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KennyN

KennyN

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<div class="bbWrapper">to the person who damaged my wifes new car today at Breahead then buggered off without leaving any details , its ok we will pay for the damage you have caused.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2imH4Ng" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49461099887_2095164816_k.jpg" data-url="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49461099887_2095164816_k.jpg" class="bbImage " loading="lazy" style="" width="" height="" /></a><br /> <br /> Second time this has happened , last time it took the police six months and £2.5k to sort it out thanks to the third party denying that they were driving the car when the accident happened.<br /> <br /> Rant over - K.<br /> <br /> PS - I hope their next poo is a hedgehog.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">My wife rolls her eyes as I go around the car park looking for the most out of the way spot available. Only because I'm fed up with numerous scrapes on various cars over the years that I did not cause.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Have you checked if it could have been caught on cctv?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 124973" data-quote="clk320x" data-source="post: 2849259" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2849259" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2849259">clk320x said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Have you checked if it could have been caught on cctv? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Thought about it, but based on the previous experience it was genuinely more hassle than it was worth. How accessible shopping center CCTV is to the public I don't know , then we need to get the police / insurance involved (if they have any) and trying to prove 100% the damage was caused by the TP would be another hurdle to climb.<br /> <br /> When it stops chucking it down I will try and pop it out from the inside then I will take it down to the chap that repaired my sons Fiesta`s door and see what he says.<br /> <br /> Just another thing to deal with when we have enough on our plate at present.<br /> <br /> I did comment that if she wasn`t shopping again then it wouldn`t have happened , I was firmly put in my place when she said that she was getting my birthday present for tomorrow. I should have asked for some filler and spraypaint rather than gym attire.<br /> <br /> K</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">That looks like a post shaped dent...</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 149005" data-quote="greenmanslk" data-source="post: 2849272" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2849272" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2849272">greenmanslk said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> That looks like a post shaped dent... </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> The black trim below the scuff / dent is completely untouched , it looks like something with a slightly higher bumper has had trouble entering or leaving the space next to her car plus she always parks forward into a bay.<br /> <br /> K</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I've heard a bit of gentle heat helps them return to the original shape, but your paint is cracked so that won't fix itself.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">There is a local firm to me who I use who would pop that out, fill it and spray it for nothing like what a &quot;professional bodyshop&quot; would charge to replace and paint a new bumper.<br /> <br /> Nowhere near Paisley though sadly.<br /> <br /> I find it sad that those who are subhuman are better off than those that give a sht in many respects and the &quot;authorities&quot; do nothing but support that these days.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Thinking about just putting it through the insurance as the car is just 6 months old , the £150 excess will be much less than a proper repair job plus it is the pearlescent white meaning the entire bumper may need painted.<br /> <br /> K</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 100575" data-quote="KennyN" data-source="post: 2849251" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2849251" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2849251">KennyN said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> to the person who damaged my wifes new car today at Breahead then buggered off without leaving any details , its ok we will pay for the damage you have caused.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://flic.kr/p/2imH4Ng" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49461099887_2095164816_k.jpg" data-url="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49461099887_2095164816_k.jpg" class="bbImage " loading="lazy" style="" width="" height="" /></a><br /> <br /> Second time this has happened , last time it took the police six months and £2.5k to sort it out thanks to the third party denying that they were driving the car when the accident happened.<br /> <br /> Rant over - K.<br /> <br /> PS - I hope their next poo is a hedgehog. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Have you asked the centre for cctv footage ? I think Braehead is quite well covered .</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 100575" data-quote="KennyN" data-source="post: 2849270" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2849270" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2849270">KennyN said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Thought about it, but based on the previous experience it was genuinely more hassle than it was worth. How accessible shopping center CCTV is to the public I don't know , then we need to get the police / insurance involved (if they have any) and trying to prove 100% the damage was caused by the TP would be another hurdle to climb.<br /> <br /> When it stops chucking it down I will try and pop it out from the inside then I will take it down to the chap that repaired my sons Fiesta`s door and see what he says.<br /> <br /> Just another thing to deal with when we have enough on our plate at present.<br /> <br /> I did comment that if she wasn`t shopping again then it wouldn`t have happened , I was firmly put in my place when she said that she was getting my birthday present for tomorrow. I should have asked for some filler and spraypaint rather than gym attire.<br /> <br /> K </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Its worth going in and asking the question, as long as you have the location and a time window . Then , IIRC , you get your insurer to request the footage and leave them to recover from the other party .</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 42" data-quote="Pontoneer" data-source="post: 2849653" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2849653" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2849653">Pontoneer said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Its worth going in and asking the question, as long as you have the location and a time window . Then , IIRC , you get your insurer to request the footage and leave them to recover from the other party . </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> You are correct , I have just e-mailed them to see if the info is available and how to get it.<br /> <br /> I was going to &quot;suck it up&quot; and just pay the excess and get it fixed properly but why should we when it wasn't our fault.<br /> <br /> Looking at it in the dry and daylight I needs a new bumper skin, I would not be happy with a large &quot;smart&quot; repair on a six month old car.<br /> <br /> K</div>
 
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<div class="bbWrapper">I had similar damage (sorry deleted the photo from my records) and went to a local bodyshop without insurance involvement and paid for it myself. £250-300. Came back good as new.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 53784" data-quote="John" data-source="post: 2849291" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2849291" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2849291">John said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> There is a local firm to me who I use who would pop that out, fill it and spray it for nothing like what a &quot;professional bodyshop&quot; would charge to replace and paint a new bumper.<br /> <br /> Nowhere near Paisley though sadly.<br /> <br /> I find it sad that those who are subhuman are better off than those that give a sht in many respects and the &quot;authorities&quot; do nothing but support that these days. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> John, can you post the details as always good to know cheap local bods. Ta</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Its worth finding out about CCTV, a friend of mine had a similar thing happen and traced the driver through the CCTV and a little support from the police. The person responsible was traced and all was sorted very amicably<br /> <br /> <br /> I once came back to my car to find a massive scrape down the front bumper and drivers door. And the car responsible parked next to me with a scrape on their bumper and some of my paintwork transfered to their scrape also. <br /> I was amazed that the driver either didnt notice or had the cheek to leave it there. Anyway I traced them easily and with some back and forth got mine repair withouted going through those insruance nightmares.<br /> <br /> <br /> Good luck..</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Kenny, don’t give in. Braehead should help you here. It will be someone in a big 4x4 not knowing the size of their vehicle as always. Numpties.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 35768" data-quote="poormansporsche" data-source="post: 2849724" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=2849724" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-2849724">poormansporsche said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> John, can you post the details as always good to know cheap local bods. Ta </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> They are called &quot;Scuffbusters&quot;.<br /> <br /> They are down in Tunbridge Wells albeit an hour or so from me (so localish but local relative to Paisley!).</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Cheers. Will look them up. TW 15 mins from me through the lanes !</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Called Breahead today , we need to fill a form in on Monday detailing when / where it happened. They will then have a look to see if anything has been caught on camera . if so this video evidence can be made available to the insurance company as required.<br /> <br /> Once we establish if we have any evidence then we can decide what we do next.<br /> <br /> K</div>
 
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