Time to first damage (The Golf Accident Thread)

[Candyman]

gee sorry I didn't know it was that bad. which insurance are you with?

NRMA. Going to chat with them today

[Brendan_A]

The bumper needs liquid plastic repair

Ground down beyond the base fill on the edge plus gouging

Currently that has a 5 yr life

Replace please

My brother had less damage on the rear bumper of his GTI and his insurance company just replaced it.

The car was about 8 weeks old at the time. I thought they like to remove and replace these days on new cars.

[Candyman]

Woohoo - some updates

I was wrong !

The smash repairer said an excess applied when I am to pick up the car. I made the assumption I was at fault.

Rang NRMA this morning and that has not yet been decided. Until an at-fault assessment has been made, the excess applies.

The other driver has not lodged a claim and had not returned calls from NRMA.

NRMA have lodged a statement with NSW Police regarding his visit to our home at night and the call made by his brother.

CS at NRMA said based on evidence they have, I am not at fault. I now need to wait on a response from the other driver.

This could drag on.

Regarding the repair, the assessor made the call that the job would be a better finish as a repair than a replacement.

NRMA want to do a free post repair assessment to make sure all is well. I'll be checking it as well,with a magnifying glass.

I really need to step back from this and let it all happen.

[chylld]

Candyman: I had EXACTLY the same thing happen to me in my bmw. got merged into by an old woman in a getz and had exactly the same damage.

I lodged a claim with NRMA and had it put in for assessment and repair. when i went to pick it up, they said I had to pay the excess since the other party had denied fault. I paid the excess and fought for weeks, and finally the other party withdrew their claim and I got my excess refunded.

The car was repaired and came back in absolutely immaculate condition - they resprayed the whole rear quarter panel which extended up over the windows to the A-pillar! the rim was repaired too, better than new.

If this happens to me again, and the car is still drivable, I'll wait until the claim has been conclusively settled (i.e. other party has been determined at fault) before i put it in for repair.

[Candyman]

Thanks mate

Good to hear. Raises my hopes.

[chylld]

Thanks mate

Good to hear. Raises my hopes.

Your car will be fine Should also mention that they had to track down the exact metallic grey paint used on the bmw which they complained cost them heaps lol. But zero colour matching problems. Also they checked and fixed alignment all as part of the repair

I actually came out ahead since i had a bit of gutter rash on the rear left wheel - none after the repair! heheeh. then i kerbed it a few weeks later

FYI i had the bmw repaired twice (this incident + rear ended a few months later), once at Auto Tech Smash Repairs and once at North Shore Collision (both in Artarmon). i'd rate them both very very highly (if you still have a choice?)

[Candyman]

FYI i had the bmw repaired twice (this incident + rear ended a few months later), once at Auto Tech Smash Repairs and once at North Shore Collision (both in Artarmon). i'd rate them both very very highly (if you still have a choice?)

Thanks for the recommendations but it is already at the repairers - they started work on it yesterday. The same guys that did my GTI when a guy rear ended it.

I'm pretty fussy so will be checking it over once I get it back.

Just want it all to go away

[SilvrFoxX]

Hey you might get lucky and the repairers will paint it the right colour.. Rising Blue

Hey Candyman great to hear things are falling into place.. now where is that tune..

[Candyman]

LOL

I'll request some RB racing stripes

Not there yet but fingers crossed it all falls into place

[Rob_R]

LOL

I'll request some RB racing stripes

Not there yet but fingers crossed it all falls into place

Good luck with it all, any idea when you will get the car back?

[Mariani]

Which repairer candyman?

[Candyman]

Should be back mid next week

[SilvrFoxX]

Missing those seats yet..

[Candyman]

Missing that intake/engine noise

[chylld]

OT: SilvrFoxX and Candyman, what tunes are you thinking of getting? i'm saving up for GIAC extreme, maybe we should all upgrade at the same time and get a small GB discount