Phil’s Diary - [Blog @ http://www.philsdiary.net/]
First trip out this morning was to the garage to ask them for a quote for repair work. They say I’ll need a new bonnet and will get back to me with a quote. I’m still waiting.
I stopped at the supermarket on the way home and did the weekly shopping.
Back home and as well as watch “The Recruit” (not bad, 6-7/10), get a few odds and ends done. And now it’s just gone 4, and I’m still waiting on that quote and wondering what else to do.
Back to work tomorrow
Posted by Phil on October 20, 2003 04:06 PM | Categories: Holiday
I find it unbelievable that you should need a new bonnet with that small amount of damage. Car repairers in NZ would have that fixed and re-sprayed for something like $500 = GBP160
But then, while in the UK a couple of trips ago, I rear-ended a car ahead while driving a friend's vehicle. He had minor bumper damage to one corner. The car I was driving had the right wing crumpled back onto the wheel. The *whole car* was eventually declared unrepairable and the insurance paid out the full value. I just couldn't believe it. I guess someone eventually picked up that car at a low price, fixed it, and flogged it off at a huge profit. No wonder the UK insurance premiums are so high.
Posted by: Mike at October 20, 2003 10:14 PM