You spend all weekend working on your car and then

[HFStuart]

Some idiot in a discovery drives into the side of you.



Happy? no not really.

Direct Line so far so good. They confirmed that I would have the option to retain the car if ( as seems pretty likely) it's declared a total loss.

Trying to find the positives the other driver admitted liability at the roadside and there was no injury to anyone. Still fuming though.

[rossocorsa]

Are you are claiming directly to his insurer, gives a lot more leverage they can't just write it off without a fight!

[megaera]

I think 4x4s should only be sold to people who have an actual requirement for one 

How many huge great “off-roaders” never see a blade of grass - never mind any mud? Unless it’s from the knees of the kiddies who have just been collected from school in some mini monster truck.......

Maybe I’m being unfair - but I think the owners of these vehicles can have a false sense of security - and the rest of us often pay the price......My daily driver is a Fiat Coupe. These 4x4s dwarf my little car and it’s downright scary sometimes!

I hope you get you car sorted out - either fixed or like-for-like replacement?