Paddy78 Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 On my way home from an afternoon of shopping... innocently pull up and stop behind an Audi... next thing... Luckily, no one was seriously hurt... somewhere between shocked and annoyed at the moment? Driver of the Meriva clearly not paying attention to the road... with 2 ****ing kids in the car! Poor lad in the Saxo hurt his arm and his car is completely wrecked... paying £4.5k a year to insure it as well. To top it off, the Audi which I ended up hitting had a mother and child in, both of whom had just come out of hospital after operations. Anyone care to guess at what possible damage may have been done? It drives OK and thank god the exhaust seems to be all right. 1 Quote
Linus27 Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 First thing I be check is all along the exhaust. Chances up it's been pushed back so will be buckled. Could be damaged all the way to the cat or even manifold. Bumper obviously but the rest should be ok. I would certainly get the length of the exhaust checked out. Really gutted for you Quote
WhackyWill Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Man that's sad. Bet the Mervia driver was on the phone or something like that.. Think you got away light compared to the Corsa. Hope you get it sorted soon mate. Glad all were OK. Quote
jjt Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 So sorry to see this mate, heartbreaking. Fingers crossed of a swift resolution to this Quote
tatooandy67 Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Hope you get things sorted quickly but at least no serious injuries Quote
GMballistic Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Glad nobody was hurt but that really sucks for you and the Saxo driver. What a pita. As mentioned I'd check the exhaust system and make sure it hasn't broke it off at the manifolds end. Quote
rtbiscuit Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Looks like front and rear bumper damage only. Insurance repairer will check sub frame but I bet its fine. At worse the exhaust might need realigning as well. Quote
mouthwash Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Damn that sucks, hopefully your exhaust is okay as the rear doesn't look too bad? With regards to insurance claims does this all go on the ladies that started the accident or are you liable for hitting the Audi? Quote
davedutch Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 just make sure you stress you pulled up with enough space between you and the Audi, because generally insurance co's will say you are at fault for hitting the car in front even though you were rear ended. you may need to show the Meriva hit with enough force to push both you and the Saxo forward with enough force to push you into the car in front despite you leaving sufficient clear space - a hard one to prove so good luck. I really pity the Saxo driver because he could well be uninsurable after this. Quote
Dean_1983 Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 This has Mariva driver on phone / texting written all over it ! Hope your car is not to badly damaged and you get it all sorted quick ... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
HoundDog Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Ah feel your pain fella : ( hope you get it sorted real soon. Quote
HAMLNJ Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Really sorry to see this. Gutting. So much hassle with the insurance now Quote
Gudzy Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Gutted, just after you've had it detailed as well! Could be a good excuse to get a different front/ rear bumper if that appeals to you though? Quote
ChrisS Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Could have been worse............ Could have been before Wales. 1 Quote
The Trouser Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 I feel for you. Most people seem to go into automatic pilot when driving - distracted by other things instead of placing their attention on actual vehicles around them. Quote
Jp606 Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Oh no that's terrible, would have for something like this to happen, I bet you are pi**ed off. Quote
JetSet Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Looks like front and rear bumper damage only. Insurance repairer will check sub frame but I bet its fine. At worse the exhaust might need realigning as well. Yes, I can't see any other damage, even your Zunsport looks unscathed. Looks like The Zed stood up pretty well compared to the other cars. Pete Quote
Ricey Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Mother of Fecking God mate.......that's unlucky beyond belief after just having the paint done! At least the insurance will cover you......someone's in for a bloody big Bill! Sent from my HTC One mini using Tapatalk Quote
Keyser Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Sorry to see that - Glad no one was hurt and hope you get it sorted ASAP Quote
Mrs Buster Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Ah knackers!!!!! Hope you get it sorted soon On a brighter note did you buy anything pretty? Quote
Will370z Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 That really sucks. Glad everyone was ok. Hope you get the zed back up and running ASAP Quote
wizurd Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) That meriva was going a reasonable pace looking at the back of that saxo and then the knock on effect. Glad you and everyone else are alright dude. Insurance wise it will all come from the meriva I would expect. Had a friend a few years back was in the same kind of collision in Cardiff. Car at the back took all the blame as it rightfully should. Thing is leaving space you should do and it's all well and good but it means nothing if someone comes barrelling up behind you with even a moderate amount of pace. Hope you get it all sorted easily mate. Gutted for you. Edited June 1, 2014 by wizurd Quote
Almeida1234 Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 Sorry to see this paddy By looking at all the cars urs and audi in front has minimal damage. Poor saxo is a write off poor lad. Get it sorted bud. Quote
ilogikal1 Posted June 1, 2014 Posted June 1, 2014 That meriva was going a reasonable pace looking at the back of that saxo and then the knock on effect. Saxo's are built from tinfoil, so the damage may exaggerate the impact somewhat. Glad you're okay though Paddy. Whilst it's an absolute ballache for you, at least the damage to the Z doesn't appear to be to extensive. 1 Quote
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