had a bump

[350]

Well some numpty ran in to the back of me this morning on the way to work.
The bumper is damaged - split at the bottom and all pushed out at the top, but the rhs exhaust box is pushed in, the vacuum operated lever is now fouling the wheel arch liner, and this has bent the pipe underneath and stretched the hanger quite a bit so I'm not happy driving it.

hoping I don't have to wait ages for the third party to get it repaired...

[007 VXR]

Hope its sorted soon

[dunmac25]

Hope he was insured, as it could get pricey

[350]

yeah I got his details and know what company he works for, he's working at the same site as me at the moment.

My first accident in 19 years of driving, not happy.

Edited by 350 on Wednesday 18th March 16:18

[snowwolf]

I hope it all gets sorted ok, sorry to see the photos, ps make sure you have a witness

[350]

thanks, now that I look at the last photo I'm not sure if the boot lid or the rear quarter are out of alignment now?

Yeah thankfully I got the details of a witness at the time!

[megavxr8]

That's not going to be a cheap fix for his insurance company. I'd be getting new exhaust the lot lol. Headers and high flow cats lol and whip lash

[350]

Well now I've found out his insurance company is the same as mine, not sure if that's going to make it better or worse!
I wonder if they'll just try to replace half the exhaust?!

[vxkev]

Take a look at the boot floor and see if any of the seams have any disturbance or cracking to the sealer on joints. Also check the door to body gaps are right too

[350]

Thanks for the advice, will check tomorrow. Had a quick look in the boot but didn't check the seams

[R8heron]

I was hit in the back this time last year and was amazed at some of the prices, like the little plastic bit around the fog light was £700, All together Come to around £10k

[shunter V8]

I don't want to be a picture of doom and gloom similar happened to me,one of our drivers reversed in to my car in our car park,I was not even in the car,it turned out we were with the same insurance company, it was a pain always on the phone to them,eventually it got sorted,well the panel damage was but the power steering was not working and they denied all knowledge of it saying it was not their fault. The icing on the cake was at renewal time they stuck £100 on my premium as I had claimed. I now have to declare I have had a claim for the next 5 years even though it's non fault.

[350]

Those are crazy costs.... And I suppose now I find out if my insurance company are any good

[IXLR8]

350 said:

Those are crazy costs.... And I suppose now I find out if my insurance company are any good

Sorry to see and hear about this bump

Which insurance company are you with???

Be good to hear how they deal with this accident...

[350]

I'm with markerstudy through greenlight. In hoping they don't write it off, would be gutted...

[phillg]

vxkev said:

Take a look at the boot floor and see if any of the seams have any disturbance or cracking to the sealer on joints. Also check the door to body gaps are right too

The boot may look ok,however,try lifting the spare wheel out,the boot is soft.

[hammo19]

Same happened to us with our Jag...make sure you claim on the other persons insurance not yours otherwise it will affect your NCB and premium.

Make an appointment to see the doctor if you have any neck or back pains and if you have legal cover use it to progress a claim for whip lash ( they usually start at £5k settlement). My wife has reoccurring back pain and that was being hit by a stoopid 17 year old in a grotty Ford Ka at 25mph.

[350]

hammo19 said:

Same happened to us with our Jag...make sure you claim on the other persons insurance not yours otherwise it will affect your NCB and premium.

Make an appointment to see the doctor if you have any neck or back pains and if you have legal cover use it to progress a claim for whip lash ( they usually start at £5k settlement). My wife has reoccurring back pain and that was being hit by a stoopid 17 year old in a grotty Ford Ka at 25mph.

its going through 'accident exchange' who my broker put me on to. I've just had a hire car delivered and the daily charge is rather high! I do have a 14 day cooling off period on this hire agreement though. and there is insurance in place to ensure that I would not have to pay out for the hire.

I don't believe there is any claim on my insurance as the other party is at fault?
My girlfriend has also suffered back pain as a result of a similar incident so I know what damage it can do.

I have checked the boot and what appears to be the plastic/fibreglass spare wheel well is cracked.

[Tattooboy]

Sad viewing and reading OP, hope it gets sorted out.

[350]

well nothing has happened to my car, except his insurance have tried to write it off.
Mainly due to the time to get the spare wheel well from Australia so I've been told.
However the car was taken to the body shop on 24th March, his insurer sent engineers to inspect on 1st April, then on 17th I get a call giving me the option to take the cash value of repairs (as estimated by them) and get the job done myself, or just write the car off.
I'm now trying to get my own estimate of repair costs and parts prices to see if its viable.

Really not impressed they wasted so much time and then try and count the hire car costs as a reason to write it off!