dodger 3,589 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Misses bumped into a car in a car park this mornin feck knows how she managed it, just nipped it but put a small dint n a couple of scratches in the passenger door, she was upset n exchanged details with the driver, when she got home I rang the fella apologised n said if ok with him I'd rather sort it between ourselves n get him a new door sorted as apposed to goin through the insurance, he said ok but rang a few hours later sayin he's been quoted 1500 quid it's only a 2008 astra for feck sake lol I thought it would be about 2-300 with the door n labour, il just have to ring vauxhall in the mornin n get a quote off them otherwise have to leave it to the insurance,what a twat tho n a shame for her insurance to go up for such a minor bump.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Shop about get your own quotes me and a mate went to one place when he bumped his brand new ford Mondao into a wall it was a tiny little mark one guy said 40 pound another yard said 170 and gave some stupid story about having to take the bumper of to spray it as not get the blend beacuse it's a new car, he chose the smaller priced guy who I new and it was as if it never was there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Don't go to Vauxhall it will cost a bomb likes been said shop about mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 The guy will be creaming a profit after getting a bumped up quote outside the insewerance claim. Cheeky cnut. Remind him that his policy will get a no fault loading next year if it goes through the insewerance so he would be better letting you get it fixed at a garage of your choice. Failing that, nut him for being a cheeky cnut 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,443 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Car parks are private land and your insurance company will tell him to do one,check with them first jsut to make sure then tell him to go through them the money grabbing fecker.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Car parks are private land and your insurance company will tell him to do one,check with them first jsut to make sure then tell him to go through them the money grabbing fecker.. I heard this years ago but my mate had his brand new car wiped out by a stobarts wagon last year on a B&Q car park and the claim went through without an issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Tell him to sell the three good doors and by a new car 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,467 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Car parks are private land and your insurance company will tell him to do one,check with them first jsut to make sure then tell him to go through them the money grabbing fecker..I heard this years ago but my mate had his brand new car wiped out by a stobarts wagon last year on a B&Q car park and the claim went through without an issue. Stobarts don't have insurance. They will have just paid the claim themselves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Same thing has just happened to a mate, only cost him £400 for his tiny dink . Never admit liability, especially in a car park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Car parks are private land and your insurance company will tell him to do one,check with them first jsut to make sure then tell him to go through them the money grabbing fecker..I heard this years ago but my mate had his brand new car wiped out by a stobarts wagon last year on a B&Q car park and the claim went through without an issue. Stobarts don't have insurance. They will have just paid the claim themselves. Not strictly true, they will have the bare minimum third party insurance to be legal, it's just they'll cover the cost of all their claims in house. Most big hire car companies and other large organisations with hundreds of vehicles do the same.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,632 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 What a complete ass - sounds more out for the money don't he.. Hope you get it sorted your way. And hope your missus is ok, I'm sure she's at her wits end with all that. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lid 194 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 To avoid all doubt, if private land is publicly accessible by vehicle, such as a car park or campsite, then the provisions of the road traffic act apply, which includes insurance, speed limits, drink driving, etc. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,589 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Thanks for the comments think all I can do right now is ring round for quotes this mornin n other than that have to to go through insurance n she'll have to put it down to experience, he must definitely be takin the piss n tryin to cream a profit from it but it's a tricky one to do much about I mean obviously I won't be payin anywee near the 1500 he mentioned but I can't really stop him lapin any juicy insurance claim up I don't think, misses is now sayin he was in the wrong lane as in the outwards lane instead of the entry lane in the car park why she didn't tell me that yesterday before I rang the guy I don't know, but seems like there's no cctv so I don't think that will make any odds anyway, oh n I did mention to him yesterday about both the premiums goin up if go the insurance route but he just said the company he works for pay his insurance so won't apply to him.. Thanks again.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,467 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Car parks are private land and your insurance company will tell him to do one,check with them first jsut to make sure then tell him to go through them the money grabbing fecker..I heard this years ago but my mate had his brand new car wiped out by a stobarts wagon last year on a B&Q car park and the claim went through without an issue.Stobarts don't have insurance. They will have just paid the claim themselves.Not strictly true, they will have the bare minimum third party insurance to be legal, it's just they'll cover the cost of all their claims in house. Most big hire car companies and other large organisations with hundreds of vehicles do the same.. It is strictly true. They don't have insurance. They self insure by depositing £500k with the Supreme Court, but there is no insurance policy and no insurance company. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nans pat 2,575 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Thanks for the comments think all I can do right now is ring round for quotes this mornin n other than that have to to go through insurance n she'll have to put it down to experience, he must definitely be takin the piss n tryin to cream a profit from it but it's a tricky one to do much about I mean obviously I won't be payin anywee near the 1500 he mentioned but I can't really stop him lapin any juicy insurance claim up I don't think, misses is now sayin he was in the wrong lane as in the outwards lane instead of the entry lane in the car park why she didn't tell me that yesterday before I rang the guy I don't know, but seems like there's no cctv so I don't think that will make any odds anyway, oh n I did mention to him yesterday about both the premiums goin up if go the insurance route but he just said the company he works for pay his insurance so won't apply to him.. Thanks again.. no camera..wrong lane..tell your insurance you think its a 50.50.case.dont mention phone call. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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