No wonder insurance premiums are so high...

[Baffled Spoon]

How the hell can a 6mph(!) bump cause over £3,000 worth of damage on one car?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F30k-PPfAdY&fea...

[thinfourth2]

and the hire car

and the management fees

and the whiplash

and the rest of the st

Probably nearer 5 grand if you claimed for that

[Baffled Spoon]

Ouch, just seen the Alfa Mito is even worse;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohivOgyC3U0&fea...

£4.6k to fix damage from a 6mph bump. So much for bumpers...

[Conor D]

What about the GTR that had a low speed bump, it set off the whole pedestrian safety system - popping the bonnet up. I think it was in the region of £11k.

[sinizter]

Baffled Spoon said:

How the hell can a 6mph(!) bump cause over £3,000 worth of damage on one car?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F30k-PPfAdY&fea...

When the whole car costs £10k, somethings might have to give a little.

[base]

I was just going to mention the GTR there were some pictures posted somewhere, didn't he run into the back of someone and the towball set everything off the actual damage was very small. tow ball size if i remember correctly.

found the link http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/127250-accident-dont-do...

[sinizter]

base said:

I was just going to mention the GTR there were some pictures posted somewhere, didn't he run into the back of someone and the towball set everything off the actual damage was very small. tow ball size if i remember correctly.

found the link http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/127250-accident-dont-do...

I think there are now devices which can disable the pedestrian safety systems on the GTR.

But your point still holds, excessive repair charges for a minor shunt.

[dmitry]

2K for parts? Volkswagen (or any other car maker actually) feels good. Car gets written off due to repair cost? That's one more new car sold. Win-win for car makers

[1878]

Baffled Spoon said:

Ouch, just seen the Alfa Mito is even worse;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohivOgyC3U0&fea...

£4.6k to fix damage from a 6mph bump. So much for bumpers...

Best avoid driving into rigid objects conveniently placed at the point where bumper and bonnet join.

[Disco You]

1878 said:

Best avoid driving into rigid objects conveniently placed at the point where bumper and bonnet join.

My thoughts exactly...

[Nickyboy]

Disco You said:

My thoughts exactly...

Exactly, hitting another car that also deforms would lesson it an awful lot

[jbi]

This is why I advocate 5mph bumper testing such as in the USA

The test is equivalent to hitting another car of the same weight at 5mph and should result in no damage.

[Negative Creep]

sinizter said:

I think there are now devices which can disable the pedestrian safety systems on the GTR.

But your point still holds, excessive repair charges for a minor shunt.

Would an insurance company be happy with that? Just wondering if it might get you in trouble if you have a crash a find you disabled a safety aid

[busta]

1878 said:

Best avoid driving into rigid objects conveniently placed at the point where bumper and bonnet join.

Perhaps avoid hitting objects altogether?

[jbi]

this is why you need a dodge ram

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og8MrLoNsP4&NR=...

and into a honda accord

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdz9oDF7rXk

[Waugh-terfall]

See I thought Peugeots would fare badly, because the bumpers are so huge, but a 308, like my Mums comes off rather well, so I assume my 207 would act similarly. Result!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKXPiJebGKc&fea...

Odd about the MiTo, given how they park in drive/park in Italy...

[66comanche]

Waugh-terfall said:

See I thought Peugeots would fare badly, because the bumpers are so huge, but a 308, like my Mums comes off rather well, so I assume my 207 would act similarly. Result!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKXPiJebGKc&fea...

Still looks an expensive repair, bonnet creased - bet our Forester would fare well

[Fun Bus]

I've just got my car back (2004, E46) having had £4k spent on repairs following a low speed shunt by my neighbour who reversed into it. On top of this is the hire car cost for 14 days.

No injury claim as I wasn't in the car and like to not take the piss.

[Waugh-terfall]

Friend of mine went into the side of an IQ that turned right into a drive suddenly without indicating on his Honda CBR125R, £5k repair cost to the bike, which can be bought new for less!

And yes, I like to point out the fact that his aim was brilliant to manage to hit an IQ...

[otolith]

The GTR has acquired a bit of infamy for that pyrotechnic bonnet, but the same thing is currently fitted to other cars and they are likely to become more widespread.