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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:25 am
by bramley
yer i know, i would pay for it but she wants to do insurance and i cant afford to do insurance as i am only 18 and got one claim already so another claim and i would have to sell my car.. i think im gonna have a word with her and get it looked at so she can be told that there is no way i could of caused that with the speed i was going.. i think she just did a slam on to get a claim for a new car, she was abit rough

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:28 am
by alexperkins
Well dont let her do it on insurance - im only 17 and mine is a 1.0l so even less, but the point stands that itll send the premium sky high.

Its possible she did, but i mean you gotta get this assesed by an accident repair place. Get a pro opinion on it, then if its true that it didnt cause it rub it in her face lol. Its gotta be proved to make it a claim!

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:33 am
by bramley
yer thats very true, i spose im makin the worse out of it atm but then the news can only be better than i thought lol...
but with ehr car bein old and banged up, it could so easily be called a write off if the damage was caused in teh accident..
i really appreciate your help mate

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:35 am
by alexperkins
Bumper damage doesnt constitute a write off :P Bad chassis damage, or engine damage things like that do, but not just knocking off a bumper and a replacement cross member.

Good luck dude :)

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:43 am
by bramley
is that all it would be, a cross member??
i've just ordered the foglight surround and came to £6 unlcudin p&p, thats abit of a result lol

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:45 am
by alexperkins
Good stuff. New number plate should only be £10 ish.

Ye - which are about 20 quid to replace. Absolute pittance!!

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:48 am
by bramley
i just gotta sort this b**ch out tbh lol, i was considerin doin one but then thought better of it, seen as tho i am the only prob the only one in north yorkshire with a white polo gti haha

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:49 am
by alexperkins
lol just call her up and discuss it :P

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:51 am
by bramley
i have tried all this mornin, she text me at like 7 30 sayin it seems there is more damage than expected i have been advised to go thru insurance give me your details, i was like noooo ha but i tried to ring her straight back and she just didnt answer and ive tried like 5 times

i should of givin a false number cause she nver got my plate

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:55 am
by alexperkins
Its possible she is at work - call her around 12-2ish if not after 5.30

Text isnt the way to handle things like this :P

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:59 am
by bramley
yer i know ha, she said she was workin so ill ring her tonight and she can deal with my mum, my mum is well gd at things like this haha

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:00 am
by alexperkins
haha same I just leave things like that to my dad :D

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:02 am
by bramley
so i hope to get it sorted pretty sharpish, ive t-cut all teh scratches and her paint from my bumper so it looks less now, but also the fixing of my nearside light has snapped so my light moves about:S hmmm

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:03 am
by alexperkins
They make repair kits for those - you should be able to just put a new bracket onto it :) Ill have a look on etka now for you

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:05 am
by bramley
o thanks mate, you work at vw then?