Mashed front bumper!! AGAIN!! 2nd time in a month!!

Mashed front bumper!! AGAIN!! 2nd time in a month!!

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ant111s

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455 posts

185 months

Monday 13th April 2009
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I went to visit a family member who had just moved into a new david wilson home, theres 1 cul de sac is already completed and theyve sold most the houses in there, they still building behind.

coming up into the car park they have made a temporary tarmac ramp to get up the curb, its quite short and steep and has scraped away the bottom of my splitter at the front, which id only just had the front bumper repaired a week ago which cost me £200 from where someone had done a hit and run!

heres the picture of the culprit of their stupid attempt at a ramp!


the area they are still working on behind


THE DAMAGE furious


Where my bumper actually ended up!


the car park


It wasnt just my car though that struggled on that ramp, the rover thats parked next to my car which is the mother in laws also scraped her car on that ramp, but unlike elises, most other cars have that plastic trim on the bottom of the bumper whereas the lotus is just fibreglass!

Im furious with david wilson homes for not putting a proper ramp in especially now people have moved in and its inevitable that people will park there, family and friends will come and visit so they should make sure that the area is accessable! the pictures doesnt do the steepness or shortness of the ramp any justice.

I know i probably wont get anywhere with this big organisation, but there is no signs on the walls the usual disclaimer, i tried to complain in the show home office which was shut and i also have a short video i took on my camera showing the ramp, the remains of my bumper on the ramp and the surrounding area.

Anyone wrote complaint letters like this before or know where a good place to start would be?

p.s. i must be the most unluckiest elise driver in the world!!

Edited by ant111s on Monday 13th April 20:03

ant111s

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455 posts

185 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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aprouching it at the time it didnt looks that steep so i crawled up it thinking i get over speed bumps ok and there is no where else to park.. and then it happened and it wasnt until i got out of the car and then realised the extent of the ramp but by that time it was too late the damage had been done

ant111s

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455 posts

185 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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Justin-W said:
Need to be more careful, dont know if I'ld of done it with the G but have been known to give things a try.
Fortunatly I havent damaged mine just catch the toe eye/maybe chassis? When I go down multistory car parks I can't use the foot brake, instead having to crawl with the h/brake.
Letters keep it formal/profesional include an estimate but before any of that give them a call.

Give it 5 trys and on your final ask for half.

Edited by Justin-W on Tuesday 14th April 18:58
cheers for the advice