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You’ll always get the option from them …… “ take it or leave it “ Malc

and now today on my N7GNT ……. 249249 miles …… bit of a landmark ……. Might she reach half a million 🤔 Malc

Ah Chagall in the making 😂 Malc vide Tudeley church !

Likewise this insidious anomaly with a glass claim these days ….. you seem to be OBLIGED to accept this as a Claim on your record even though it’s, in theory, no claim against you personally BUT it’s clearly a black mark against you whatever going forward …… the insurers won’t lose on their car business for sure ….. all us drivers will be contributing to their bottom line PROFITS I suppose they have to recoup their catastrophe losses globally somehow …. Floods storms earthquakes whatever Our premiums will increase forever I’m sure Just dig deeper into your pockets eh ! 🤔 Malc

That's what the owner of the car of an event I was involved with a few yeras ago with my Honda Legend thought too ....... until ........ I pushed and pushed and wasn't going to give up, so much so that the Claims Handling Coy threw in the towel and just gave up with their client ..... and it all went thru' the insurers as normal ! But your case seems rather straightforward ............ hopefully Malc

personally think you're just a bit nuts selling her ...... . you're only 80 and many many more good driving years ahead hopefully .... but life has it's detractons too and you've sensibly assessed what's happening eh ! I was chatting yesterday to a guy at an antiques shop locally and his father-in-law at 90, has had his Ls400 for some 25 years from nearly new, usually garaged and immaculate too he says, and is still out and about driving it, but not so often now with the Yaris for shopping whatever ........ Your location in Scotland might limit a tad the potential buyers I'm thinking ........ let's see ........ as I said, it's " priceless " to the discerning buyer out there somewhere Good luck Malc

I’ll remember Footman James thank you Malc

I must say I’ve insured my 91 Ls 400 with a subsidiary of AF ……. I found it quite really difficult finding a Classic insurer last August when I bought this 2nd car ! Malc

Rain the succour of life Malc

Oh My God ……… please please please wake up every day and think “ I’m awake and it’s a brilliant day and I’m going to make the very best of this glorious day “ Coz one day you won’t be able to …….. when you’ve almost been “ dead, dying every waking day “ with some cancer whatever ……. and you think you know it’s really your last day ……. and then, seemingly miraculously, each day seems to improve ……. Then you’ll realise each and every day is to be relished and blessed Malc

I don’t know how these Agreed Valuations work BUT you say you had a valuation ( up ) to £19k …… surely this holds some sway ? A written professional valuation ? How do these insurers deal with this process I wonder 🤔 Hopefully one never has to find out eh ! Malc

So then, what Agreed Value have AF agreed ? …… and an excess ? Malc

clearly wishing it could have been repaired with brand new bits BUT sense prevailed and he convinced the insurers to agree 2ndhand parts, for speed as much as anything else ......... and rather than using any insce provided interim car he's happily used his daughter's car as she's away at Uni and it's good to have the other car to use ( and being used daily ) and not to be another drain on the insurance costs all round Malc

J73PBX ........... just turned 100k miles today and she runs as sweet as ............. 😍 Malc

Do please keep us updated with your sale progress Malc