the market value of a 15 year old car.
Chances
> are that they would send me a cheque GBP 1000 less 575 less NCB and then
take
> the car off me. Insurance = licence to print money IMO.
I think the mirror alone might have been enough to make your car a
write-off. I would say the car would be worth £500.
Whilst you don't have the passenger side mirror the car is classed as
unroadworthy (it would not have passed an MOT) so look for a 2nd hand
door asap.
Only other option is if anyone makes door skins for saabs, a completely
new door is going to hurt you a lot.
Take care
Charles
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