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Quick update . They have admitted full liability . And are supplying brand new C220 . In morning and have arranged collection of my own C220 . It is going 2 an approved Mercedes Benz repair centre . And will be notified by them as per repair . Happy days all was a pain free process and they...

My only worry is apart from my elderly mother. As metal is just metal . Is them not accepting liability.. and a car reaching its repair value and being repaired . Is called contract repair . Which is the insurance company agreeing on the maximum repair bill they will pay and you . Getting it...

I work in the refinishing side of the bodyshop . Which means I have an illnesses for spotting repairs. Which also means that unless I look at lots of cars that are used b4 I buy I usually spot previous repairs . Paint defects ect seriously it’s an illness’s . I’ve had people show me brand new...

For starters they assess the damage . Next stage is they price parts labour. And all cars overall value pre accident condition . Mileage ect . Then cars classed as premium which means repairer gets more per hour for repairs which all together can make car uneconomical repair. So fingers crossed...

Ltd agreed . My problem is don’t want it written off . It’s a 2013 w204 C220 . So how far do they go with repairs . Insurance assessors that come 2 my work write cars off very quickly with quarter damage

Would like it 2 go 2 Mercedes approved repairer . At least they work on them all the time

To be fair mr b . Police have 2 stay nuteral I take on your notes and agree fully with you

Yes police were very usefull mr b . Told them they said that’s for insurance company 2 sort out

Thanks. Dsm10000 you only have one wee mum well I only have 1

On the pluss side no airbags deployed. 3 witnesses . And now have the Freddy flint stone rear wheel

Yes mr b . That’s for sure

I agree nobody was seriously injured my mum was sitting at side that was hit she doesn’t keep well and was at hospital after with damaged tissue 2 her shoulder but should be ok . Iam ok no pain apart from seeing the damage

I work in bodyshop . So know a bit on what happened regarding assessment of repairs value ect that’s what worries me