someone reversed into my car - is it dead?

[Kev_G]

ok was parked up today at the scrap yard and a dippy old c**t reversed into my car while i was sat in it. he knew i was there thats the joke

the only damage is the front cross member (pics below)










Can it be repaired ok? is it written off? shall i go through his insurance?


i havent a clue what to do

1 very Pi**ed off Kev

[jamied]

Take the bumper off, get a chain or rope and tie it to the front of the panel, find a post or another car which you can tie the other end of the rope to, put into reverse, go back slowly as your mate keeps an eye on how far you have pulled the panel out, when ok put bumper back on.....job done.

Then send the old git to specsavers.

[chrisscirocco]

It can probably be repaired by someone in the know very easily, being a low speed crash, the chassis legs and important stuff should be ok,,
The insurance will probably wright it off, the repair will probably be classed as uneconomical, so its up to you if you go throough insurance or not.

[chrisscirocco]

Originally Posted by jamied

Take the bumper off, get a chain or rope and tie it to the front of the panel, find a post or another car which you can tie the other end of the rope to, put into reverse, go back slowly as your mate keeps an eye on how far you have pulled the panel out, when ok put bumper back on.....job done.

Then send the old git to specsavers.

what he said^^

[Jack]

Agreed, what Jamie said.

Then put in a claim for whiplash.

[Kev_G]

TBH i was going to get a new one put on and send the bill to the blind old bastard that drove into me!

i am tempted to phone the insurance and if they right it off then so be it ill buy another and swap parts across

its safe at the moment then i take it & it wont affect a MOT?

[astra16V2004]

unlucky kev!!! good job you removed the irmscher bumper eh!!!!

[chrisscirocco]

Originally Posted by Kev_G

its safe at the moment then i take it & it wont affect a MOT?

just have quick look under the car and check the anti roll bar and the rad aint bent,if these are ok it`s probably ok,

[Kev_G]

Originally Posted by astra16V2004

unlucky kev!!! good job you removed the irmscher bumper eh!!!!

i know would of smashed it - altho would that of been a bad thing

Originally Posted by chrisscirocco

just have quick look under the car and check the anti roll bar and the rad aint bent,if these are ok it`s probably ok,

anti roll bar & rad are ok from what i can see


silly old bastards

[mk3turbo]

if its only cross member it wont be wrote off.

the silly old git

[Dom]

Originally Posted by mk3turbo

if its only cross member it wont be wrote off.

the silly old git

Its an L reg car worth a few hundred quid at the end of the day.

A new cross member, alignment check, respray for the cross member etc would come to more than the car is worth if done at a bodyshop.

Insurance companies tend to quote back to pre-accident condition so it would have to look like there was never anything wrong with it.

[Paul]

How is the bonnet?

[Kev_G]

Originally Posted by Dom

Its an L reg car worth a few hundred quid at the end of the day.

A new cross member, alignment check, respray for the cross member etc would come to more than the car is worth if done at a bodyshop.

Insurance companies tend to quote back to pre-accident condition so it would have to look like there was never anything wrong with it.

hence my problem. got a quote of £100 to weld it and paint it while the part is £35 from vauxhalls INC vat

phone the bloke to tell him now he wants to go through the insurance FFS


Bonents fine TBH

[jamied]

Originally Posted by Kev_G

hence my problem. got a quote of £100 to weld it and paint it while the part is £35 from vauxhalls INC vat

phone the bloke to tell him now he wants to go through the insurance FFS


Bonents fine TBH

Don't worry mate, you are not paying a penny, he is on his insurance...might as well get it done, ask the insurance if you can get three quotes and then get the job done.

[MSG]

I don't know weather you can do this any more now, but years ago when people ran into my back, I used to make my own claim through their insurance companies and never got mine envolved, so I used to get some garages to give me an estimate, two are needed minimum then, and write to his insurance company and demand the damages, they would then write back to you to send them a pro-forma invoice as you tell them that you are insured third party only so don't want to get your insurance involved in this matter.

I claimed like that a couple of times each time I received a cheque and banked it but did not get my car repaired, thats my problem, I used a big hammer and bumped out any bend sections and drove the car like nothing has happened, since its not worth repairing certain cars if they are too old or tatty.

[jamied]

Originally Posted by MSG

I don't know weather you can do this any more now, but years ago when people ran into my back, I used to make my own claim through their insurance companies and never got mine envolved, so I used to get some garages to give me an estimate, two are needed minimum then, and write to his insurance company and demand the damages, they would then write back to you to send them a pro-forma invoice as you tell them that you are insured third party only so don't want to get your insurance involved in this matter.

I claimed like that a couple of times each time I received a cheque and banked it but did not get my car repaired, thats my problem, I used a big hammer and bumped out any bend sections and drove the car like nothing has happened, since its not worth repairing certain cars if they are too old or tatty.

yep you still can, did a couple last month, as long as his insurance will allow you to get the set amounts of quotes which they need then its no real problem after that.

[Kev_G]

see what they say but my mate was could of done it for me