Sad Hail Damaged Polo 6R GTi

[Gambit]

Are you doing new for old or a payout?
AAMI could be doing the ring around trying to find a suitable replacement. Once they can't find one they will do a payout (i assume).

Replacement new for old. That's true and I hope so.

[walbjj]

I wrote off a brand new s2000 in 2001. Insurance was swann and they basically wrote and sent a chq for what a new one cost so I went back to the same dealership and gave the same salesman the chq and said I want another one. He was happy to sell 2 s2000 in the span of a few months

[gavs]

Yeah, but an s2000 didn't have a 12month + waiting list

[walbjj]

That's true, when they first came out it was about 6 mths.
My point was, they cut a chq for the amount I bought the car for. Hopefully they just give a chq then u can go shopping

[pologti18t]

Replacement new for old. That's true and I hope so.

That will be your problem I think. If they can't replace it exactly (except colour) and swiftly then they will write a cheque for the agreed value.

[Gambit]

News just in: car has been written off

[frozze]

News just in: car has been written off

That's good news right?

Are they replacing it with another Polo GTI?

[walbjj]

So new for old or cutting a chq? I reckon there might be stock out there right?

[Serge]

News just in: car has been written off

I have 3 polo gtis arriving soon, if you need another one.

[Hail22]

News just in: car has been written off

Hope they replace your car new for old mate.

[apples]

Hope they replace your car new for old mate.

I'm with AAMI and they advised me that the insurance on new cars is 'new for old' for a period of 2 years.

It's just a pity that Gambit's car wasn't written off closer to the end of the 2 year period

[pologti18t]

I'm with AAMI and they advised me that the insurance on new cars is 'new for old' for a period of 2 years.

People have to be careful with that clause. It's only new for old if the car can be replaced with essentially the same model/options etc.
If it can't (and in a reasonable time period)... you get written a cheque.

If you had a Polo GTI with leather trim/xenons... then the replacement car has to be similarly optioned.

[Gambit]

Mine was standard, so see what they can find

[pologti18t]

Mine was standard, so see what they can find

Well, standard now is audio+comfort
Some dealer on here had a standard one for sale (cancelled order)

[Gambit]

True I hope so