justinbarrow

I am gutted as it was my fault i pulled out and then a renault 19 ran into me, when i got out i ouldnt bare to look at my car as the renault 19 has a crumpled bumber mashed headlight crushed wing and bonnet damage but mine didnt have any!!!!!

all it susained was a scrape on the front side of the bumper where the renault made its impact...i cant get over how strong these cars are!.

The thing i want to ask is mine is a MK1 octy on a 1998 s reg plate if they have to replace the bumper would they write the car off as this is the only area thats been damaged.

Why did the old renault 19 not hold up as well?

Thanks guys

k04

I had a Renault19 once and you could press the panels in with your finger!

Sorry to hear about that mate,i wouldn't of thought your car would be written off

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Be carefull, as although there may not appear to be any damage to yours, you could have snapped/squished the sub-frame/crumple zone underneath.

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Renault's of that year were made of tin-foil and lasted just as long

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justinbarrow

Here i the link to my damage... will this be a write off...cant get over how the renault suffered so much damage but yet it hit my plastic bumper.

Here is the link....

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...damagepic2.jpg

Wardy

Poor photo that - can't actually make out where the damage is!

Get the car checked over, make sure it hasn't sustained any damage you can't see.

Steve

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Bigw2069

Have to agree with Steve, Make sure you get the bumper off and have a good look under for any hidden damage,

Glad by the sounds of it that no one was hurt though!

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justinbarrow

Yeah i know I keep beating myself up thinking i should of taken more care but then i suppose it could of been a lot worse in the sense it could of been a cyclist or biker, then it would of been worse or even a police car then i would of looked a prat.

The damage in the photo is on the side of the bumper as you look at it there is a slight scrape.

I still cant get over that the renault 19 crumpled metal panels when it hit my plastic bumper.

I will be ringing the insurance tomorrow lucky i ave protected no claims just worried that they may write it off like stated you never know whats lying underneath.

Im still shaking from it all and keep replaying it in my head.

Will let you know how i get on tomorrow.

Thanks

k04

Try not to worry too much about it mate,whats done is done ,we all make mistakes believe me iv been there
Just have a good nights rest,im sure you'll feel better tomorrow !

Dont worry about your car it ent that bad at all,it wont be a write off it'll be ok

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justinbarrow

Just incase you cant see the damage imy Octy has i have circled it at this link...

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/j...damagepic3.jpg

If i had done this on a lampost in a car park i would live with it, because another car was involved i have to go thru the insurance and can almost be certain that they will be claiming everything suh as whiplash and los of earnings.

What a nightmare.

justinbarrow

Thanks for that mate.

bengie

how about settling out of insurance? just buy thema car as it'll probably be cheaper. the only damage to yours appears to be caused by the tyre rubbing.

from memory thats not a lot to damage just there and if anything major was damaged then the shut lines would be messed up.

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skorob2007

Like everyone has said mate, it could have done some damage not viewable until you look underneath.Glad you ok though, it may have been a lot worse.

smstext

get it checked out, i had a rover that got shunted from the rear, we checked it at the scene at looked like no damage. a few days later i tried to open the boot and it was jammed. once the boot was opened and you lifted up the floor to the area where the tyre is stored you could see all the damage.

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greg123

It didn't. It hit the end of the steel beam inside, side on, while braking I expect which put all the soft stuff in line with your beam. IF it was accelerating, it's front menber would have been in line and you would have looked a lot worse.

DO get the bumper removed and the reinforcement/mounts/underside checked, also have the front end checked for alignment as it can easy push the chassis out a bit and you can't tell by looking.

Hopefully you'll just need a respray or at worse a hammer out of the reinforcing member and a new bumper skin. Not expensive, not a write off.

Try to get the guy to pay cash and get it done at a good independant, no insurance then or you'll find you'll get hammered even though the claim wasn't your fault.

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DizMeisTa

if u have protected no claims i wouldn't worry too much. insurers ensure they charge u enough to cover for all the American style claiming in an accident. don't worry too much at all!

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RichieVRS

Judging the damage to yours are you sure the renault 19 piece of junk you hit wasnt already banged up? Just a thought.

Glad your ok though m8

mannyo

Yes, dont dismiss the fact that the renault may already have had frontal damage.

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BJM

It was his fault - see OP

Remember, whilst the Insurers will prolly have to settle the TP's damage, it isn't necessary to have your own damage settled by them.

I'd suggest you get an independent body shop to have a look at it, particularly regarding the alignment etc. and give a "rough" quote for the repair. You can then decide whether to claim for it and take a chance on the car being written off, or whether to pay it yourself.

Also, even if you initially decide to claim, and then back off if they threaten to write it off, you can withdraw the claim later.

Discuss it with them before making any decision.

KenONeill

If no-one was hurt except an R19 (ex-R19 owner), I'd call that a result!!!