USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
A young lady drove into the back of my ten year old merc last thursday. Just driving in traffic, and her foot slipped off the brake pedal. Accidents happen.
So, I took her details, and when I got home, reviewed the damage. The boot lid looked a tiny bit bent, and there was a hair line crack in the bumper, about 2" long.
So, I phone my insurers, as you are legally obliged to do, ah, sir, you can't drive it, you need a hire car. What?, you are flipping kidding.
Took it to a body shop, so my insurers could authorise the repair. Now I want the trim stip done as it looks untidy.
Drove home afterwards, and a mate came round who knows a bit about cars. He pinged the strip back into shape in about 20 seconds, and to me it looks fine.
Trouble is, it is now booked in to be fixed, where they will paint the whole tailgate, replace the trim, put on a new bumper, it will take a week, and I will get an equivalent hire car for the duration.
Daft. Once the trim is fixed, it is in ok condition for a ten year old car. From about 2 ft, you can't see any damage at all.
I will now have an immaculate rear end (ooh, er), and the front of a wreck. The off side wing has chronic tin worm, the front bumper has a hole in it, and the wheel arch liners nearly drag on the road.
Probably going to cost £1500, and will be close to writing my car off.
So, I took her details, and when I got home, reviewed the damage. The boot lid looked a tiny bit bent, and there was a hair line crack in the bumper, about 2" long.
So, I phone my insurers, as you are legally obliged to do, ah, sir, you can't drive it, you need a hire car. What?, you are flipping kidding.
Took it to a body shop, so my insurers could authorise the repair. Now I want the trim stip done as it looks untidy.
Drove home afterwards, and a mate came round who knows a bit about cars. He pinged the strip back into shape in about 20 seconds, and to me it looks fine.
Trouble is, it is now booked in to be fixed, where they will paint the whole tailgate, replace the trim, put on a new bumper, it will take a week, and I will get an equivalent hire car for the duration.
Daft. Once the trim is fixed, it is in ok condition for a ten year old car. From about 2 ft, you can't see any damage at all.
I will now have an immaculate rear end (ooh, er), and the front of a wreck. The off side wing has chronic tin worm, the front bumper has a hole in it, and the wheel arch liners nearly drag on the road.
Probably going to cost £1500, and will be close to writing my car off.