Topic: Guess the courtesy car (updated with the rest of the story) (Read 4709 times)

Jake · « **on:** August 10, 2006, 20:15:54 »

Well, Challengers off to the body shop again this Monday.
For those that dont know Phoenixmad backed into it at Billing (Accidents happen, Thank the lord for insurance)
Picture of crash and Picture of damage
I've been promised a like for like Courtesy car.
I have told the insurance company i require a Land Rover (and nothing else) with a tow bar.
They have agreed but have'nt told me whats coming.
What do you reckon i'll get?
I'm holding out for a Range Rover or Discovery 3 but i reckon it'll be a 110.
I'll find out Monday.
The people that guess right will win a complete sense of satisfaction.
Post what you voted for please.
:D

simdeb · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2006, 20:21:47 »

If its anything like our landrover dealer you will get a petrol freelander :oops: :oops:

HotShot · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2006, 20:33:05 »

Tried to give me a Ford Focus !!!
Told them to (EDIT) and kicked up a right stink.
Drove home in a Series 2 Disco 8)

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beast5680 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2006, 21:09:05 »

i,d like to tick a 5 yr old petrol freelander on the poll but you dont have that option listed :lol:

missroadrage · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2006, 21:18:01 »

I voted for defender 90 as it's what I would like myself but I agree with above it'll probably be a freelander

TDi90 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2006, 21:32:11 »

it will be a gaylander without a doubt...

phoenixmad · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2006, 21:46:07 »

sory :oops: i think it will be a solid 90 how much is it costing i havent herd much from my insurance at the minit

sleeplessparadise · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2006, 22:24:51 »

Well if they are anything like the people Drum deals with, you will get a freelander firsts then maybe an astra, then a D3, possibley another crummy car and then after 3 months they will tell you its ready :shock: I voted D3 though..........fingers crossed :D

andycwb · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2006, 22:34:39 »

I'd have voted for the K plate Ford Fester diesel with no working door locks, a hole where the radio goes, and a clutch that works best out of three.

smo · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2006, 08:57:46 »

Itll be one of 2 things, the most likely is a freelander - if its from LR assistance then itll be a ford, either fiesta or mondeo as LR is part of the ford group and thats what they use.

If however you drove a Jag and called Jag assistance then you'd get a jag not a ford.....system sucks!

tiltboy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2006, 09:45:03 »

Hope it's better than my recent experience!

A couple of weeks ago the 110 TD5 that I use through work went into
Ashcrofts for a new 5th gear and they offered me an L reg Cavalier in white with no central locking, banger racing battle scars and an interior resembling a skip!

They felt my sense of humour fail. :twisted:

Jez

hingmy · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2006, 10:31:01 »

oh Jake old chap you would park in the less classy end of the m-c pitch at Bling. See if you'd parked behind mine i'd a made a proper job with the NATO hitch. Still thats what karma gives you for taunting people with that pulse dvd all weekend ;)

BTW - non franchised garage - anything cheap they've to hand,
franchise - elderley clapped out freelander or a fiestaery type thing.

Terminus · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2006, 12:06:44 »

I once got offered a Fiat Chincechento (sp) as a courtesy car - needless to say I declined whilst laughing as saying 'you have to be kidding I'm 6 foot!'

I phoned the insurers and said I'm not using their recommended garage's courtesy car I'll hire one and they can pay - to which they grudgingly agreed.

The irony is all of the car rental places nearby were almost out of cars due to a busy week and all they could offer was ---- a ford Ka

Just wasn't my day :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thrasher · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2006, 12:29:31 »

It will be a Freelander - you don't even get a Range Rover when you OWN one as a courtesy car! (i.e. they don't carry them as courtesy - and who could blame them!)

Secondly.....they don't tend to fit courtesy cars with tow bars .... so I'll be surprised if you get one of them too......

However, you could be really really unlucky and get a D3 ....

Thrasher · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2006, 12:32:34 »

...and while I remember! Adrian Flux would not insure a D3 as a courtesy car for Piglet....claim was "courtesy car worth too much". So ... um.... depending on your insurance company, they won't push out a 60-70k car when you're insured loss is the value of Challenger.....

Hissy · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2006, 17:57:11 »

When Autowindscreens messed up the installation of a new windscreen, they also wrecked the headlining.
Fair play they fitted a heated screen and payed for Guy Salmon Landrover to replace the lining,
Didn't think i could make a fuss about the Fiesta :roll: :roll: :roll:

Jake · « **Reply #16 on:** August 11, 2006, 18:59:55 »

The insurance company is hiring a Land Rover for me.
Its not coming from the body shop.
I have told them that i work on a farm at weekends and tow a double horse box around the farm.
A friend of mine did the same when his Disco commercial got side swiped and they brought him a Freelander.
He refused it.
They brought him a Mitsubishi L200.
He refused it.
He settled on a 110 they had to cross hire from another firm.

TDi90 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 11, 2006, 19:09:00 »

and what did you get??

Jake · « **Reply #18 on:** August 11, 2006, 19:14:13 »

I'll find out Monday

Brains · « **Reply #19 on:** August 11, 2006, 19:34:57 »

I would probally say a freebie (freelander) too. When my mums old freebie went in for a service we got a V6 Freelander :D :D Shame it was low on fuel

But you never know, when we had a TD5 disco and that went into the garage we ended up with a top of the range P38a :twisted: :twisted: (quite a while a go tho

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Jake · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2006, 10:51:08 »

Quote from: "phoenixmad"

sory :oops: i think it will be a solid 90 how much is it costing i havent herd much from my insurance at the minit

They have'nt mentioned costs to me.
I guess it'll be around Ã‚Â£1500 to Ã‚Â£2000's worth of work.
They are going to replace the rear quarter panel and repaint the whole near side to get the colour match.
Never mind matey.
but next time, check your mirrors

:lol: :lol: :lol:

denviks · « **Reply #21 on:** August 13, 2006, 11:12:25 »

when my k plate disco was hit at the end of last year the insurance company gave me a nice shiny D3 with 400 miles on the clock :D :D ...... nice to use for a while but also nice to get mine back after 2 months :shock: .

i also pull a horse box regularly

davidlandy · « **Reply #22 on:** August 13, 2006, 13:30:03 »

Jake you might get one of those panda 4x4s

nice!

Jake · « **Reply #23 on:** August 13, 2006, 19:37:38 »

Quote from: "davidlandy"

Jake you might get one of those panda 4x4s

:shock:
Er...
I hope not

Jake · « **Reply #24 on:** August 14, 2006, 19:32:11 »

Its arrived!!
I have a Freelander Td4 5 door auto to play with.
Only one problem...its has no tow bar.
We have spoken to the rental comany and they have offered us a replacment car with a tow bar which they are going to to deliver in a couple of days.
For the inconvenience for not having the correct car in stock they are going to upgrade the modl to the next one up.
According to the delivery driver that'll be a Range Rover.
We'll see on Wednesday

well done to all of those that guessed correctly.
8)

Littledan · « **Reply #25 on:** August 15, 2006, 01:07:45 »

haha snap thats what we had jake when the disco went in a while back

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/turtle/gallery/TD4

dan

The Fat Controller · « **Reply #26 on:** August 15, 2006, 13:29:35 »

Quote from: "Jake"

Quote from: "phoenixmad"
sory :oops: i think it will be a solid 90 how much is it costing i havent herd much from my insurance at the minit

They have'nt mentioned costs to me.
I guess it'll be around Ã‚Â£1500 to Ã‚Â£2000's worth of work.
They are going to replace the rear quarter panel and repaint the whole near side to get the colour match.
Never mind matey.
but next time, check your mirrors

:lol: :lol: :lol:

he ws using his mirrors, well maybe only the nearside one.
joking asside as its no fun when this happens
are they going to fit your new rear bumper on correctly for you :?:

landroverkeith · « **Reply #27 on:** August 15, 2006, 16:24:01 »

when that silly girl in her pugeout decided to park under my disco`s front wheel my insurance sent me out a brand spanking mitsi shogun warrior thingy only had 80 miles on the clock :twisted: fully loaded it was too..

lol still had to park it at other end of car park wat with it being a mitsi and all :twisted:

Jake · « **Reply #28 on:** August 15, 2006, 20:44:39 »

Quote from: "The Fat Controller"

are they going to fit your new rear bumper on correctly for you :?:

I've already fixed it

Check the Discovery section for updated pictures
8)

Thrasher · « **Reply #29 on:** August 16, 2006, 19:00:27 »

...it's Wednesday. RR or was the guy confused and you got a TC? <grin>

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