car attacked by stupid neds!

yoemma

hello! just looking for a bit of advice. looks like local scallywags have poured brake fluid (or something similar) over a number of cars including my own!! the police are coming round to speak to me but wondering what they'll do - if anything? also, cost is an issue. it's looking to be a bonnet paint job needed... would it be worth claiming on my insurance or having to suck this up and get hit with the cost?

link to pic of damage;
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h430/theoriginalyoemma/181677_10150417103410328_764565327_17397414_3201824_n.jpg

hartcjhart

what model what year?

yoemma

renault clio campus, 07 plate

geo555

By the time you have paid the excess and increased premiums for having a claim, it would probably be cheaper to get it done yourself.

hartcjhart

if its only the bonnet probably looking at £200tops for a spray job,so not worth claiming on insurance,get it done when you can afford it

yoemma

little s***s honestly! just worried that it'll start to rust up as it's gone right down. won't have enough to cover it til end of march. thanks folks.

sniper666

asif they done that.

To be honest dont get it done to quickly cos they may well return to do it again, try an put up with it for a short while.

But to answer your question chances are your better off paying the local body shop to sort it, by the time you pay any excess on the insurance claim and then lose no claims and have to declare you have made a claim, paying extra insurance for the next few years would be cheaper to fix it yourself I would think.

But depends if you have any no claims, your age and of course what the body shop quotes you.

sniper666

yoemma wrote: »

little s***s honestly! just worried that it'll start to rust up as it's gone right down. won't have enough to cover it til end of march. thanks folks.

For now you could always get some fine wet and dry buff it up a little and get cheap spray can give it a layer just to stop the rust problem.

Or real cheap option but very ugly option is put layer of grease over it for now, but the body shop probley wont like that idea.

yoemma

that was one thing i was worried about, this was done in my car park just outside my flat! hate to think i suck it up and once it's fixed, they do it again. honestly, would love to string the little ***** up.

i'll do a bit of research on costs but don't want to lose my no claims.

Strider590

Ironic how we have to have insurance by law, but we're to afraid to use it when we need to.

sniper666

Strider590 wrote: »

Ironic how we have to have insurance by law, but we're to afraid to use it when we need to.

Yeah very annoying that they are unable to help out on smaller claims like this.

Its very annoying how its simpley not worth it to make such claims when you have to pay so much to them every year.