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tavilungu
tavilungu Posts: 3 Newbie
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Hello. Earlier today, I parked my car at the train station, but when I came back in the afternoon, there was a big hole in the driver's door underneath the window. The hole is about 30cm long. What should I do? There was no note left. I think he just ran off after that. :(
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  • waamo
    waamo Posts: 10,298 Forumite
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    Claim off your insurance after you've reported it to the police.
  • tavilungu
    tavilungu Posts: 3 Newbie
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    blackbag.toool.nl/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/hole2.jpeg
    The hole is something like this, but doesn't get fully in the inside of the car.
    Also, does it affect my insurance price and details?
  • waamo
    waamo Posts: 10,298 Forumite
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    It will show as a claim yes. If it's an older car it may be cheaper to fix it yourself.
  • Ebe_Scrooge
    Ebe_Scrooge Posts: 7,320 Forumite
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    Wow, that is some hole ! And definitely not caused by someone just opening their door into your door ( particularly as the metal is bent outwards ). There's more to this than meets the eye - a Dark Matter if ever there was one.

    Mind you ... the photo hosted on a Dutch lock-picking website ??? Hmm, how long would it take them to break into a tin of pork luncheon meat I wonder ?
  • debtdebt
    debtdebt Posts: 949 Forumite
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    Buy a second hand door off Ebay. If you're lucky, you might find one the same colour. Maya a garage an hour or two labour to fit the new door.
  • tavilungu
    tavilungu Posts: 3 Newbie
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    Thank you everybody for the comments :)
    I think I'll just buy a new door and replace it.
  • CardinalWolsey
    CardinalWolsey Posts: 713 Forumite
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    Have you checked the interior of your car to see what has been stolen?
  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 13,993 Forumite
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    tavilungu wrote: »
    blackbag.toool.nl/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/hole2.jpeg
    The hole is something like this, but doesn't get fully in the inside of the car.
    Also, does it affect my insurance price and details?
    Might have been easier to attach a photo of your actual car and its damage...possibly.
  • CHR15
    CHR15 Posts: 5,193 Forumite
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    For simplicity

    hole2.jpeg
  • waamo
    waamo Posts: 10,298 Forumite
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    It looks like it was done from the inside. All the metalwork is pushed outwards.
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