[Singh]

I didn't realise Avperformance had closed when my car was stolen, I'm not and have not been holding Ben responsible for me not getting a payout - That is all to do with Avperformance and it's owners. Living in a fairly good town, I may have underestimated the dangers of it being outside the unit. However, I was told it was fully insured under the traders policy and Ben was busy so I wasn't going to keep chasing him, the two recovery companies I had arranged both let me down. Ben's uncle was also supposed to get back to me as he said he knows someone that does recovery but didn't. I had asked AVP to deal with the recovery and I would pay whatever it cost, so it was being dealt with as far as I was concerned. As I was told the car was insured and it was in Avperfomances' care after all. I think every forum member knows how much time money was spent on that car and I wouldn't have left it ditched in a random city 60 miles away unless I had suitable assurance the car was covered. The car was missing it's S8 mirrors at the time, nothing else though! The brakes were also quite rusty too. Avperformance have told me they contacted their insurance company once, who said the car wouldn't be covered. I feel they need to put more pressure on their insurance company because after speaking to another garage with the same insurance policy and reading the small print - it should be covered. I want them to at least try and put pressure on the insurance company.

Originally Posted by Just_Ben

I was as devastaed over this as anyone else. I know I had left but still hurt.

Can I just clarify, as I saw on other forums comments about this.
Amar, as you know, the car was confirmed failed for a few months before it was stolen and I myself said that after a few weeks we had no room for it and that it would have tolive outside due to being a pusher, and that I was very uncomfortable about this, especially once many bits had been removed for the other car you had, it looked like it was being stripped and drew much attention. It was going to be collected several times but for whatever erason it wasn't. After the unit was shut someone saw their opportunity at last and struck. I had nothing to do with the insurance side but I would imagine that this would be why they would have struggled to get anywhere with them. I personally spent much time and money trying to trace this car through various channels. I was gutted about this car, truely so, but it was stolen due to a lackof care, it had been on full view for a LONG time and was a sitting duck. I'd LOVE to get my hands on the thieving b%$£ards that stole it but I am not completely surprised that AVP insurance wouldn't stomach it, rightly or wrongly, thats how insurance comapnies are. I have no idea how much effort was ut into getting a result from Aviva, I wasn't there, but I'd like to hope it was alot!
I wish it had been sat back on your drive as we discussed a long time before, it would have been safer. Hopefully, one day, it'll turn up - never seen another one that colour.