Hymer surprisingly written off

[Guy]

The second quote is from the same repairer as the first, its just that he knew it now isnt going through insurance company.

 

[witzend]

I bet the repair cost was for new parts and labour etc, i bet there not allowed to just fill in and repair dents.

There aren't any owners who would accept filler and repairs if the insurance company's footing the bill it has to be new parts. Different scenario if paying for it ourselves hence the difference in prices and why insurance company's are happy to write off cheaper way out for them

 

[harrow]

Here are some pics of the damage.

As long as the insurance paid out enough?

If it was mine I would live with the marks on the side, but get the rear bumper fixed, with what ever is required to fix it.

My reason for not fixing the scrape along the side is that it could so easily happen again, down a narrow country lane.

 

[sasquatch]

These guys did my Hymer and I have seen them repair Police vehicles which to me looked as though they were written off!
A & S
Unit 2/westbank Road
Llay Industrial Estate
Llay
Wrexham
Clwyd
LL12 0PZ
Telephone: 01978 853600
Fax: 01978 853600

 

[yeoblade]

Fair enough . but quality is remembered long after the price .

Good luck

Channa

Agreed.

Though because someone pays a fortune for something, doesn't always mean it's worth it. As the private seller of his motorhome to me said 'I paid a lot more than that for it not long ago' - Well they must off paid too much then:dance:

Interesting to see the outcome, keep posting

 

[Stanski]

? ..I am slightly baffled how people outside the industry seem to assume they know more than the people who do it day in day out.
Channa

Quite easy to 'diss' the professionals, as some say, there are a lot who only repair with authentic parts, for the mere smallest of scratch, and so add much more to the cost of the job, and there are those who do a repair using existing bodywork with skills not used by some to have the repair functional.

You get what you want and insurance companies don't want the latter.

 

[trevskoda]

Dont look to bad to me and i would have to probs sorting out and have fixed 10 time worse than that,the door frame will require striping down which would take the most time to re beat/shape the edge trim but other than that i recon 3g time and paint.

 

[sasquatch]

Quite easy to 'diss' the professionals, as some say, there are a lot who only repair with authentic parts, for the mere smallest of scratch, and so add much more to the cost of the job, and there are those who do a repair using existing bodywork with skills not used by some to have the repair functional.

You get what you want and insurance companies don't want the latter.

Modern garages don't have mechanics any more they have fitters and a lot of body work repairs are outsourced to specialist firms. The Ed Chinas of this world are a rare breed!

 

[yeoblade]

Modern garages don't have mechanics any more they have fitters and a lot of body work repairs are outsourced to specialist firms. The Ed Chinas of this world are a rare breed!

I like watching his programs(but they never factor in the labour cost)

My 3 yr. old fiat van engine blow , at the Fiat garage I asked what had gone on it, no compression in one cylinder, they replied. It needs a new engine we could investigate the fault and report for you but adding that cost onto fitting the new engine cost, is pointless work and expense for you!

Repair was not an option.

 

[Guy]

Looking at that damage, doing a proper repair will involve new door frame mouldings, new panels and a lot of expense. Probably about £6000 to £8000 is my guess. However, that looks to me as if it is a 1998 Hymer 534 worth about £17000 or more. So even an £8000 repair bill shouldn't write it off.

However, if you really like the van, get the insurance company to write it off and pay you what it is worth, then buy it back off them then get it fixed, with filler in the panels, bashing the mouldings back to more or less how they should be and you'll get it looking 95% perfect for no more than £1500.

Your not too far out with prices there hairydog, 1999 Hymer 534 insurance valued it at 19,000.
I can buy it back which i am doing and paying for the repairs as i cant find another 534 anywhere and that is the layout i prefer.
Body shops ive been to say they cant repair the aluminum door trim.
The Hymer repairer can do the job, even cutting corners as its not going through insurance its way way over £1,500.