Discussion
Yesterday afternoon I was travelling down the A1. I was overtaking an HGV and was almost clear of it when it pulled out. His front wheel hit my rear passenger side, spun me flat against the front of his cab, and I travelled sideways down the A1 for what seemed an eternity. The police attended and closed the road, and told me that the Romanian driver had no blind spot mirror enabling him to see me as I was alongside.
Anyway, a very lucky escape, but is this likely to be a write off? The car is an S1, less than a year old and has done about 11,000 miles. Remarkably the airbags did not deploy.
Anyway, a very lucky escape, but is this likely to be a write off? The car is an S1, less than a year old and has done about 11,000 miles. Remarkably the airbags did not deploy.
Depends if the chassis, floor or roof is bent. I'm not sure if the S1 panels are different from the standard A1, if so the cost of replacing them might right it off.
Be honest though, do you really want it back? I'd be in two minds after an impact like this, no matter how much I liked the car.
Edit: - Glad you're ok
Be honest though, do you really want it back? I'd be in two minds after an impact like this, no matter how much I liked the car.
Edit: - Glad you're ok
pick wisely where you want your car to go. first choice would be back to Audi and insist everything is replaced, not repaired.
once the cost of parts starts to add up, it may be too prohibitive to repair. depends what the sills / floor pan is like. have you looked under it yet ? any kinks ? may just be panel damage in that case it will be repaired and put back like new.
worst case, if its gets written off, you can get something a little less girly !
once the cost of parts starts to add up, it may be too prohibitive to repair. depends what the sills / floor pan is like. have you looked under it yet ? any kinks ? may just be panel damage in that case it will be repaired and put back like new.
worst case, if its gets written off, you can get something a little less girly !
MDMA . said:
bloody foreigners !
This comes across light-hearted, but it's hardly a joke though is it? We allow foreign drivers in foreign lorries to drive over here without properly enforcing minimum safety equipment and driving standards and this is the result: an accident that 99.99% would not have happened had it been: a RHD lorry; a properly equipped LHD lorry; or an appropriately cautious/observant/well-trained driver in a LHD lorry.boz1 said:
MDMA . said:
bloody foreigners !
This comes across light-hearted, but it's hardly a joke though is it? We allow foreign drivers in foreign lorries to drive over here without properly enforcing minimum safety equipment and driving standards and this is the result: an accident that 99.99% would not have happened had it been: a RHD lorry; a properly equipped LHD lorry; or an appropriately cautious/observant/well-trained driver in a LHD lorry.Glad your OK OP.
Were your undies covered by the insurance ?
boz1 said:
MDMA . said:
bloody foreigners !
This comes across light-hearted, but it's hardly a joke though is it? We allow foreign drivers in foreign lorries to drive over here without properly enforcing minimum safety equipment and driving standards and this is the result: an accident that 99.99% would not have happened had it been: a RHD lorry; a properly equipped LHD lorry; or an appropriately cautious/observant/well-trained driver in a LHD lorry.Audidodat said:
Has the lorry driver at least been given a FPN?
Also, don't think it's helpful or realistic to blame the guy's nationality. Plenty of homegrown numpties on the roads without worrying about the small proportion of imported ones.
more than likely the drivers license is outside the EC so plod wont be able to do anything. are they going hold him and take him to court ? not likely. too much paperwork and not a serious enough accident ( luckily for the OP / driver ). he will be on his merry way now. probably little damage to his front end bar a bit of broken plastic.Also, don't think it's helpful or realistic to blame the guy's nationality. Plenty of homegrown numpties on the roads without worrying about the small proportion of imported ones.
remember, all the cheap goods in the shops need to get here as cheaply as possible.
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