[beefy100]

Hi peeps

would love some advice please,
my car was involved in accident the third party insurance have admitted liability, & sent out a engineer.
I have received the report which is totally wrong,
I have a Toyota Altezza AS200 Jap import, which is a rare car in the UK.
The engineers report has put my car down as UK spec Lexus IS200 & a total loss at £850.
The only car I can find which is close to mine Altezza wise, is already a cat D write off at £1999.
Any ideas on where i stand please

[Dennis W]

Refuse to accept the accuracy of the report. Were you present when the engineer made his inspection.

Refuse to accept their offer.

[beefy100]

Total loss engineers report is wrong

Hi Dennis W

No I was not present the car was outside my house, not even a knock on the door. When I phoned to say the engineer had not turned up
that's when they told me the car had been inspected.
I have just scanned all the paper work for the car, import papers Ect.
Will email them off to my solicitor & see what happens

Thanks for the response

[Santa]

You can always challenge a valuation. You could also buy the "wreck" from the insurance company and repair it yourself. My guess is that the cost of parts for a "rare" car makes the repair uneconomic whatever value you agree.

Fight them on the valuation, not the write-off decision.

[Dennis W]

If the report has got "factual" information wrong, then surely you could ask your solicitor to Reject the report in its entirety on the grounds that the engineer had not conducted a professional or competent and Thourogh examination.

[DragonAsh]

> I have a Toyota Altezza AS200 Jap import, which is a rare car in the UK.

I know it's probably an even more of an obvious slur in the US compared to the UK....but yeah, even your UK dictionaries agree it's offensive; best not to use that shorthand for Japan. It's not really polite.

[beefy100]

Really, Obviously have a lot of time on your hands DragonAshe.
If was referring to a person then I'd agree, but i'm not

[beefy100]

I am going to fight them for the valuation & have asked my solicitor to reject the report.
Thank you Dennis W & Santa, for your helpful comments