Another prang.
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jrchannon

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153 posts

281 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Young kid came steaming onto the roundabout I was already heading around and inton the side of me. I swerved to avoid and hence minimised the damge but have scrapes along the passenger door and front wing. The wing mirror also took a clouting.

He's admitted liability and I've given him a business card. Miles has quoted £300 for the repair which the other driver is going to pay out of his own pocket.

Pain in the ar$e but there you go....

MJK 24

5,679 posts

266 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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jrchannon said:
Young kid came steaming onto the roundabout I was already heading around and inton the side of me. I swerved to avoid and hence minimised the damge but have scrapes along the passenger door and front wing. The wing mirror also took a clouting.

He's admitted liability and I've given him a business card. Miles has quoted £300 for the repair which the other driver is going to pay out of his own pocket.

Pain in the ar$e but there you go....



No doubt you're pissed off but at least the damage doesn't sound too bad. He could have hit you hard in the side and damaged your tub and written off your car.

Hope all works out well mate.

jasandjules

72,634 posts

259 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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What a bummer..

Hope it all gets fixed smoothly and quickly for you..

gooby

9,269 posts

264 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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I am so sorry mate. You dont seem to be having much good luck at the moment.

cheekymonkey

1,139 posts

254 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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gutted! at least he's said he'll pay up! who's the dude you go to locally to get it fixed up? i take it you aren't going to westover? can you PM me the details or stick them up here as will be useful to know!

jrchannon

Original Poster:

153 posts

281 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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That's the third prang in two months!

1. Next door neighbour drives into the back of it cracking rear clam shell

2. Cleaner at work reverses into the rear wing

3. Now this kid has driven into the side of me.

Hopefully that's no. 3 and the end of it.

Being sorted by Miles at Fibreglass Services who is going to remedy items 2 and 3 together in one go. I called straight down after the prang as it's only just down the road in Yapton (nr Arundel). Booked in for beginning of next month.

He's quoted £300 for the fix which the other driver is going to pay.

jrchannon

Original Poster:

153 posts

281 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Pulling out a business card with "Solicitor" written across it generally works as a fair incentive for people to concede liability and pay up.

jasandjules

72,634 posts

259 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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They say bad things come in threes, which on the plus side means you are due for a run of good luck.