Thread: Vehicle damaged- no details left

Welcome to the real world mate. Unless you catch these type in the process of actually doing it there is not much you can do without photographic evidence. No one seems to give a **** these days. The way things are going.

Bugger that's a nasty dent on such an nice parade condition vehicle.

Hope they own up, of course you've notified Police. There are at least four charges for the incident: negligent driving and leaving the scene of an accident without exchanging details. Against both the learner driver and their instructing driver.

get in quick Mate - your paint will probably still be on their bodywork. This type of thing happened to my Sisters car in pommy land not so long ago - a witness left a note behind the wiper that the offending vehicle was a Telecom van - my Sis found the local yard in the book phoned them up and they denied all knowledge -so she went and paid them a visit and just picked out the van that had her blue paint all up its rear bumper. Sorted.
cheers,
D

Had this happen numerous times. People in today's world have no guilt or conscience.
I was asked the other day about scratches on my flairs on my D2. I had a look and I hadn't done them, some one with a high vehicle has scraped the front and rear passenger sides. Since I get into the drivers side and haven't washed her for a while I wouldn't have even noticed

Its just bloody rude, the only dents on my disco are from car parks.

Well, thing have developed a little.
I contacted the truck owner who confirmed that his truck was being used by a truck-driver training company to teach a learner. He seemed upset that his reputation was at risk as it was his truck and, apparently, got up the training company.

The training company has contacted me and confirmed that I have a valid claim:

I am currently taking advice regarding submitting a claim to our insurer. As part of this I have been requested to obtain from you at least one written quote and a statement from you with regard to the claim for damage. Our insurer is ********, and I will advise you of relevant claim number and other information once I have this information from you.

I talked to the police yesterday and they cam and had a look at the damage and told me that I don't have to report it if there was opportunity to work it out with the truck owner.

Does anyone have advice about quoting for the work done?

Basically, I think that I'll do a better job and take greater care of the vehicle if I do the work rather than a repairer.
Can I use my ABN and quote for the repairs?

Any advice welcome.

Matthew

Aluminium stretches when hit, so repairing the panel to the previous condition may be almost impossible.

It would likely be easier to replace the whole tub.

In the past I have Obtained a repair quote and take the amount as a cheque.