Daughter had her first car accident...
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Daughter had her first car accident...
She's fine, and so's her car. Not a mark, in fact.
The car she ran in to was parked on a corner- she slid on the ice- so she went straight to the house it was parked outside and told them what had happened.
There was some mention by the lady that answered the door that this was the third time this had happened, although its not clear if it was this car or not. I'd certainly refrain from parking my car on a corner if it kept getting crashed in to.
What's niggling me slightly is that its an old Rover 200, N plate, probs not worth a great deal. The rear bumper is cracked and one of the mountings has snapped off- I'm not going to argue whether it was my daughters impact that caused it.
The chap is telling me that its going to be £125 for a new bumper and £125 to paint said bumper and fit it. I'd have thought for such an age of car a second hand bumper off ebay ought to suffice.
Anyway, regardless, it was my daughters fault so we'll pay for it. I haven't agreed to the 'estimate' of £250 yet and am mulling it over, hence my post.
Any thoughts?
The car she ran in to was parked on a corner- she slid on the ice- so she went straight to the house it was parked outside and told them what had happened.
There was some mention by the lady that answered the door that this was the third time this had happened, although its not clear if it was this car or not. I'd certainly refrain from parking my car on a corner if it kept getting crashed in to.
What's niggling me slightly is that its an old Rover 200, N plate, probs not worth a great deal. The rear bumper is cracked and one of the mountings has snapped off- I'm not going to argue whether it was my daughters impact that caused it.
The chap is telling me that its going to be £125 for a new bumper and £125 to paint said bumper and fit it. I'd have thought for such an age of car a second hand bumper off ebay ought to suffice.
Anyway, regardless, it was my daughters fault so we'll pay for it. I haven't agreed to the 'estimate' of £250 yet and am mulling it over, hence my post.
Any thoughts?
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Best to bite the bullet and pay for the damage. Or better still, get your Daughter to pay for her own accident.
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Whats the value of the car? An old rover 200 may not even be worth £250 especially if its been crashed into a few times already. Offer them £150 and await reply.
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To be honest no matter what the age or vehicle if you've been told £250 will cover it and most importantly keep it away from the insurance company I think that's an absolute steal.
Obviously dependant on your daughters age and insurance circumstances but if he was to put it through insurance, you'd more than likely be looking at a bigger incrase than £250 for a fault accident.
Pay it, get a recepit and don't question it in my opinion !!
Obviously dependant on your daughters age and insurance circumstances but if he was to put it through insurance, you'd more than likely be looking at a bigger incrase than £250 for a fault accident.
Pay it, get a recepit and don't question it in my opinion !!
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My Impreza was 15 years old when I had it, probably not worth anything to someone in a 20k+ motor, but I would still want a brand new bumper for it if someone had crashed into it, why should anyone have to accept a used bumper and/or a filler job.
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Actually, I just keep a spare one in the garage.
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The risk is, if you start missing this guy round, he might just take it up with your insurance company anyway and get his car wrote off, then buy it back off them for a bigger profit.
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I'd certainly try and approach him with an offer, your daughter did the right thing, he should at least be thankful you were honest enough to do that.
I have a similar scenario at the entrance to my road, the owners park a couple of decent cars right on the bend, when they have a perfectly adequate driveway. Their not doing anything wrong, but you'd think they would exercise a little caution in the bad weather.
Good luck
I have a similar scenario at the entrance to my road, the owners park a couple of decent cars right on the bend, when they have a perfectly adequate driveway. Their not doing anything wrong, but you'd think they would exercise a little caution in the bad weather.
Good luck
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I'd argue that whilst a quote for a new bumper, fitted, sprayed etc. is £250 there is a significant element of "betterment" included in that, especially for an N reg Rover 200 - it's going to be much better than his original bumper. Hence, if that's the way he wants to go there should be some contribution from him to cover the betterment.
Offer £150 and see what happens - and leave it to him to then source another bumper from a scrappy / eBay for £50 and pocket the change.
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Offer £150 and see what happens - and leave it to him to then source another bumper from a scrappy / eBay for £50 and pocket the change.
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i think the price for the bumper+paint and fit is fair, as others have said the other party could easily go through insurance, claim loss or earnings etc, your daughter would also suffer with future increase in insurance premiums, for the next few years, either way your daughter did the right thing by informing the owner of the accident.
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She's fine, and so's her car. Not a mark, in fact.
The car she ran in to was parked on a corner- she slid on the ice- so she went straight to the house it was parked outside and told them what had happened.
There was some mention by the lady that answered the door that this was the third time this had happened, although its not clear if it was this car or not. I'd certainly refrain from parking my car on a corner if it kept getting crashed in to.
What's niggling me slightly is that its an old Rover 200, N plate, probs not worth a great deal. The rear bumper is cracked and one of the mountings has snapped off- I'm not going to argue whether it was my daughters impact that caused it.
The chap is telling me that its going to be £125 for a new bumper and £125 to paint said bumper and fit it. I'd have thought for such an age of car a second hand bumper off ebay ought to suffice.
Anyway, regardless, it was my daughters fault so we'll pay for it. I haven't agreed to the 'estimate' of £250 yet and am mulling it over, hence my post.
Any thoughts?
The car she ran in to was parked on a corner- she slid on the ice- so she went straight to the house it was parked outside and told them what had happened.
There was some mention by the lady that answered the door that this was the third time this had happened, although its not clear if it was this car or not. I'd certainly refrain from parking my car on a corner if it kept getting crashed in to.
What's niggling me slightly is that its an old Rover 200, N plate, probs not worth a great deal. The rear bumper is cracked and one of the mountings has snapped off- I'm not going to argue whether it was my daughters impact that caused it.
The chap is telling me that its going to be £125 for a new bumper and £125 to paint said bumper and fit it. I'd have thought for such an age of car a second hand bumper off ebay ought to suffice.
Anyway, regardless, it was my daughters fault so we'll pay for it. I haven't agreed to the 'estimate' of £250 yet and am mulling it over, hence my post.
Any thoughts?
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Personally I'd have said £250 isnt a bad price to pay.
Fair enough there is probably an element of the other party taking you on slightly, but not stupidly so.
If the other party decided to go through the insurance I'd be surprised if the increase in her premium wasnt more than £250.
The good news is your daughter wasnt hurt, and this experience should benefit her in the long run when it comes to driving in icy conditions again.
She did the honest and decent thing, which is what society needs more of, credit where credits due.
Fair enough there is probably an element of the other party taking you on slightly, but not stupidly so.
If the other party decided to go through the insurance I'd be surprised if the increase in her premium wasnt more than £250.
The good news is your daughter wasnt hurt, and this experience should benefit her in the long run when it comes to driving in icy conditions again.
She did the honest and decent thing, which is what society needs more of, credit where credits due.
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There is a car on our estate that does exactly the same, parks on a corner, completely inconsiderate and I'm sure against the law? Most of the time the neighbours opposite double park leaving no room, lets hope there is not a fire or they will both lose their front ends.
Maybe check with the insurance company first, she may not be entirely at fault.
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When driving on black ice, the sound the tyres make on ice is different to normal tarmac and snow. You need to be tranined to listen for that, and recognise the road conditions before setting out.
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These guys are quite good?
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I got my old banger clobbered in the back but it was a decent guy and I got some second hand bits from a pal which were at least as good as the pre-bashed bits. Guy paid me cash, job done. dl
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I got my old banger clobbered in the back but it was a decent guy and I got some second hand bits from a pal which were at least as good as the pre-bashed bits. Guy paid me cash, job done. dl
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Im not really sure what Klaatu is trying to get at as we all have accidents/bumps when we are inexperienced, her driving isnt up for discussion here its the cost of the repairs,
Im sure she will have learnt from this experience,
Back to topic,
The cost of repair isnt that bad, I dont suppose you have anyone in the trade who you could recommend he try that might be able to do it a bit cheaper?
Im sure she will have learnt from this experience,
Back to topic,
The cost of repair isnt that bad, I dont suppose you have anyone in the trade who you could recommend he try that might be able to do it a bit cheaper?
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So wrong on so many levels. Sorry, if you know how to drive in these conditions, ice, black ice, and snow, you know how to get out of a potential issue, or you should not drive at all.
When driving on black ice, the sound the tyres make on ice is different to normal tarmac and snow. You need to be tranined to listen for that, and recognise the road conditions before setting out.
When driving on black ice, the sound the tyres make on ice is different to normal tarmac and snow. You need to be tranined to listen for that, and recognise the road conditions before setting out.
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No, No, No. Even a mention of this to her insurance company, and it'll go down as she's had an accident. Next 5 years paying an inflated premuim.