"Charles C." wrote:
>
> 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.
It might not pass MOT if not in original condition, but is it really
unroadworthy? Older cars had only a rear view mirror. Sometimes a
"wing mirror", but that was a luxury item. I will of course fix the
car when I find the parts.
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