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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2010, 12:47:00 pm »
My car was jigged after my bad accident a couple of years ago. They did a superb job and she's arrow-straight and true. As to those saying "you'll get rid of it", I didn't and I'm so glad I didn't. Just ticked over 100,000 miles yesterday and I'm never gonna let her go.

If it's done properly then it's literally as good as new.

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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2010, 03:20:19 pm »
I wouldnt like the idea of crashing my car and keeping it after...just be odd for me. If its was a little bump then yeah thats fine but 14k worth of repairs?
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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2010, 04:14:48 pm »
the thing with getting your car back will be all in your head saying its not the same as before and you will get rid  :sad1: its just what happens

agree 100% it will never feel the same to you even if its fine but it will be forever in your head.  Id fight for a write off, if not sell it it on.

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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #18 on: May 26, 2010, 04:30:15 pm »
I wouldnt like the idea of crashing my car and keeping it after...just be odd for me. If its was a little bump then yeah thats fine but 14k worth of repairs?

It's only metal. At which point does it become too much metal? It's purely psychological.

agree 100% it will never feel the same to you even if its fine but it will be forever in your head.  Id fight for a write off, if not sell it it on.

My GTI felt the same to me, and feels even better now. And my accident was pretty damaging, not £14k bad but not far off at all.

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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #19 on: May 26, 2010, 04:31:59 pm »
for some people once they crash no matter what the car comes back like its just in your head its just not the same

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #20 on: May 26, 2010, 04:33:17 pm »
for some people once they crash no matter what the car comes back like its just in your head its just not the same

unless you let nationwide near it :fighting:

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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #21 on: May 26, 2010, 04:33:57 pm »
Unfortunately its
Id fight for a write off, if not sell it it on.

Not your choice unfortunately and too much of a difference for them to let you do it.

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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #22 on: May 26, 2010, 04:36:24 pm »
for some people once they crash no matter what the car comes back like its just in your head its just not the same

unless you let nationwide near it :fighting:

nationwide crash repair   :scared: dealt with those guys all over the country  :rolleye: they do some good work but lots of it is not the best  :scared:

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #23 on: May 26, 2010, 04:44:15 pm »
thanks for all the advice  :happy2:

i am swaying towards getting shot of it, but on the plus side its going to be coming back with brand new bilstein pss10 coilovers, stoptech brakes, and the whole front suspension set up with steering rack, power steering, hubs etc plus the body work will look mint

decisions..

will have some nice bits for sale if it does go!  :drinking:



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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #24 on: May 26, 2010, 06:00:20 pm »
When I crashed my Mini a few years back, it ended up just like yours, and the repair bill came to £9k. I went back to the bodyshop a couple of times because I wasn't happy with the pain finish on the bonnet and the alignment of the panels but overall I didnt have any problems, and kept it for another 2 years!
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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #25 on: May 26, 2010, 06:05:38 pm »
I'd have done the roof whilst waiting for help......

Head/Heart/As good as before/Worse than before....You'll forever have your doubts and when somebody comes to buy it and asks "Any Bumps" you'll feel obliged to tell them cos if you dont and the new owners can prove repairs and they asked you and you lied then your on thin ice.

Time for a change me thinks

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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #26 on: May 26, 2010, 06:38:51 pm »
Suprised it's not been written off with such a high cost to fix.  Insurance company would get £3k for it scrap value anyway so wouldn't be out of pocket I doubt.

I'd fight it on the principles, failing that, see what it drives like but i'd probably flog it myself.

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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #27 on: May 26, 2010, 07:16:13 pm »
John-o is spot and and I to am surprised they didn't write it off as any where near 2/3rds the value and it's normally written off! And I wouldn't listen to all the doubters, the car will be fine once it's been fully repaired!  :happy2:

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Re: Jigging my ed30..
« Reply #28 on: May 26, 2010, 07:34:02 pm »
Should have pushed to write it off....

You would have been much better off as a car that needs jigging is worth alot less than a clean original car!

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