byronnat
Member Since: 22 Nov 2010
Location: RHONDDA VALLEY
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hi this is my first post but i have found forum very helpful.my discovery 3 was hit whilst parked on a hill in park with handbrake on and pushed 24inches.i contacted matford where i bought it and they put me through to landrover assistance who were brilliant but my problems are as follows:
i could not get car out of drive would this damage the gearbox
the rear air suspension raised
the back doors upper and lower both smashed
bumper smashed would this have damaged towbar mounting
i dont now if disco 3 has a crumple zone if so could this be damaged why im asking this is because trim on right rear of car had all come apart
the main question could thye above damage lead to car being a right off any help please.
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 13th Jan 2011 10:17 pm |
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1andrewm
Member Since: 26 Feb 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
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 Sounds painful..........its hard to say without saying, or seeing the stats, age & spec of car, but i sounds like a very heavy back shunt, to move the car that far from a stand still. 
hope you get the right result. Andym Expert Beverage
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| 13th Jan 2011 10:26 pm |
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Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
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Yes it could be written off but the insurance assessor armed with an engineers report will give you a better answer. Club Exped trailer
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| 13th Jan 2011 10:35 pm |
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bbyer
Member Since: 25 Dec 2008
Location: Edmonton Alberta
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| Crumple zone is normally the other vehicle. |
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Well, I presume the good news is that it was not a hit and run. It is no joke when I say the crumple zone is normally the other vehicle.
Write off is kind of loose term. It really comes down to if the cost of repair is close to what is called the insurance write off value which is a number below dealer wholesale.
This means yes, if the 3 is say a model year 2005 or 06, probably a write off, but when you go to buy a similar replacement 3, you will end up out of pocket.
At least that is how it works here in Canada.
Not fun, any way you look at it.
Well, if there was any good news, I presume that neither you nor anyone in your family was in your 3 when it got bumped. 2005 LR3 HSE 4.4L AJ-V8 petrol; Traxide Dual Battery; PIAA 2500K Yellow Ion H11 Fog Light bulbs; CounterAct LT-2 Capacitive Corrosion control; LLumar AIR80 Blue clear Infra Red blocking side window film; Liftgate manual release; Schrader Valve "air in" mod to OEM air suspension reservoir tank; Akebono ceramic pads; OEM solid vented discs; LR4 design hitch receiver; Wiggs D4 MOST bluetooth module; Clock on the Dash; 3 Flash signal light mod; Backup Camera; 2015/16 Nav Data update.
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| 21st Jan 2011 5:52 am |
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