Arrghh! Had a bump..

PeterB · 26-01-11, 09:44 AM

....though luckily NOT in the quattro, which is a blessing I guess.
Someone pulled out of a junction into me this morning

I was doing no more than 20 mph and as I got level with him he pulled straight out!, nothing I could do. He claimed he didn't see me (in our Range Rover!) because of the low sun.

Not a huge amount of damage fortunately, the rear of the front wing has been pushed in slightly on my car. His car has a ding in the wing, bumper and scratched headlight (Jaguar X-Type).

The Jag was a hire car, so we both went round to the main dealers where he had picked it up only a short while before.
The dealer took details and photo's of both cars, but couldn't yet say how things proceed from here (they will call me later). It was clearly the other drivers fault, if I was doing 5mph he would have still hit me!

Has anyone been in a similar situation to this before? Does any damage usually go through the dealers insurance, or the private insurance of the other driver?

Coxy · 26-01-11, 09:48 AM

How the hell can you miss your Range Rover?? It's ferkin hooj!!

If it's low sun, then drive accordingly or put on a pair of sunglasses!
If he couldn't see your car then his vision must have been almost nil so should never have pulled out.

Wonder if he signed the insurance waiver thingy when he picked it up!!?!?!?

cost him a lot more if he didn't!

And why is his car in the main dealers? probably for accident damage repair!!!!

Baggee · 26-01-11, 09:52 AM

Low Sun....you mean it's still around then

Good luck Pete and lets hope it doesn't get all complicated for the innocent driver

PeterB · 26-01-11, 10:04 AM

Cheers chaps.
Yep, his car was indeed in for accident repair Al! He said it had been rear-ended.

tttoptotty · 26-01-11, 10:05 AM

To say he didnt see you

Rangie are huge he couldnt have missed you Id get yourself to your main range rover dealer and get a quote for the damaged had a similar thing with someone as few years ago they hit the back of mine but they wrote theres off

but I still had to have mine checked out so i took it to the main dealers and there insurance paid for a new towbar cover and a scratch to be done well actually the painted the whole boot for me

which was great as it needed doing and it didnt cost me a penny.

Definately take your Range Rover to your local dealer and get them to give you a quote and then submit a copy to the guys insurance and let it go from there.

quattro777 · 26-01-11, 10:14 AM

Some people just shouldn't be allowed on the road.

One of my neighbours was on his way to a wedding last year when he wrote off his car. He had it towed to the dealers where he hired another and promptly wrote that one off 10 miles down the road!

john johnson · 26-01-11, 10:14 AM

sorry to hear this Pedro....his fault though as you seem to have right of way
hows the neck then???

Nigel Conniford · 26-01-11, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john johnson

sorry to hear this Pedro....his fault though as you seem to have right of way
hows the neck then???

More to the point, hows the toads ??

Seriously, sorry Pete, not good news

pimpdriver · 26-01-11, 10:53 AM

Just phone your insurance company and let
Them deal with it.

dav · 26-01-11, 11:01 AM

26-01-11, 09:52 AM	#3
Baggee 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Aldridge, Walsall Posts: 2,257	Low Sun....you mean it's still around then Good luck Pete and lets hope it doesn't get all complicated for the innocent driver __________________

26-01-11, 10:05 AM	#5
tttoptotty Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Middle of Nowhere anyone knows Posts: 1,832	To say he didnt see you Rangie are huge he couldnt have missed you Id get yourself to your main range rover dealer and get a quote for the damaged had a similar thing with someone as few years ago they hit the back of mine but they wrote theres off but I still had to have mine checked out so i took it to the main dealers and there insurance paid for a new towbar cover and a scratch to be done well actually the painted the whole boot for me which was great as it needed doing and it didnt cost me a penny. Definately take your Range Rover to your local dealer and get them to give you a quote and then submit a copy to the guys insurance and let it go from there. __________________ Audi the ride of your life

26-01-11, 10:14 AM	#7
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	sorry to hear this Pedro....his fault though as you seem to have right of way hows the neck then??? __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

26-01-11, 10:53 AM	#9
pimpdriver Devon Pastie Muncher Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calne Wiltshire Posts: 7,530	Just phone your insurance company and let Them deal with it. __________________ Winter tyres now! Driving the B2 80CL as a daily and LOVING it!!!!

26-01-11, 11:01 AM	#10
dav Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 311	PM'd __________________ Individual Specialist Cars

26-01-11, 09:48 AM	#2
Coxy 4 Ring Mafia Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on the side of a hill in Shropshire! Posts: 28,215	How the hell can you miss your Range Rover?? It's ferkin hooj!! If it's low sun, then drive accordingly or put on a pair of sunglasses! If he couldn't see your car then his vision must have been almost nil so should never have pulled out. Wonder if he signed the insurance waiver thingy when he picked it up!!?!?!? cost him a lot more if he didn't! And why is his car in the main dealers? probably for accident damage repair!!!!

26-01-11, 10:04 AM	#4
PeterB You absolute shower! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Chester Posts: 1,444	Cheers chaps. Yep, his car was indeed in for accident repair Al! He said it had been rear-ended.

26-01-11, 10:14 AM	#6
quattro777 Super Sleuth! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,402	Some people just shouldn't be allowed on the road. One of my neighbours was on his way to a wedding last year when he wrote off his car. He had it towed to the dealers where he hired another and promptly wrote that one off 10 miles down the road!