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SpeedFreak
Level 8 User
Joined: 07 Sep 2004
Posts: 328
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Mon Oct 11, 2004 4:56 am |
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Parked my car in the local hospital carpark. AND came out to this mess.
The carpark supervisor said that he didnt know why this old git decided to reverse into the car parking space by the side of me as the car park was half empty!!
Hes made a right mess of the passengers rear door and it looks like an insurance job on his part.
The Car park supervisor said he witnessed the whole thing and if he hadnt had stopped him he would have just drove off!!
So this is yet another job and problem to be solved.
Col
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405
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Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:05 am |
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bloody old bastard...and they never think they are in the wrong! |
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Chet T16
Retroholic
Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685
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Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:26 am |
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Damage is always worse than pics show
Hard luck mate but at least you got the old fecker |
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huwwatkins
Site Subscriber
Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317
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Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:29 am |
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Looking at pics like that pisses me off  Retest at 60 I say!!  |
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JB
Mr Quoter-vator
Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:47 am |
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yeah i agree with that...some old ppl havent got it anymore.
i was forced to mount the kerb a while back as the dithering old idiots just pulled out in frt of me...just completely didnt look to see if anyone was coming...not good for the alloys. |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:53 am |
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if the arch itself is bent then thats an arse of a fix iunless they bodge it with filler.
Not nice thing to happen. |
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SpeedFreak
Level 8 User
Joined: 07 Sep 2004
Posts: 328
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Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:32 am |
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Right
Just got in from the car repairs shop.
Prices as follows:
County Coach Builders £800+
Vauxhall/ Renault £500+
Local Car Shop £483.19
Local Car Shop £490.00
They all reckon a new door has to be fitted!!
Just been on the phone to the dithering fool and he sounds as drunk as a skunk!! Says he cant afford it so i will have to go through his insurance.
The local bady shop said that if this was the case they can instruct their solicitors free of charge to re-coup the costs of the damage, my excess and the cost of a courtesy car against his insurance!! 
But i was wondering wether to go through my insurance and if they write it off to just say no, accept the money for the repairs and keep the car...
Ill Have to think about it.
STUPID FOOL.
they should be taken off the road at 60 and given a free 4 wheeled scooter limited to 5 miles an hour, and only be allowed to drive on designated cycle tracks!! Then again they would probably crash into a parked cyclist
Col |
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Addie
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Joined: 05 Apr 2004
Posts: 1141
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Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:59 am |
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Insurance company will probably write it off and give you a crap payout, why not get £300 or soo off the old bugger (probably not more then his excess) and hang around until a burgandy door comes along at a scrappies?
Take the door card off and see if it will push out a bit, won't be as good as new but still.
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:12 am |
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sod that, get the fecking thing written off buy it back, will cost you about 100 quid to buy it plus you get the book value in your hands. Then get another door or push it out. |
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Addie
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Joined: 05 Apr 2004
Posts: 1141
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Wed Oct 13, 2004 5:33 am |
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As long as you arn't planning on selling it on 'cos it'll be recorded...
Let us know how you get on |
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