Just had a bump

[rhumber]

I had a bump the same as this a couple of weeks ago.

The damage I have sounds exactly the same as yours (I tried to drive the car home after the bump but water was coming out from under bonnet and temp gauge was shooting up so I had to pull over), I hit a Renault Scenic and he had damage to just his bumper.

My car is currently in bodyshop being repaired (at least it will get rid of the stone chips (one rusty one) and the big dent I made in bumper a year ago.

My excess is £325 and my insurance is due for renewal next month, so goodbye my 3 yrs NCB to 1 yr!

 

[Romeoisgraham]

I had a bump the same as this a couple of weeks ago.

The damage I have sounds exactly the same as yours (I tried to drive the car home after the bump but water was coming out from under bonnet and temp gauge was shooting up so I had to pull over), I hit a Renault Scenic and he had damage to just his bumper.

My car is currently in bodyshop being repaired (at least it will get rid of the stone chips (one rusty one) and the big dent I made in bumper a year ago.

My excess is £325 and my insurance is due for renewal next month, so goodbye my 3 yrs NCB to 1 yr!

sorry to hear about this.

 

[Romeoisgraham]

well mate full front respray? At least the stone chips will not be hanging around anymore

I hear you there.

 

[Andy_J]

I had a bump the same as this a couple of weeks ago.

The damage I have sounds exactly the same as yours (I tried to drive the car home after the bump but water was coming out from under bonnet and temp gauge was shooting up so I had to pull over), I hit a Renault Scenic and he had damage to just his bumper.

My car is currently in bodyshop being repaired (at least it will get rid of the stone chips (one rusty one) and the big dent I made in bumper a year ago.

My excess is £325 and my insurance is due for renewal next month, so goodbye my 3 yrs NCB to 1 yr!

did you steal his wiper blades when you hit him.. lol

 

[leon1p]

did you steal his wiper blades when you hit him.. lol

Glad someone else spotted that!

I'm sure scenics and similar cars are prone to shunts.. I think the shape of them stops you from being able to read the road ahead of them and you have to rely on signals from them alone. It would be an interesting statistic to find out how many rear end knocks involve mpv shaped vehicles.

 

[Mario]

sorry to hear that.
I feel gutted for you.
Hope you dont have any problems with the insurance company,
if you go that way.

 

[rhumber]

I just had a call from my crash repair place, my car is ready for pickup!

That was quick it went to them on 4th Jan, last time the same place did a repair on my car they had it for 5 weeks!

I can now have indicators that aren't annoying, the BMW 1 series indicactors are so annoying!

 

[dainott2105]

really sorry for you mate, glad your ok and the car isnt to bad a mess. Hope it gets sorted soon and you will have yourself a nice new front end.
Think i need to take a little more care on the roads at the mo as they are very slippery

 

[Becks]

I'm totally gutted for you. Its an absolute nightmare. Mine still isn't back as apparently the parts arent easy to get a hold of

Its been 5 weeks without the LC so far.....

I'm not going to bother with the as long as you are ok crap, just as long as everything is fixable at the end of the day! Definately keep us posted!

 

[lordgibbness]

Sorry to hear about your car but this is actually one of my bugbears - people not leaving a big enough gap to the car in front of them.

I have seen so many silly accidents like this. The argument about not being able to see past them means you are too close really... I mean I'd actually be more pissed off if I was the car that got rear-ended my someone to close behind me (happened to me in my old car).

 

[Romeoisgraham]

I'm totally gutted for you. Its an absolute nightmare. Mine still isn't back as apparently the parts arent easy to get a hold of

Its been 5 weeks without the LC so far.....

I'm not going to bother with the as long as you are ok crap, just as long as everything is fixable at the end of the day! Definately keep us posted!

What garage is yours at?

 

[Romeoisgraham]

Just had a call from the repairer, estimete has been done, repair approved by axa insurance and courtesy car awaiting me. All parts have been ordered, bumper, bonnet, wings, grills, bonnet lock and slam panel.

I didnt need new wings as they are repairable but will be replaced. (its not what you know but who you know)

 

[rhumber]

Just had a call from the repairer, estimete has been done, repair approved by axa insurance and courtesy car awaiting me. All parts have been ordered, bumper, bonnet, wings, grills, bonnet lock and slam panel.

I didnt need new wings as they are repairable but will be replaced. (its not what you know but who you know)

That's not too bad, mine needed new air-con compressor etc.. too

 

[Romeoisgraham]

That's not too bad, mine needed new air-con compressor etc.. too

Mine may need that still along with a new rediator.

These parts are easy to source tho.