Insurance claim help - they are trying to replace my LAPTOP with a pile of crap

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  • CunningStunt
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2006
    • 5594
    #1

    Insurance claim help - they are trying to replace my LAPTOP with a pile of crap

    So my VAIO laptop died, dirty power / dodgy electrics etc, not sure exactly why, just is dead.

    It cost me $1980 about 3 years ago, and at the time, damn good machine. Of course the spec now is the lowest possible you can buy.

    I put in a claim, and they've offered to replace it with....a VAIO NS something or other, intergrated crappy graphics and 1Gb ram piece of shit at $800.

    How the fuck is that a "replace like for like" policy?

    Talk about being sucked in.

    Going to fight it.
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    • WiredGuy
      Pounding Googlebot
      • Aug 2002
      • 34517
      #2
      What was the specs on the old one and the new one?
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        • Phoenix
          BACON BACON BACON
          • Nov 2002
          • 35475
          #3
          buy a new one...laptop dies...i didnt know that was an insurance claim
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            • After Shock Media
              It's coming look busy
              • Mar 2001
              • 35299
              #4
              Originally posted by CunningStunt
              So my VAIO laptop died, dirty power / dodgy electrics etc, not sure exactly why, just is dead.

              It cost me $1980 about 3 years ago, and at the time, damn good machine. Of course the spec now is the lowest possible you can buy.

              I put in a claim, and they've offered to replace it with....a VAIO NS something or other, intergrated crappy graphics and 1Gb ram piece of shit at $800.

              How the fuck is that a "replace like for like" policy?

              Talk about being sucked in.

              Going to fight it.

              are the specs pretty much the same as what you bought 3 years ago?
              Isn't depreciation and usage allowed to be considered as well. I mean you did get 3 years of use out of it. Hell do you think you would even get 800.00 out of yours assuming it worked and was sold?

              Only thing I could see as being wrong was if the specs are different.

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                • ~Ray
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                  • Jun 2003
                  • 18361
                  #5
                  poor you
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                    • Slick
                      Confirmed User
                      • Feb 2001
                      • 7338
                      #6
                      I'd take new replacement laptop, sell it on Ebay, take whatever profit you get and put it towards a better one.

                      How is it getting replaced ? Did you buy an extended warranty or something when you originally bought it ?

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                        • WarChild
                          Let slip the dogs of war.
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 17263
                          #7
                          Your 3 year old laptop is a pile of crap now. Count your lucky stars you're getting something back from it.
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                            • collegeboobies
                              So Fucking Banned
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 3644
                              #8
                              Holy shit I got a pile of laptops sitting around does homeowners insurance cover any of them?

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                                • CunningStunt
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Aug 2006
                                  • 5594
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Slick
                                  I'd take new replacement laptop, sell it on Ebay, take whatever profit you get and put it towards a better one.

                                  How is it getting replaced ? Did you buy an extended warranty or something when you originally bought it ?
                                  I think the Ebay option is probably the best. Your Home Insurance policy covers all sorts of things

                                  Well actually, I am getting a bit greedy with it now I should count myself lucky to get anything. Just had my eye on a 4Gb Lenovo with 512mb dedicated graphics

                                  The spec is about the same.

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                                    • Manowar
                                      jellyfish  
                                      • Dec 2003
                                      • 71528
                                      #10
                                      the ebay option is the best, insurance sucks like that but on things like cars you are happy it's like for like because thats where they get fucked

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                                        • nekrom
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Mar 2004
                                          • 921
                                          #11
                                          Which insurance company mate? Allianz are a bunch of muppets when it comes to claims.

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                                            • CunningStunt
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Aug 2006
                                              • 5594
                                              #12
                                              NRMA. I can see where they're coming from with the depreciation etc. Just a shame, was looking forward to a better new toy

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                                                • Spunky
                                                  I need a beer
                                                  • Jun 2002
                                                  • 133978
                                                  #13
                                                  That's been the standard excuse forever.you usually can pay to upgrade to a better system in lieu

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