I was involved in an RTA last week where a rover of all things drove straight through a give way into the side of my zed, I have notified my insurance company (A-PLAN) they spoke to the other parties insurer (Norwich Union) who requested that i call them direct as they have admitted 100% liability for the accident and said it would be easier n quicker if i dealt with them direct , so far i have been sent to physiotherapy for the whiplash & back pains, and they have given me a brand new mercedes hire car, Norwich union told me to go get a couple of quotes and i have had my car assessed by Nissan dealer in Plymouth who gave an estimate of £5033.90 to do all body work and paint etc, But my worry is that the hicas light comes on intermittently and there is major vibrations at all speeds now and it feels like he passanger front wheel is loose if that makes sense, maybe something to do with the suspension!. The problem is i've been told to get a 4 wheel alignment check to see if the chassis/suspension etc is out, is this correct? will a 4 wheel check highlight all the mechanical problems there may be?. Norwich union say i can take the car to any repair centre but they all seem to concentrate on bodywork & not mechanical side of things, does anyone know of a repair centre in plymouth or close that i can trust to assess or carry out the work to my zed? any info help would be greatly appreciated my zed is my life and id hate to see it go.....thanks Jay

:eek: £5k of damage and they did'nt class it as a write off !? You are very very lucky.

 

I've seen them written off for as little as a crack in rear bumper and bent exhaust tip only.

 

Hicas light is probably just low power steering fliud, check that first, the Nissan dealer would of done a full check...and they found no other structual/mechanical damage ?

Dont worry about the estimate for costs, when you send them in to the insurance company, they check the current market value. If cost of repairs is above that value then your car will be wriiten off and the price you have it insured for will be recovered and given to you.

TBH, I wouldn't trust a Nissan dealer with the controls for the tele. I went to one in Colchester, twice, for help and they were the most unhelpful bunch of tossers I have ever dealt with...

 

Take it to someone who knows the car...take it to ZTech..and get an assesment done there...

would have thougt it was a write off unless its worth £15000 plus

Hi Guys, I spoke to norwich union a few days ago and faxed the nissan estimate repair to them, they said it would probably be a writeoff, and i would be able to buy me zed back for 15% of the current market value!. They are using the Auto Trader to get a valuation on my zed, is this right?. My car has not been checked over mechanicaly yet & norwich union have not sent an assessor to look at it so TBH im a bit miffed as to what they are playing at.

they will offer you poor money to begin with then they will hagle with you and probably come round to asses it then if your not happy with there first offer , tbh dont be ask for more, ,

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=71853&referrerid=8087

 

This guy should be able to help with your alignment worries. He may even know someone in your area that can do the checks.

 

Darrell