Volkswagen Fan
Hey, so got my polo colour coded today and was all happy. So driving my mum to work cruising through the city and someone in a corolla decided best not to shoulder check, the simplest of road rules to follow, and merged straight into my car, damaging 4 panels.
I was wondering if anyone else here has suffered similar damage and could estimate the cost this guy will face repairing it.
From the pictures you can see the damage is significant to the front quarter panel and drivers door(which barley opens now) with less damage but still distorted rear door. The main issue i was wondering is the area under the door is dinted in multiple parts and seems quite solid, this one panel encompasses the rear, bottom, top and inside of this side of the car and seems pretty integral in the cars strength. Also the rattles has increased 10 fold and intake is loose now so sounds like desiel car when the air con fan is on shaking it.
Rear area
Side View
Front Door and Qrt
Inside
Last edited by WEDEL.1; 01-11-2008 at 11:12 AM. Reason: Inappropriate language.
Volkswagenist
Man, that sux big time...
The best thing you can do is go to a few panel beaters and start getting quotes...Guys on here can only offer minimal advice without seeing the damage in the flesh.
What did the guy that hit you have to say about it? Have you informed your insurance company? If so, what has been said by them?
"If can't get behind your troops, feel free to stand in front of them..."
Volkswagen Fan
im on phone with them now dealing with it. He pretty much admitted he was fully at fault, constantly apologizing ect. No way i can be considered at fault. He didnt even take pics of the car for his sake or anything but i assumed he was a bit rattled himself knowing the sorta excess that awaits him. biggest annoyance is the time i now need to take going around getting quotes ect and all that crapOriginally Posted by Blitzen
Volkswagen Enthusiast
hey mate. Had a guy run into the back of my car just after I bought it. I gave his details to my insurance company and they sorted everything out, no excess and I didn't have to speak to him again. Good luck with it
-Phil
Volkswagen Fan
yeah, just finished on phone, i have to pay nothing and i drop it off on tuesday in exchange for some "small compact automatic" hire car. just hopefully not to long to deal with whole thing. you know if it gets written off(hypothetical) then will be forced to buy GTI
Volkswagen Fan
sorry to hear what happened to ur car.yeah, just finished on phone, i have to pay nothing and i drop it off on tuesday in exchange for some "small compact automatic" hire car. just hopefully not to long to deal with whole thing. you know if it gets written off(hypothetical) then will be forced to buy GTI
hope the other guy is insured too!
Volkswagen Fanatic
got rear ended a week out from getting my car... luckily for me there was no damage.
Feel for ya dude has to suck specially just after you got the coding done, sounds like your insurance will sort you out though.
Volkswagen Fan
yeah he is, have to admire how well the polo stood up to impact though, strong little thing, mutilated the front of his corolla bending his bonnet and ripping loose front bumper and side qtr pannel
Volkswagen Fan
just by looking those photos, you'll be looking at least $1,000 to get it fixed.but yeah if it wasnt your fault, claim thru his insurance company.
Volkswagen Fan
Must be the week for it -- I got rear ended yesterday. Nothing as bad as these pics, but got a quote for the rear bumper at just under $800. So I guess you could try and use that as a guideline?
Hope everything works out OK for you and that your insurance gets everything done for you quickly.
Last edited by pixl; 01-11-2008 at 12:03 AM.
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