It's happened again!!!!!

[Soundofav6]

Glad you are OK George. You should go buy a lotto, what are the chances in the same traffic light !!

[VW Convert]

Glad you are OK George. You should go buy a lotto, what are the chances in the same traffic light !!

Hi Louis, long time no see, hope you are going OK.

Guess my luck is due for a change isn't it? BTW, new Encore album is out if you are interested, it's a cracker for those who like the musical genre in which they fit. You can hear excerpts from the album on the link in my sig (and enter the win a trip to italy comp also).

Cheers

George

[VW Convert]

If you cant beat them, join them. Get an Aurion.........

WTF did i say??....


Try to push for a write off, hope u get it.

Wash your mouth out with soap! .....I'm developing an intense dislike for anything remotely connected with Toyota especially since to add insult to injury, after the previous accident they gave me a Camry as a loaner!

Without wanting to hurt anybody's feelings, Toyotas are the most bland, boring cars on the planet, so much so that they attract owners whose sole motivation is getting from A to B as cheaply and reliably as possible leaving absolutely no room to be passionate about driving so they simply steer them rather than driving them. I'm sure you know what I mean!

Cheers

George

[Mrk_Mickey]

Wow, that's an utter load of messy smiling lexus if ever I saw it...

I reckon a panelbeater could definitely help you out with the description of the damage severity to get a new car...you know you want to!

Good luck with it all, and I sincerely hope your insurance won't be as messy as mine was!

[maca]

Thanks for all your kind words guys, I've included the only photos I have at the moment.





The damage looks minimal on the Jetta, the towbar took the brunt of the hit which means cosmetic damage is minimal but the big question mark is how much of the impact was transmitted through the towbar to the subframe etc. As I mentioned before, my main concern is that the R/H/R door to body gap appears to have widened and the L/H/R door to body gap has narrowed indicating the body has twisted slightly. The bootlid is also skewed relative to the boot opening. This may be repairable but it cetainly is a major repair
despite the seemingly minor nature of the damage.

I'll post more pics when I take them.

Cheers

George




On Tuesday week I'm going overseas for 5 weeks holiday so if it is to be repaired, I won't have the drama of pushing for a quick completion of repairs.

Well hey I hope you get what you want. As others have mentioned, it's good that no one was injured and hopefully your neck turns out fine.. I dunno but it's just disturbing looking at that Jetta with the inverted bumper. Good to hear (I guess) that the tow bar took most of the damage therefore preventing serious panel damage..

Keep us updated on how everything goes

[mikinoz]

Like others, sorry to hear or your plight.

Best of luck with your insurer, and the soreness.

[Coaster]

I'm glad everyone is ok VW Convert. And why is it that the dooshbag that caused you to brake suddenly gets away scott-free? That really is wreckless driving.

Good to hear (I guess) that the tow bar took most of the damage therefore preventing serious panel damage..

As VW Convert says, towbars hide the real damage. Someone in an old beetle ran into the trailer attached to my dads Falcon. The only cosmetic damage was a cracked tail-light on the trailer, nothing on the Falcon. However, the force had transmitted through to the left rear axle, bending it, which cost a grand to replace.

[neil]

Hey George.

Might be an idea to cancel the trip overseas at the moment.

They say accidents come in three.
and which I have had experiences in.

Hope the necks ok,
Neil.

[VW Convert]

Hey George.

Might be an idea to cancel the trip overseas at the moment.

They say accidents come in three.
and which I have had experiences in.

Hope the necks ok,
Neil.

Thanks for that thought Neil....LOL, booked this trip a year ago, am going come hell or high water!

Picked up a loan car today, predictably it's a BLOODY TOYOTA!

Cheers

George

[anthony]

It looks like the Lexus came off far worse than the beloved Jetta,what a shame,poor car...
I have a policy where if my car is written off within 3 years,I get a brand new identical car.
If yours is written off,hope you get a brand new Jetta 2.0 TSI...

[VW Convert]

It looks like the Lexus came off far worse than the beloved Jetta,what a shame,poor car...
I have a policy where if my car is written off within 3 years,I get a brand new identical car.
If yours is written off,hope you get a brand new Jetta 2.0 TSI...

Not sure which one came off worst really, the Jetta has virtually no panel damage apart from the bumper bar but the distortion to the body is the major concern. The bootlid fouls the guards (circled in the photograph), as the guards and bootlid are not damaged, this means that the two guards have been pulled inwards indicating subframe damage. Add this to the fact that the door gaps are wider on one side than the other indicates a twist in the body.




Unfortunately, my policy was new for old for only two years! Will have to wait and see how it pans out from here.


Cheers

George

[VW Convert]

Mixed feelings

I saw my beloved Jetta for the last time today, I went to collect my belongings as she is now a write off.

It was touch and go but it would be a very major repair and whilst one part of me would like to see her repaired, the realistic side of me says two big hits is two too many and I'm better off with a new car. I have no doubt however that she will be repaired by whoever buys her at auction, she hardly looks marked, I just hope they repair her properly and someone does not end up with a bodgie a car.

I took my euro number plates back and will have the RTA store them for the next car.

Will have to start thinking about what to replace her with.

Cheers

George

[maca]

I saw my beloved Jetta for the last time today, I went to collect my belongings as she is now a write off.

It was touch and go but it would be a very major repair and whilst one part of me would like to see her repaired, the realistic side of me says two big hits is two too many and I'm better off with a new car. I have no doubt however that she will be repaired by whoever buys her at auction, she hardly looks marked, I just hope they repair her properly and someone does not end up with a bodgie a car.

I took my euro number plates back and will have the RTA store them for the next car.

Will have to start thinking about what to replace her with.

Cheers

George

Well i'm glad you're happy with the ultimate result, I agree when you say that two hits is enough. Keep an eye out on Pickels as that's probably where it'll end up (and I hope the person who buys it KNOWS the truth).

Hope you get another VW

[phaeton]

Late to the thread George glad to hear your ok and alive thanks to the engineering VW put into the Jetta and every other VW

Look after youself with regards to any injuries from the crash hopefully nothing permament.

Have a good trip

[16v_kid]

unlucky man....it just important that your safe.