what do i do about my car? (24)
flick1980: hi all. just looking for your opinions please. ive to leave my car back to the garage tomorrow evening as part of a trade in. getting my new car on thursday.
i crashed into the back of a bmw 2 weeks ago. its all been sorted through the insurance. i had to get new bonnet, light, grill and number plate. the bumper was painted and the front of the car looks like new again. there was no internal damage done at all. just wondering do i say anything. i originally planned not to say anything as its all new parts on it now and i dont want the trade in amount to decrease when there is no internal damage. its just that the new number plate has the name of the garage that fixed the car and the back one is the original one with the name of the garage i got the car in.
its wrecking my head as im afraid in case they cop it and ring the garage that fixed the car to see why they put the new number plate on. everybody that i have asked about this has told me to say nothing. dont know whether to say that the number plate cracked and so i got a new one.
behonest!! karma`ll get ya otherwise pet!! jmoi crashed into the back of a bmw 2 weeks ago. its all been sorted through the insurance. i had to get new bonnet, light, grill and number plate. the bumper was painted and the front of the car looks like new again. there was no internal damage done at all. just wondering do i say anything. i originally planned not to say anything as its all new parts on it now and i dont want the trade in amount to decrease when there is no internal damage. its just that the new number plate has the name of the garage that fixed the car and the back one is the original one with the name of the garage i got the car in.
its wrecking my head as im afraid in case they cop it and ring the garage that fixed the car to see why they put the new number plate on. everybody that i have asked about this has told me to say nothing. dont know whether to say that the number plate cracked and so i got a new one.
flick1980: hi all. just looking for your opinions please. ive to leave my car back to the garage tomorrow evening as part of a trade in. getting my new car on thursday.
i crashed into the back of a bmw 2 weeks ago. its all been sorted through the insurance. i had to get new bonnet, light, grill and number plate. the bumper was painted and the front of the car looks like new again. there was no internal damage done at all. just wondering do i say anything. i originally planned not to say anything as its all new parts on it now and i dont want the trade in amount to decrease when there is no internal damage. its just that the new number plate has the name of the garage that fixed the car and the back one is the original one with the name of the garage i got the car in.
its wrecking my head as im afraid in case they cop it and ring the garage that fixed the car to see why they put the new number plate on. everybody that i have asked about this has told me to say nothing. dont know whether to say that the number plate cracked and so i got a new one.
i crashed into the back of a bmw 2 weeks ago. its all been sorted through the insurance. i had to get new bonnet, light, grill and number plate. the bumper was painted and the front of the car looks like new again. there was no internal damage done at all. just wondering do i say anything. i originally planned not to say anything as its all new parts on it now and i dont want the trade in amount to decrease when there is no internal damage. its just that the new number plate has the name of the garage that fixed the car and the back one is the original one with the name of the garage i got the car in.
its wrecking my head as im afraid in case they cop it and ring the garage that fixed the car to see why they put the new number plate on. everybody that i have asked about this has told me to say nothing. dont know whether to say that the number plate cracked and so i got a new one.
You can go and get a number plate made up for 10 euro, 20 for front and back
Did you bring it back to garage you bought it in originally to fix crash repairs??
flick1980: hi all. just looking for your opinions please. ive to leave my car back to the garage tomorrow evening as part of a trade in. getting my new car on thursday.
i crashed into the back of a bmw 2 weeks ago. its all been sorted through the insurance. i had to get new bonnet, light, grill and number plate. the bumper was painted and the front of the car looks like new again. there was no internal damage done at all. just wondering do i say anything. i originally planned not to say anything as its all new parts on it now and i dont want the trade in amount to decrease when there is no internal damage. its just that the new number plate has the name of the garage that fixed the car and the back one is the original one with the name of the garage i got the car in.
its wrecking my head as im afraid in case they cop it and ring the garage that fixed the car to see why they put the new number plate on. everybody that i have asked about this has told me to say nothing. dont know whether to say that the number plate cracked and so i got a new one.
i crashed into the back of a bmw 2 weeks ago. its all been sorted through the insurance. i had to get new bonnet, light, grill and number plate. the bumper was painted and the front of the car looks like new again. there was no internal damage done at all. just wondering do i say anything. i originally planned not to say anything as its all new parts on it now and i dont want the trade in amount to decrease when there is no internal damage. its just that the new number plate has the name of the garage that fixed the car and the back one is the original one with the name of the garage i got the car in.
its wrecking my head as im afraid in case they cop it and ring the garage that fixed the car to see why they put the new number plate on. everybody that i have asked about this has told me to say nothing. dont know whether to say that the number plate cracked and so i got a new one.
shhhhh if u want ill look at it and see if its obviously repaired, tho if done through insurance i sure id done right!
just be honest that my opinion!!most garage men all know each other and hear things back!i had a tip myself and i was in the same situation as you but trust me they know they have to my many contacts
Honesty is always the best policy. How would you like it if you were the buyer of that car, and later found it had been crashed and had never been told about it? This is something which shouldn't even arise if you claim to be an honest person.
By all means tell the garage that it was just superficial damage that was caused and only new parts were used in the repair. If it's found out afterwards, and proven, which would be easy to do, the garage could in fact sue you for a fraudulent act.
By all means tell the garage that it was just superficial damage that was caused and only new parts were used in the repair. If it's found out afterwards, and proven, which would be easy to do, the garage could in fact sue you for a fraudulent act.
If the crash repairs were not done in a main dealers garage then the paintwork while it looks perfect to the untrained eye can sometimes be a shade out Salesmen are trained to look out for this and when you trade in your car and you sign the order form you have stated that your car has never been crashed. If your trade in is then subsequently crashed and brought back to the garage and the previous crash repairs are discovered then the garage is perfectly within their rights to sue you as you have signed a legal document stated otherwise.It happened at a garage I know
repairs are simple to spot, i wouldnt mind and have bought repaired cars one there safe it all good, if evgery car that had a bump was a write off the scrap yards would be fairly full
DUBLINGUY1973: Yeah the same thing happened to me. I'm sure not all salesmen know each other but most of them can spot if a car has had repairs done on it even if there was a perfect job done on it.
He tapped his knuckles off the font side panel the whole way along the side and told me it had been repaired
any garage worth their salt would run checks on a car to see its history
Its different if its a private sale
Bellysgonnagetya: He tapped his knuckles off the font side panel the whole way along the side and told me it had been repaired
any garage worth their salt would run checks on a car to see its history
Its different if its a private sale
All depends on how old the car is though. When I traded in my old car for the one I have now he never even started the engine. I have an honest face. any garage worth their salt would run checks on a car to see its history
Its different if its a private sale
FriendlyFeline: All depends on how old the car is though. When I traded in my old car for the one I have now he never even started the engine. I have an honest face.
Maybe i`m a dodgy lookin character
flick1980: hi all. just looking for your opinions please. ive to leave my car back to the garage tomorrow evening as part of a trade in. getting my new car on thursday.
i crashed into the back of a bmw 2 weeks ago. its all been sorted through the insurance. i had to get new bonnet, light, grill and number plate. the bumper was painted and the front of the car looks like new again. there was no internal damage done at all. just wondering do i say anything. i originally planned not to say anything as its all new parts on it now and i dont want the trade in amount to decrease when there is no internal damage. its just that the new number plate has the name of the garage that fixed the car and the back one is the original one with the name of the garage i got the car in.
its wrecking my head as im afraid in case they cop it and ring the garage that fixed the car to see why they put the new number plate on. everybody that i have asked about this has told me to say nothing. dont know whether to say that the number plate cracked and so i got a new one.
i crashed into the back of a bmw 2 weeks ago. its all been sorted through the insurance. i had to get new bonnet, light, grill and number plate. the bumper was painted and the front of the car looks like new again. there was no internal damage done at all. just wondering do i say anything. i originally planned not to say anything as its all new parts on it now and i dont want the trade in amount to decrease when there is no internal damage. its just that the new number plate has the name of the garage that fixed the car and the back one is the original one with the name of the garage i got the car in.
its wrecking my head as im afraid in case they cop it and ring the garage that fixed the car to see why they put the new number plate on. everybody that i have asked about this has told me to say nothing. dont know whether to say that the number plate cracked and so i got a new one.
They won't cop anything, I'd say nothing if I were you. JMO.
thanks very much for yere opinions. i got it fixed in a different garage as it was an AXA approved garage. its all new opel parts. typical of me to crash it just before i trade it in i was actually wondering that myself about whether they could sue me if they found out so maybe i am better off being honest. just hope i dont have to pay more for the trade in especially when i lost my no claims bonus and will have to pay a high premium for the next few years.
i was actually wondering that myself about whether they could sue me if they found out so maybe i am better off being honest. just hope i dont have to pay more for the trade in especially when i lost my no claims bonus and will have to pay a high premium for the next few years.the same crack happened with me and not a lot of people know get a no claims protection policy only costs like €20 extra for the year depends on the insurance company!
flick1980: thanks very much for yere opinions. i got it fixed in a different garage as it was an AXA approved garage. its all new opel parts. typical of me to crash it just before i trade it in i was actually wondering that myself about whether they could sue me if they found out so maybe i am better off being honest. just hope i dont have to pay more for the trade in especially when i lost my no claims bonus and will have to pay a high premium for the next few years.
flick1980: thanks very much for yere opinions. i got it fixed in a different garage as it was an AXA approved garage. its all new opel parts. typical of me to crash it just before i trade it in i was actually wondering that myself about whether they could sue me if they found out so maybe i am better off being honest. just hope i dont have to pay more for the trade in especially when i lost my no claims bonus and will have to pay a high premium for the next few years.
Cost of a new car you should'nt cost you more if you crash and trade in your old one against it. I think you;re stressing over nothing if that helps you!?!
new parts hell you might get increase in value .............ok wishful thinking
tallaght_guy: new parts hell you might get increase in value .............ok wishful thinking
Listen, stop worrying. As long as the car has been repaired to manufacturer's standards, it doesn't matter whose number plate is on it. Just relax. The garage is more interested in keeping you as a customer buying a new car than they are in the state of the trade in. Their assessment of the value of your car comes out of a book, not from looking at the car. There is a lot more financial juggling goes on in the motor trade than I would care to admit. RELAX
Godsgift: Listen, stop worrying. As long as the car has been repaired to manufacturer's standards, it doesn't matter whose number plate is on it. Just relax. The garage is more interested in keeping you as a customer buying a new car than they are in the state of the trade in. Their assessment of the value of your car comes out of a book, not from looking at the car. There is a lot more financial juggling goes on in the motor trade than I would care to admit. RELAX
Good point
Plus the fact that new cars are not exactly selling like hot cakes at the moment so they are not going to stitch you up as it might jeopardise the sale of the new car.
flick1980: hi all. just looking for your opinions please. ive to leave my car back to the garage tomorrow evening as part of a trade in. getting my new car on thursday.
i crashed into the back of a bmw 2 weeks ago. its all been sorted through the insurance. i had to get new bonnet, light, grill and number plate. the bumper was painted and the front of the car looks like new again. there was no internal damage done at all. just wondering do i say anything. i originally planned not to say anything as its all new parts on it now and i dont want the trade in amount to decrease when there is no internal damage. its just that the new number plate has the name of the garage that fixed the car and the back one is the original one with the name of the garage i got the car in.
its wrecking my head as im afraid in case they cop it and ring the garage that fixed the car to see why they put the new number plate on. everybody that i have asked about this has told me to say nothing. dont know whether to say that the number plate cracked and so i got a new one.
i crashed into the back of a bmw 2 weeks ago. its all been sorted through the insurance. i had to get new bonnet, light, grill and number plate. the bumper was painted and the front of the car looks like new again. there was no internal damage done at all. just wondering do i say anything. i originally planned not to say anything as its all new parts on it now and i dont want the trade in amount to decrease when there is no internal damage. its just that the new number plate has the name of the garage that fixed the car and the back one is the original one with the name of the garage i got the car in.
its wrecking my head as im afraid in case they cop it and ring the garage that fixed the car to see why they put the new number plate on. everybody that i have asked about this has told me to say nothing. dont know whether to say that the number plate cracked and so i got a new one.
Why not enquire about buying up north or England, Theres plenty of bargains to get, Remember you have to pay vrt when u register it over here but even after that it can be cheaper
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i crashed into the back of a bmw 2 weeks ago. its all been sorted through the insurance. i had to get new bonnet, light, grill and number plate. the bumper was painted and the front of the car looks like new again. there was no internal damage done at all. just wondering do i say anything. i originally planned not to say anything as its all new parts on it now and i dont want the trade in amount to decrease when there is no internal damage. its just that the new number plate has the name of the garage that fixed the car and the back one is the original one with the name of the garage i got the car in.
its wrecking my head as im afraid in case they cop it and ring the garage that fixed the car to see why they put the new number plate on. everybody that i have asked about this has told me to say nothing. dont know whether to say that the number plate cracked and so i got a new one.