Accident today! (Repaired then hit again!)

[Tuffy]

Think i would insist or at least ask that the car was repaired by a vw main dealer. Worth a phone call to your insurance company 

[Golfgirl]

Surely you should be claiming off HIS insurance and not your own?

[Ron, Edition30]

Completely new to insurance claiming. Just contacted my insurance in the first instance to notify them of the accident. I guess generally they would want to know, if say for example I'd claimed directly from his insurance and later got involved in some kind of counter claim.

My Insurance company was quick to kick things into motion with their own repair company though. Didn't tell me what the other options were.

Thanks to everyone here I have a good idea of the options. Looks like I'll try to find a good VW approved bodyshop for a new tailgate and let them pursue the claim directly with the other parties insurance.

Anyone have any experiences with Wayside Bodyshop in Milton Keynes?

Thanks again to all.
Ron

[Jono76]

If you want to find the nearest VW approved bodyshop just use this link http://vwgroup-paintandbody.co.uk/

If anyone tells you they want to attempt to repair that tailgate take them outside and 

Don't worry about repairs being 'original metal' as the tailgate is a bolt-on panel and will be replaced completely.

If you any issues with any VW approved bodyshop PM me for the mobile number of the VW Paint & Body programme director 

[neg]

Bummer, new boot by boot definatley, lucky nothing else was damaged really.

The thing that annoy me about 3rd party accidents even when fully cleared and accepted by the 3rd party - they still have an effect on your insurance with some insurers. 

 

[Ron, Edition30]

JONO76 your a star. Cheers mate.

I'm considering visiting Wayside bodyworks in Milton Keynes for an estimate as one of my options, . That link to the VW group bodyshop finder is great.

Strangely before the accident I'd recently visited VW St Albans and spoke to the warranty manager regarding a cracked middle brake light and replacement windscreen which is delaminating along the bottom edge. Since the rear spoiler is going to need to be removed to replace the middle brake light I'm now hoping that I can tie that work in with the boot repair. Would make sense.

Luckilly I'd already shown the broken tailight to the warranty manager before the accident and they'd agreed to fix it under warranty. I didn't book it in at that time due to a pending holiday. May have been an issue getting it accepted as a warranty repair with the accident damage.

Many thanks
Ron

[tanbe174]

did you had to pay for an estimate ??

I had to pay £50 for the estimate. though actually it was like a deposit. They told me that I would get the £50 back once the repair has been carried out. Non the less i was gutted and schocked. It was from a VW approved body shop.

[Ron, Edition30]

Not taken the car for any estimates yet, not expecting to pay anything and certainly won't if asked.

How did the repair go at your VW approved bodyshop?

Ron

[tanbe174]

not sure though. I'm still waiting approval from both the insurance company and the body shop but at first sight they seem very professional. Got a hot lady working in the office 

[Top Cat]

Thats a big spot of bad luck. 

 you are allowed to choose the place of repair, but your insurance company will give you a load of bull about not getting this or that if you do. but it doesn't matter to be honest. As long as you only accept the car 100% perfect then it matters not who got it 100% perfect. 

Great photo by the way in your first post. 

[Ron, Edition30]

Cheers Top Cat. Getting some great advice on here. Had the bank holiday weekend to get over the initial shock of it and to also get up to speed on my options. Gona start contacting repair places on Tuesday.

Great photo by the way in your first post. 

Thanks, was due to post a few photos up after my recent detailing session but have lost the enthusiasm for now with all this. I'll soon get over it though and share some more photos. 

Cheers
Ron

[Top Cat]

Cheers Top Cat. Getting some great advice on here. Had the bank holiday weekend to get over the initial shock of it and to also get up to speed on my options. Gona start contacting repair places on Tuesday.

Great photo by the way in your first post. 

Thanks, was due to post a few photos up after my recent detailing session but have lost the enthusiasm for now with all this. I'll soon get over it though and share some more photos. 

Cheers
Ron

As a side note, unless i fix the voting thread for the photo comp, it looks like you are a certain winner.    PM me with your choice of theme for the next comp. 

[Ron, Edition30]

Have a question regarding uninsured losses for anyone with similar experiences. I wondering what options I have for recouping losses such as petrol costs for travelling to repair shops etc for quotes?

Also just done a requote for insurance online with morethan. Declaring the accident adds £60 to my insurance premium with them . With Admiral it was an additional £200 when declared  . These increases would apply for 3 to 5 years. Do I have any options for recouping these losses?

Cheers
Ron

[neg]

Nothing you can do about your insurance going up I dont think - I'm in the same boat, someone reversed into my car when I wasnt even moving - claim got settled completely on his insurance, in fact I didnt even call mine at the time but somehow this effects me... insurance tax, anyway they can they will put it up.

[Top Cat]

Yep the 5 years hike in premiums is so unfair when you were sat in your house.  All they do is slot you in a certain category which basically means when your broker starts searching for insurers there are less policies available for you . 

In regards to the other bits claiming fuel and time lost at work, i believe you can make a claim through the. were there is blame there is a claim. Route.

When i was 18 i reversed into a car backing away from a petrol pump after being blocked in. There was not one mark on the Cortina at all, my bumper had lifted a touch on the bracket.
I got a court summons 2 months later for damages totalling £3000 and a £4500 claim for shock and upset damage when her husband brought her car home in such a state.