Not a top 40 hit

[thevwbug]

Hey Vanners,

This is my Multi it is a 2008 TDI
Can anyone comment if this hit would of pushed the motor back to the firewall?

And perhaps what other major damage in this area

the bug

[rob64981]

I take it this is the reason you were asking about "Allianz -Market Value" the other day?
Looking at the danage in the picture I would defo say its a write off.
I would say the engine mounts will be broken in some way (bent or snapped).
I know its not the answer your looking for but what brings you to ask this question?
The insurance companies seen to write off things quite easy here in Oz compared to back in the UK.
Have you taken the roof bars off the Multi?
They will go missing if you have not taken them off.
Ps I will buy them off you if you dont want them.....

Best of luck sorting things out.

Rob

[thevwbug]

Hi Rob,

Panel shop thought it was a write off but now assessor has asked them to quote.

I would like to write it off as it it the fastest result.
All my bits are safe, if written i will be getting a new multi

thanks
the bug

[mikinoz]

I'll be honest, it is going to be a pretty tough gig to get that back together for the insured price.

Hope everyone is ok.

[thevwbug]

everyones ok, its a good testament to VW safety
i am very happy to have my family running around it a multi

[Transporter]

That ripple on the roof (windscreen right top corner) could be hard to iron out. More than just the engine was pushed back.

[Ivo]

Bugger! Thankfully everyone was ok.

How did it happen? What speed and what did you hit?

[thevwbug]

Bugger! Thankfully everyone was ok.

How did it happen? What speed and what did you hit?

Hit a truck at around 40Kms when a bus decided to pull out, avoided the bus collected a truck

[Ivo]

How much damage was there in the footwell inside the cabin?

[thevwbug]

never looked there, may swing past panel shop tomorrow

[thevwbug]

That ripple on the roof (windscreen right top corner) could be hard to iron out. More than just the engine was pushed back.

Transporter,

Checked roof out, does not seem to be any damage.

It has however pushed in the inside of the wheel arch around where the coil for the suspension is.

The engine mount seems ok.

[Sunny43.5]

Having been in similar accident with my T4 some years back [ ran into the back of a car transporter one of those low long trailer styles ] the back of the trailer cut in right in line with the inner edge of the drivers headlight and it compressed the guard and door skin and sheared off the front axle tearing out the cv joint as well . But wasn,t seen at first inspection was that the gap around the front door window frame and the roof was out of line , it was sort of wider at the very top corner which meant that the impact had driven the body and drivers pillar upwards . End result was insurers wrote it off [pity I really loved my T4 more than my T5 I now drive .] It was a 2.5 petrol and T5s only offered a 2.0 lt petrol underpowered to hell I am afraid . Howard

[thevwbug]

Hey Vanners,

This is my Multi it is a 2008 TDI
Can anyone comment if this hit would of pushed the motor back to the firewall?

And perhaps what other major damage in this area

the bug

Its Bye bye to this multivan

look out for it at the auctions soon.

[Transporter]

It's good to hear.

[rob64981]

Will you have to wait 6 months till you get a nice shiny one delivered from Germany?

Rob