johannes wrote:
>
> "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
a 2nd hand door is original, it is just 2nd hand.
> 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.
I "believe" if the manufacturer has fitted a passenger mirror it has to
be there. (I can be wrong tho). You know you can ask in the uk car
groups but you may be flamed if you ask an MOT related question.
Charles
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