Brand new GTI - Rear ended today

**Brendan_A** · 31-05-2010, 06:29 PM

Because your car is so new they won't waste time with repairing it. Our Jetta was 4 weeks old when it got rear ended by a motor bike and the damage was a little worse than yours and they just got a new rear bumper in. But once a car has had areas resprayed its never the same again. We had ours fixed at the best place in town and it took them 2 go's to get the paint to my standard. Good luck with it all.

**ConR** · 31-05-2010, 07:31 PM

Thanks again all. Will let you know how I go with my insurance.

**ConR** · 01-06-2010, 09:21 AM

So, they've asked me to get a second quote. Going today at lunch. They also want an assessor to review it first, as it is such a new car.

They've asked me to confirm with my dealer that the new car warranty will not be affected. Can VW void my warranty if I don't choose a certain repairer? Neither of the repairers I have selected are VW accredited repairers. None close to me in any way. Finding one would be a LONG drive.

**Corey_R** · 01-06-2010, 10:10 AM

They're only changing the bumper right?

I've found that VW are very good with their warranty. If you change or modify something, and something else unrelated fails, there is no warranty issue. The only time there is a warranty issue is where the thing that you have changed or modified fails or causes something to fail. So I can't see how the changing of a rear bumper would have any effect on warranty - except, if the rear park sensors or number plate lights or their wiring is damaged in the change over process.

**ConR** · 01-06-2010, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by coreying

They're only changing the bumper right?

Umm, yes, I assume they're only replacing the rear bumper. When I went to get an estimate yesterday, he was looking all over the place and wrote down ALOT of info. He said he'd send me the estimate as well, but I haven't received it yet.

Such a pain...I get rear ended, and I have to run around left right and centre to get it fixed up. Now I need a second quote from a QBE accredited repairer. A QBE assessor then needs to independently review it as well. Is this all standard process? Or am I getting the run around? Must be the canadian accent....

**Corey_R** · 01-06-2010, 10:57 AM

It's fairly standard. Many insurers will ask for two quotes from you and then ask that an inspecter can view the car.

The alternative is that you leave the car with the insurer and they do everything... but then you have no choice

**pologti18t** · 01-06-2010, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by ktrianta

Such a pain...I get rear ended, and I have to run around left right and centre to get it fixed up. Now I need a second quote from a QBE accredited repairer. A QBE assessor then needs to independently review it as well. Is this all standard process? Or am I getting the run around? Must be the canadian accent....

Sounds much like the AAMI system.

**ConR** · 01-06-2010, 01:34 PM

Well, received the first quote from my preferred repairer. Would you believe that those two little creases in the original pic has been estimated at $2200?

The price of the bumper part alone is $1200.

I shoulda been a panel beater...