Finally I got rid of the Opel Corsa
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28 Nov last year in Stellenbosch the laatie phone. We were in Stellenbosch “Pa kom kyk ek het die kar gestamp, en dis nogal erg”
My first thought it cannot be that bad, as he drives fairly good. As you see in the picture also it does not look that bad either, but the grill, fender, bonnet, light and radiator mountings amongst others are damage. He drove into a pillar under the building. It was about 10 o’clock the morning. He moved to a new flat a day or two before. It’s one of those Architect’s parking layouts, pillar is the same colour as the building and not protected by a kerb eitehr. The pillar disappeared behind the vehicle’s roof pillar as you enter the parking area.
Ok, I got insurance, I thought. We can quickly repair the vehicle and he would be able to still get it back before everything close.
On Monday he got a quote for R19 500 to repair, I told him just get another quote in case, which was about the same. 1 December I notified Santam. The panel beater says they could repair it within a week. A few days later Santam said they will get another quote, and got one for about N$38 000.00!! And then says because its more than 50% of the value of the car they going to write it off. It’s a 2003 1.4 Corsa hatch. But they will send an assessor to verify. I did not mind as I see a change to get rid of the bloody car. My wife and son was not so happy, as it was her car first which I gave to the Laaite. A mistake I made. That was 2010 I think, he was in Grade 12 than. He never wanted me to trade it for something better. That thing costed me a fortune for a service each time!
Nothing happens till this week. I phoned several times, and each time they just gave empty promises. The assessor only went to see the vehicle last week. He could apparently could not get hold of us.
Luckily the Laaitie could use his sister’s car in the meantime and came home for Christmas with it. I had to buy him a new car in die mean time to get back to Stellenbosh. His sister’s car had to stay here. He got a Polo Vivo 1.4 now, hope that’s a better proposition!
And on top of everything the Laaitie phone me on Tuesday they want to come and pick up the Opel. At that stage Santam never contacted me yet with the settlement etc. So I told him that car stays there till I got something from Santam in writing. Wednesday evening, they send me the AOL to sign.
Yesterday the Opel is gone for ever.
Nou, ek wag net dat Santam uitbetaal dan gaan ek n ander plan maak. Eks gatvol vir daai treurige moere!. Hulle will net collect! Ek betaal vir n diens, nie om hulle ryk te maak nie.
As ek daai corsa se versekering paaiemente net in n spaar rekening gesit het het ek daai Vivo kontant gekoop daarmee!
28 Nov last year in Stellenbosch the laatie phone. We were in Stellenbosch “Pa kom kyk ek het die kar gestamp, en dis nogal erg”
My first thought it cannot be that bad, as he drives fairly good. As you see in the picture also it does not look that bad either, but the grill, fender, bonnet, light and radiator mountings amongst others are damage. He drove into a pillar under the building. It was about 10 o’clock the morning. He moved to a new flat a day or two before. It’s one of those Architect’s parking layouts, pillar is the same colour as the building and not protected by a kerb eitehr. The pillar disappeared behind the vehicle’s roof pillar as you enter the parking area.
Ok, I got insurance, I thought. We can quickly repair the vehicle and he would be able to still get it back before everything close.
On Monday he got a quote for R19 500 to repair, I told him just get another quote in case, which was about the same. 1 December I notified Santam. The panel beater says they could repair it within a week. A few days later Santam said they will get another quote, and got one for about N$38 000.00!! And then says because its more than 50% of the value of the car they going to write it off. It’s a 2003 1.4 Corsa hatch. But they will send an assessor to verify. I did not mind as I see a change to get rid of the bloody car. My wife and son was not so happy, as it was her car first which I gave to the Laaite. A mistake I made. That was 2010 I think, he was in Grade 12 than. He never wanted me to trade it for something better. That thing costed me a fortune for a service each time!
Nothing happens till this week. I phoned several times, and each time they just gave empty promises. The assessor only went to see the vehicle last week. He could apparently could not get hold of us.
Luckily the Laaitie could use his sister’s car in the meantime and came home for Christmas with it. I had to buy him a new car in die mean time to get back to Stellenbosh. His sister’s car had to stay here. He got a Polo Vivo 1.4 now, hope that’s a better proposition!
And on top of everything the Laaitie phone me on Tuesday they want to come and pick up the Opel. At that stage Santam never contacted me yet with the settlement etc. So I told him that car stays there till I got something from Santam in writing. Wednesday evening, they send me the AOL to sign.
Yesterday the Opel is gone for ever.
Nou, ek wag net dat Santam uitbetaal dan gaan ek n ander plan maak. Eks gatvol vir daai treurige moere!. Hulle will net collect! Ek betaal vir n diens, nie om hulle ryk te maak nie.
As ek daai corsa se versekering paaiemente net in n spaar rekening gesit het het ek daai Vivo kontant gekoop daarmee!
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Re: Finally I got rid of the Opel Corsa
Moet sê dit is baie snaaks want al die jare wat ek by Santam was het hulle baie vinnig my claims uit gesort... maar by gesê ek het deur makelaars gewerk.
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Johan kry vir jou n ordentlike makelaar.
Vier SANTAM eise :
1) Ek staan stil by n rooi robot en n ou ry agter in my kar in ... Ek bel my makelaar en praat deur die proses - my eerste motor ongeluk eis ooit. Uur later bel ek haar weer en sê dat n 4x4 vriend n panelbeater is, en wel vir die handelsmerk. Sy kyk gou en bel 5 minute later terug: "Reg so, vat die kar soontoe." Drie uur na die ongeluk staan die courtesy kar in my garage. My makelaar reel ALS !! 48 uur later was die kwotasie in plek EN die assessor was reeds daar en keur die kwotasie goed. SEWE werksdae van die ongeluk af en die kar is terug by my. TOE vat my makelaar die storie en dryf dit tot ek my bybetaling terug kry. Toe Santam my premie opstoop het sy hulle gekontak en uitgewys ek was totaal onskuldig, en my premie is weer verlaag - nog voor ek die brief gekry het van Santam dat die premie sou opgaan.
2) Sekretaresse se kar word afgeskryf in n ongeluk - man wat van agter in haar vasry. BAIE drama met die eis !!!! Santam het hulle so baie rondgemors !!!! Hulle het later oorgeskuif na my makelaar, steeds by SANTAM. Volgende eis is sonder dramas hanteer.
3) my nuwe kar, dag voor die eerste diens, word op n werksterrein gestamp deur n bakkie - terwyl my kar geparkeer staan. die saak was meer interessant - kontrakteur se bakkie wat deur n ander kontrakteur bestuur was .... eienaar weier dat daar teen sy versekering ge-eis word ..... Ek het die saak net so aangemeld by my makelaar, met fotos en dokumentasie. Binne 3 of 4 dae is die eis goedgekeur deur Santam, paar dae gewag vir die parte. Dink dit was drie van die dag van die ongeluk tot my voertuig terug was. My makelaar het my op hoogte gehou van die eis proses, en dit morsig, maar sy het druk gesit op Santam se regs-afdeling, en so paar maande later is my by-betaling terug betaal. Weer het sy gesorg dat my premie nie opgaan nie.
4) Vriend se vrou is in n klein ongeluk - kar is ge-side-swipe .... iemand gee hulle die raad om van die ander party te eis ... en daar staan Santam net terug. 'n Jaar later is die skraap nog nie reg nie ......
die lewe is net te kort om direk met die versekeraars te werk !! Daai paar rand n maand wat ek my makelaar komissie betaal is absoluut n bargain :)
Vier SANTAM eise :
1) Ek staan stil by n rooi robot en n ou ry agter in my kar in ... Ek bel my makelaar en praat deur die proses - my eerste motor ongeluk eis ooit. Uur later bel ek haar weer en sê dat n 4x4 vriend n panelbeater is, en wel vir die handelsmerk. Sy kyk gou en bel 5 minute later terug: "Reg so, vat die kar soontoe." Drie uur na die ongeluk staan die courtesy kar in my garage. My makelaar reel ALS !! 48 uur later was die kwotasie in plek EN die assessor was reeds daar en keur die kwotasie goed. SEWE werksdae van die ongeluk af en die kar is terug by my. TOE vat my makelaar die storie en dryf dit tot ek my bybetaling terug kry. Toe Santam my premie opstoop het sy hulle gekontak en uitgewys ek was totaal onskuldig, en my premie is weer verlaag - nog voor ek die brief gekry het van Santam dat die premie sou opgaan.
2) Sekretaresse se kar word afgeskryf in n ongeluk - man wat van agter in haar vasry. BAIE drama met die eis !!!! Santam het hulle so baie rondgemors !!!! Hulle het later oorgeskuif na my makelaar, steeds by SANTAM. Volgende eis is sonder dramas hanteer.
3) my nuwe kar, dag voor die eerste diens, word op n werksterrein gestamp deur n bakkie - terwyl my kar geparkeer staan. die saak was meer interessant - kontrakteur se bakkie wat deur n ander kontrakteur bestuur was .... eienaar weier dat daar teen sy versekering ge-eis word ..... Ek het die saak net so aangemeld by my makelaar, met fotos en dokumentasie. Binne 3 of 4 dae is die eis goedgekeur deur Santam, paar dae gewag vir die parte. Dink dit was drie van die dag van die ongeluk tot my voertuig terug was. My makelaar het my op hoogte gehou van die eis proses, en dit morsig, maar sy het druk gesit op Santam se regs-afdeling, en so paar maande later is my by-betaling terug betaal. Weer het sy gesorg dat my premie nie opgaan nie.
4) Vriend se vrou is in n klein ongeluk - kar is ge-side-swipe .... iemand gee hulle die raad om van die ander party te eis ... en daar staan Santam net terug. 'n Jaar later is die skraap nog nie reg nie ......
die lewe is net te kort om direk met die versekeraars te werk !! Daai paar rand n maand wat ek my makelaar komissie betaal is absoluut n bargain :)
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Re: Finally I got rid of the Opel Corsa
Lyk my ek moet eerstens n ander makelaar kry. Myne het sommer n maand vakansie gevat hier oor die groot dae, dis sekere deels van die probleem.
Ek het in die verlede heel goeie diens gekry by Santam, maar met die vorige eis wat en n gemskok raak gery het ek ek net soveel stront gehad, hulle assesor wou die bullbar panelbeat, en op die ou end moes ek party goed self vervang wat hulle het geweier, glo wear en tear.
Ek het in die verlede heel goeie diens gekry by Santam, maar met die vorige eis wat en n gemskok raak gery het ek ek net soveel stront gehad, hulle assesor wou die bullbar panelbeat, en op die ou end moes ek party goed self vervang wat hulle het geweier, glo wear en tear.
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En nou gaan iemand daai tjor op die veiling koop en R5,000 spandeer om hom reg te maak. Ek is bly jy gaan so tekere oor die Corsa, ek het al amper oorweeg om so een vir die dogter te koop as studente kar.
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Die Toyota Aygo het al so goedkoop geraak, sal maar eerder nog een van hulle kry. Noudat my vrou met die Aygo ry kry sy so 18 km/l
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Ok, he wanted a VW, so I bought him brand new polo vivo, now at 3000km , it needs to go for a CV replacement looks ike, central lock not working properly and one loudspeaker dead.
Hope not it the same crab over, at least VW will repair this time.
Dis hoekom ek maar Toyota ry, jy nie sulke stront nie. Jy ry hom en diens hom. Nie eke 2e dag terug om iets te laat reg te maak nie.
Hope not it the same crab over, at least VW will repair this time.
Dis hoekom ek maar Toyota ry, jy nie sulke stront nie. Jy ry hom en diens hom. Nie eke 2e dag terug om iets te laat reg te maak nie.
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Waaaaaaat?now at 3000km , it needs to go for a CV replacement
Hope they do it all under warranty?
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Jy kan dit nog n slag vra!. Parte is bestel. Ja, VW maak sal reg maak.
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Janee...ek is klaar met VW vir eers...deesdae net te veel goetertjies en geitjies met hulle.
En as as die aircon snaakse geluide maak is die gas lag; laat hulle maar kyk. Dan betaal jy R500 plus vir die gas en kleursel onder waarborg, maar glo my hulle kry nooit daai lek nie. 2 verskillende Polo's later, 2007 & 2010 modelle al 2 dieselfde problem. Ek top net die gas op 1 maal 'n jaar; moeg vir hulle slimg@t tegnikuste en hulle slim storietjies...Hatfield VW kon nie eers sien dat die aircon fan net aan 1 plastic rivet hang nie...eers toe vroulief 'n behoorlike bohaai opskop en hulle verder kyk word dit raak gesien; verkeerdes in die fabriek gebruik....seke net nog 'n Vrydag kar.
Jy kan gerus my reg nommers kry as hulle jou nie glo nie
En as as die aircon snaakse geluide maak is die gas lag; laat hulle maar kyk. Dan betaal jy R500 plus vir die gas en kleursel onder waarborg, maar glo my hulle kry nooit daai lek nie. 2 verskillende Polo's later, 2007 & 2010 modelle al 2 dieselfde problem. Ek top net die gas op 1 maal 'n jaar; moeg vir hulle slimg@t tegnikuste en hulle slim storietjies...Hatfield VW kon nie eers sien dat die aircon fan net aan 1 plastic rivet hang nie...eers toe vroulief 'n behoorlike bohaai opskop en hulle verder kyk word dit raak gesien; verkeerdes in die fabriek gebruik....seke net nog 'n Vrydag kar.
Jy kan gerus my reg nommers kry as hulle jou nie glo nie