Reversed into someone...

Inactive

Lokolo wrote: »

I hope the farming industry goes to **** and his company becomes bankrupt and he loses his job tbh.

That's a bit harsh Lokolo, it wasn't the fault of the car owner that you reversed in to his car.

Anyway, just let your insurers deal with it and move on, put it down to experience, I bet it will be a long time before you reverse in to anyone's car again.;)

Lokolo

lil'H wrote: »

Really, if that's your attitude I hope he takes you for every penny. Hardly nice to wish misfortune on his colleauges and employers or even to him after you failed to insure you had full visability before reversing is it?

He already has so I may as well have that attitude if hes going to be a **** about it. Funnily enough when someone starts to reverse its not usually a good idea to go forward (which funnily enough he did - to 'avoid' me)

Inactive wrote: »

That's a bit harsh Lokolo, it wasn't the fault of the car owner that you reversed in to his car.

Anyway, just let your insurers deal with it and move on, put it down to experience, I bet it will be a long time before you reverse in to anyone's car again.;)

Indeed it is the car owners fault for being a douchebag about it. By all means the car driving the car was nice enough and agreed with me that there was naff all damage and I had reversed about 5 yards.

I doubt experience is going to make me happy about losing out on £500+ tbh.

Guess I'll be a ****** driver and make other people reverse in future (I was going down a street with cars on both sides and came upto another car, one of us had to reverse, I decided to and let him pass, then bang lol)

But I do find it funny you calling me harsh Mr Bank Hater lol.

Don't mean to be funny but if it was me and it was my car you had bumped and it wasn't my fault... I'd be going to my dealership and I can bet you it wouldn't be cheap... Incidently I have a VW not unlike the one in the picture and if you damage the bumper on them then it's a new bumper... why? Because they are filled with parking sensors and other fun stuff as well as being just a bumper. Then you have the dent... and I wouldn't settle for adent being "hammered out" either... I'd want the panel replacing and then a GOOD paint shop to do the paint job.

And ironically we HAVE been on the other side of the coin - DH drove into the back of a car once (not entirely his fault but as far as claim wise would have been concerned we always knew we'd be liable) and we decided to pay without involving insurance. However we asked them to get 2 quotes and then we'd deal direct with the garages to get the work done and pay them directly Cost us about £800 (flaming plastic bumpers grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr) all said and done but such is life and we all live and learn - DH now has protected NCB like me

Icidentally if you actually look at the picture I scratched his bumper so only scaped it, thats not going to effect the sensors honestly.... I dented his side wing... which funnily enough, is only connected to the bumper

So your £800 compared to his £1500... nice one :rolleyes:

By all means I am all for getting it repaired properly but we're talking about a dent in the side wing and scratches on his front bumper (on one side) and he is saying the whole bumper needs replacing (I would assume, therefore electronics too), whereas its not possible I damaged that - more than scratches (as my corner went into his side, so my side scratched against his front).

It always makes me laugh how when someone is at fault in an accident they instantly become an expert on the motor industry and repair costs.

"There is no way it would cost x, y & z to repair". I used to hear it all the time.

Repairs aren't cheap. Especially if you've managed to damage 2 or 3 panels. If I wanted something fixed I would expect it fixed to the best standard possible. I wouldn't want to pay some local gay a few hundred pounds to knock it out and stick a coat of paint on it.

At what point did I say I was an expert? If you had seen the damage you would know what I mean. However, you haven't, so stop being an !!!!.

As I said, again and again, I damaged the side panel and scratched the front bumper, as shown in the picture. Thats damage to one panel. The scatches can be sorted out fairly easily from what I have heard?

I never said I would want a local gay to fix it - didn't even know you got bent mechanics (ho ho ho), I assume you meant guy, but once again, I never said I wanted a local guy to fix it.

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I have given it to my insurer anyway and they are going to sort it, but guess I won't bother coming asking here for a simple question again.

On my way out I told my friends how much it cost (they were in the car at the time) and were surprised about it too. The taxi driver then said I may as well make it worthwhile, find the car, and damage it even more because its being paid for already and I've lost everything - so whats a little fun gunna do for harm eh!

soolin

Lokolo wrote: »

On my way out I told my friends how much it cost (they were in the car at the time) and were surprised about it too. The taxi driver then said I may as well make it worthwhile, find the car, and damage it even more because its being paid for already and I've lost everything - so whats a little fun gunna do for harm eh!

You will lose all sympathy on here with an attitude like that.

He was in my blind spot and there was someone in the back (I can't see through peoples heads)

So you are admitting your reversed blind. I know you said you are young and this is something you might pick up with experience, if you can't see unhindered when reversing then you need to either swap your position or even ask your passenger to move a little. It is not acceptable to reverse regardless of your ability to see.

dirtyflannel

day b4 xmas eve someone reversed into the side of my old car and ripped the side with his bumper. Fortunately he admitted it was his fault and we went through the insurances. It has been written off because it would cost more to repair then it was worth trouble is I am not in a financial position to buy another car but they have offered a reasonable amount for the vehicle. What people dont realise is that it is all timeconsuming and expense seeking another vehicle as well as all the hassle of having to ring round everywhere. I will probably incur another expense cancelling the insurance once they take my vehicle away too. As I have a medical problem too I really need a car to take the other half to work and shop etc otherwise I have lost my freedom because theres no way I can tow about on buses with shopping etc.

lisyloo

Why not suggest to them that you contact a company to price it up called http://www.chipsaway.co.uk/ I have used these on a couple of occasions and they do a very good job

We have had a job done by these people and were dissatisfied.
Might have been the fact that we have metalic paint but it is not a good job.
May be fine for some paints though.
If I had a very nice car, I would not accept an inferior patch up job,
Sorry about that but the person is entitled to have a proper repair done.
They are also entitled to a hire car whilst their car is off the road.

These are their entitlements in law and nothing to do with insurance.
If your property was damaged then you'd expect the same.
If you did that to my old banger I'd let you off completely.
If you did that to my new car, I'd want it fixed properly and a replacement car provided.
Nothing personal or nasty, just to do with putting me back in the same situation.

lisyloo

He was in my blind spot and there was someone in the back (I can't see through peoples heads)

This is not an acceptable defence (although I understand everyone makes mistakes).
If you cannot see then you need to find a way change that.
That might involve getting someone out of the car to see you back or getting out of the car yourself.
On occassions when reversing I've got out of the car 4 or 5 times (not often, but it's better than hitting something).

It's really not acceptable to reverse when you can't see.
What if a pedestrian was crossing behind?

Inactive

Lokolo wrote: »

I have given it to my insurer anyway and they are going to sort it, but guess I won't bother coming asking here for a simple question again.

Good thinking, 'cos people will only give you a fair and honest answer, which clearly isn't what you were seeking..

MrsE_2

I get nmy car serviced at the dealers
Its one year old
If you reversed into me, my car would be repaired in the main dealers & I would need a hire car while it was in.

You've got a VERY bad attitude, why should the other driver suffer because you reversed blind into him?

Lokolo

-You will lose all sympathy on here with an attitude like that.

-So you are admitting your reversed blind. I know you said you are young and this is something you might pick up with experience, if you can't see unhindered when reversing then you need to either swap your position or even ask your passenger to move a little. It is not acceptable to reverse regardless of your ability to see.

- You are presuming I actually would, therefore I conclude you're an ****. Inactive knows me well enough to know I'm an :A - I wouldn't go around bashing peoples car !!!!!! it was a joke, trying to lighten the mood to you old miserable sods :rotfl:

- I reversed because I looked behind me and didn't see anything. I wasn't expecting a car to come up behind me and stay stationary in the bottom left behind my car, you would expect a car to become stationary directly behind you - would you not?

MrsE wrote: »

I get nmy car serviced at the dealers
Its one year old
If you reversed into me, my car would be repaired in the main dealers & I would need a hire car while it was in.

You've got a VERY bad attitude, why should the other driver suffer because you reversed blind into him?

Indeed but it was a company car so surely they would have other cars rather than use a hire car?

How is he suffering?

What if a pedestrian was crossing behind?

People move. I didn't look back and start reversing without still looking behind me.
And I moved 5 yards, if there was a person behind me there 1. would have been enough time for the person to realise 2. if I had hit they wouldn't have been harmed to any greated time 3. I would have seen them as they would have been moving into my sight

Inactive wrote:

Good thinking, 'cos people will only give you a fair and honest answer, which clearly isn't what you were seeking..

I asked if there was anyway I could get a independant assesor rather than taking his word and all the responses I got were "Its not fault believe him and pay him or go through insurance", bar 2 people. 1 said I should get the insurance company to assess and then I could 'pay them off' as such, and Quote actually PMed me some stuff to help me.

Everyone else, complete bunch of uselessness in helping me :rolleyes:

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For all those that keep having a go at me and saying I reversed blind etc.etc.etc. - please read this again - I have already taken full responsibility, this is not about me trying to get out of the repairs of his car, but trying to get a fairer quote to sort the problem out rather than taking his word for the £1500 worth of 'damages' I caused. I have already admitted to reversing into his car, this is not a thread to bash me for my poor morning driving.

MrsE_2

Lokolo wrote: »

Indeed but it was a company car so surely they would have other cars rather than use a hire car?

How is he suffering?

If someone reversed into me & I had to go & get quotes & put them to him & he then refuse them & I had to ring the insurance & then I had to book my car in a the dealers & then take it there (& take time off work to do so) & then pick it up (& again take time off work to do so).

Thats how he is suffering.

He's ALREADY been put out, because you reversed into him.

But I personally wouldn't let anyone mess me around with quotes & haggling with me. It goes into the dealers & they can sort it out with their insurance. MY attitude is like that BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU:rolleyes: