Stationary in the oil burner today when a taxi slammed into the back. Never braked, just not looking where he was going.Scary!!
Pranged again!
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Oh lordy, hope you're okay bud ?
Ok , but we'd got our 3 year old grandaughter in the back, she was terrified.☹
Sorry to read that Ken. Happened to me many years ago in Gainsborough, went out at lunchtime in my Mk.2 Granada and a large 4x4 pick up shunted me along the road. Felt OK at the time but next day my neck was killing. Hope you got checked out mate.
Tony.
Tony.
Too busy gazing at his myriad of screens looking for a well payed job than to worry about what’s going on around him, same with all the junk food delivery riders, I assumed it was still illegal to be playing with a mobile phone whilst driving/ riding?
Really sorry to hear this. Hope your grandaughter is getting over the experience. Hers and your condition is the most important thing.
The rest of it , is just a time consuming pain in the arse to get everything sorted, in which everyone loses out. Hope he gets done for it!!
The rest of it , is just a time consuming pain in the arse to get everything sorted, in which everyone loses out. Hope he gets done for it!!
He should. He has no leg to stand on.
Tony.
Tony.
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So sorry to hear this. I would have smashed his hear on his bonnet.
is the little one ok? Is she at an age she can draw?
Tell her parents to ask her to paint the incident with crayons. This way they can tell if she got over it. Using black and dark colours means that she is still scared.
if she does that, ask her to put smiles on your faces and tell her that everything is on now.
if she uses bright colours and happy faces as normal she is ok.
(my wife is a doctor and uses this trick to check kids after accidents and such incidents).
i hope what I say makes sense.
Oh my! I hope you are all OK.
I haven't been involved in a car accident, but on what now seems like a lifetime (early 90's), I was a motorcycle courier. In two occasions I was hit by black taxi drivers who couldn't be bothered to look before manoeuvring.
Anyway, it's a pain dealing with insurance, but the most important thing is that you are all OK.
I haven't been involved in a car accident, but on what now seems like a lifetime (early 90's), I was a motorcycle courier. In two occasions I was hit by black taxi drivers who couldn't be bothered to look before manoeuvring.
Anyway, it's a pain dealing with insurance, but the most important thing is that you are all OK.
Sorry to read this news Ken. I hope you and your grandaughter are ok tomorrow.
Many years ago I was stationary waiting behind a right turning car and a van drove straight into the back of my car. The impact was so severe it wrote of my car and the car I was shunted into. On the day I thought I was Ok, shook up but ok, but I couldnt get my head off the pillow the next morning due to whiplash injury.
you are both ok.
Many years ago I was stationary waiting behind a right turning car and a van drove straight into the back of my car. The impact was so severe it wrote of my car and the car I was shunted into. On the day I thought I was Ok, shook up but ok, but I couldnt get my head off the pillow the next morning due to whiplash injury.
you are both ok.
I spent a decade as a motorcycle courier also, also never had an accident, unless you count blasting off from a delvery with my steering lock on..Oh my! I hope you are all OK.
I haven't been involved in a car accident, but on what now seems like a lifetime (early 90's), I was a motorcycle courier. In two occasions I was hit by black taxi drivers who couldn't be bothered to look before manoeuvring.
Anyway, it's a pain dealing with insurance, but the most important thing is that you are all OK.
Bit of a bugger Ken, similar thing happened to a friend of mine, sadley no longer with us. within minutes lots of other taxi drivers arrived making things more stressfulStationary in the oil burner today when a taxi slammed into the back. Never braked, just not looking where he was going.Scary!!
Really sorry to hear about that Ken. Hoping everyone in your vehicle is ok. Driving standards these days are horrendous. Don't get me started on this one. I drive 250-350 miles a day delivering. It's mind blowing what you see on the roads. Wishing you all the best.Stationary in the oil burner today when a taxi slammed into the back. Never braked, just not looking where he was going.Scary!!
Well thanks to the taxi driver (aka Stevie Wonder) the car was written off. What a hassle dealing with multiple companies, but finally resolved with a payout of full market replacement value.Better than I expected! Bit of a novelty for me, taking the train up to Leeds on Wednesday to collect a car. Last time I went anywhere on a train was when I was a student in 1966!
What's the replacement Ken?
Very interesting this. I had the impression that the accident was a “bumper bender”.
if I may ask what was the value of the car?
Over here a write off is in most of the cases something you can slide under a door. In all other cases it gets repaired.
The true statement is un economical to repair. If a older BMW, Mercedes or the like with high dealer parts prices and labour rates a broken headlamp can meen a write off on a older car. A 2005 Z4 just requiring a replacement wing with bumper and headlamp re seating was written off with a pay out of £3500 or to complicate further a payout £3000 and you can keep the car was offered. So basically you get to keep the car buy a second hand wing bit of paint and you have your car back for about £500 spent. Only issue you now have a claim against you even if it wasn't your fault and your pride and joy is now registered as Cat N which will effect sale price. Still £2500 left in the pocket
Totally different here. We have categories on claims and most of the times for older cars the insurance company fixes the damage with used parts and gives a certificate categorising the accident. In most cases light damages get fixed by them and at a high standard. Bent frames and A pillar damages are write offs but in general there is no harm done to the price after an insurance claim.
on the other hand, used spare parts are extremely cheap (an with no rust at all) and labor is also “pocket money”. (Basic salary in Greece is 780€ - 3.5€ an hour).