Time to first damage (The Golf Accident Thread)

[Candyman]

1 year a 2 weeks.....Ran into at a round about

It's not driving right, something is wrong at the rear. Doing the whole quote thing for insurance thing tomorrow.

Oh damn, sorry to hear

That is a good whack. I got rear ended when I had my GTI. Totally destroyed the front end of the guy that hit me and did virtually nothing to the GTI - bumper replacement, bar replacement and repainted. Never did feel the same though even though it was all tested etc.

All the best with the repairs.

[Scarlet]

2 quotes in so far. $6500 and $7200..... Thank christ for insurance.

[m_f]

So there I was minding my own business last night, and stopped at a red light. I was the first and only car there. Two @#$# crossed the road BEHIND my car and one of them made contact with my car with some sort of object. At that time, it sounded like he may have accidentally hit my car with a watch or something. So I drove off without taking much notice of it. It was only when I got out I found a scratch which was almost 15cm - that could hardly be accidental! If anyone manages to find those people, please teach them a lesson for me!

[AdamD]

It was only when I got out I found a scratch which was almost 15cm - that could hardly be accidental!

That's horrible!

[San Gimignano R]

So there I was minding my own business last night, and stopped at a red light. I was the first and only car there. Two @#$# crossed the road BEHIND my car and one of them made contact with my car with some sort of object. At that time, it sounded like he may have accidentally hit my car with a watch or something. So I drove off without taking much notice of it. It was only when I got out I found a scratch which was almost 15cm - that could hardly be accidental! If anyone manages to find those people, please teach them a lesson for me!

Do you mind sharing the location / area so that we all can be aware. Sorry to hear mate. Hope they get what's coming to them.

[vwmarc]

3 months. On my way home from work, heard a loud crack, looked around my windshield found a crack on the passenger side windshield.

[DKC]

Make sure you don't go to O'Briens for the windscreen repair. I got quotes from a few places and they were by far the most expensive. I guess they have the brand name to support them. Much cheaper to replace the whole windscreen with the local shop rather than them.

[chylld]

Make sure you don't go to O'Briens for the windscreen repair. I got quotes from a few places and they were by far the most expensive. I guess they have the brand name to support them. Much cheaper to replace the whole windscreen with the local shop rather than them.

Depends how small the crack is though. if it's less than 2cm (iirc) then they can do a quick repair; i had one of these done and it was quick, professional and I honestly couldn't find the crack afterwards! Plus I had windscreen cover on my insurance so no hidden surprises for the wallet.

[MiiLos]

5 months short of two years with no damage and I just had to kerb the left rear wheel last night

Was on my way to the gym and entering into the underground parking, after getting my ticket was too focused at keeping an eye out for a spot and scrubbed up against a kerb turning left.. The bastard was a foot high! Well not really but still..

Only myself to blame, I've entered that car park a million times by now.

Anyway on the lookout for a reasonably priced replacement Detroit now, if anyone knows of someone selling just the one (in unmarked condition) let me know.

[mythik]

Anyway on the lookout for a reasonably priced replacement Detroit now, if anyone knows of someone selling just the one (in unmarked condition) let me know.

Take it here. Wheel Solutions- Wheel Repaires Melbourne Australia - - Restoration

They repaired one of my 19" Talladegas after it kissed a gutter. At some point as I'm a fussy bastard I'll replace the rim, but until that day, the repair they did was flawless (ok, there is a tiny spec of dust or two in the paint, but I am quite fussy).

They had a Detroit rim in for repair and they machine the face of the rim with a lathe. I wouldn't can the rim just yet as the result from their work was perfect.

Food for thought.