Help!what to do?hubby just crashed car!

globetraveller

vax2002 wrote: »

An airbag or kids space hopper in the dented panel and connected to a tyre inflater will soon see the dent removed.

is that a serious suggestion?

McKneff

Ithe ingenuity of man..........

I think it might just work to be honest, depending on the dent and the careful application of the air.

Worth a try at least.

spartacusthe1st

Thanks everyone,the police are being less then helpfull will try again tomorrow to see if they have found the horses owner.im getting the windscreen replaced in the week do you think it will affect my no claims bonus?
And if they do by some miracle sort out the horses owner how long do you think it will tame to get some sort of compensation?

Tiddlywinks

spartacusthe1st wrote: »

Car is only worth £600 and the excess to claim is £250 also out no claims bonus would go from 7 years to -2!!!not worth it gonna scrap it!
Thanks for the advice

Routes to take:

1. Try to find the owner and claim against their insurance or take them to small claims court

2. If no joy with above, repair the windscreen through insurance (that shouldn't affect your NCB) and then live with the dent or replace it with one from a scrappie.

You know the history of the car, that's valuable in its own right. If it will still be road legal then why get rid and start again?

Tiddlywinks

spartacusthe1st wrote: »

And if they do by some miracle sort out the horses owner how long do you think it will tame to get some sort of compensation?

What actually happened to the horse after the collision? Did it run away?

spartacusthe1st

Yea it got up and ran around for a bit then disappeared in to some far off field.glad the repair shouldn't affect ncb

Violetta_2

Would it be worth contacting a local scrapyard re the widscreen? Years ago someone smashed my mini metro screen & I was able to get one out of another car at the scrapyard for £20 (this was approx 11 yrs ago mind).

spartacusthe1st

Really?how did u get it fitted?

Violetta_2

Man in the scrapyard did it for me, really can't remember but it wasn't difficult, try asking on the motoring board http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=70 they will have a better idea if it would be possible.

thehappybutterfly

It sounds like you got off lightly OP - hitting a horse at dual carriageway or even country road speeds could potentially have been a disaster. Your poor hubby must have s h ! t himself!