After many emails, phone calls, pictures and the Hagerty valuation link (Thanks L90E), my son had contact from another engineer from the insurance company who has agreed that the original valuation seriously undervalued the car.
The new valuation now means that the car is not a write-off (phew!) and is back with us.
So now just a case of waiting for a cheque and then it can be repaired and back on the road again. I might actually get to drive it this time
He does have an agreed valuation policy, but they are saying that because he got hit before the valuation was agreed, then it is voided. It was only on the road for 3 weeks. The pictures were done, he just hadn't had time to sort that bit. In hindsight, it should have been a priority, I know, but you can't blame him for just wanting to get out and drive it.
I have sent him the link for the Hagerty valuation. This puts a fair condition one at £7k, which is well above what the insurance company are saying. His is nearer the Hagerty good condition description.
The insurance is through Adrian Flux, not sure which company though. I'll update the post as things progress.
I'm trying to help out my son, who after spending 15 months restoring his Mk2 Gti, then gets someone driving in to it after 3 weeks on the road. Some of you will have probably seen his build progress on Instagram (@joshwa_t) & FB. It looked stunning and we are really proud of him.
The insurance company have seriously undervalued it (£2500) and I am trying to find out if there is any way of getting a pre-accident condition valuation done. There are loads of pictures of the restoration and pictures of it about a week before it was hit.
