dazzyvr6 0 Posted August 10, 2003 how pi$$ed off am i :mad: :mad: :x :cry: :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DruidicCurse 0 Posted August 10, 2003 Thats a bummer. :cry: what happened? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted August 10, 2003 Noooo... wut happened dude? :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted August 10, 2003 basicaly wasnt looking what i was doing,seen a gap,thought the car infront had gone but ...you guessed it..it was still there,not to bad though,only headlight,fog,and may be able to get the wing fixed,not sure where i stand on the insurance though :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DruidicCurse 0 Posted August 10, 2003 how bad off is the fender? other than the dent near the light did it get pushed back any? or do you have trouble with the door opening? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DruidicCurse 0 Posted August 10, 2003 how bad off is the car you hit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted August 10, 2003 the other car(mk2 rocco)just had a slightly dented rear bumper,which he had a spare at home so hes not claiming,i was only doing 5mph at the most saw him i braked and the front end dived,no other damage apart from ,wing headlight and fog,been told to tell the insurance that someone reversed into me in a car park and drove off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted August 10, 2003 I take it the other guy was cool about the crash then as he was a VW driver :D Sucks though.. gonna cost you a few hundred to put straight! :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted August 10, 2003 yeah he was cool,i will have to go throgh the insurance on this one :( ,good job i got ncp :oops: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana Man 0 Posted August 10, 2003 Sorry to hear that daz at least it could have been worse but still a pain in the arse I know exactly how ya feel been there myslef!!!! Hope ya get iot sorted soon mate not worth going through insurance if you aint got pncb coz they'll just hike up next years premium Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted August 10, 2003 Yeah.. think long and hard before you do it insurance wise. It'll cost you dear in the long run! It might be better to just save up for a month or so and then get it sorted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DruidicCurse 0 Posted August 10, 2003 Insurance is a killer. But as was said of earlier...it could have been a lot worse although any accident is a pain in the arse. getting the insurance company involved is not recommended. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted August 10, 2003 like everyone else has said dazzyvr6,try and keep it away from being an insurance job...........even if you said that someone reversed and drove off it still counts as a "life" off your NCD protection also parts costs should "only" be about the £300 mark(wing from 8vG60 and lights from VW) so surely fitting and paint and other sundries will only take it to roughly the £500 mark or just over.........now unless your XS is really low like say £100(even then I would try and get it done without claiming) then keep it out of the insurance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted August 11, 2003 got a price today,£180 but i get the headlight,fog light myself so its not all bad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana Man 0 Posted August 11, 2003 Thats not too bad really!! shame I could have helped you out if it had of been the drivers side as I have a VR6 wing sitting in my shed in great condition you could have had that and just got it sprayed . Is the bodyshop that have quoted you £180 replacing the wing for that amount or are they just going to fill it if they're just going to fill it then I think you would be better off finding someone else, at max for a repair of the wing and a blow over of the wing you should only be looking at about £100-£120 to cover labour and materials Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted August 11, 2003 he's doing other things as well,bonnet sprayed,scratch on rear quarter bits on the doors so its quite a good price Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DruidicCurse 0 Posted August 11, 2003 if he is doing all those extras, thats not a bad price at all. just hope he does good work. i have seen some pretty shotty mechanics that will tell you one thing and give you another. ask around, unless you already know his work quality. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted August 11, 2003 he is a good bloke,he rebuilt my mates smashed up mr2 and charged him £800 for cash,he spayed my old golf for me aswell,and its going in on wednesday Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DruidicCurse 0 Posted August 11, 2003 your lucky that you found a good man. i took my Corrado to a guy that had a good reputation as a body/paint man. it was a nightmare. he f*#k'd up my car badly. i am still fixing the mess he a made. :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2cc 0 Posted August 12, 2003 whoa daz, just seen this. bad luck mate, like others been there myself in answer to your question (how pi$$ed off am i) quite a bit I should say, but price to fix sure looks good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted August 12, 2003 just found out gpc dont do headlights no more,they told me that they are cheaper from the stealers,got a price of £99+vat,so my ccgb discount will come in handy :lol: :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted August 12, 2003 just found out gpc dont do headlights no more,they told me that they are cheaper from the stealers,got a price of £99+vat,so my ccgb discount will come in handy :lol: :D Have you damaged the whole headlight, or just broken the glass? The glass is available seperately and is only about £25 +vat from VAG and it just clips on... :?: Just a thought... :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted August 12, 2003 its pretty badly damaged,have ordered the headlight so i should get it tomorrow,and the fog light is coming on thursday from gpc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
