Would you carry on driving an accident damaged car?

[Piepiepie]

Someone crashed into my car the other day.

It still drives and feels ok, but i've been told by the insurers, that it wont be in the garage for repair for another 2 weeks! They'll give me a replacement car when i take it for repair.

The other party has admitted full liability for the collision.

Damage pics:






I know it's hardly catastrophic, inside the boot, the wheel well seems in shape, cant see that much underneath but the backbox on the right appears to have been cracked too. Im unsure if there's any structural damage underneath. I drove it home after the accident (about 9 miles) and it hasn't moved since, but i'll need to start using it normally tomorrow onwards.

Would you carry on driving it like this for two weeks? Or would you insist on getting a replacement car now?

I've had a letter from the insurer of the other party confirming liability, and they've offered me a car too.

What would you do?

[Magic919]

Gaffer tape. Thought I'd get that in first.

[Shaw Tarse]

Claim whiplash http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[essayer]

Would certainly drive it.

Also, duck tape would match the paint quite nicely.

[kambites]

Stick the loose looking bits on with tape and it'll be fine. I drove my Elise round in a much worse state than that for a month or so while waiting for a new clam.

[Codswallop]

You must be joking. Yes, keep driving it. There barely appears to be any damage.

[Piepiepie]

Shaw Tarse said:

Claim whiplash http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Shaw Tarse]

Piepiepie said:

Someone crashed into my car the other day.

It still drives and feels ok, but i've been told by the insurers, that it wont be in the garage for repair for another 2 weeks! They'll give me a replacement car when i take it for repair.

The other party has admitted full liability for the collision.

Damage pics:






I know it's hardly catastrophic, inside the boot, the wheel well seems in shape, cant see that much underneath but the backbox on the right appears to have been cracked too. Im unsure if there's any structural damage underneath. I drove it home after the accident (about 9 miles) and it hasn't moved since, but i'll need to start using it normally tomorrow onwards.

Would you carry on driving it like this for two weeks? Or would you insist on getting a replacement car now?

I've had a letter from the insurer of the other party confirming liability, and they've offered me a car too.

What would you do?

Will you remove th op from this thread?

[Magic919]

And he keeps getting it in the neck.

[Piepiepie]

Shaw Tarse said:

Will you remove th op from this thread?

If it turns into a barrage of insults without just cause or provocation like last time, yes.

[Jasandjules]

Uh, why wouldn't you drive that?

There isn't any mechanical damage which can affect the vehicle from that is there?

[benzito]

I know people driving around in cars which much worse damage than that! - some of them just too lazy to get repairs sorted

[Piepiepie]

Jasandjules said:

Uh, why wouldn't you drive that?

There isn't any mechanical damage which can affect the vehicle from that is there?

I was just a bit concerned about trundelling down the motorway with the bumper not fully attached, and if the wind would start to pull it at the right hand side.

Would a keen trafpol argue sharp edges on the bumper poking out?

[soad]

Looks cosmetic to me.

[wolf1]

It's a mondeo, they are supposed to have the bumpers covered in gaffa tape, it's the law

[hardcorehobbit]

I drove around in a Nissan with the entire rear end broken, including part of the light cluster. My boot didn't open. Had to get into it through the seats.

Yours is a mere flesh wound.

[Superhoop]

I'm assuming you haven't needed to use it for the last few days, as you've been unable to work due to severe whiplash?

[_Batty_]

How can you drive? you have whiplash don't you?

[oobster]

I wouldn't carry on when driving any car, accident damaged or not. I might crack a joke or two with my passengers, but any carry on would not be tolerated.

[Steameh]

Someone knocked in to one of my old cars at a junction and spun me out. All the force was taken in the side ways movement. The car was only worth about 400quid, so I took it too my local guys. They gave it a thorough going over and the car was fine other than the dent.

Drove round with it like that till I got rid.