My bike's been stolen -- ZXR250 - Grafton, 10 July

**placidfemme** · 3rd August 2007, 16:53

yup, I've spoken to Ombudsman, and they advised me to despute the claim settlement amount, spoke to the lady at NAC (northern auto club) and she was bitchy as hell... but said if thats what I wanted to do... if I knew better than the assessors to go for it (sarcastic bitch!), but anyway, I'm onto that, already have one valuation from Mt eden, and on monday I'll be printing out auctions from turdme and will send all those in with a cover letter...

not gonna get my hopes up... I'm just hoping this cow at NAC doesn't get all btchy about it and push up the buy-back price of the zxr...

**babyblade250rr** · 3rd August 2007, 16:56

yeah you go for it gurl, fight untill the cows come home what i'm reading sounds like utter crap there's no way that zxr is worth 2k you should fight them till you get the value it's really worth!!

Good luck

**Patrick** · 3rd August 2007, 17:42

Originally Posted by placidfemme

yup, I've spoken to Ombudsman, and they advised me to despute the claim settlement amount, spoke to the lady at NAC (northern auto club) and she was bitchy as hell... but said if thats what I wanted to do... if I knew better than the assessors to go for it (sarcastic bitch!), but anyway, I'm onto that, already have one valuation from Mt eden, and on monday I'll be printing out auctions from turdme and will send all those in with a cover letter...

not gonna get my hopes up... I'm just hoping this cow at NAC doesn't get all btchy about it and push up the buy-back price of the zxr...

Unsure what has she got to do with any of it? Tell the sarcastic hoe to get f*cked.

The 250cc bike market took off when petrol prices took off, sold both of ours for a lot more than we paid... Definitely get prices from Bike Shops and Tardme for the assessor to compare, and check out www.Bikepoint.co.nz on the internet, there will be bikes for sale there compare. Show him the picture on your profile (or was it the pikky earlier in this thread) to show him the condition.....

**Mom** · 3rd August 2007, 17:49

Originally Posted by Patrick

Tell the sarcastic hoe to get f*cked.

OOOOOOOhhhhh fighting words them......tee hee

Originally Posted by Patrick

The 250cc bike market took off when petrol prices took off, sold both of ours for a lot more than we paid... Definitely get prices from Bike Shops and Tardme for the assessor to compare, and check out www.Bikepoint.co.nz on the internet, there will be bikes for sale there compare. Show him the picture on your profile (or was it the pikky earlier in this thread) to show him the condition.....

Tammy if you want some help with this shit yell ok! This sort of injustice really gets on my tits!

**imdying** · 3rd August 2007, 17:57

Get a quote from Red Baron, they over price their bikes, but it'll work in your favour for once

/edit: What's your excess btw?

**placidfemme** · 6th August 2007, 07:41

Originally Posted by imdying

Get a quote from Red Baron, they over price their bikes, but it'll work in your favour for once

/edit: What's your excess btw?

yeah I'm going to contact Red Baron today... my excess was $750, but since they are only trying to settle as less than half the insured amount they have reduced my excess to $300-odd

**imdying** · 6th August 2007, 08:59

If you can get 3500, you're probably not doing too bad

I would have thought though, given the market, you'd be getting closer to 4000 though :/

**babyblade250rr** · 6th August 2007, 12:04

so is insurance still offering 2k? or have they up'd it?

**placidfemme** · 7th August 2007, 07:39

Originally Posted by babyblade250rr

so is insurance still offering 2k? or have they up'd it?

I havn't sent in the valuations yet, still waiting on Red Baron... then I'll send them in...

**placidfemme** · 7th August 2007, 18:16

yeah!!

Sent in the valuation from Mt Eden along with some print outs from bikepoint and trademe and pointed out a few details...

Got a call this afternoon... and they are going to pay me only $250 short of my covered amount... which is AWESOME!!!!! And its saved me about $2000... plus they offered the ZXR back to at a VERY reasonable price...

*is so stoked*

It'll still be a few months before I'm back on

two wheels

but I'm much hapier about the whole episode now

thanks everyone for your support and advice...

Heres hoping the thief gets a fat dose of karma

**R6_kid:Me** · 7th August 2007, 18:18

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Heres hoping the thief gets a fat dose of karma

Karma isn't that fat, and he doesn't like people talking about his weight like that!

Glad you've got it all sorted

**Phurrball** · 7th August 2007, 19:00

Wow - sorry to read this whole saga PF...I feel some small fraction of your pain as I just got my ride back about 3 weeks ago after a long, long wait (parts delays and associated fiascos)

I'd still be giving that insurance company the flick after what they initially tried to pull - rude and unduly nasty at a stressful time.

I have been going through a L E N G T H Y insurance saga myself associated mith my minor off. Sadly, it's through no fault of my own or Star insurance (who have been great - covered me even though I'd been poor and struggling with my premiums at the time and their computer initially said my policy was cancelled...)

Unfortunately until it is sorted I'm down $500 excess and have a steep, steep hike in insurance premium (will be refunded or adjusted in any new policy when sorted) - farker is that it is the other party (who reversed in front of me) and their insurance company that are making me suffer by digging their heels in - will be directly ringing up the insurance collection unit soon to chase it up.

Good luck hunting for a new bike

You sound due a lucky break...