Roobies8 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Hi all Tuesday last week some young **** bashed into the back of my car and when we pulled over he said me "but it looked like it traffic in front of you was starting to move"!!!!! When he saw I was a female driver, I think he was expecting me to get out of the car and burst into tears in some 'girlie' type way....instead he got me, who squared him face on and said '"you didn't want to do that did you!". Not happy, thankfully he ws insured (sorry, generalising slightly there!). So tomorrow the 06 350z Roadster goes in for repairs. I was asked if I wanted a sports car hire replacement whilst mine is having the work done, so I agreed. So I'm taking bets on what car they will actually give me as a "like for like"!!!!! 2nd non fault incident and I've only had the car since October, not even had the roof down yet! First one was debris from a trailer on my bonnet (£350 worth of damage still do be done, but I have to pay for that). Hoping for my luck going forward! Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Sorry to hear that ... hope all goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I will guess at an Audi TT, I know a few companies use them. Very sorry to hear about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Had the same type of accident in mine back in July . They gave me a AMG Mercedes as an equivalent replacement , it was a right bus but plush inside 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobies8 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 I will guess at an Audi TT, I know a few companies use them. Very sorry to hear about this. Crumbs, I hope not, they're not my favourite, too common! (along with a disgust of Mini Coopers!). I'd quite like a Merc or maybe a VW Sorroco to try! I'll update tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 So long as you don't get an Astra VXR. Your Z would feel so slow when you get it back... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Avis are doing the Jaguar F type convertible at £240 per day, I'd push for one of those http://www.avisprestige.com/quote-37-Jaguar_F_Type_S.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmikester Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Think enterprise do a 911 maybe get one of those also might be worth getting a quote on the other damage while it's in to repairs as they will be mixing paint so might do it a bit cheaper and u will have a hire car so won't take you off the road Sent from my HTC One X+ using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybrain1234 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I prefer a slow car during the hire time - why - because when you get back into your Z you fall in love all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I'm just grateful for anything. I usually go for something I've never driven before, so I've had all manner of different things from an Aygo to a C220 to a Freelander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 You had lots of accidents then Dan? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Breakdowns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Think enterprise do a 911 maybe get one of those also might be worth getting a quote on the other damage while it's in to repairs as they will be mixing paint so might do it a bit cheaper and u will have a hire car so won't take you off the road Sent from my HTC One X+ using Tapatalk 2 I did this when mine was in and it did work out cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyZed Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 So long as you don't get an Astra VXR. Your Z would feel so slow when you get it back... this is true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I find that hire companies usually end up fighting over you to try and offer you better and better cars as they know they will just claim the cost back from the insurance company. Hopefully you`ll end up with something decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Probably a GTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I find that hire companies usually end up fighting over you to try and offer you better and better cars as they know they will just claim the cost back from the insurance company. Hopefully you`ll end up with something decent. Which just pushes the cost of insurance up for the rest of us. Frustrating, because in the OPs position I wouldn't want to be inconvenienced by something that wasn't my fault either, but then neither would I want to be part of the reason that premiums keep going up. No win scenario, really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Vix Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Sorry to hear about this, you're lucky you're getting a sports car, I got a 1.2 automatic Micra, which apparently was an upgrade from the Seiciento I was entitled to!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Like for like will probably be a VXR or E36 M3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Will never be an E36, they're three generations old now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samu23 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I think that was tongue in cheek re the recent infamous threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Ah, okay. Didn't catch that, seeing as how someone had done that joke earlier in the thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 Russ Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I think it'll be a golf gti, my friend had one when someone ploughed into the back of his Beemer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) I think that was tongue in cheek re the recent infamous threads. Or a transit van then Edited February 27, 2014 by GIXXERUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I drive a lot on business in Europe and generally ask for a manual BMW 3 series or similar. The last 4 have been ........ Merc C180 auto - not too bad Vauxhall Insignia - mmmm, I can live with it Peugeot 307 Station Wagon - really? The winner was last time though, where I turned up on my own only to be told I had been given an upgrade. An upgrade from a 3 series is going to be pretty decent, maybe an E class or even something more interesting, right? No, its a 2.0 diesel, automatic Seat Alhambra. When I asked how exactly this was an upgrade from a 3 series I was told "Because it has 7 seats". I told him how pleased I was that my 6 invisible friends could travel in comfort. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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