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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Rhino on May 14, 2013, 08:52:18 pm

Title: my poor golf!
Post by: Rhino on May 14, 2013, 08:52:18 pm: minding my own business driving home form work,...and....BANG!
stupid female turning right coming towards me, she decided not to wait for the filter light. god knows how i managed to stop. damage would of been worse. so told insurance company straight away. she was stressed and late for work she said!!
i just hope her admits she was at fault so can get new bumper

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Title: Re: my poor golf!
Post by: rf860 on May 14, 2013, 08:58:36 pm: If that's all the damage I would give her the oppportunity to fix it. Least it isn't too bad :)
Title: Re: my poor golf!
Post by: Rhino on May 14, 2013, 09:03:29 pm: just took her name and address and went home, i maybe should of said that to her but didnt think at the time
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Post by: RifGTi on May 15, 2013, 01:21:08 pm: sorry to hear about that. Just make sure you follow it up ASAP
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Post by: bellios on May 15, 2013, 01:43:18 pm: was she fit? if not that makes it 100x worse....nothing worse then going bumper to bumper with a minger. :confused:
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Post by: ripmateyy on May 15, 2013, 02:06:50 pm: Quote from: bellios on May 15, 2013, 01:43:18 pm
was she fit? if not that makes it 100x worse....nothing worse then going bumper to bumper with a minger. :confused:

:signLOL:
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Post by: Scottymon on May 15, 2013, 02:07:23 pm: Lol @bellios

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If you've already contacted the insurance company, won't the chance of getting her to settle be too late?

If not, it needs a new bumper (£85 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FRONT-BUMPER-FOR-VW-MK5-GOLF-GTI-03-09-JETTA-OR-GT-FROM-06-09-/380571085210?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Plat_Gen%3AMK+V&hash=item589bcde99a)) or complete front end (£185 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COMPLETE-FRONT-BUMPER-WITH-FOG-LIGHT-FOR-VW-MK5-GOLF-GTI-03-09-JETTA-OR-GT-/150992728066?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Plat_Gen%3AMK+V&hash=item2327de3002)), plus paint (£150) and fitting (Easy DIY, or Garage £100). It'll probably be worth her going through insurance as there is the issue of her own damage to repair too... unless her excess is daft.

As others have said, get on to her asap.., assuming she's not a minger.
Title: Re: my poor golf!
Post by: Rhino on May 17, 2013, 10:30:21 pm: well got call from benfields newcastle to say everythings been given the go ahead, so be getting new bumper/headlight.
thinking about asking if they can fit a new style gt bumper :p
Title: Re: my poor golf!
Post by: rf860 on May 17, 2013, 10:42:11 pm: If this is through insurance I can guarantee you'll not get a gt bumper. They only fit what came from the factory.
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Post by: GTI-Pirelli on May 17, 2013, 10:52:25 pm: Quote from: rf860 on May 17, 2013, 10:42:11 pm
If this is through insurance I can guarantee you'll not get a gt bumper. They only fit what came from the factory.

Unfortunately they will only replace the bits that were damaged. They will look to fit the undamaged grilles etc into the new bumper.

But if you don't ask, you don't get!!! What do you have to loose?

:happy2:
Title: Re: my poor golf!
Post by: Rhino on August 11, 2013, 10:52:24 am: well.........damage finally been done thru insurance.
Liability Position:
Non-Fault - NCD not affected so thats good!

few pics of finished product( new bumper,and headlight )

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Title: Re: my poor golf!
Post by: RifGTi on August 11, 2013, 11:45:10 am: happy it all worked out for you . glad its fixed! :happy2: