Vic Wasteland Thread

[Odium]

Car is booked in for repairs via Just Car Insurance....

Tuesday I'm going to go drop it off and talk to an assessor..

Am I able to talk to the assessor and get additional quotes from the repairers who bid on it, to get a rust bubble in the door and my sideskirt repainted at the same time? (Which I'd have to pay extra for obviously)

Any other advice before I let my baby go to them for a few days?

Set the PFC Rev limitor to 4000rpm so they can't thrash even if they wanted to?

[Sunkist]

True.

[emts]

Car is booked in for repairs via Just Car Insurance....

Tuesday I'm going to go drop it off and talk to an assessor..

Am I able to talk to the assessor and get additional quotes from the repairers who bid on it, to get a rust bubble in the door and my sideskirt repainted at the same time? (Which I'd have to pay extra for obviously)

Any other advice before I let my baby go to them for a few days?

Set the PFC Rev limitor to 4000rpm so they can't thrash even if they wanted to?

I'm pretty sure they are the same as AAMI with the repairs.

and when the winning bidder is selected you get informed of them so are free to contact them.

other advise..move to shannons and get choice of repairers..

[Odium]

other advise..move to shannons and get choice of repairers..

Yeah I think I might do that now that I'm older and can afford a decent company...

I dropped into see Mick at Micolor the other day on my way past since he's near my work... He said "Insurance? HA!!! No chance I could get that job"

I'm just really worried about how bad it'll turn out if they do a cheap job while trying to colour match 15yo white. My paint is in decent nick, but well... colour matching white. urgh...

[Rekin]

Mine was done through insurance with Mick

However the lady who hit me had RACV which covered it...

[Rekin]

Anyone live near somerton? Need a garrett gt2530 oil banjo bolt. Can anyone pick up an pay from rotomaster?

[Down_Shift]

Car is booked in for repairs via Just Car Insurance....

Tuesday I'm going to go drop it off and talk to an assessor..

Am I able to talk to the assessor and get additional quotes from the repairers who bid on it, to get a rust bubble in the door and my sideskirt repainted at the same time? (Which I'd have to pay extra for obviously)

Any other advice before I let my baby go to them for a few days?

Set the PFC Rev limitor to 4000rpm so they can't thrash even if they wanted to?

JustcarInsurance has a list of assessors/repairers, they called me and let me pick which one to use. I just picked the closes one to my house for easier transportation, you pretty much deal with the assessor which is the owner of the repair workshop in my case. How easy going the workshop is dependent.... You don't actually deal with an assessor directly from JustcarInsurance, just a workshop which is contracted to justcarinsurance.

That's from my experience, could be different though.

[Odium]

They asked me where my home postcode was, where I said 3133 - Vermont... and she said the name of an Assessment center near there... so I said can you try my work 3192 - Cheltenham and she said that their place near there is in Moorabin / Heatherton. Comes up on google maps at a AAMI place, who is Just Car Insurances parent company.

They've said a few times that I don't have choice of repairer, and that I'd give them my car and they've get a few of their local repairers in to quote on the job throughout the day and then they'd go with the best quote.

I'll make sure that I'm informed of the repairer so that I can get them to do some additional work for me before the respraying... rubbing back and sealing a tiny rust spot which has spread a little under the paint (in the same panel as the door dent... but not caused by the accident)

[Birds]

Yeah I think I might do that now that I'm older and can afford a decent company...

I dropped into see Mick at Micolor the other day on my way past since he's near my work... He said "Insurance? HA!!! No chance I could get that job"

I'm just really worried about how bad it'll turn out if they do a cheap job while trying to colour match 15yo white. My paint is in decent nick, but well... colour matching white. urgh...

Nothing wrong with Just Car repairers mate. They have a reputation to uphold, just like any other panel beater. Remember that you have the option to challenge repairs if you're not satisfied. They will also let you choose an alternative repairer as long as the cost difference is reasonable, which can be challenged in VCAT.

One of the panel beaters I saw for a quote told me they can't legally make you go with a repairer, in the end the choice is yours (as long as it's reasonable, not MiColour 10k resprays). The assessor actually wanted me to go with my repairer cause he was a bit cheaper than the Just Cars one.

I ended up going with the Just Cars repairer because it sounded like they were going to do a better job. Mine came back with perfect match (metallic silver) and looking very straight.

[Birds]

Hang on...didn't your damage come from someone else Simon?

[Odium]

Yeah, I've made a not at fault claim on their recommendation, $0 Excess, and they'll repair my car and then chase Allianz for payment later on.

t fault Camry driver has already made a claim for her car, and I have her claim number which I've passed onto JCI to smooth out the process.

Saves weeks of f'ing around and waiting to be called back etc...

[Rekin]

Yeah, I've made a not at fault claim on their recommendation, $0 Excess, and they'll repair my car and then chase Allianz for payment later on.

t fault Camry driver has already made a claim for her car, and I have her claim number which I've passed onto JCI to smooth out the process.

Saves weeks of f'ing around and waiting to be called back etc...

Sorry you are getting shafted there mate. If it is not your fault you are entitled to get it repaired wherever you want, paid for by Allianz.

Tell justcars to eat it, call up the bitch who hit you and ask for a claim number from her insurance.

Take her claim number to panel beater who will sort everything out for you. It's how I did it with mine with Mick...

[Birds]

What Pat said^

That's what confused me; you talking about having to go with a Just Car repairer when it wasn't your fault. You don't even have to deal with Just Car in this situation if you have the woman's claim number; you can deal directly with Allianz and have them pay for your shit.

In this situstion you can get it repaired anywhere...but again...within reason, as her insurance company has the option to challenge an excessive quote in VCAT. Doubt they'd kick up over a couple grand worth of damage, though.

[Rekin]

What Pat said^

That's what confused me; you talking about having to go with a Just Car repairer when it wasn't your fault. You don't even have to deal with Just Car in this situation if you have the woman's claim number; you can deal directly with Allianz and have them pay for your shit.

In this situstion you can get it repaired anywhere...but again...within reason, as her insurance company has the option to challenge an excessive quote in VCAT. Doubt they'd kick up over a couple grand worth of damage, though.

Social engineering brah. Working the system for the little guys

[CrispyFries]

This cloud flare crap is annoying

Also - F1 Two Seater doing laps right now

[Birds]

Social engineering brah. Working the system for the little guys

Sounds like commy talk to me, you red bastard.

[Birds]

Anyone need a pair of rear tyres? KU31 in 265/35/18 with ~60% tread (could be more, there's plenty of life left in them). Decent tyres; just couldn't hold 2nd in my car, so running an R compound now. Would grip up fine with anything 200rwkw or less. $200 each new, so $150 for the pair sounds fair IMO.

[funkymonkey]

Take her claim number to panel beater who will sort everything out for you. It's how I did it with mine with Mick...

This. Don't know why you're getting Just Cars to do the repair. Any proper panelbeater can just use your claim number to do the work directly.

[Rekin]

210kw at the hubs, 19psi, 11.5afr

Exhaust cam retarded 8degrees

Good to be back in the 200kw club

Was tuned last night in the heat and intake is being restricted. (Dat intake pipe)

[funkymonkey]

Test fitted air tank in the golfenwagen last night. I can stealth it if I fabricate a side moulding that sits 1.5" further in, and I can also retain my spare wheel and boot space. Awww shiiiiiet.