Mend a Golf?

[Steve Medlock]

My son's VW Golf has been at the insurer's (Admiral I think) repairer for 4 months now following an accident where the driver's door got damaged. They have now advised him that they can't get a part for the repair within the next 12 months and so the car should be a write-off. I would have thought that you could get any part for a Golf within a couple of days?

 

[Sean d]

My son's VW Golf has been at the insurer's (Admiral I think) repairer for 4 months now following an accident where the passenger door got damaged. They have now advised him that they can't get a part for the repair within the next 12 months and so the car should be a write-off. I would have thought that you could get any part for a Golf within a couple of days?

Its rediculous, we have a large body shop near us that we pass regularly and the cars sit in the compound for months, it gets me that most of the owners of these cars are in hire cars that are going to cost more then the repairs to the cars
Oh and they atre charging the insurance company £15 - £25 per day for storage

 

[hard top]

Evening, just out of interest, how old is the Golf?

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Golf door? Like this?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-...=item2ac3bf313d:g:BIAAAOSwuGhbve5F:rk:10:pf:0
Or this?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-...=item3647d6dfc7:g:A-4AAOSwYpVcYeQr:rk:22:pf:0
Or this?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-...=item2ac177903a:g:a9UAAOSw3s9cOxm-:rk:36:pf:0
Some one ain't trying very hard. And has no incentive to do so if someone else is paying. Insurance jobs, eh?

 

[bp;ptxus]

I have a Mk2 Golf that will be 35 yrs old on 6/3, and I can STILL get parts for it!! If the Insurance Company want new parts, look at VWHERITAGE website

 

[bp;ptxus]

 

[Jack Ratt]

I had a Mk3 GTi, loved my Golf's

 

[bp;ptxus]

I had a Mk3 GTi, loved my Golf's

I had a burgundy metallic VR6, called 'Barney'. Sadly, he was stolen, never to be found...

 

[Steve Medlock]

Sorry chaps, I'd forgotten about this post. Its a 2012.

Parts / Panels Requiring Renewal
RIGHT FRONT DOOR
R.D.MIRROR INDICATOR
R.F OUTER DOOR SEAL
R.F UPPER DOOR HINGE
R.F LOWER DOOR HINGE
R.LOWER SILL PANEL
R.INNER B.PILLAR
R.F DOOR LOCK
Parts / Panels Requiring Repair
REPAIR R/F WING
REPAIR R/OUTER A-PILLAR
REPAIR PULLING SIDE PANEL

 

[Steve Medlock]

Cost Summary
ALL PRICES EXCLUDE VAT
Labour: £1,669.80 Paint Materials: £370.88
Parts: £1,231.18 Additional Items: £49.90
Total Excl VAT £3,321.76
VAT @ 20 % £664.35
Total Incl VAT £3,986.11