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05-02-2011, 01:24 AM | #1 | ||
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Hey guys just want your opinion, the wife was driving to work this evening and was caught in the bad melbourne weather this evening and ended up being trapped in a big pool of flood water causing the car to stall and would not restart. Second later, water started to pour into the car up to the level of the base of the seat. Some guys helped to push the car out of the mess a few minutes later but car still wouldn't start. Waited for 2 hrs and after following the manual's instruction for flooding, the car started again and was driven home.
Problem now is, I don't want a flood affected car as it may cause problems down the track. So far the electricals work and the car drives alright but don't know how much damage has been done. Does anybody know if AAMI might give us a write off or will they just decide to go cheap and replace the carpets and give it a clean? Your opinions and experiences are much appreciated. |
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05-02-2011, 06:41 AM | #2 | ||
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Very similar happened to me some years back, insurance company send the car to the panel beater who changes the carpet and underlay, dries out the seatfoam makes it smell nice and sends it home. About 6 mnths later on a small country road which I used everyday the car stalls leaving me doing 100+kmh with no power steering or power assisted brakes including ABS.........not trendy.
Limped it home intermittently stalling all the way turned out the coil back and alot of the wiring had corrosion. Looking for blood after the scare I discovered that the panel beater and the insurance company are required by law to obtain a test of the airbag/seat belt tensioner system after a vehicle is water affected. Most computer and ECU's are located in foot wells or low down in the vehicle. Long story short waived this info in front of the original assessor and car written off. Car has to be labelled "water damaged" at the auctions also has to be VIVed with the same test to be registered again. |
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05-02-2011, 08:16 AM | #3 | ||
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To be honest, you would have been better off leaving it in the water!!!!
It will be hard to get anything written off, especially after all the problems around Australia at the moment.
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05-02-2011, 08:31 AM | #4 | ||
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Same thing happened to a falcon I had years ago. Water into the engine, water above the seat base. Got the NRMA to try to start, said I had compression lock, towed it toi ford, rang insurance, they inspected and wrote it off.
If you are insured, ring your insurance company. |
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05-02-2011, 12:23 PM | #5 | ||
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Mate, bad luck. What a sad sight it would have been :-(
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05-02-2011, 02:33 PM | #6 | ||
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If AAMI are doing the same thing as some of the other insures who are under the Suncorp umbrella they'll total loss that thing at the drop of a hat. What they'll take in to account is the likelihood of further problems or rectification work down the track if they choose to repair the vehicle.
I can tell you right now they're not scared to write a vehicle off due to recent weather events and are doing it pretty quickly, I've got 300+ soggy vehicles sitting in holding yards that are either already processed or being paid out as total losses at the moment. |
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05-02-2011, 03:09 PM | #7 | ||
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Well I am crossing all fingers and toes that it a write off cause a flooded car will never be the same and will only cause the pain in the **** and difficult to diagnose electrical faults in the future despite any claims of lifetime warranty.
The ammi guy over the phone said it's a bug difference when a car is only engine flooded compared to when it's flooded 3/4 of the way and was surprised to hear the height of cabin submersion. I'm praying for our preferred verdict . |
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05-02-2011, 04:50 PM | #8 | ||
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05-02-2011, 10:14 PM | #9 | ||
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^^ I was waiting for someone to bring that up.
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19-02-2011, 08:26 AM | #11 | ||
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Well thought I'd update you all on what's been happening. AAMI finally declared it a write off a few days after it was towed from home to Manheim Auction grounds. They didn't pick up the car until about a week later so you could imagine the stench it had the moment you opened the doors. Smelt like a rubbish tip in there with moisture everywhere. Still waiting for the total loss team as they call it to contact me to arrange payout. Meanwhile, we've bought a replacement car. A Skoda Octavia vRS Originally was looking into an LV Focus XR5 but wifey didn't like the look of it and didn't wanted one with a 2.5lts engine.
All in all, it's been great to be a part of this forum during the period of my WS Fiesta ownership and I'll still check back from time to time. Keep enjoying the lil Fiestas, cause asides from the limited boot space and lack of power, they're a real great runabou with looks to kill. |
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19-02-2011, 11:22 AM | #12 | ||
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A worthy replacement!
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20-02-2011, 06:56 PM | #13 | ||
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Hey guys anyone interested in buying the ipod /connectorcontrol cable off me for $30 posted? Sitting around doing nothing anyways and doesn't work in my other cars. Barely used and in as new condition.
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12-03-2011, 01:54 PM | #14 | ||
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Dave where is your car, in a wreckers somewhere?. Now I want one of the wheels
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