Absoloute fool! Scraped up my front bumper

[canaryvtr]

i was parked outside my work driving home noticed something flappin around under my wiper got home a note statin a name a house number n a fone numba ... sorry clipped ur car.. understatement of the century... front bumper is scraped n dropped obv force it been hit.. my car is a rare colour to top it off n its 10 yr old so faded so however they decide to match it will b wrong... but rang numba its some blokes young daugher that not been driving long she apparently was coming through past my parkedcar another car come the other way n she tried to fit in the gap infront of my car.. i know they were decent enough to write me a note which is good but i have no idea how much it will be has anyone else had anything similar happen to them so i can get an idea of prices?

Thanks a very fuming sam :wall:

[SaxSpeed]

get there information, put it in the garage and send them the invoice, if they dont pay, u have evidence you can show to the police saying it was them and that they said they would pay for it and they havent

[tinytim6666]

least youve got there details so all is good ish
i wouldnt of thort be to much, theyll be paying anyway. so just forward them the bill :y:

[Bound]

At least they gave you a note, know it's annoying, but they could of left nothing.

[Viper]

*number
*and
*phone

[canaryvtr]

yeah im going up to my local bodyshop tomorow to get a rough estimate n have to ring the man back to let him know how much it should be n then he is gona see if he will pay out of his own pocket or go through the daughters insurance am so angry !

[canaryvtr]

thanks yeah its not to bad but just typical it me!!! i have a name n number but jus rang insurance incase n they sed u need reg of car that did it am gona drive up to the house n have a sneak in a mo!

[vtrsarah]

Like i said sam it could have been worse sucks it had too be your beautiful car tho *hugs*

[canaryvtr]

thanks sarah much love!!

it just had to be me... if like they do be funny n i do go through my insurance on the worst case scenario ive got a 550 excess!!

[gixerbhoy]

You could always use a dictionary and learn how to spell properly. These things happen and she left a number, dry your eyes and go about getting it fixed.

[canaryvtr]

shutup u arrogant prick i was in a hurry i know how to spell if your that bothered why look at the thread. gtfo

[gixerbhoy]

Haha, put a tampon in before you bleed all over your nice white Y's!

[canaryvtr]

grow the fuck up.

[coleman258]

You was very lucky they where decent enough to leave a number, i wouldn't start moaning if i was you.

[vtrsarah]

Shes upset ffs spelling is the last thing on her mind you heartless fool

[TheDanBurgess]

Haha, put a tampon in before you bleed all over your nice white Y's!

You want to watch your mouth boy. I'm assuring you spelling isn't the least of her worries.

[vtrsarah]

Exactly dan

[Yellow_Saxo_Paul]

Some woman smashed the back of my work van today whilst I been away on hol. All the brake light smashed, bumper and bodywork scraped. Least she left a note and was helpful when work rang her up, can't fault her. Least they left a note sam won't cost much.

[Bound]

Enjoyed reading thread, now leaving thread, thank you.

(may be back to see arguing shortly).

[gixerbhoy]

EIt's a car, it can be fixed.

[Bound]

It's a car, it can be fixed. I saw a young boy pulled out of a river the other day after drowning. He won't ever drive a car so the fact your car is scraped is not the end of the world.

That was on the news? Think it was the same one. 13 year old lad? Glasses? Deckland I think his name was.

[MAXSTARR]

i was parked outside my work driving home noticed something flappin around under my wiper got home a note statin a name a house number n a fone numba ... sorry clipped ur car.. understatement of the century... front bumper is scraped n dropped obv force it been hit.. my car is a rare colour to top it off n its 10 yr old so faded so however they decide to match it will b wrong... but rang numba its some blokes young daugher that not been driving long she apparently was coming through past my parkedcar another car come the other way n she tried to fit in the gap infront of my car.. i know they were decent enough to write me a note which is good but i have no idea how much it will be has anyone else had anything similar happen to them so i can get an idea of prices?

Thanks a very fuming sam :wall:


its good they left there details !! mine got badly scraped the other day, and i had to foot the bill.....

anyway..... how old is the daughter? make them pay, then say you want a date with her.... then get your revenge...... (bundy style) :cool:

[canaryvtr]

this thread was up for a reason... dont get why theres the need for pettyness


yeah paul am very lucky a note was left :) when i rang up said i was very gratefull seem nice people so im sure it will b sorted just so typical!

[canaryvtr]

its good they left there details !! mine got badly scraped the other day, and i had to foot the bill.....

anyway..... how old is the daughter? make them pay, then say you want a date with her.... then get your revenge...... (bundy style) :cool:

lmfaooo just for the record im a girl n a non lesbian one so a date is out of the question lol...yeah i think the daughter is pretty young as shes just finished her a levels... she was driving her mums car apparently so the dad said!

yeah that sucks am just hoping that they are gona stick through it n either go through insurance or cash in hand if not il have to somehow find my 550 excess! arghh not good!

[MAXSTARR]

haha sorry but for the recored... theres nothing wrong with having a drink out of the furry cup once in a while..... can i have her number though, just kidding.... anyway time to stop clogging up your thread. good luck :y:

[canaryvtr]

lmfao!!!! thats so from human traffic :D ur alrite

[TheDanBurgess]

You are a lesbian ;) <3

[canaryvtr]

lmfao i promise u im really not!

[canaryvtr]

*UPDATE*

went to body shop this morning...quoted 800 they noticed a few other things.. my aloy has completly been ruined.. scraped right across and taken the paint off... wheel arch has been pulled out so its not touching the body work.. need a whole new bumper because of the way it has been dropped... and cracked... if they need to replace the wheel arch that will be a grand!

[gazwhittle]

hahaha at the above quote? btw did he say is it a insurance quote you need or personal?

£100 max for a second hand bumper £100 sprayed.
alloy refurb £40.
plastic vt arch £50, £70 sprayed

£360 ide say will get it right.

want my personal opinion insurance job asoon as you find out!

does my head in when people agree to pay it cash ect and not go through the insurance and so many people get shot in the foot.

what if her dad now says "what you on about we didnt hit your car, prove it.?"

[Bound]

hahaha at the above quote? btw did he say is it a insurance quote you need or personal?

£100 max for a second hand bumper £100 sprayed.
alloy refurb £40.
plastic vt arch £50, £70 sprayed

£360 ide say will get it right.

want my personal opinion insurance job asoon as you find out!

does my head in when people agree to pay it cash ect and not go through the insurance and so many people get shot in the foot.

what if her dad now says "what you on about we didnt hit your car, prove it.?"

Not even that much, that's top end of the scale (..which this bodyshop sounds like they are).

Second hand bumper - £40 - £60
Second hand VT arch - £15 - £20

Spraying £100 - £150 sprayed for both.

Those prices are easily achievable.

However, a bodyshop is gonna buy brand new Citroen parts and go down the expensive route :/. If you wanna be a cunt to them though, and they are willing to pay (even if they aren't if you have insurance) - Then go for it I suppose..

[auds]

Feel for you Sam :( but at least they didn't do a runner and left you their details :y: that's a rare happening these days....and doubt it cost more than couple hundred if that tbh :)

[Cara19]

awww sorry to hear that, hope it all gets sortedd

[willsy]

Glad she was honest enough to own up.

At least its only cosmetic damage really and not a proper ramming.

Best of luck with the colour match more than anything though. I know first hand that yellow is virtually impossible :(

[nicole_]

Not even that much, that's top end of the scale (..which this bodyshop sounds like they are).

Second hand bumper - £40 - £60
Second hand VT arch - £15 - £20

Spraying £100 - £150 sprayed for both.

Those prices are easily achievable.

However, a bodyshop is gonna buy brand new Citroen parts and go down the expensive route :/. If you wanna be a cunt to them though, and they are willing to pay (even if they aren't if you have insurance) - Then go for it I suppose..

+1 on this, ive got a front bumper for £25 and an arch for £15 before,
lucky it wernt more than that
sucks though but atleast they left details :y:

[canaryvtr]

yeah i know i cud get it cheaper but im not being funny but it was in near enough mint condition before so id rather hav it brand new tbh! cos seems daft to get it done but not properly yeah 800-1000 does seem pretty steep i am hoping you are right and it is the top end of the scale!

and o great willsy but thanks for the heads up i wss thinking it would b pretty hard to match :(... might just go and rob yellow saxo pauls ;)

[CHIP]

Don't forget though, when it comes to bodyshop's you usually get what you pay for. Imo if you want it pukka you have to pay for it.

Seen far too many 'cheap' paintjob's end up going to a second bodyshop due to a poor job.

[rey]

Seen far too many 'cheap' paintjob's end up going to a second bodyshop due to a poor job.

Paid £40 to get the bonnet on my old R sprayed because of stone chips.

Absolutely perfect condition.

£800 is daylight robbery, don't be a cunt to someone that was actually decent enough to leave you there details after they hit your car. You have no actual proof they did it still, so they could just force you to go through insurance.

Buy second hand parts and get them sprayed, looking at a max. of about £300-400. Then get your one alloy refurbed for £40-50.

Job done.

[canaryvtr]

im not being a cunt :| yeah i know chip am def going to get it done by bodyshop some people are good but id rather pay and have it done properly, if they dont pay out im aware that il have to go through insurance .. 800-1000 is pretty steep though but tbf my car was pretty much perfect outside untill this so as far as im concerned it should look the same as it was before they did the deed...
am so grateful to them for leaving a note though told them when i phoned up so tbh i think im far from being a cunt about it...

[vtrsarah]

why do people have too rsort too using the c word grr

[canaryvtr]

haha i know its disgusting!

[gixerbhoy]

Will insurance not write it off if its going to cost a grand?

[vtrsarah]

haha i know its disgusting!

did you get my txt ho bag?????????? :hug:

[canaryvtr]

they may well do which is a shit. but if they do il just fork it out myself

no sarah will go find my phone sorry :P

[vtrsarah]

nooooooo they cant write it off ill buy you cable ties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[canaryvtr]

lol cheers sarah :D just pray for me!!

[vtrsarah]

im on my knees right now ha ha :)

[canaryvtr]

haha :D gdgd thts where i like my bitch to be... oj :P am off up the peoples house tonight.. the man dont believe us that we been quoted that much but we have! but the quote hasnt come yet!!! which is a shit so think just going through insurance cos i want it done asap so it looks hot for trax!

[vtrsarah]

haha :D gdgd thts where i like my bitch to be... oj :P am off up the peoples house tonight.. the man dont believe us that we been quoted that much but we have! but the quote hasnt come yet!!! which is a shit so think just going through insurance cos i want it done asap so it looks hot for trax!

:boxing: :boxing: ha ha oooooo yeah defo get throuh the insurance you dont want them seeing that quote and goin forget that were not forking out :wall:

[canaryvtr]

yea exactly !! :) if not cable ties here we come!!!

[vtrsarah]

yea exactly !! :) if not cable ties here we come!!!

ha ha cable ties are the best :) not that my cars completly held together by them lol :fcuk:

[Oblivionm1ck]

I think you should be grateful they actually left details. Too many people dont! I still have a dent in the boot from a similar accident - But no details left so what do I do?

[Morgan_VTR]

Made way too much over that.... Seriously, you got ruined while you werent there and you are able to hold someone accountable.... what's wrong?! In this day and age you're lucky to get that!

cheer up.

[SnaRe]

For a start Sam, reading through yours and Sarah's comments to each other on facebook, I'd say you being a lesbian was debatable :P

However, a second hand bumper from the scrapyard resprayed would look the same as yours now, will just take time to prep. Colour match will be the difficult bit. Good luck on the fix though.

[Carlvtr88]

At least they gave you a note, know it's annoying, but they could of left nothing.

yeah, that was mighty decent of them in this day and age. The most i'd get left with is a shit on my bonnet.

[Moke]

im on my knees right now ha ha :)

Aww man, where was Peter_D's reply to this with his awesome witty humour?

[gazwhittle]

im not being a cunt :| yeah i know chip am def going to get it done by bodyshop some people are good but id rather pay and have it done properly, if they dont pay out im aware that il have to go through insurance .. 800-1000 is pretty steep though but tbf my car was pretty much perfect outside untill this so as far as im concerned it should look the same as it was before they did the deed...
am so grateful to them for leaving a note though told them when i phoned up so tbh i think im far from being a cunt about it...

at the end of the day your car is say 10 years old.. you cant expect it to be perfect so why should it be replaced with a brand new bumper and arch ?

like i said in my earlier post body shops say right is it a insurance quote you need? yes right then itll be £300000000 because they know insurance will pay it.


just be gratful they came forward in the first place if its gunna cost her £1000 to fix your car ide rather pay my £200 excess and pay the £1000 on my insurance renewel next year..

[canaryvtr]

my excess is 550 .. my bumper is in good condition so why the hel should i have a crap one when it wasnt anything to do with me.. hmm... im getting one anyway so im not bothered

[gazwhittle]

my excess is 550 .. my bumper is in good condition so why the hel should i have a crap one when it wasnt anything to do with me.. hmm... im getting one anyway so im not bothered

u must be on blob u love , why you so protective?

its a bumper at the end of the day so why should you have a brand new one when the bumper is x years old?

stop whinging either go through insurance or do the decent thing and get a reasonable quote

[Kenco]

you can't expect someone to pay 800-1000 for a bumper and an arch when the whole car is worth around the same amount... sorry

[rey]

stop whinging either go through insurance or do the decent thing and get a reasonable quote

you can't expect someone to pay 800-1000 for a bumper and an arch when the whole car is worth around the same amount... sorry

^^ Perfect sense...

Plus you go through insurance, a claim against your car of that value will write it off, thus devaluing it further.

[canaryvtr]

im not on my blob :S this site is for people that generally are into their cars... not people that dont give a shit so gtfo

i get wat ur sayin its worth more than the car but tbh its my car so im gona do wat i want aint i... n i wudnt say im being protective jus givin my opinion after all its my car so im gona do wat i want aint i not wat u couple of people say.. its between me and the person that did it so gtfo! and stop whining

[canaryvtr]

^^ Perfect sense...

Plus you go through insurance, a claim against your car of that value will write it off, thus devaluing it further.


yeah exactly cos they think im going through insurance they takin it to far.. the written quote ended up as 1200.. which is bollocks... in the quote for a wheel refurb they have said 85 quid... without the 17% vat...

so am def looking around the people are being really good about it so am lucky

[rey]

Seriously, 2nd hand parts, and sprayed will look as good as the car did before.

[canaryvtr]

yeah im sure they would am waiting on another quote from a diff place nearby which should be a lot cheaper... if im payin 4 it myself will def be getting 2nd hand!

[nicole_]

gotta agree with ken ^
ive got a secondhand bumper from mandyslover orignaly from -jason-s car which was like 12 years old, and its been painted and dont think you can tell on my white vtr, and only cost me £30 :) !
also got another arch on the mango which cost £15, there really is no difference hun

[Sophie123]

if im payin 4 it myself will def be getting 2nd hand!

You shouldnt have to pay for it yourself???
You either get a quote they are happy to pay themselves, or you go through insirance, im no expert but i dont think you will have to pay your excess or have any effect on your insurance if the other person has accepted liability?

[canaryvtr]

yea i totally get u am gona do tht if am buyin self nicole but generally going through body works its for a new one so its well expensive.. but if the quotes are gona keep being stupid am jus gonna do it myself

[canaryvtr]

You shouldnt have to pay for it yourself???
You either get a quote they are happy to pay themselves, or you go through insirance, im no expert but i dont think you will have to pay your excess or have any effect on your insurance if the other person has accepted liability?

yeah i know but if the quotes are allgoing to be insane ammounts the person that did it cant pay outa own pocket or its reli loads more than my cars worth (which it looks like it will be..) they may write it off so i mite jus do it to be easier but am really not sure!

[Sophie123]

you can get quotes for the second hand bits and spraying etc and get them to pay!
shoulnt cost you anything!
especially as you werent in the car at the time!

[gazwhittle]

im not on my blob :S this site is for people that generally are into their cars... not people that dont give a shit so gtfo

i get wat ur sayin its worth more than the car but tbh its my car so im gona do wat i want aint i... n i wudnt say im being protective jus givin my opinion after all its my car so im gona do wat i want aint i not wat u couple of people say.. its between me and the person that did it so gtfo! and stop whining

its my post so im gunna do what i want aint i? Ok its between you and the person that did it then why post a thread on here about it if its nothing to do with us and you don't wanna listen to anybodys opinion? Its my post so im gunna do what i want aint i?

[canaryvtr]

yeah .. am just playing the waiting game atm though ... sucks.. lol

[canaryvtr]

its my post so im gunna do what i want aint i? Ok its between you and the person that did it then why post a thread on here about it if its nothing to do with us and you don't wanna listen to anybodys opinion? Its my post so im gunna do what i want aint i?

yeah am asking for peoples opinions,and some have been v relevant and helpful but ur just being a bit of a twat imo.. i wanted peoples opinions not a load of bollocks.. from some internet warrior lol!

[Sophie123]

i bet it does!
Im so protective over my car id probably be the same as you are!
Want it done properly all at the other persons expense, with it not being my car, my mind is clear enough to recognise that second hand isnt gonna look rubbish and will more than likely be of a very good quality...but if i had the red mist, i dont think id be that diplomatic about it!
Its upsetting when someone damages your pride and joy, i keep getting mine scratched at work and its really made me dislike everyone! haha

[gazwhittle]

yeah am asking for peoples opinions,and some have been v relevant and helpful but ur just being a bit of a twat imo.. i wanted peoples opinions not a load of bollocks.. from some internet warrior lol!

haha

1: how am i a internet warrior (e-warrior to be exact)?
2: ive basically said what everyone else has said.
3: im sure i got a infraction for calling somebody a twat and telling them to gtfo!
4:go through insurance claiming against her insurance they write off your car you demand it back plus a payout , use the payout to have it repaired and you may be left with a bit of money in your back pocket if done right.

is that relevant enough for you?

get knickers off xxx

[-Jason-]

Tbh you can go through the insurance and you dont have to pay your excess as its not your fault.

You only have to pay excess if someone is claiming against you so tbh insurance is your best bet.

If they write it off you will get the cash for the car and then you can repair it yourself, yes it will reduce the value but will still be quids in

[nappert]

Gazwhittle I'd say you're about right there. Dont know where a grand could materialise from,if your looking to keep the costs down & get 2nd hand.

[saxolove]

oh I see

[nicole_]

ditto sophie,
as they were nice enough to leave details, i wouldnt give them a 1k bill, was an accident at the end of the day and im sure she feels terrible, understand cars your pride and joy as sophie said, i know how you feel
my cars was painted two weeks ago, ben spent ages sorting every little ding out, and since then its already got 4 parking dings on one side alone! people are so careless and makes me and him really angry,

[Powellyboi]

Like nicole kinda said, if someone is genuine enough to take the time to leave their details and not just drive off then dont be an idiot and try charging them £1000+

If you do go ahead and clain through her insurance i hope she denies it, you have no witnesses so she could then walk away without paying anything..

p.s. You will have to pay your excess and then if the other party is found to be at fault you claim it back.

[werdna]

If you do go ahead and clain through her insurance i hope she denies it, you have no witnesses so she could then walk away without paying anything..

.

Why would you hope for that?

Sad state of affairs when admitting liability is seen as a supreme act of decency.

Leaving a notes the right thing to do nothing more nothing less, end of.

If it were my car i would ask for enough to cover 2nd hand replacement parts and the cost of fitting/painting and a little for my time/inconvenience.

[-Jason-]

Like nicole kinda said, if someone is genuine enough to take the time to leave their details and not just drive off then dont be an idiot and try charging them £1000+

If you do go ahead and clain through her insurance i hope she denies it, you have no witnesses so she could then walk away without paying anything..

p.s. You will have to pay your excess and then if the other party is found to be at fault you claim it back.

First off let me just say your a cunt.

Secondly if your going through the insurance it doesnt matter how much the bill it it could be 20k they will still only pay their excess.

And thirdly if the accident or claim is not your fault the excess does not have to be paid by you, thats like saying someone smashes into the back of me and I have to pay the first £600 as thats what my excess is it doesnt happen like that.

[werdna]

Double post

[werdna]

First off let me just say your a cunt.

.

Couldn't of put it better myself

[Powellyboi]

First off let me just say your a cunt.

Secondly if your going through the insurance it doesnt matter how much the bill it it could be 20k they will still only pay their excess.

And thirdly if the accident or claim is not your fault the excess does not have to be paid by you, thats like saying someone smashes into the back of me and I have to pay the first £600 as thats what my excess is it doesnt happen like that.

I actually put that the excess gets paid by you and then claimed back.

As for the cunt comment - Your welcome.

[-Jason-]

No you dont pay the excess atall if someone wrote my car off I wouldnt have to pay £600 before they gave it me back

[Powellyboi]

If the claim was waiting for evidence ect and You wanted the money to buy a new car before someone had accepted the liability you would have to pay and claim it back.

[-Jason-]

Well obviously but she isnt going to get it repaired until the insurance have paid so there isnt an issue with the excess.

[canaryvtr]

haha

1: how am i a internet warrior (e-warrior to be exact)?
2: ive basically said what everyone else has said.
3: im sure i got a infraction for calling somebody a twat and telling them to gtfo!
4:go through insurance claiming against her insurance they write off your car you demand it back plus a payout , use the payout to have it repaired and you may be left with a bit of money in your back pocket if done right.

is that relevant enough for you?

get knickers off xxx


yeah cos im reli gona get them off.

for once uv made perfect sense fucking hell we have lift off....





and just to make myself clear to the rest of u im not bein a cunt imo jjs care about my car and dont want it looking shabby because after all i did jack shit wrong... and ffs ur completly missing the ponit of the thread... i think this thread is officially dead but thanks to everyone who was actually helpful...

sophie couldnt agree with u more!

[vtrsarah]

Whats your problem ffs why would you hope the other person denies liability you sick fuck go pick a fight with someone else

[Powellyboi]

cus know one is fucking honest these days - they do the right thing by leaving a note with their details and dickheads on here are advising her to take over 1000 pounds off the person for a scraped front bumper.

[vtrsarah]

Why shouldnt she yea they was honest but her car was mint before the silly bint scraped it

[Powellyboi]

and it can be mint again for a hell of alot cheaper.. to cause 1000pounds of damage you need more damage then a scraped front bumper.

[vtrsarah]

I fail too see why she should go out her way too get. them a cheaper quote

[werdna]

I fail too see why she should go out her way too get. them a cheaper quote

Exactly.

This is what i'm saying the other driver did the right thing by leaving a note nothing more nothing less.

Most people would have gone straight to the insurance company and not even bothered getting quotes for a cash settlement.

[dav0506]

Exactly.

This is what i'm saying the other driver did the right thing by leaving a note nothing more nothing less.

Most people would have gone straight to the insurance company and not even bothered getting quotes for a cash settlement.

You should tell your insurance company and the police as they could start being funny when you tell them the cost, saying you hit them and allsorts.

[Yellow_Saxo_Paul]

Did you personally get the quote sam mate?

Because the insurance will want you to take it to their local accident repair centre to estimate the cost of damage, did this with the van other day.

[J222JRA]

Have you any pictures of the damage?? That price from what you have said seems very high.....and thats coming from me....someone who pays alot of money for bodywork.

James.

[canaryvtr]

yes james i have n yea paul i got two quotes now one for 1200 ish n one for 1900 ish am uploadion some pics of quotes onto facebook... the damage tbh looks miniscule! but cos of the extreme quotes ive been given it looks like theres a chance of a right off!
one of the quotes i personally got and the slightly cheaper one the person that did it got hoping for it to be cheaper so that they could pay me cash to avoid hassle because the girls excess is 600 and mine is 550 so easier all round... but theyve now today got there quote and said they cant afford it which is fine so have rang insurance n am waiting to get a call soon about the company coming to look at it and get their own quote.. just hoping theyre not going to be so bloody extreme! they are just completly milking it!

[vtrsarah]

Fingers crossed hun