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My 18 year old just had his 1st 'prang' & New mini
Oh dear,
Somebody tried to side swipe him on a roundabout, so he had to take evasive action, then forgot to look forward until it was too late, ended up hitting the back of a car
Thankfully he's ok, a bit shaken and really upset as he was 2 months short of his full no claims as well as him hurting his mini!
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New wing, bumper and a few other things - need to see what the other driver wants to do first (Hopefully avoid insurance companies!)
Very minor damage to the car in front, I think just a new rear bumper - but ringing them tonight for a discussion
I guess we've all been through it Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
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19th Apr 2017 4:58 pm
astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
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Ouch!!!
a) it happened to us all (generally)
b) nobody was hurt
c) its an easy repair on a car able to be repaired fairly easily
Hope the other car owner is reasonable, unfortunately in this "where there's blame there's a claim" culture people are almost spooked into "going through the insurance"........
Hope the knock on effect (no pun intended) on insurance premiums isn't too bad. Just console yourself that less than a year is better than just getting to two years NCB as you 'go back 2 years' usually for a bump so earlier is better in some respects?
19th Apr 2017 5:19 pm
mz mini
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ouch Iggy Jack is ok that's all that matters Land Rover 90 - deceased
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Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored
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19th Apr 2017 5:23 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Exactly.
19th Apr 2017 5:24 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
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astonbuilder wrote:
Ouch!!!
a) it happened to us all (generally)
b) nobody was hurt
c) its an easy repair on a car able to be repaired fairly easily
Hope the other car owner is reasonable, unfortunately in this "where there's blame there's a claim" culture people are almost spooked into "going through the insurance"........
Agreed on all the above, Jack said he was a bit of a ' ' when he got out of the car, but could be shock I guess - will know for sure tonight
Cheers Chris He's all ok, just his pride and mini hurt!
On the plus side, he's made it into the 2nd round of a mechanical engineering apprenticeship application - so not all bad news todayIggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
19th Apr 2017 5:27 pm
mz mini
Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
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Shame it was not on bodywork Iggy Land Rover 90 - deceased
Discovery 3 - deceased
Discovery 4 2013
Mini Cooper S 1964 Mk1 - International Rally winner red & white
Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
Citroen Xsara Picasso - shed/run around
19th Apr 2017 5:29 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
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Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
19th Apr 2017 5:30 pm
Graycat
Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: Leeds
Posts: 44
Ouch but glad he's ok.
It happens to all of us especially as newbies to driving.
Awesome first car though! I had one in cream for a few years and loved it.
19th Apr 2017 6:08 pm
adam
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Let he who has not sinned an all that
If the lad went into back of someone else - suspect insurance co. will deem as his 'fault'?
Possibly cheaper settling directly if other car hardly touched?
Shame. Feel sorry for him but metal/plastic and be repaired alot more easily than he could, so thats the main thing - he's unhurt. LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
19th Apr 2017 6:41 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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That's nothing, I exited a bus station that is quite tight with my 50ft tri axle coach and took an illegally parked Range Rover Evoque with me
It happens to most of us.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
19th Apr 2017 6:58 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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Happened to my lad a month before his first years no claim bonus, the driver of the other vehicle did not stop despite damage and Police told him not to report it to insurance as they suspected he was either not insured or drunk. They never came forward and all Mark lost was his car but his bosses brought it off him so all ok in the endMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
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19th Apr 2017 7:50 pm
Iguana
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Called him tonight and he's already called the insurance company, as although damage is small he can't be without his car.
Such is life, so Jack's insurance now informed and it's in their hands now
Here's the damage to other car:
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Bloke also informed me his neck is hurting
Worse thing though is that Jack had a passenger, his friend...who has since rang Jack and said "my mum says I can claim cash for this"
What is wrong with society today? Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
19th Apr 2017 9:16 pm
BAZ8046
Member Since: 26 Feb 2010
Location: Chatham
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Glad everyone is ok, cars can always be fixed.
Just be careful if you don't go through your insurance.
As the other party were hit in the rear they could come back for personal injuries in the future.
If you haven't notified your insurers at the time they are unlikely to accept the claim.
This could leave you with a big bill that you will be liable for.D4 2016 Landmark, Waitomo Grey.
D3 2005 HSE, Bonatti Grey, now sold but still comes back for servicing.
Defender 2002 Td5 Commercial, had a hard life but slowly being restored.
I only work so I can afford to repair my Land Rovers!
19th Apr 2017 9:18 pm
mz mini
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The words is to55ers IggyLand Rover 90 - deceased
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Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
Citroen Xsara Picasso - shed/run around
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ouch Iggy Jack is ok that's all that matters 
' when he got out of the car, but could be shock I guess - will know for sure tonight 
