Can I have someone elses opinion on this please

[Batch]

why the postman hasnt delivered my singstar game this morning

Stolen it for ebay Singstar is great. I can't sing for toffee, it makes it even funnier.

[Jamiesfuturewife]

I cant sing neither - but Its so much fun isnt it!

I dont even have a console to play it on!!!! we play it at my friends and we have done all the songs to death! found the R&B one on sale so it would be rude not to

[flammableBen]

how much is a tipple??

as much as it takes to stop your teeth hurting.

[Miss Angry]

Treat others how you would like to be treated is my advice - or at least give the guy a call to hear what he has to offer

Singstar rules. I look forward to getting rock star or whatever its called!

[Gazza's Fat Mate]

ha ha my time to shine

1. Helphire are cunts, yes they sort out your claim quick but what they do is give you a creidt hire car at 3x times the price of a normal hier car and then recover the money from insurance companies thus costing us all more due to increased claims therefore increased preiums. The repiar will also be a creidt repair again with an inflated cost.

2. If you want I can handle your claim? i'll ring at lunch? I will also give you any advice you want.

3. What I suggest you do is take your car to the most expinsve repairer in swindon and ask for  pro forma estimate. This will give you the excat cost of the repair. Ring the guy and tell him you have got the damage cost and it will cost x and invite him to pay. When he gives you the cash take your car to the cheapest place possible and pocket the difference. If he doesn't pay you in 7 days ring me. I search the MID and findout his insursers and they can pay for it.

[Phil_S]

We are all assuming of course that he IS insured. Thats why I would get his Insurance details anyway.
As for the teeth, I'm quite good with the molegrip's (pliers)

[DV]

When someone went into the back of me, it was a friend so slightly different anyway.

First thing I did was get 2 estimates from different garage about how the much the repair would cost, how long it would take and what parts were needed. Both garage said pretty much the same thing and estimated the cost would be around £750.

I went to him and said, right the repair will cost £750 obviously its easier for both of us if you just give me the cash. Saves going through insurance and possibly saves us both money in the long run. If its too much money then we'll have to go through the insurance company.

He didnt have the money so I raised it with my insurance company and 4 months later it got bloody sorted.

Car Insurance can be bloody expensive. Personally if I was at fault for an accident and I could afford to pay the bill myself I'd rather do that than lose my NCB.

As already suggested. I'd get a few quotes ring this estate agent and say it will cost x amount to fix my car. You can either pay me the cash within 7 days or I'll go through my insurance company.

[SwindonTartanArmy]

how much is a tipple??

about 3 litres 

[Jamiesfuturewife]

right - Ive rang the guy - he wants me to get a quote and if its "less than a few hundered quid" he wants to pay himself!!

he was slightly patronising and asked if I had tried to "Rub the scratches out"

Im not some stupid little clueless girl - I worked in a the bodyshop office of a main Ford dealer for 2 years

I will be going to a Peugeot dealer for a quote and the quote will include the hire of a courtesy car for me too - I dont mind if he wants to pay but I dont wish to be inconvienanced to save him a few quid - I dont want to be completetly unreasonable but I know if the shoe was on the other foot he would be having all he could out of it

The joke of it is my boss was in the exact same situation a few months ago a 18 year old boy went into the back of him and his mother rang and pleaded to pay herself so as not to effect his insurance - my boss went to a "friend in the trade" who doctored a quote so he made a couple of hundered pound out of it - I dont think he is in a position to tell me what to do

[Samdy Gray]

It's never going to be less than a few hundred quid, especially if you go direct to Peugeot. I reckon you're looking at at least £450 if you go to them, possibly more if they want to replace the panel (as it's plastic they probably will because it's lost it's rigidity and it wouldn't do it's job properly if you had a serious prang in future).

[Jamiesfuturewife]

I think the same Sam - and if thats what needs doing that thats what will have to be done - my car is less then 2 years old so I need it to be up to warranty standards etc

My boss is trying to go and get me to see "his friend" he can bore off - Ive told him polietly I dont wish to disscuss it with him any further

[yeo]

Give him a ring and get him to sort it all out for you if he wants to do it the non insurance route.Explain that you need a replacement car and play it up a bit girly and pathetic.Its down to him then.

[Jamiesfuturewife]

Explain that you need a replacement car and play it up a bit girly and pathetic.

Im good at girlie and pathetic!  

[flammableBen]

Bet you're not as good as me.

[magicroundabout]

if he was a good enough driver in the first place none of this would be happening. it's his fault so tough shit.
go through insurance cos then at least your covered and he can't screw you over