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Today apparently we were emailed not to used the lower staff car park because it was 'inaccessible' but I didn't know about any email as I haven't been there long.
Anyway when I got to work the top car park was full and people were parking in the lower car park. There was snow but it was not that bad.
When I left work it was quite slushy and slippery. As I backed up to pull the car out of the space the car went into a very slow slide. I braked immediately but not before I made contact with the bumper of a 4 x 4 behind me.
I had a look but there did not seem to be any damage apart from a small scrape on the paintwork of my car. However, I let the office know what had happened in case there was any damage. I don't know whose car it was.
My question is if there was a slight scrape on a bumper (I didnt see one) is this an expensive job to put right or is it just a matter of rubbing it down or something. I just feel a bit worried that it might cost me.
Anyway when I got to work the top car park was full and people were parking in the lower car park. There was snow but it was not that bad.
When I left work it was quite slushy and slippery. As I backed up to pull the car out of the space the car went into a very slow slide. I braked immediately but not before I made contact with the bumper of a 4 x 4 behind me.
I had a look but there did not seem to be any damage apart from a small scrape on the paintwork of my car. However, I let the office know what had happened in case there was any damage. I don't know whose car it was.
My question is if there was a slight scrape on a bumper (I didnt see one) is this an expensive job to put right or is it just a matter of rubbing it down or something. I just feel a bit worried that it might cost me.
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I depends how deep into the paintwork it went. A light scrape can be polished out, deeper ones may need fresh paint to be applied.
This would be either via respraying the rear bumper after flatting down the scratched area and would be probably in the region of £150 from a back street bodyshop.
Alternatively a 'smart repair' can be done which is cheaper and quicker. (not sure by how much though)
It'll be up to the 4x4 owner to decide how he/she wants it repaired if it needs it and if they actually notice it.:rotfl:0 -
Maximum cost depening on damage is probably £250, although you might get lucky and no one ever notices.0
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On the other hand You may get a letter from their solicitors to say the 5 people in the 4x4 all suffered severe whiplash injury and are now seeking compensation......;);)counting down the time I got left.:beer::beer:0
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Might have been an idea to have taken a photograph just in case the owner did decide to discover some damage and then suggest you pay cash rather than go through insurance and lose no claims.0
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If you didn't take photo's, then your quite frankly exposed to all sorts of fraudulent claims.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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