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[Del Boy]

Went to pick up my 7 Series from the bodyshop today, anyway I get there, everything looks lovely etc, car looks great, has even been polished and valeted just be for I arrived. Anyway I just literally took the key off of the bodyshop owner and he said, "Oh before you go you've got to pay the excess", now as this is my first ever claim off of my own insurance, is this right? I thought I paid it to the insurance company. Funnily enough I didn't have £450 on me at that time, so anyway with time already being tight I had to come home without the car. So another trip up there tomorrow 

[TheBoy]

Check with the insurance co....

[Del Boy]

Check with the insurance co....

Tried that once already, although the bloke on the end of the phone was no use at all, he couldn't even find any recollection of the claim! I'll have to ring back and try someone else.

[MaxV6]

I had to pay the repairer the excess when i clobbered a deer with my 1st elite....


i had to pay the insurer the excess when someone drove in the back of my last Sennie


so i guess it depends on the insurer and their arrangement with the repairer.

[Andy B]

I've had to pay the excess at the body shop in the past. You then need to try to claim it back from your the 3rd party's insurance.

[Del Boy]

I've had to pay the excess at the body shop in the past. You then need to try to claim it back from your the 3rd party's insurance.

Finally got through to someone with half a brain, I've got to pay the bodyshop as it wasn't a write off. Andy how do I go about that as there was no other people involved?

[Andy B]

I've had to pay the excess at the body shop in the past. You then need to try to claim it back from your the 3rd party's insurance.

Finally got through to someone with half a brain, I've got to pay the bodyshop as it wasn't a write off. Andy how do I go about that as there was no other people involved?

If no one else is involved are you just claiming from your own insurance? If so I guess that there's no one else to claim it from. 

[Del Boy]

I've had to pay the excess at the body shop in the past. You then need to try to claim it back from your the 3rd party's insurance.

Finally got through to someone with half a brain, I've got to pay the bodyshop as it wasn't a write off. Andy how do I go about that as there was no other people involved?

If no one else is involved are you just claiming from your own insurance? If so I guess that there's no one else to claim it from. 

Yep, claiming off of mine.

[Andy B]

I've had to pay the excess at the body shop in the past. You then need to try to claim it back from your the 3rd party's insurance.

Finally got through to someone with half a brain, I've got to pay the bodyshop as it wasn't a write off. Andy how do I go about that as there was no other people involved?

If no one else is involved are you just claiming from your own insurance? If so I guess that there's no one else to claim it from. 

Yep, claiming off of mine.

Looks like you're £450 down then Del ............... 

[Del Boy]

I've had to pay the excess at the body shop in the past. You then need to try to claim it back from your the 3rd party's insurance.

Finally got through to someone with half a brain, I've got to pay the bodyshop as it wasn't a write off. Andy how do I go about that as there was no other people involved?

If no one else is involved are you just claiming from your own insurance? If so I guess that there's no one else to claim it from. 

Yep, claiming off of mine.

Looks like you're £450 down then Del ............... 

Very annoying as I thought my excess was £250, but as no one else was involved, it goes up to this. How they work it I don't know, but no whining I signed the paperwork 

[Andy B]

I've had to pay the excess at the body shop in the past. You then need to try to claim it back from your the 3rd party's insurance.

Finally got through to someone with half a brain, I've got to pay the bodyshop as it wasn't a write off. Andy how do I go about that as there was no other people involved?

If no one else is involved are you just claiming from your own insurance? If so I guess that there's no one else to claim it from. 

Yep, claiming off of mine.

Looks like you're £450 down then Del ............... 

Very annoying as I thought my excess was £250, but as no one else was involved, it goes up to this. How they work it I don't know, but no whining I signed the paperwork 

I've noticed that insurance co. seem to have variable excesses depending whether it's for theft or accident. They make it up in their favour as they go along.

[cem_devecioglu]

Del before paying that money check their job, corners, insulation, inside the car, some electric componets/switches (that may be disturbed) and the paint in detail..

[Del Boy]

Del before paying that money check their job, corners, insulation, inside the car, some electric componets/switches (that may be disturbed) and the paint in detail..

I have, was there for an hour looking over it  £9239 repair bill in total 

[Andy B]

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I have, was there for an hour looking over it  £9239 repair bill in total 

opps me side ways!!!!! What did you do to it??? 

[Del Boy]

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I have, was there for an hour looking over it  £9239 repair bill in total 

opps me side ways!!!!! What did you do to it???