11-04-2013, 05:24 PM
I was broken into on Tuesday night and the little s***'s wrenched out the drivers door lock and bent out some of the lock cut out on the door its self.
I have had a quote for the replacement of the door (apparantly a strenghening bar was split or broken), painting of the door and blending in (its a metalic silver) and a replacement lock to match my original key (this could take 2 weeks!)
Total cost £1050.00!!!!
This is through my insurance and my XS for malicus damage is £450.
My 1st question is is the price quoted, £1050 a fair one?
Surely the door can be repaired for a fraction of the price.
I realise the insurance approved garage needs to guarantee the work hence the suggestion of a new door and lock and the price!
What would you do??
The final nail in the coffin is that £1000 worth of tools were stolen and my insurance wasnt ample enough to cover me :-(
If I went down the insurance route surely my renewal premium would be sky high when it comes around. So is it worth it to fork out £450 plus eventually a higher renewal premium??
I have had a quote for the replacement of the door (apparantly a strenghening bar was split or broken), painting of the door and blending in (its a metalic silver) and a replacement lock to match my original key (this could take 2 weeks!)
Total cost £1050.00!!!!
This is through my insurance and my XS for malicus damage is £450.
My 1st question is is the price quoted, £1050 a fair one?
Surely the door can be repaired for a fraction of the price.
I realise the insurance approved garage needs to guarantee the work hence the suggestion of a new door and lock and the price!
What would you do??
The final nail in the coffin is that £1000 worth of tools were stolen and my insurance wasnt ample enough to cover me :-(
If I went down the insurance route surely my renewal premium would be sky high when it comes around. So is it worth it to fork out £450 plus eventually a higher renewal premium??