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 Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:22 pm |
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Joined: Jan 16, 2011
Posts: 725
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Location: Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire
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Last edited by Pugsy on Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:21 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:26 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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cash up front or go through insurance; trust no one....
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:27 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: UK
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Just get onto your insurance company and let them know about the bump. Wasnt your fault, so you've got nothing to worry about. Sounds like he might mess you about.
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:30 pm |
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Joined: Jul 21, 2011
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Location: Bourne, Lincs
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Go through the insurance and couldn't you get him done for hit and run?
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:36 pm |
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Location: Stafford
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Like said tell insurance straight away, that way if he does mess you about the question won't arise of why you never told them about it.
Sounds like a p***k to be honest, who the hell drives into someone and then makes comments about the price that doesn't even exist yet, if it was me I would be extremely sorry and just be waiting for the bill hoping it's not too much.
And he can't get quotes himself you obviously need the car inspected to work out labour costs.
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:36 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: West mids
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If you clame it will put your insurance up and that's the last thing you need with current prices get your own quote then present it to him if he refuses threaten him with CCTV footage from your work place and police action.
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Just go thru your insurance and have them deal with it but pay more next year.
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:38 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2012
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Location: west midlands
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go through insurance, you should have done this straight away.
your car will be a write off though from the sounds of it, my cousion had his wrote off for a cracked bumper and grill
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:40 pm |
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Joined: Jun 21, 2012
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Location: Wales
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should of got the police there if you suspected that he had no insurance when refusing to hand over details. It also helps as some insurance companies insist you at least notify the police of an incident before a claim can go through; not to mention if he had no insurance he would of come off a whole lot worse.
Id personally go through the insurance as it sounds like a lot of work and quotes outside of the insurance may run well passed £700 and he will try to get out of it.
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:41 pm |
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Joined: Jan 16, 2011
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Location: Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire
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we've already called the cops and got an incident number if it does turn nasty, been really busy today and didnt get home til 9 last night due to work so aviva are still unaware thing is as it stands my car wasnt a write off which means it devalues it if i do have go that route but nevermind. As for the quotes i'm at work til 2 then going to get them and one from peugeot. duno if this is the right decision though.
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 3:56 pm |
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Let your insurance company sort it out, that's what your bloody paying them for 
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:03 pm |
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010
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Location: East Sussex
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hey. i recently has simular, a girl reversed into me, dealt privately but the girls father seemed like he was trying to avoid paying and go though insurance (if this happened it would of been 50/50) i got this advise from my brother who is a barrister...
1. photos of both cars and scene
2. witnesses statements and contact details (name address number)
3. call police (if not at scene then ASAP) [which you have done] and insurance. within a week but sooner the better
4. any phone calls recorded (i used my iphone on loudspeaker and another iphone to record. you dont have to tell the other person about this) try to get in details of the day, accident vehicles.
for example say - 'Hi mr X, i calling about the accident on [DATE] where you hit my 206.' let them respond before contuing with the call
plan a script before u call. dont leave any voice mails ot texts.
5. make sure all estimates are on headed paper addressed to your home.
6. money before work completed. if they want to pay garage rather then you, then payment to garage before work started.
if they then say no. u have recorded proof of the accident which u can use with the insurance and if needed in court.
hope this helps. Abs
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:18 pm |
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Joined: Jan 26, 2010
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Location: Kent
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Excellent advice that abs!
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:24 pm |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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4. any phone calls recorded (i used my iphone on loudspeaker and another iphone to record. you dont have to tell the other person about this) try to get in details of the day, accident vehicles.
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If you intend to make the contents of the call available to a third party then you must inform the recipient that the call is being recorded.
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 2:34 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2720
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Location: UK
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Someone reacently went into the back of my wife, no problems with insurance etc. We were given a BRAND NEW MINI (9 miles on the clock) as a hire car. Someone drove into the rear door which is going to cost us £500! They did this in a carpark and didnt leave any info. At least you know whos done it, Get onto your insurance.
Any pics of the damage?
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:08 am |
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Joined: Jun 22, 2012
Posts: 126
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Location: United Kingdom
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Call the insurance company straight and don't record calls without the other persons consent. You won't loose any no claims as the fault is 100% his and your premiums won't go up by much at all if any if you stay with your current insurer.
Good luck
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