one week old Merc accident

[dupster]

Hi Guys,

Just need your thoughts on this.

I drive an A class that is less than one week old. Yesterday some idiot in a polo thought it would be smart to try and overtake me in the yellow line on the highway, he lost control in the rain and smashed into my rear bumper. Do you think I might be dealing with a bent unibody chassis ?

 

[bwana]

Do you think I might be dealing with a bent unibody chassis ?

I'm sure the insurance accessor will be in a better position to tell than us, but no, I doubt you'll be getting a new car.

 

[Azbubu]

Ouch. Has this car lost 40% of its value now?

 

[saor]

Do you think I might be dealing with a bent unibody chassis ?

Not sure its even possible to tell from pics like this.

Ouch tho...kak getting new stuff broken .
Hope you get this resolved.

 

[Naks]

At first glance, this looks to be just the plastic bumper.

But they need to strip to see what's damaged/not underneath.

 

[Hemi300c]

Minor damage but the parts will be replaced.
Did you get the idiots details? Hopefully you can recover your excess if you did.

 

[JSparrow]

I hope you gave the Polo driver a moerse PK!

 

[dupster]

Minor damage but the parts will be replaced.
Did you get the idiots details? Hopefully you can recover your excess if you did.

Yeah I got his details. A few other motorists stopped and told me the guy almost bumped into them because he was speeding in and out of lanes

 

[dupster]

I hope you gave the Polo driver a moerse PK!

After the year I had I'm at the point where I don't get angry anymore, only sad.

 

[Genisys]

Firstly, report it to the police to get a case.
Secondly, phone your insurance to sort it out.

 

[dupster]

Firstly, report it to the police to get a case.
Secondly, phone your insurance to sort it out.

done

 

[rodga]

Looks like cosmetic damage on the bumper only. The tail light has shifted slightly, just check the is no damage to the screw clips or cracks in the housing etc if it's fine sit should be able to be adjusted to the correct position. The c pillar looks untouched. So in all likely hood it looks like the bumper skin will only need replacing.

 

[TheChamp]

Sorry man. People think they are invisible on the road, he's lucky he crashed into you, it could have been into a concrete pole on the side of the road.

 

[Kosmik]

No offense but what does it matter? Yes it sucks but that's why you pay insurance, hopefully you will get your excess back and the insurer should put you in the same position you were before the accident.

 

[TheChamp]

No offense but what does it matter? Yes it sucks but that's why you pay insurance, hopefully you will get your excess back and the insurer should put you in the same position you were before the accident.

There ^^, the inconvenience is annoying.

 

[longboy]

Sorry ne, I was a bit drunk.

 

[saor]

Sorry ne, I was a bit drunk.

U polo ****.

 

[epah]

Ouch. Has this car lost 40% of its value now?

already did that once it drove off the lot. it cant get any worse