pranged already!~

[Sorted]

1st Step get a quote from a Panel Beater then go from there

Not all this what should i do or let his mate fix it!

Is your car insured?

If it is you dont have to pay your excess if it is the other person's fault.

Was you car parked at the time

Do you have witness's ? Thats a big plus with claims but not a witness that was in your car some one else.

[BABOSS]

Goddamn commo's when will they ever learn?

[snypereb]

Man that sucks gopefully you can get it fixed quick and cheap!!

[volcom20]

Originally Posted by GreenEL

Don't you just hate it when they get out and are all like "ohh it isn't that bad" or " That already had damage on it" or my personal favorite after they've hit your car " OMG look at my car, my poor car" while running around sooking about their own car.

Personally, if I hit someone, I'd be sooking about my car, because I have third party property, but no comprehensive for myself :P

[TUFED6]

Originally Posted by STOKEB

Poor Niko, where did this happen mate?? Let me Guess StKilda Marina. Dont worry to much man atleast its not much damage and its fixable. Did the other guy have insurance.......

I reckon the supermarket carpark behind chapel...!

Canary yellow eh... BT1 = 1, EL = 0.

- John

[fmc351]

Originally Posted by niko

ye im kinda ИИИИed all panels are original, and one of the guys was like "this cars been in a prang before (looking at gap of front door and guard on other side, all stikers are original with chassis number, i know it hasnt been sprayed....

and that gap can be adjusted

Legally he gets no say in it. If youre insured, claim, get it fixed and let them sort it out.

If not insured, get three quotes from shops you like, you dont need to see one of his options. He only has the right to choose from 3 quotes, not where those quotes are obtained.

Whether its been bent before has no bearing on the current matter.

[niko]

the guy admitted liability, and he will ring insurance tomorow, i will be chasing quotes.


was parked at a friends house mostly on nature strip with soft gutter.

comeon now guys, if i was down chaps i wouldnt have been inside watching tv :P

[niko]

Originally Posted by sphell

That sucks man.....U didn't have it long.

time to get the different coloured replacement panels happening :P

thats the approach i took on my last car, this is my new car :P and i refuse to go "custom stylez" :P lol

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Well if you car was parked then you dont have to pay your excess as its 100% fault of the other guy.

If the guys insurance company ask you to take the car down to their assessing department, dont, as you will get ripped off.

Get 2 Quotes for repairs, insurer's will usually settle on the lower of the 2 quotes.

IF the place where you want the car fixed is the higher of the two quotes get another quote so it comes up as the lower quote.

This is a not at fault claim which has no effect to your rating/no claim bonus and you dont have to pay your excess :

[Sorted]

Did you get some quotes yet?

Has the other guys insurance company called you yet?

Is he insured?

[niko]

yes

yes

yes, just car insurance like me

[Sorted]

So i guess the other guy was honest and told the truth about the claim and advised that it was his fault - now thats the first hurdle

Just car is underwritten by AAMI - AAMI have preferred repairers

If you got a quote from a repairer and it just happens to be on of their preferred repairers list then there shouldnt be a problem.

Anyway have the asked you to go and get the car assessed at an assessing depo or have they offered to come to where you are and assess your vehicle when you want?

[LUXO_8]

niko, now that its definatley insurance go through padoin panels for sure....

[niko]

i went to an aami prefered repairer, and they said no sorry its not just car, im like wtf, its the same ИИИИ? (but a subsidiary)

and they offered to come see me, its booked in for friday (just need to duck down on wed to there prefered repairer)

[Sorted]

You dont have to go to their preferred repairer
Thats what they make you believe

You can go to any repairer

All you have to do is get an assessor to assess your vehicle which will cost you about $150 but they have to fork out the bill for that

Have you got a quote or 2 quotes for repairs yet?