What I Did To My Saab Today.

[Audax]

Today I drove my Saab around a roundabout...


...unfortunately for me and the Saab a lorry driver decided that the give way lines on his entry to the roundabout didn't apply to him and he managed to hit the rear quarter of the car and spin me 180' around and resulting in the rear quarter panel, rear wheel arch liner, rear wheel and bumper sustaining what is ceratinly going to be deemed to be "uneconomical to repair" levels of damage. I'm a bit sad, I liked that car. I'll put up a separate post at some point with the dashcam footage and pictures but I'm already wondering if that was my last time in a Saab. 

[sgould]

That's a shame.  It does sound to be uneconomic to repair.

[carrera]

Oh dear, that's a real shame, sorry to hear your news

As you know, beyond economic repair doesn't mean unrepairable, the economics can be very much driven by car hire costs etc

There's alsao an argument that the obligation of the other party is to repair your car, regardless of cost, but the write off route is a method that your insurer prefers

Proper assessment required, and there are still good Saabs around 

[Audax]

Oh, I made the assessment when the lorry hit me and I knew the situation straight away before the car was stationary, the hit was right into the rear electrical center, I didn't even look at the damage as I got out of the car as I knew everything I needed to know from the sound at that point I was already moving on and thinking while spinning 180' that "please don't clip that kerb or hit those road signs" as if I had it could have easily been a rollover or side airbag moment.

It's time to let this one go, the HGV was Italian registered and with an Italian driver, I can't see that Aviva are going to even think about entertaining an argument here over repairing the car and I don't have the bandwidth for that either.

[carrera]

Sad emoji required

[TomPaine]

Very sorry to read this Audax.

[Audax]

Here's the picture https://imgur.com/a/saab-vs-scania-RhKj3Jo

[sgould]

From a distance it doesn't look disastrous.  The door shuts still look even, but the dent in the roof might be the real problem in deciding to write the car off.

[Audax]

the number of electrical warnings when I started it up though would be the bigger issue, the REC is now in the boot... Aviva already offered me £1832 for the car which isn't a bad starting offer, I said I wanted a bit more so I'm waiting for them to phone me back.

[sgould]

Yes, I forgot about the RER

[Geoff1951]

Sorry to see this Audax.  Another one off the DVLA records. Good luck with the negotiations with Aviva.

[welshwizard]

Today I drove my Saab around a roundabout...


...unfortunately for me and the Saab a lorry driver decided that the give way lines on his entry to the roundabout didn't apply to him and he managed to hit the rear quarter of the car and spin me 180' around and resulting in the rear quarter panel, rear wheel arch liner, rear wheel and bumper sustaining what is ceratinly going to be deemed to be "uneconomical to repair" levels of damage. I'm a bit sad, I liked that car. I'll put up a separate post at some point with the dashcam footage and pictures but I'm already wondering if that was my last time in a Saab. 

that truly sucks, looks like a left-hander too, but the excuse that he couldn't see you is his problem.  Just hope that you are ok and you are fixed up with another car soon.  Looks like a 2007 Aero Anni?

[Audax]

It was indeed the 2007 aero anniversary, the best year imo as you got the new dash but the older body style which was my favourite!

[welshwizard]

but did it get the full Aero look, there were 2006-7 Aero 2.0T sportwagons that had the look of a Vector (and no exposed exhaust tips), with only the ALU50s and Aero badge giving away the fact it is a 2.0T HOT...

[Audax]

but did it get the full Aero look, there were 2006-7 Aero 2.0T sportwagons that had the look of a Vector (and no exposed exhaust tips), with only the ALU50s and Aero badge giving away the fact it is a 2.0T HOT...

It had the front Aero bumper but not the rest of the kit, weirdly it had a sunroof and not heated seats. I only bought it when the old 9-5 was struggling with lots of oil leaks and water leaks and a rattly timing chain. I was at Saabtech welwyn asking them to confirm that the 9-5 was a basket case and the guy said "what are you going to do?" and I said "I think I'll start looking for a 9-3 Aero like that one" and pointed at a car on the ramp in their workshop... he turned around and said it was for sale so I asked if it was auto, the mileage and price and just said "I'll buy it then" - he was a bit shocked that I didn't want to test drive it, I pointed out he just told me they would stand against their warranty so that if there was anything wrong I'd know about it.