DoogyRev Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Agggghhhhhhh, you can not imagine how I have been feeling this last week. I was a drizzely day last friday, I spent most of it outside getting a WLAN working, I pull up at a remote buliding and my boss says mind that post over there when you reverse out..... I get back in the Zed, check all mirrors - No Post !!!, start to perform a 3 point turn, reverse round, still checking mirrors, pull forward and hear a noise..... my heart sinks, get out the car, sprint to the rear..... I guess you can all see what coming............... I nearly cried, as I was on the way back to the office a phone call was made which I think was along the lines of "no one make any comment to doogyrev otherwise you are likely to get something large inserted in a small hole - He's not a happy chappie" Quote
rich5259 Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 good excuse to buy a nice carbon rear for it hope you get it fixed soon Quote
RobD7 Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Ouch, feel for you. I'd do what Rich suggests! Quote
choptop Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Ouch, feel for you. I'd do what Rich suggests! Been there, done that and have the T-Shirt! It makes you so sick you could cry. It is easily sorted though. Feel for you Quote
Arkwright Posted September 5, 2009 Posted September 5, 2009 you should always do what the boss tells you! Quote
DoogyRev Posted September 7, 2009 Author Posted September 7, 2009 Thanks chaps, starting to feel less angry and more.....er..... embarrassed, what a Tw@t running in to a post. Decided at the moment, insurance can take care if it, I will let you all know how it turns out. Quote
Pimm Posted September 7, 2009 Posted September 7, 2009 Do not worry mate, it happens to us all I had a new Vectra fully modded and reversed it into a post to that i never saw i do have pictures and they are far worse than your damage. It will all get done Quote
3FIDDYZ Posted September 7, 2009 Posted September 7, 2009 Unlucky mate.... Insurance? Unless you got protected no claims I would get a price... Guessing John at JC Auto Refinshing in Cranleigh wouldnt be charging you much more than £250 to sort it out for you.. Would cost you more than that in premium increase and excess I would think... Quote
marzman Posted September 7, 2009 Posted September 7, 2009 Yeh definitely not an insurance job... i'd keep my eye out for a 2nd hand bumper in blade and swap it yourself... Quote
350newbie Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Deffo not worth an insurance claim, You will probably pay £200 + excess and then like 3fiddyz says you WILL have a 20% hike on your premium next year for having a FAULT claim on your record. (used to sell insurance) Get it taken into a bumper specialist and it will come out like new with a good one. and cost £100-£200 quid Quote
Chris`I Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Unlucky mate.... Insurance? Unless you got protected no claims I would get a price... Guessing John at JC Auto Refinshing in Cranleigh wouldnt be charging you much more than £250 to sort it out for you.. Would cost you more than that in premium increase and excess I would think... Depends how good he is at replacing fixings on the bumper. When I was reversed into my bumper was a writeoff purely because the fixing post for the indicator cluster was snapped, which by the looks of it is the same here If he can weld plastic or something, it will be ok, but I dont know if thats possible? Quote
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