Car fire

[mc2509]

Please help, yesterday when travelling back to work from lunch my car caught light, it was behind the dash on the passenger side, the car filled with smoke and i ended up having to call the fire brigade. Scared the sh*t out of me. Insurance company have taken it away and basically it needs new dash, new wiring loom, new carpet, all parts around the air con are melted.
Has anyone had anything similar or would anyone have any ideas if the cost of parts will out price the value of the car, its a 2001 cupra 1.8T.

 

[Funkyfin2000]

blimeyl....any pics mate? any idea where it came from??

 

[mc2509]

have pics but dont know how it upload them mate but they think it came from the blower fan or aircon unit or something around that, just glad i didnt have my baby son in the car.

 

[markoos]

Use photobucket or a similiar pic hosting site to get them up.Sorry to hear about what happened.

 

[mc2509]

have added pics i think
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/mc2509/DSC00211.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/mc2509/DSC00216.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/mc2509/DSC00214.jpg

 

[andycupra]

mmm... id say they could possibly be a write off. lots of labour and parts aint cheap.
really depends how far the damage has got.
thing is the damage only has to get to 65%-70% of the value and they will write it off. (and then sell it to someone). perhaps even you?

more i think about it the more sure i am its a write off.

 

[Funkyfin2000]

that looks pretty terminal to me..........

also what about water damage? any?

 

[mc2509]

no water damage, they basically just wripped out all the parts that were alight. Just spoke to the insurance company and they said it could take upto 5 days for an assesor to come and look, not good !
Moral of the story "carry a fire extinguisher"

 

[DPJ]

I've had a load of smoke off a failed aircon blower on another car. I managed to pull the fuse before anything else ignited.

Scary though. Hope you get it sorted.

 

[AndyHazza]

Sorry to hear about that mate. If its needed whole new dash and loom etc then could become very pricey. The main thing is you werent hurt and i'm sure it'll get sorted in the end. Just inconvenience and not knowing what will happen that makes it worse.

 

[lil3520]

sorry to hear about your motor.

glad you are ok.

 

[Big_daddy]

Thats something i didnt expect leons to do. just have to buy those portable fire extinguisher. just on the safe side

 

[lil3520]

Thats something i didnt expect leons to do. just have to buy those portable fire extinguisher. just on the safe side

that's on todays shoping list, wife won't be happy.

 

[brad1]

sorry to hear bout that mate. it will get sorted in the end. look on the bright side you may be able to get a newer one. anyway glad your ok

 

[Cupraloon]

Sorry to hear about your fire matey,

lucky you had a camera with you then eh


good reason to carry a fire extinguisher, ive had one in every car i've ever owned, probably won't be any good if i ever need it tho'

 

[mc2509]

yeah, thanks guys.
Ordering 2 extinguishers this weekend, one for me one for the wife.
Luckily all pics are with my phone, thought i better have some evidence.

 

[Skorchio]

SO who is up for a Group Buy small fire extinguishers??

Hot Leon you got there

 

[BCM]

Your a lucky guy, glad you got out and it never got really serious!

 

[andycupra]

however an extinguisher may not have been too much help in that situation.
hard to access etc...

could be a nice project for someone though.

 

[Mike Green]

That could be a write off, as it looks like a lot would need replacing. Also the engine will need proper assessing to check the heat/fire did not attack that area.

Unfortunately that is just seriously bad luck. could have happened to anyone. Got to be honest but I have not heard of anything like that happening recently.

Look at the brightside - you were not hurt, your son was not in the car and despite some hassle this will get sorted.