MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: roughd on December 05, 2013, 07:14:22 pm
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Just heard a huge bang and get a knock on the door. A learner driver has driven into my car whilst parked up. His front end is totalled with both airbags gone off and his wheel horizontally hanging off.
The damage on my golf looks to be front wing, and my drivers side front wheel has been pushed back up into my wing. Also my car has been pushed up and over the curb which has punctured my pass side tyre
What potential damage am I looking at here ?
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Good chance that this will be a total loss - it will have a high residual value as salvage.
Check the roof for a crease and it's a dead cert!
An other area is the gearbox plus your described damage - if the shaft has been popped they will assume the box is f*ck.
Younger than 2009 they may want to repair it.
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Be grateful in that they came and let you know!
Your question would be better directed at your insurance company..
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Unlucky. Just be glad he didn't push his car down the road.
People who own up to damaging your car are few and far between these days!
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Good chance that this will be a total loss - it will have a high residual value as salvage.
Check the roof for a crease and it's a dead cert!
An other area is the gearbox plus your described damage - if the shaft has been popped they will assume the box is f*ck.
Younger than 2009 they may want to repair it.
Can't really tell at the moment as it was dark.
It's a 2005
Hopefully not a write off!
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Torches not invented around your way? :grin:
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Torches not invented around your way? :grin:
It will be Wales.
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Torch not the best way to inspect bodywork dude
Such a ballache - will this effect my excess or NCD?
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No.
However, if the other party isn't insured (check online) http://m.askmid.com/mt/www.askmid.com/mobile/ then yes on both accounts I would expect!