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Post by bothwellbuyer on Jun 29, 2018 20:42:48 GMT
Almost in tears. My number 1 RAV has been away for months whilst the garage transplants its engine and good bits into a newer bodyshell.
Yesterday whilst I was out a neighbour parked his car 200 feet along the road- a slight incline and across the road. And either forgot to put his handbrake on or it slipped. Either way, rear offside wheel now got a 3" toe-in and cambered too. Driver door sporting scrapes. Just after getting the valve guide seals replaced! Guy said (think he expects) to put it throughinsurance. With the car 24 years old, I'd guess they'd write it off and I might get £1000- less than the value of the turbo engine. So I had it carted off to Motherwell garage who will report the damange back to me...hoping its just lower suspension arm knackered but not confident.
Can I fit a 3SGTE turbo engine onto a gearbox of the 2001 RAV I got as a runabout? Are the gearboxes the same for the 3SFE and the vvti engines???
Sad also as the guy lost his mother to a guy speeding as she crossed the road nearby knocked her down....well, up in the air first. Guess his mind will not be all there.
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Post by davrav on Jun 29, 2018 21:19:50 GMT
No lottery ticket for you this week then Bothy  Let's hope the damage is repairable. |
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Post by charliefarlie on Jun 29, 2018 21:41:19 GMT
Sorry to hear that big fella..... Get it bought off the insurance company if they write it off.. All the best with it .
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Post by unclebob on Jun 29, 2018 23:28:21 GMT
Bad news...every cloud as a silver lining 👍🏻👍🏻
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Post by three5 on Jun 30, 2018 8:42:22 GMT
Hell Bothy - I've always regarded your RAV(s) as the mascot of this group. Charlie's course of action is exactly what needs to happen. If the worsed happens and it is not repairable, put the engine in your Fire Engine, you never know the Fire Service might order a production run from you  |
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Post by Ravasher on Jun 30, 2018 9:28:43 GMT
That’s not good I hope they let you buy it back as some will allow you to. Best of luck with it
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Post by bothwellbuyer on Jun 30, 2018 9:44:52 GMT
Thanks. Must be my lucky week.... just about to leav after passing lots of blood through the back ....
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Post by davem on Jun 30, 2018 11:57:58 GMT
Gutted for you Ian  |
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Post by unclebob on Jun 30, 2018 20:33:48 GMT
Thanks. Must be my lucky week.... just about to leav after passing lots of blood through the back .... Sounds like the bleeding is the new priority Ian.....best of luck on that front 👍🏻👍🏻 |
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Post by bothwellbuyer on Jul 3, 2018 8:09:21 GMT
update. Never won the lottery. lol
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Post by three5 on Jul 3, 2018 11:27:25 GMT
update. Never won the lottery. lol |
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Post by davidwilson on Jul 3, 2018 15:42:40 GMT
update. Never won the lottery. lol But how are you? |
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Post by phaeton on Jul 4, 2018 10:51:04 GMT
That’s not good I hope they let you buy it back as some will allow you to. Best of luck with it
They can't actually stop you, it's your car, they are buying it off you
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Post by Ravasher on Jul 4, 2018 13:33:39 GMT
That’s not good I hope they let you buy it back as some will allow you to. Best of luck with it
They can't actually stop you, it's your car, they are buying it off you
When our 4.2 was written off they said we couldn’t buy it back that was with Toyota insurance. They paid out and a few weeks later it was up for sale on a breakers website which was really annoying. It sold for wait for it.............just under £300 I would’ve happily paid that as it’s identicla to the 4.2 we have now. |
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Post by phaeton on Jul 4, 2018 14:36:59 GMT
The car is still yours it's not a case of you buying it from them add you can't buy something you already own. It's just their company policy not make a discount & leave the car worth you. Unless it specifically states that in your policy
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