I basically had an accident last November that wasn't my fault. I was on a roundabout and someone pulled out of a junction slap-bang in front of me, and slap-bang went my car into the side of their's. After a long time of wranglings between me and AA they have finally said they'l be sending an "independent engineer" to come and look at the car to establish who was at fault. I assume "independent engineer" means a guy from a local garage, as I doubt AA have assessors travelling the country looking at peoples cars. Can I expect this engineer simply to take notes and then report the facts, or can I basically expect this guy to ask loads of probing questions while he is here in a bid to make me say something he can use along with the damage to say it was my fault? I think he may not care less if it is a mechanic from a local garage, but though I'd ask for advice from people who have been in the same situation - particularly with the AA (or anyone who works for the AA).
2007-07-19 07:44:57 · 5 answers · asked by crazeetaxi 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The assessor works for an independent company who is engaged by an insurance company to verify a claim by inspecting the vehicle and reporting back with cost of repairs In the case of the AA they may well have their own assessors.He will not try to catch you out just report the facts
2007-07-19 09:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it you or the other driver who is insured by the AA it is not clear? If it is the other side insured by the AA why ddi you not save yourself the hasssle and let your own insurer deal with it? That is what you pay them for I doubt if it is the local mechanic. It will be a consulting engineer of which there are quite a few. They usually know whatthey are doing and have wide experience not just on cars. He will report on the damge part of which will be to decide if the car is or is not beyond economic repair, be open don't volunteer anything but answer truthfully. Remember if you lie and are caught out everthing you have said previously will be called into question if not to your face but to the AA
2007-07-19 15:10:44 · answer #2 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the "independent engineers" are usually from a group of assessors that don't work for the company, but work with them. He's probably going to ask you a bunch of questions, and all I can say is don't lie. I lied about flooding the engine of my truck, and it came back to bite me in the butt, through the wallet. He'll probably ask you what happened and what you were doing at the time.
2007-07-19 14:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by Zach 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The engineer's function is to report on the damage, that's all. He/she may indicate to the people employing him that the damage is commensurate with what you say, e.g. front-end damage, but that's all. He has no right (or desire) to ask you probing questions.
2007-07-20 05:44:42 · answer #4 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is looking for the "get out clause" H i D e and he will find 1
2007-07-20 07:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋