We had the car quoted with two different repair companies, and then again with QBE's actual repair center. All three claim 1 year wait, because all Perth cars are waiting for repairs coz of the storm.
The car is worth $10,000 maybe $12000 maximum.
They said if we don't want to wait a year, they will give us $6000 and write off the car. This is NOT the market value, this is their way of compromising. Market value minimum would be $9000 I would say, but more likely over $10,000. I recall the blue booK??? had that amount.
I'm definitely going to contact the ombudsman or whatever it is.
The chassis is affected, the car is really not repairable, I don't know what the hell they are doing.
I'm also thinking we should have got it quoted at an actual BMW repair center, but QBE demanded it had to be one of their accredited ones.
I'm just amazed that so many other cars I know have been declared a write off because of one dent, whereas the BMW is showered with holes.